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RES-2018-085RESOLUTION NO. 2018-085 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A CALTRANS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES) GRANT AWARD, IN THE AMOUNT OF $287,000, TO PREPARE THE ANAHEIM RESORT AREA MOBILITY PLAN AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO ACCEPT THE GRANT FUNDS; AMEND THE BUDGET FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEARS TO REFLECT SAID GRANT AWARD; AND, DETERMINE THAT THESE ACTIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO GUIDELINE SECTION 15306 WHEREAS, on April 28, 2017, the Governor of the State of California signed into law Senate Bill 1 (SB 1)- The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, a transportation funding bill that provides a reliable source of funds to maintain and integrate the State's multimodal transportation system; and WHEREAS, the SB 1 grant funding is intended to support and implement Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Sustainable Communities Strategies (SCS) and to ultimately achieve the State's greenhouse gas (GSG) reduction target of 40 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 2050; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation ("Caltrans") has allocated funds (the "Sustainable Communities Grant Award") for projects that promote multi -modal transportation systems; and WHEREAS, the City has proposed The Anaheim Resort Area Mobility Plan to identify ways to improve the circulation and safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public transit throughout The Anaheim Resort; and WHEREAS, Caltrans has evaluated, ranked and awarded proposals submitted for Sustainable Communities Grant Award funding ("Grant") and awarded the City of Anaheim grant funds to be used for the preparation of the Anaheim Resort Area Mobility Plan; and WHEREAS, the Sustainable Communities Grant Award requires a resolution certifying the approval of the application by the applicant's governing body before receipt of awards; and WHEREAS, the City is willing and able to conform to each of the terms, conditions and limitations imposed upon any such Grant awarded to the City; and WHEREAS, the City desires to accept any such Grant which may be awarded to the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as follows: 1. The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby agrees to, and by this resolution, does accept any such Grant so awarded to the City of Anaheim without further action of the City Council being required therefore and further agrees to commit $149,000 of the City's Anaheim Tourism Improvement District funds and $6,000 of in-kind services, as match to the requested $287,000 in Caltrans funds, for a total of $442,000. 2. The City of Anaheim hereby agrees to comply with each and all of the terms, conditions and limitations imposed by Caltrans upon said Grant, and the Director of Public Works or designee is hereby authorized and directed to execute any agreements, assurances, or other documents and take any actions as may be necessary in connection with the acceptance of said Grant as may be required by Caltrans. 3. Contingent upon the award of said Grant, the annual budget of the City of Anaheim is hereby amended by increasing revenue and expenditures in an amount equal to the amount of the Grant funds awarded. 4. The receipt of the Sustainable Communities Grant Award is exempt from CEQA under guideline section 15306, which pertains to information gathering purposes leading to an action that a public agency has not yet approved, adopted or funded. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 17 day of July , 2018, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Moreno, Murray, Vanderbilt, Barnes, Kring, and Faessel NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CITY OF AHEI By MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM CI RK OF TH CITY OF ANAHEIM 128348/bmorley (Acting) STATE OF CALIFORNIA --CALIFORNIA STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY EDMUND G. DROWN Jr., Governor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING P.O. BOX 942873, MS -32 SACRAMENTO, CA 94273-0001 PHONE (916) 654-2596 FAX (916) 653-0001 TTY 711 www.dot.ca.gov May 11, 2018 Mr. Rudy Emami Public Works Director City of Anaheim 200 South Anaheim Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92805 Dear Mr. Emami: Making Conservation a California Way of Life, On behalf of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Transportation Planning, I am pleased to offer my congratulations to the City of Anaheim for the recent award of the following State transportation planning grant for fiscal year (FY) 2018-19: Grant Program: Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation Account — Sustainable Communities Grant Title: The Anaheim Resort Area Mobility Plan Grant Award: $287,000 Local Match: $155,000 Total Project Amount: $442,000 Please see the list below which identifies specific conditions for a grantee to accept grant funding, to program fimds, and to begin work. Conditions one through four must be fulfilled no later than July 15, 2018 by submitting these items to Caltrans District staff for approval. Failure to fulfill these conditions will result in forfeiture of funds. Also note, all work must be completed no later than February 28, 2021. Final requests for reimbursements and final products must be submitted to Caltrans no later than April 28, 2021, No time extensions will be granted. Conditions of Grant Acceptance These State grant funds cannot be expended or reimbursed until the following conditions are satisfied: 1, The revised final Scope of Work, Project Timeline with the earliest start date of October 1, 2018, and Grant Application Cover Sheet are submitted to Caltrans District 12 Liaison for approval. Caltrans highly recommends that the Scope of Work be revised to consider first and last mile connections to transit. "Provide a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California's economy and livability" Mr. Rudy Emami May 11, 2018 Page 3 Please contact Cole Iwamasa, in Caltrans District 12, at (657) 328-6540, or Alison Nealon, Headquarters Liaison, at (916) 651-8202 if you have any questions concerning these grant funds or program requirements. ERIN THOMPSON Chief, Office of Regional P c: Linda Johnson, Principal Panner, City of Anaheim Marlon Regisford, Senior 1 ransportation Planner, Caltrans, District 12 Cole Iwamasa, Transportg6n Planner, Caltrans, District 12 Alison Nealon, Transportation Planner, Caltrans, Headquarters "Provide a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California's economy and livability" CLERK'S CERTIFICATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, THERESA BASS, Acting City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original Resolution No. 2018-085 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council held on the -17 th day of July, 2018 by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Moreno, Murray, Vanderbilt, Barnes, Kring, and Faessel NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of July, 2018. ACTING CITY C ERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (SEAL)