2009-063 - Grant Award Agreement with the California Department of Transporation

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Iss12/22/09 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-063 ~r. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY TO EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines and declares as follows: A. In 1999 the State of California enacted California Streets and Highways Code §2333.5, which calls for Caltrans to establish and administer a "Safe Routes to School" construction program ("Program") and to use federal transportation funds for the construction and improvement of school pedestrian safety projects. r,,,,,, B. The Program mandates that Caltrans shall make grants available to local governmental agencies for projects to improve school pedestrian safety such as sidewalks, curb ramps, pavement markers, school signage, driver feedback signs, and traffic calming projects. C. The City of Santa Ana has been selected to receive Program funds to provide pedestrian safety improvements at the Jim Thorpe Elementary School at the Greenville StreeUAlton Avenue railroad crossing. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana supports State funding of the Jim Thorpe Elementary School route improvements at the Greenville StreeUAlton Avenue railroad crossing. Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizes the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency, or his designee, to execute the grant award agreement with the California Department of Transportation, for the Safe Routes to Schools Program. Section 4. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana certifies that it will provide the required ten percent (10%) local match to complete the project. Resolution No. 2009-063 Page 1 of 2