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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
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March 23, 2010
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION TO
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
City Manager's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents and submit the Transportation Planning Grant to the California Department of
Transportation requesting $240,000 in grant funds by the deadline of April 1, 2010.
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clarita, in cooperation with the Orangeline Development Authority (OLDA)
and its planning partners, requests authorization to submit a grant request to the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans); and will act as the fund recipient to conduct a
Community -Based Transportation Planning (CBTP) Study. The CBTP grant is only available to
Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Regional Transportation Planning Agencies, cities,
counties, and transit agencies. The City of Santa Clarita will be the applicant, since the OLDA
does not correspond to any of these categories. This application is for the Caltrans Fiscal Year
2010-11 Transportation Planning Grant Programs.
This grant has a 10 percent matching fund requirement, however, the OLDA will provide the
10 percent match. In addition, the OLDA will handle the majority of the work associated with the
grant, so there will be minimal cost to the City.
CBTP funds will be used to coordinate transportation and land -use planning projects in the
OLDA corridor that facilitate community involvement and partnership. This Community -Based
Planning grant will be used to facilitate a community outreach and participation process that will
seek to identify, analyze, present, and evaluate the overall impacts and opportunities presented by
Adopted:
the current proposals for use of Metrolink/Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority rights-of-way and new proposed alignments for high speed transportation systems on
the segment of the OLDA corridor north of Los Angeles Union Station.
The objective of this study is to identify community goals and objectives and develop planning
principals that assist the Orangeline corridor communities in addressing issues and possible
impacts and to maximize local benefits and opportunities from existing and proposed
transportation system development affecting those cities and communities in this segment of the
OLDA corridor.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other actions as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact. The OLDA will provide the ten percent required matching funds.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
RESOLUTION 10-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMISSION OF THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO OBTAIN FUNDING THROUGH THE
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita recognizes the need for high-speed transit in
the Southern California region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita is a member of the Orangeline Development
Authority; and
WHEREAS, one of the stated goals of the Orangeline Development Authority is to
use the common powers of its member cities to facilitate the planning, financing, acquisition,
construction, and operation of the Orangeline high-speed transit system; and
WHEREAS, -the California Department of Transportation has made available funds
for competitive grants relating to community-based transportation planning; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita is an eligible agency to apply for such a grant
on behalf of the Orangeline Development Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Santa Clarita authorizes the submission of the
Community -Based Transportation Planning Grant to the California Department of
Transportation.
SECTION 2. The City Manager or designee is hereby authorized and empowered to
execute in the name of the City of Santa Clarita all necessary documents, including but not
limited to, applications, agreements, and amendments necessary to secure grant funds and to
implement and carry out the purposes specified in the grant application.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of 2010.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do 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 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 10- adopted by the City Council
of the City of Santa Clarita, California on , 2010, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of
2010.
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk