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LST 816!08 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2008-057 <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 />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and declares as follows: <br />A. In 1999 the State of California enacted into Law California Streets and <br />Highways Code §2333.5, which calls for Caltrans to establish and <br />administer a "Safe Routes to School" construction program ("Program") <br />and to use federal transportation funds for the construction and <br />improvement of school pedestrian safety. <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 <br />statewide competition. <br />C. Projects eligible for funding include construction funds for projects to <br />improve school pedestrian safety such as traffic signals, school signage, <br />driver feedback signs, in-pavement lighted crosswalks, and traffic calming <br />projects. <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 <br />funding under the Program. <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 />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 />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 />Resolution No. 2008-057 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />