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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 28, 2011 TITLE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH OCTA FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING FOR THE SANTA ANA - GARDEN GROVE FIXED GUIDEWAY PROJECT (PROJECT 126766) ITY MANA ER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 15t 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), in an amount not to exceed $5,541,700 for preliminary engineering, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment to correctly allocate Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 transit funds in the amount of $4,433,360 budgeted in the Select Street Construction Revenue Fund for Federal Grants-Direct (accounting unit 05917002- 52000) to the Measure M Street Construction Revenue Fund for Other Grants (accounting unit 03217002-52040) and the appropriation of the same $4,433,360 from the Select Street Construction Expense Fund (accounting unit 05917660-66220) to the OCTA Transitway Project - MOS3 Expense Fund (03217661-66220). DISCUSSION The Cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove are working collaboratively with OCTA on the Santa Ana and Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project. On May 12, 2008, the OCTA Board allocated $5.9 million in Step 2 funding to Santa Ana for planning and development of the fixed guideway project. Shortly thereafter, the City and OCTA entered into a cooperative agreement to define their respective roles and responsibilities for project delivery. This effort is nearing conclusion. An environmental impact report/environmental assessment is being prepared which includes studies of no-build alternatives and two streetcar alternatives. Staff plans to release the document for public review in January 2012, and to bring the issue to the City Council in spring of 2012 for selection of a preferred alternative. On November 22, 2010, the OCTA Board allocated an additional $5,541,700 to Santa Ana for Fixed Guideway Preliminary Engineering (PE) and Pre-PE activities. The funding split included 80 percent FTA Section 5307 funds ($4,433,360), 10 percent M2 Project S funds ($554,170), and a 10 percent local city match ($554,170). On March 7, 2011, the City Council authorized 25D-1