RES-9168 Application of Funds for Transporation Enhancement Activity ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 9168
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ORANGE AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FUNDS
FOR THE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT
ACTIVITY (TEA) PROGRAM UNDER THE 1998
TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT FOR THE 21ST
CENTURY FOR SANTIAGO CREEK TRAIL FROM THE
CITY OF ORANGE/CITY OF SANTA ANA BOUNDARY
LINE TO CAMBRIDGE STREET.
WHEREAS, the United States Congress in June, 1998, enacted the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century, replacing the expired Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 which make funds available to the Orange County Transportation
Authority (OCTA) for transportation enhancement activities; and
WHEREAS, OCTA has established the procedures and criteria for reviewing proposals;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange possesses authority to nominate transportation
enh:mcement activities and to finance, acquire, and construct the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, by formal action the City Council of the City of Orange authorizes the
nomination of Santiago Creek Trail 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 Califomia Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
and OCT A, 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 the Caltrans and OCTA's representatives
access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers or documents related to the
transportation enhancement activity; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange will cause work on the project to be commenced within
a reasonable time after receipt of notification from the State that funds have been approved by
the Federal Highway Administration and that the project will be carried to completion with
reasonable diligence; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange will comply where applicable with provisions of the
Califomia Environmental Quality Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the American
with Disabilities Act, the Secretary of Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeological and
Historic Preservation, and any other federal, state, and/or local laws, rules and/or regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orange,
hereby authorizes the person identified as the official representative of the City of Orange to
apply for the Transportation Enhancement Activities Program under the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21" Century for Santiago Creek Trail Proj ect.
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. This action is in conformance with the OCT A TEA guidelines and does not exceed
seventy-five (75) percent of the total eligible
costs.ADOPTED this 14th day ofSeotember,
1999.
ATTEST:Sd~~ ~4P,~,])tr+JJ1 Cassan a J. Cathc , City Clerk
of 0- the City of
Orange I 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 14th day
of Seotember, 1999, by the following
vote:AYES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: Murphy, Slater, Mayor Coontz, Spurgeon,
Alvarez NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
I;, Cassan ra J. Cathcart, City Clerk of the
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