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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-047
~.. 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
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.
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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 8th day of September
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
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By: ,'~~~ ~a~
aura Sheedy
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez Benavides Bustamante, Martinez
Sarmiento Tinaiero Pulido (71
NOES: Councilmembers: None (O)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (01
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None (Ol
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY
I, Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution No.
2009-047 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on September 8 2009.
Date: q~/0 ~~!
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Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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