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RES-2024-013RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 013 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF ANAHEIM TITLE VI PLAN AND AUTHORIZING ITS SUBMITTAL TO FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; AND DETERMINING THIS ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15060(C)(3) BECAUSE IT IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED IN SECTION 15378. WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities are able to take part in and benefit from a variety of public programs, services, and activities offered by the City; and WHEREAS, the City is committed to complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended in 1972, 1978 and 1992, which states that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance by the City of Anaheim; and WHEREAS, the City Council previously approved and adopted the Title VI Plan on April 12, 2016, and updated on October 25, 2022, in connection with a grant under the State of California's Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Mass Transit, through Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the FTA and Caltrans require City to update its Title VI Plan every few years and submit to FTA and Caltrans for review and approval; and WHEREAS, the City continues to modify its facilities, programs, policies, and/or practices, as necessary to ensure equal access is provided to all; and WHEREAS, the updated Title VI Plan would be incorporated into the City's existing Disability & Civil Rights Plan; and WHEREAS, the updated Title VI Plan demonstrates how the City of Anaheim complies with Title VI requirements, while also meeting the Title VI requirements and guidelines for Federal financial assistance; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby determines and finds that, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this Resolution by the City Council is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) because it is not a project as defined in Section 15378. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim that, the City of Anaheim does hereby approve and adopt the updated Title VI Plan, and authorizes its submittal to FTA and Caltrans, a copy of which updated Plan is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and will be available online on the City's Website. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 27 day of February, 2024, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Kurtz, Diaz, Leon, Rubalcava, Faessel and Meeks NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None A T: CITY LERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM 147040 2 CITY OF ANAHEIM By: YOR OF' ' CITY OF ANAHEIM CLERK'S CERTIFICATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original Resolution No. 2024-013 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council held on the 27th day of February, 2024 by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Kurtz, Diaz, Leon, Rubalcava, Faessel and Meeks NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 281h day of February, 2024. Cl CL RK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (SEAL)