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Home My WebLink About55A - PHASE I OF ALTON AVE OVERCROSSING ROUTE 55REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 TITLE: TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT GENERATING ECONOMIC RECOVERY FUNDING APPLICATION FOR PHASE I OF ALTON AVE. OVERCROSSING AT STATE ROUTE 55 PROJECT 081730) f ~''-~G CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution authorizing: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 15t Reading ^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER • The Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to submit a grant application for Phase I of the Alton Avenue Overcrossing at State Route 55 (SR-55) Project (Project) for Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. • The Mayor to execute the Certification stating that the infrastructure investment received the full review and vetting required by law; and it is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars. DISCUSSION The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability for Supplemental Discretionary Grants for Capital Investments in Surface Transportation Infrastructure under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. One and one-half billion dollars are available nationwide for highways or bridges, public transportation, passenger and freight rail transportation, and port infrastructure projects. The ARRA limits grants to $300 million and indicates that priority will be given to projects that can be completed by February 17, 2012. The City will be submitting an application for Phase I of the Alton Avenue Overcrossing at SR-55 project totaling $35,000,000 for the right of way and construction costs. The proposed improvements will ease traffic congestion and consist of a new overcrossing at Alton Avenue and the SR-55 connecting, the cities of Santa Ana and Irvine and widening Alton Avenue between Maple Street and Halladay Street (Exhibit 1). 55A-1 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Funding Application For Phase I of Alton Ave. Overcrossing September 9, 2009 Page 2 in October 2005, the City Council approved the Final Environmental Impact Report for the SR-55/Alton Avenue Overcrossing Project. Santa Ana is the lead agency on this project which is a cooperative project with the City of Irvine. In April 2009, the City entered into a professional service agreement with Huitt-Zollars to provide engineering services, which are anticipated to be completed in spring 2011. Given the need of eligibility requirements defined by USDOT, staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution authorizing submittal of the project application for funding consideration and executing the Certification. Applications for TIGER Discretionary Grants are due September 15, 2009 and funds are available early 2010. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT If the project application is approved for funding, the City will receive an estimated $35,fl00,000 through the TIGER Discretionary Grant program, which does not require matching funds, over two years - FY 10/11 through FY 11/12. APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: +~~ George A arez Francisco Gutierrez Acting Executive Director Executive Director Public Works Agency Finance & Management Services Agency 55A-2 S~4NTA0~4NA w a U N LEGEND: If __ __~ PROJECT LIMITS EXHIBIT 1 /,?%, ~~ crrY coutvci~ T~-E~ TIGER FUND APPLICATION FOR AGENDA oaTE~ PHASE I OF ALTON AVENUE " ~' SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 V OVERCROSSING AT SR-55 ""~' ' " (PROJECT NO. 081730) RESOLUTION NO. 2009- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT -TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT GENERATING ECONOMIC RECOVERY PROGRAM Iss8/20/09 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. Congress, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA") has authorized the U. S. Department of Transportation ("DOT") to administer the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ("TIGER") program, to fund capital investments in surface transportation projects; and B. The TIGER program provides one and one-half billion dollars for highways and bridges, public transportation, passenger and freight rail transportation, and port infrastructure projects. The ARRA limits grants to $20 to $300 million and indicates that priority will be given to projects that can be completed by February 17, 2012; and C. The Santa Ana Public Works Agency has recommended that the City submit an application for TIGER funds totaling $35,000,000, to fund right-of-way and construction costs for Phase I of the Alton Avenue Overcrossing at SR-55 project; and D. The Alton Avenue Overcrossing project has been included in the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) administered by the Orange County Transportation Authority. Section 2: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana has fully reviewed and vetted Phase I of the Alton Avenue Overcrossing at SR-55 project and certifies that the project is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars. Section 3: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizes the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation, in the amount of thirty five million dollars ($35,000,000), to complete Phase I of the Alton Avenue Overcrossing at SR-55 project. 55A-5 Section 4: The City Council appoints the City Manager, or the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency or his designee, as agent for the City of Santa Ana to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including the required Notice of Intention to submit application, as well as applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the project. Section 5: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify. the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this day of 2009. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: Laura Sheedy Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN Councilmembers NOT PRESENT Councilmembers CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY I, Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution No. to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on , 2009. Date: Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana 55A-6 CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 1511 OF THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT Pursuant to Title XV, subtitle A, section 1511 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Pub. L. 111-5 (Feb.l7, 2009) ("ARRA"), I, Miguel A. Pulido, Mayor of the City of Santa Ana, hereby certify that the infrastructure investment funded by ARRA has received the full review and vetting required by law and that I accept responsibility that such investment is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars. I further certify that the specific information required by section 1511, concerning such investment (a description of the investment, the estimated total cost and the amount of ARRA funds to be used) is provided on the Southern California Association of Governments Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) and is available to the public at http://www.scag.ca qov/rtip/rtip2008/approved htm. I understand that the City of Santa Ana may not receive ARRA infrastructure investment funding unless this certification is made and posted. 55A-7