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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-12-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - FED TRANS GRANT APPLICATION (2)CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: BACKGROUND December 13, 1994 City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION - SECTION 9 GRANT APPLICATION Resolution No. 94-138 Public Works The majority of funding for the buses for the City's transit system comes from the federal source known as Section 9 (of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended). On December 14, 1993, the Council authorized the City Manager to apply for an appropriation from the Federal Transit Administration in the 1994 funding cycle. Itis now time to apply again, for the 1995 cycle. The amount is $611,655 and will be augmented by a local match of $222,202 from Prop. A funds. Funds appropriated through these sources will be used to finance the bond debt for the City's 29 transit and commuter buses that are dependent upon federal funding. Use of these funding sources enable the financing of the buses so that no general fund money is needed. The bus bond project to be funded by this application is included in the City's Short Range Transportation Plan (SRTP). The SRTP has been approved by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) as part of its program of projects and Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). RECOAlMENDATION Adopt Resolution No. 94-138 authorizing the City Manager to execute and submit the 1995 Section 9 grant application to the Federal Transit Administration. ATTACHMENT Resolution No. 94-138 sec91bus1952.mar Adopted: ��_/_ 3 -9 Agenda Item: 02-.5 RESOLUTION NO. 94-138 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR. TRANSIT FUNDS FOR THE 1995 ALLOCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9 OF THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED WHEREAS, the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, provides funding for a variety of transportation projects, and WHEREAS, on February 23, 1993, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 93-19, a one time resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute and file on the City's behalf, all future applications for funds under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, and WHEREAS, on March 8, September 28, and December 22, 1993, applications were filed with the Federal Transit Administration for Section 9 funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita as follows: Section 1. On December 13, 1994, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute and submit the application on behalf of the City to the Federal Transit Administration for 1995 Section 9 funding. Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 1994 MAYOR day of Resolution no. 94-138 Page 2 ATTEST: CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City of the City of Santa Clatita at a regular meeting thereof; held on the 1994, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEM 3ERS NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS CITY CLERK seeftusW3.mar Council day of