2011-002 - Amending the Project List for Use of Proposition 1B FY 2007/08

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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-002 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE PROJECT LIST FOR USE OF PROPOSITION 1 B FY 2007/08 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. On November 7, 2006, the people of the State of California enacted Proposition 1B, the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality and Port Security Bond Act of 2006 ("Prop 1B"), authorizing General Obligation Bonds, to be sold to fund transportation projects to relieve congestion, improve the movement of goods, improve air quality and enhance the safety and security of the transportation system; and B. The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) is responsible for administering two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) of Prop 1 B funds under the Local Street and Road Improvement, Congestion Relief, and Traffic Safety Account of 2006 (LSR), to be used for improvements to transportation facilities that will assist in reducing local traffic congestion and further deterioration, improving traffic flows, or increasing traffic safety; and C. LSR funds are allocated to cities based on total population of the city relative to all cities in the State. In Fiscal Year 2007/08, the City of Santa Ana was awarded an allocation of five million, six hundred eighty four, six hundred forty eight dollars ($5,684,648); and D. As required by CalTrans, the City adopted a list of proposed projects to be funded by Prop 1B funds for each fiscal year in which funds were awarded. The approved lists are included in the City's Capital Improvement Budget; and E. Since the adoption of the project lists, additional projects have been recommended for Prop 1 B funding; and F. The City of Santa Ana possesses the legal authority to submit the projects for inclusion in the Transportation Improvement Program and to finance, acquire, and construct the projects. Section 2: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana approves the following amended list of proposed projects for funding under Prop 1 B under the Local Street and Resolution No. 2011-002 Page 1 of 3