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RES-9993 Accepting Community-Based Transportation Planning Project GrantI I RESOLUTION NO. 9993 A RESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A COMMUNITY-BASED TRANPORTATION PLANNING PROJECT GRANT FOR $232,072 FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (CALTRANS) AND APPROPRIATE THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR AN UPDATE TO THE SANTA FE DEPOT SPECIFIC PLAN.WHEREAS, the City of Orange desires to accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of 232,072 from the California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning Caltrans) for the purpose of implementing a community-based transportation planning project titled the Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan Update; and WHEREAS, Caltrans has approved said grant in the amount of $232,072 from its Community-Based Transportation Planning Grant program to fund an update to the Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, the Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan Update will consider adjustments to the existing Specific Plan area boundaries, development intensity, land use designations, and development standards in order to foster a symbiotic relationship between land use and multi-modal transit facilities as a means of working toward reducing regional traffic congestion and addressing housing and economic needs in the community and sub-region; and WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to develop a comprehensive plan that supports a mix of complementary uses and multi-modal transportation network, and contributes to the integration of the Santa Fe Depot area with the surrounding business district, residential neighborhoods, and Chapman University campus; and WHEREAS, the Caltrans funding will assist the City of Orange in developing a plan that provides a policy framework that encourages a safe and attractive pedestrian, transit, and bicycle environment that supports patterns of activity that reduce dependency on single occupancy vehicles.WHEREAS, the grant specifies that a total of$60,000 be allocated to an extcnsive public outreach and community participation effort to seek input from the public, Metrolink, and the Orange County Transportation Authority regarding the desired development and community characteristics,as well as transit agency insight for integration into the updated Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan area;and WHEREAS, the City is providing a $25,000 match in the form ofin-kind staff services and an additional $25,000 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orange as follows: Section 1.The foregoing recitals are true and correct. Section 2. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to accept $232,072 in ICaliforniaDepartmentofTransportation, Division of Transportation Planning (Caltrans) Community-Based Transportation Planning funds.Section 3. The City Council appropriates the $232,072 in grant funds to the Community Development Department Comprehensive and Advance Planning Division Account Number 100- 6011-426700-9799.Section 4. The City of Orange will comply, where applicable, with provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, and any other federal, state, and/or local laws, rules and/or regulations.Section 5. The City Council authorizes the City Manager or his designee to negotiate grant terms, appropriate revenue, make expenditures, and take all other actions necessary in accordance with this Resolution.Section 6. All documents shall be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney's Office prior to execution, and all copies will be placed on file with the City Clerk.ADOPTED this 26th day of July 2005. ity of Orange ATTEST:o I I I, MARY E. MURPHY, City 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 thereof held on the 26th day of July, 2005 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: Smith, Ambriz, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru COUNCILMEMBERS: None COUNCILMEMBERS: None COUNCILMEMBERS: None 6 hy,City