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RESOLUTION NO. 2010- <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SANTA ANA AMENDING THE PROJECT LIST FOR USE <br /> OF PROPOSITION 1 B FY 2007/08 AND FY 2009/2010 <br /> FUNDS <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 /> <br /> and declares as follows: <br /> A. On November 7, 2006, the people of the State of California enacted <br /> Proposition 1 B, the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality and Port <br /> Security Bond Act of 2006 ("Prop 1 B"), authorizing General Obligation Bonds, <br /> to be sold to fund transportation projects to relieve congestion, improve the <br /> movement of goods, improve air quality and enhance the safety and security <br /> of the transportation system; and <br /> B. The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) is responsible for <br /> administering two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) of Prop 1 B funds under the <br /> Local Street and Road Improvement, Congestion Relief, and Traffic Safety <br /> Account of 2006 (LSR), to be used for improvements to transportation <br /> facilities that will assist in reducing local traffic congestion and further <br /> deterioration, improving traffic flows, or increasing traffic safety; and <br /> C. LSR funds are allocated to cities based on total population of the city relative <br /> to all cities in the State. In Fiscal Year 2007/08, the City of Santa Ana was <br /> awarded an allocation of five million, six hundred eighty four, six hundred forty <br /> eight dollars ($5,684,648) and in fiscal year 2009/2010 the City was awarded <br /> five million, two hundred fifty four thousand, one hundred eighty one dollars <br /> ($5,254,181.00); and <br /> D. As required by CalTrans, the City adopted a list of proposed projects to be <br /> funded by Prop 1 B funds for each fiscal year in which funds were awarded. <br /> The approved lists are included in the City's Capital Improvement Budget; <br /> and <br /> E. Since the adoption of the project lists, some of the proposed projects have <br /> been funded through alternative funding sources and additional projects have <br /> been recommended for Prop 1 B funding; and <br /> F. The City of Santa Ana possesses the legal authority to submit the projects for <br /> inclusion in the Transportation Improvement Program and to finance, acquire, <br /> and construct the projects. <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br /> 55B-3 <br /> <br />