HomeMy WebLinkAbout63-154RESOLUTZON N0.65-1~4 REQUESTING
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE FIRST
STREET UNDERPASS UNDER SECTION 190
OF THE CALIFOI~I~IA STREETS A1VD HIGHWAYB
CODE
WHEREAS~ Section 189 of the Streets and Highways Code of the
State of California, provides that the Public Utilities Commission shall
prepare a priority list of railroad and street grade crossings most in
need of separation~ and
WHEREAS, Crossing Nos. 2~175.6-B and BK-51T.17-B on First
Street between Evergreen Street and Grand Avenue in the City of Santa Aha
was rated priority number i in the State of California for the calendar
year 196~, and
WHEREAS~ Section 190 of the same Code provides that the sum of
$5,000,000 shall be allocated each year to be used for the elimination of
grade crossings by the construction of grade separations.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of Santa Ana hereby makes application to the California Highway
Commission for an allocation of $612~800, which is 50% of the total
estimated cost of the First Street Grade Separation Project after de-
ducting all railway contributions.
1. All requirements of Section 190 of said Code have been met
and it is possible to award a construction contract within
six months from this date.
2. a. The estimatedtotal cost of the project is as follows:
Preliminary engineering~ surveys and plans $ 44~45
Right of Way Acquisition
Construction
Work by Railroads
Construction Engineering
545,000
581,360
181~725
22~170
TOTAL $1,374,600
The estimated break-down between the various agencies
is as follows:
AT&SF Railway Company $ 94,000
Southern Pacific Company 55,000
City of Santa Aha 306~400
County of Orange 306,400
State of California ($5,000,000 Fund) 612,800
TOTAL $1,374,600
3. Attached are certified copies of Public Utilities Commission
Decision No. 64197~ dated September 4, 1962~ authorizing
construction of a crossing at separated grades on First Street,
and Decision No. 64198, dated September 4, 1962, authorizing
construction of a grade crossing of Second Street over a
spur track.
4. Attached are certified copies of agreements with the Atchison~
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company~ and with the Southern
Pacific Company.
5- The City of Santa Ana budgeted in the 1962-63 Fiscal Year
an amount of $257,750 in 5/8¢ Gas Tax Funds for this project.
A copy of this approved budget is attached. The balance
needed to complete the project will be budgeted in the 1964-65
Fiscal Year as the completion of the project is not anticipated
until about December 31, 1964. The additional funds needed
amount to $48,650.
6. The County of Orange has entered into an agreement with the
City of Santa Ana which allocated $257,500 to this project.
A copy of this agreement is attached. It is anticipated that
an additional $48,900 will be allocated by the County Board
of Supervisors in the 1964-65 Fiscal Year to complete the
County's share of the project as it is the County's policy
to allocate required additional funds for projects where ex-
penditures exceed the allocation. Any deficiency~ however,
will be covered by an allocation in the City budget for the
1964-65 Fiscal Year.
7. There are sufficient City funds available in the current
1963-64 budget which can be used to finance the project if
necessary until the funds to be allocated in the 1964-65
Fiscal Year by both the City and the County are available.
This would be done by budget transfer.
8. The Status of Right of Way Acquisition is summarized as
follows:
Total Number of Parcels in Project 21
Number of Parcels Already Acquired 9
Number of Parcels Covered by Right of Entry 4
Number of Parcels to be Condemned 8
The City Council has, by Resolution No. 63-15~ authorized
condemnation proceedings on those parcels not acquired so
that the right of way will be in the City's possession
within 60 days from the date of the allocation by the California
Highway Conmnission. A copy of this resolution is attached.
9. The plans and specifications are completed and have been sub-
mitred for approval to the railway companies~ the County of
Orange~ and the State Division of Highways.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Aha
at its regular meeting held on the3rd day of September , 1963.
A'I'TzST:
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
SS
I~ DORIS M. BROWN, do hereby certify that I a~ the Clerk of the
Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Resolution was regular-
ly introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held on the Brd day
of September ~ 1963, and was at said meeting regularly passed and
adopted by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES, COUNCII~WN~N:
NOES, COUNCIIMEN:
Hubbard, Harvey, GiLmore, Schlueter, Hall
None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL