RES-2019-079 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-079
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 $600,000, TO PREPARE THE CENTER CITY
CORRIDORS SPECIFIC 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 Center City Corridors Specific Plan to allow the
City, in partnership with the community, to create a comprehensive vision for the area by re-
examining the area's land uses and establishing a framework that would guide and encourage
future public and private investment in the area; 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 Center City Corridors Specific 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 $ 77,736 of in-kind
services, as match to the requested $ 600,000 in Caltrans funds, for a total of$ 677,736.
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 16thday of July , 2019,by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Sidhu and Council Members Kring, Barnes, Brandman,
Moreno, Faessel, and O'Neil
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY 6 AHEIM
By
Y t;R i" Z E l� ' 1 ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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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. 2019-079 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 16th day of July, 2019 by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Sidhu and Council Members Kring, Barnes, Brandman, Moreno,
Faessel, and O'Neil
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of July, 2019.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)