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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-063
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY TO EXECUTE A
GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SAFE
ROUTES TO SCHOOL 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. In 1999 the State of California enacted California Streets and Highways
Code §2333.5, which calls for Caltrans to establish and administer a "Safe
Routes to School" construction program ("Program") and to use federal
transportation funds for the construction and improvement of school
pedestrian safety projects.
r,,,,,, B. The Program mandates that Caltrans shall make grants available to local
governmental agencies for projects to improve school pedestrian safety
such as sidewalks, curb ramps, pavement markers, school signage, driver
feedback signs, and traffic calming projects.
C. The City of Santa Ana has been selected to receive Program funds to
provide pedestrian safety improvements at the Jim Thorpe Elementary
School at the Greenville StreeUAlton Avenue railroad crossing.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana supports State funding of the
Jim Thorpe Elementary School route improvements at the Greenville StreeUAlton
Avenue railroad crossing.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizes the Executive
Director of the Public Works Agency, or his designee, to execute the grant award
agreement with the California Department of Transportation, for the Safe Routes to
Schools Program.
Section 4. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana certifies that it will provide the
required ten percent (10%) local match to complete the project.
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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 21S` day of December, 2009.
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Miguel A. Pulid~i
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
Laura S. Sheedy
Assistant City Attor' ey
AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez Benavides Bustamante, Martinez,
Sarmiento Tinaiero (6)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: Pulido (1)
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2009-063 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on December 21.2009.
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Clerk of Council
City of Santa Ana
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