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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: FEBRUARY 5, 2007 TITLE APPROVED AGREEMENTS FOR CITY OF SANTA ANA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER CITY-INITIATED TRANSIT EXTENSIONS TO METROLINK STUDIES PROJ~' 06-2502 o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1" Reading o Ordinance on 20' Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER ECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute a cooperative agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to conduct the City of Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center City-Initiated Transit Extensions to Metrolink Studies. 2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an amendment to the agreement with Parsons Brinckerhoff in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to conduct the City-Initiated Transit Extensions to Metrolink Studies. 3. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $100,000 in unanticipated Measure M Transit funds in account no. 32-01-5053, and appropriate the same amount to the City-Initiated Transit Extensions to Metrolink Studies project account no. 32-551-6631, project no. 06-2502. DISCUSSION On October 14, 2005, the aCTA Board of Directors approved a package of projects as a substitute for the Centerline Project that would satisfy the air quality goals established for rapid transit projects. The Board also approved a five-year program of rapid transit projects using the existing Metrolink commuter rail corridor as the backbone of the Orange County's transit system. Additionally, on February 27, 2006, the aCTA Board approved a four-step process for City-Initiated Transit Extensions to Metrolink, now known as the Go Local program as shown below: 25K-1