RES-11120 Bicycle Corridor Improvement ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 11120
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE AUTHORIZING APPLICATION
FOR FUNDS FOR THE BICYCLE CORRIDOR
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDED WITH
CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING UNDER THE
FIXING AMERICA'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT FOR SANTIAGO
CREEK MULTI -PURPOSE TRAIL EXTENSION
PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the United State Congress enacted the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation (FAST) Federal Transportation Act on December 4, 2015, which makes
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funds available to the
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA); and
WHEREAS, OCTA has established the procedures and criteria for reviewing proposals;
and
WHEREAS, CITY OF ORANGE possesses authority to nominate bicycle projects funded
using Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding and to finance,
acquire, and construct the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, by formal action the City Council authorizes the nomination of Santiago
Creek Multi -Purpose Trail Extension Project, including all understanding and assurances
contained therein, and authorizes the person identified as the official representative of the City of
Orange to act in connection with the nomination and to provide such additional information as
may be required; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange will maintain and operate the property acquired,
developed, rehabilitated, or restored for the life of the resultant facility(ies) or activity; and
WHEREAS, with the approval of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
and/or OCTA, the City of Orange or its successors in interest in the property may transfer the
responsibility to maintain and operate the property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange will give Caltrans and/or OCTA's representatives access
to and the right to examine all records, books, papers or documents related to the bicycle project;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange will cause project work to commence within six months
following notification from the State or OCTA that funds have been authorized to proceed by the
Federal Highway Administration or Federal Transit Administration and that the project will be
carried to completion with reasonable diligence; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange commits $97,532 of General Fund and Developer
Contributions and will provide 22% of the total project cost as match to the requested $345,794 in
OCTA CMAQ funds for a total project cost estimated to be $4443,325
WHEREAS, the City of Orange may elect to commit additional funds to the Santiago
Creek Multi -Purpose Trail Extension Project, to fund an expanded scope which provides additional
quantifiable benefits. The City of Orange is required to notify OCTA to grant approval prior to
commencing on the additional scope; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange will comply where applicable with provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the American with
Disabilities Act, Federal Title VI, Buy America provision, and any other federal, state, and/or local
laws, rules and/or regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange's City Council authorizes the execution of any necessary
cooperative agreements between the City of Orange and OCTA to facilitate the delivery of the
project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange will amend the agency Capital Improvement Program
CIP) to include the project if selected for funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orange
hereby authorizes FRANK SUN as the official representative of the City of Orange to apply for
the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding under the Fixing
America's Surface Transportation Act for Santiago Creek Multi -Purpose Trail Extension Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orange agrees to
fund its share of the project costs and any additional costs over the identified programmed amount.
ADOPTED this 13th day of November 2018.
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Teresa L Smith, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
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Robert Zoma ,-Chief Clerk, City of Orange
Resolution No. 11120
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF ORANGE
I, ROBERT ZORNADO, Chief Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Orange at a regular meeting therefore held on the 13th day of November 2018, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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Robert Zore o, C 'ef Clerk, City of Orange
Resolution No. 11120