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<br />LST 8/6/08 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2008- <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA SUPPORTING STATE FUNDING OF FOUR <br />PROJECTS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE <br />DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY TO <br />SUBMIT THE PROJECTS FOR FUNDING UNDER THE <br />STATE'S SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL 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 />A. In 1999 the State of California enacted into Law California Streets and <br />Highways Code 92333.5, which calls for Caltrans to establish and administer a "Safe <br />Routes to School" construction program ("Program") and to use federal transportation <br />funds for the construction and improvement of school pedestrian safety. <br /> <br />B. The Program mandates that Caltrans shall make grants available to local <br />governmental agencies under the Program based on the results of a statewide <br />competition. <br /> <br />C. Projects eligible for funding include construction funds for projects to improve <br />school pedestrian safety such as traffic signals, school signage, driver feedback signs, <br />in-pavement lighted crosswalks, and traffic calming projects. <br /> <br />D. 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 funding under the <br />Program. <br /> <br />E. 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 Ana under California's Safe Routes to School Program, and <br />authorizes the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency, or his/her designee, to <br />execute in the name of the City of Santa Ana all necessary applications and documents <br />required to be submitted to Caltrans for the four projects identified in Exhibit 1 for <br />funding under California's Safe Routes to School Program. <br /> <br />558-4 <br />