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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JANUARY 7, 2008 TITLE: 2008 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEbIENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT -- CITY MA GER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 1S' Reading ^ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Adopt a resolution affirming continuing commitment to the funding and implementation of the projects for which the City of Santa Ana is the Lead Agency, as identified in the 2008 Regional Transportation Improvement Program. DISCUSSION The Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) is a comprehensive programming document that contains detailed project listings for all regionally significant projects within the Southern California Association of Governments (SLAG) region. Development and adoption of the RTIP is required in order to receive State and Federal funding. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has the responsibility of developing the RTIP for the entities within its jurisdiction of Orange County, California. Upon completion, the RTIP is forward to SLAG for inclusion in the regional RTIP. The regional RTIP is then forwarded to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for review and inclusion in the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP). As required by FHWA, the RTIP/FTIP must be a financially constrained document, meaning that programming cannot exceed actual funds available. To help ensure compliance with this regulation, agencies that have projects in the RTIP are required to approve a resolution certifying that the requested projects are financially constrained and that the agency is committed to delivering them. The City of Santa Ana has 11 projects that meet the requirements for inclusion in the 2008 RTIP, covering FY 2008/09 through 2013/14. 55B-1