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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-043 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA SUPPORTING STATE FUNDING OF SiX <br />PROJECTS AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF <br />APPLICATIONS FOR SIX PROJECTS FOR FUNDING <br />UNDER THE STATE'S SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL <br />PROGRAM <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and declares as follows: <br /> <br />In 1999 the State of California enacted into Law Assembly Bill (AB) 1475 <br />that calls for Caltrans to establish and administer a "Safe Routes to <br />School" construction program ("Program") and to use federal <br />transportation funds for the construction of bicycle, pedestrian safety, and <br />traffic calming projects; and <br /> <br />AB 1475 mandates that Caltrans shall make grants available to local <br />governmental agencies under the Program based on the results of a <br />statewide competition; and <br /> <br />Projects eligible for funding include construction projects that improve the <br />safety of pedestrian and/or bicycle routes to and from schools; and <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Santa Ana possesses the legal authority to <br />nominate, finance, acquire, and construct projects that are eligible for <br />funding under the AB 1475 Program; and <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Santa Ana supports efforts to improve <br />pedestrian safety in the City of Santa Ana. <br /> <br /> Section 2. The City CounCil of the City of Santa Ana supports State funding of <br />projects in the City of Santa .~r;a under AB 1475, California's Safe Routes to School <br />Program, and authorizes the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency or his <br />designee to execute in the name of the City of Santa Ana all necessary applications <br />required to be submitted to Caltrans for the six projects identified in Exhibit 1 for funding <br />under California's Safe Routes to School Program. <br /> <br /> Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by <br />the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting <br />this Resolution. <br /> <br />Resolution No. 2002-043 <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />