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Iss12/15/09 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2009- <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br /> OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY TO EXECUTE A <br /> GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA <br /> DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SAFE <br /> 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 and <br /> declares as follows: <br /> A. In 1999 the State of California enacted California Streets and Highways <br /> Code §2333.5, which calls for Caltrans to establish and administer a "Safe <br /> Routes to School" construction program ("Program") and to use federal <br /> transportation funds for the construction and improvement of school <br /> pedestrian safety projects. <br /> B. The Program mandates that Caltrans shall make grants available to local <br /> governmental agencies for projects to improve school pedestrian safety <br /> such as sidewalks, curb ramps, pavement markers, school signage, driver <br /> feedback signs, and traffic calming projects. <br /> C. The City of Santa Ana has been selected to receive Program funds to <br /> provide pedestrian safety improvements at the Jim Thorpe Elementary <br /> School at the Greenville Street/Alton Avenue railroad crossing. <br /> Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana supports State funding of the <br /> Jim Thorpe Elementary School route improvements at the Greenville Street/Alton <br /> Avenue railroad crossing. <br /> Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizes the Executive <br /> Director of the Public Works Agency, or his designee, to execute the grant award <br /> agreement with the California Department of Transportation, for the Safe Routes to <br /> <br /> Schools Program. <br /> 55'B-4 <br /> <br />