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RESOLUTION NO. 78-63
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANAt APPROVING THE ORANGE
COUNTY SAFER OFF-SYSTEM ROADS PROGRAM
AND THE METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 219 of Title 23,
United States Code (Safer Off-System Roads), and Chapter 12
Section 2520 et seq., of the California Streets and Highways
Code, certain federal funds will become available to the
County of Orange ("County") "for the construction, reconstruc-
tion and improvement of any off-system road including, but
not limited to, the correction of safety hazards, the replace-
ment of bridges, the elimination of high hazard locations and
roadside obstacles..." on any toll-free public roads; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 12, Section 2530, of the Streets
and Highways Code specifies that the funds are to be appor-
tioned to County and County shall enter into agreements
with the cities in the County concerning the distribution
of the funds among the cities and County, said agreement to
be placed on file with the California Department of Transpor-
tation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA:
1. The City Council approves the distribution of
any federal funds that may become available to Orange County
for the Safer Off-System Roads Program as described in Section
219 of Title 23, United States Code, among the cities and the
County based on the allocation formula of a base amount of
Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) to each eligible
agency, the remaining funds to be allocated on the ratio of
the population of each agency to the total County population.
2. The City Council approves the determination of
eligibility for participation as described herein.
3. The City Council approves the use of population
figures based on the most recent County wide census or as may
be determined by the Board of Supervisors.
4. The City Council agrees that if any local agency
decides not to participate in this program for any of the fol-
lowing reasons, said agency and its population shall automatic-
ally be excluded from the computations for distribution:
a. Failure to agree on distribution of funds.
Failure to claim funds in time specified.
c. Failure to submit plans, specifications and
estimate of costs to the California Department of
Transportation by September 15 of the Federal
Fiscal Year in which the funds expire.
5. The City Council approves any change, by mutual
agreement and with the approval of the California Department
of Transportation, of said apportionment formula of Safer Off-
System Road Funds.
RESOLUTION NO. 78-63
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6. The City Council agrees that the City of Santa
Ana shall be responsible for compliance with the California
Environmental Qualit~ Act or the National Environmental
Policy Act, whichever is applicable, as to the use of any
improvements effected by the use of funds that the City
of Santa Aha receives under the Safer Off-System Roads Program.
7. The City of Santa Ana shall independently
process projects under the Safer Off-System Roads Progra/~
and shall apply for City's reimbursement from federal funds.
8. The City of Santa Ana shall inform the tech-
nical staff of County's Arterial Highway Financing Program
of the status and progress of their projects on a semi-
annual basis or as may be required to insure progress of the
Safer Off-System Roads Program in the County.
ADOPTED this 5th day of June , 1978,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Garthe, Brandt, Bricken, Ortiz,
Yamamoto, Evans, Ward
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ATTEST:
ABSENT:
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
COUNCILMEN: None
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY