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RES-2010-154RESOLUTION NO. 2010- 154 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO APPLY FOR MEASURE M2 PROJECT S (TRANSIT EXTENSIONS TO METROLINK) FUNDING UNDER ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY WHEREAS, in May and July 2010, the Orange County Transportation Agency ( "OCTA ") Transportation 2020 Committee reviewed possible funding scenarios and discussed approaches to develop competitive funding guidelines for Measure M2's Project S (Transit Extensions to Metrolink); and WHEREAS, on September 13, 2010, the OCTA Board of Directors approved the Measure M2 Project S (Transit Extensions to Metrolink) funding guidelines for preliminary engineering efforts for eligible fixed guideway projects and directed its staff to issue a call for projects and return to the Transportation 2020 Committee with programming recommendations on November 15, 2010; and WHEREAS, Measure M2 Project S (Transit Extensions to Metrolink) is a competitive transit program (the "Program ") to provide funding to broaden the reach of Orange County's rail system by developing transit system extensions that will link communities and activity centers to the backbone services provided by the Metrolink corridor; and WHEREAS, twenty -five percent (25 %) of the Measure M2 net revenues are available for development and implementation for a Countywide Transit Program that will enhance the public transportation system in Orange County; and WHEREAS, projects must meet specific criteria in order to compete for funding through this Program; and proposals; and WHEREAS, OCTA has established the procedures and criteria for reviewing WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim believes it meets the specific criteria set forth by OCTA Measure M2 Project S Funding Program Guidelines to receive the funding under this Program; and WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim is one of only two cities in Orange County with eligible fixed guideway projects engaged in Go Local Step 2 efforts; and WHEREAS, local agencies will be required to demonstrate: the ability to provide a ten percent (10 %) local match for the preliminary engineering phase costs, a ten percent (10 %) match requirement for the whole project comprised of any combination of private contributions, advertising revenues and local discretionary funds; and, the ability to fund the local share of operations and maintenance on an on -going basis using non -OCTA resources; and WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim has the ability to provide the ten percent (10 %) local match requirement and fund the local share of operations and maintenance on an on -going basis using non -OCTA resources; and WHEREAS, the ten percent (10 %) local match requirement for the preliminary engineering phase is anticipated to be funded from Anaheim Tourism Improvement District (ATID) transit funds and the ten percent (10 %) local match for the whole project is anticipated to be funded from a combination of federal, state and local sources and private assessments (this assessment may be in the form of ATID transit funds, a parking assessment, community facilities district, or some other self - imposed private assessment) determined in cooperation with the stakeholders; and WHEREAS, the local share of operations and maintenance is anticipated to be paid by ticket revenue and private assessment (this assessment may be in the form of ATID transit funds, a parking assessment, community facilities district, or some other self - imposed private assessment) determined in cooperation with the stakeholders; and WHEREAS, by formal action the Anaheim City Council authorizes the Director of Public Works of the City of Anaheim to act in connection with the application of the Measure M2 Project S funds and to provide such additional information as may be required; and WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim will comply where applicable with provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the American with Disabilities Act, and any other federal, state, and /or local laws, rules and /or regulations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Anaheim hereby authorizes the Director of Public Works of the City of Anaheim to apply for the Measure M2 Project S funds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Anaheim hereby demonstrates financial commitments for match funding from local sources and for operating and maintenance funds as shown in the attached funding plan (Attachment 1). THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 28th day of September , 2010, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Sidhu, Hernandez, Galloway, Kring NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE CITY OF By MAYOR OF THE CIT F A AHEIM ATTEST: CITY CLERK OF THE CITY ANAHEIM 79199.1 /bmorley §dk /�{ ■ 0 \ � � / / ® » Z ° /%/ ! �g� ° k\0 »#/ � /!I e � /k3 . . . . . K } ! \ § \ , K \ \ a K \ \ 3 I I I IT * ® & - � }()! }�k ) \«7)} \ \ \_ \ } \� \� \ o ( E ® § {)