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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 TITLE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH OCTA TO DEVELOP THE SARTC MASTER SITE PLAN AND TO CONDUCT THE SANTA ANA BOULEVARD GRADE SEPARATION STUDY n CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 15` Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached cooperative agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney to develop the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center ( SARTC) Master Site Plan and to conduct the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Study. DISCUSSION On February 17, 2009, Council authorized staff to submit an application for funding under the Renewed Measure M Project T program to convert Metrolink stations into region gateways that connect Orange County with planned future high -speed rail systems. The City's funding application for $3 million in Project T revenue was for the initial planning and conceptual engineering phase for the SARTC Master Site Plan and grade separation of Santa Ana Boulevard. On March 23, 2009, the OCTA Board approved Santa Ana's funding request for $3 million comprised of $2,660,000 million in Regional Surface Transportation Program funding and $340,000 million in M1 Transit Revenue. Alternative funding sources were used to fund the requests of the cities of Fullerton, Irvine, and Santa Ana because the OCTA Board voted to fund the full Anaheim project application using Project T funding. The scope of work for the each project is as follows: 25C -1