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AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
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John E. Medina
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: February 11, 1992
SUBJECT: RAIL STATION/GRANT APPLICATION - AB471 (KATZ)
RESOLUTION INO. 92-36
DEPARTMENT: Public
A13471 established a Resource Agency Program for competitive grants in the amount of ten
million dollars ($10,000,000) annually from 1989 to 1999. This program is administered by
the California State Resource Agency.
Under the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program, the City is eligible to apply
for funds to mitigate the environmental impacts of the proposed Santa Clarita transportation
facility. Funds will be requested to cover the cost of landscape and irrigation of the Santa
Clarita Commuter Rail Station. In addition, the cost for the bikeway trail will be included in
the grant application. The cost for landscape, irrigation and bikeway trail for the Rail
Station is estimated at $374,000.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve Resolution No. 92-36 supporting the
Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program.
ATTACHMENT
Resolution No. 92-36
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AB471.agn
Adopted:._ — 9A
Agenda Item:
RESOLUTION NO. 92-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE
ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT AND MITIGATION PROGRAM
UNDER THE SECTION 164.56 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE 1989,
FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT
SANTA CLARITA COMMUTER RAIL STATION
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has enacted AB471 (Chapter
106 of the Statutes of 1989), which provides $10 million annually for a period of 10 years
for grant funds to local, state and federal agencies and nonprofit entities for projects to
enhance and mitigate the environmental impacts of modified or new public transportation
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Resources Agency has established the procedures and criteria for
reviewing grant proposals and is required to submit to the California Transportation
Commission a list of recommended projects from which the grant recipients will be selected;
and
WHEREAS, said procedures and criteria established by the Resources Agency require
the applicant to certify by resolution the approval of application before submission of said
application to the State; and
WHEREAS, the application contains assurances that the applicant must comply with;
and
WHEREAS, the applicant, if selected, will enter into an agreement with the State of
California to carry out the environmental enhancement and mitigation project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Santa Clarita City Council hereby:
SECTION 1. Approves the filing of an application for the Environmental
Enhancement and Mitigation Program for grant assistance.
SECTION 2. Certifies that said applicant will make adequate provisions for operation
and maintenance of the project.
SECTION 3. Appoints Director of Public Works, John Medina, as agent of the City
of Santa Clarita to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including, but
not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so on, which
may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project.
Resolution No. 92-36
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
, 1992.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Donna M. Grindey, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the
day of , 1992 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCELIE IBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK