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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
MARCH 4, 2013
TITLE:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION
OF GRANT APPLICATION TO CALTRANS
ELDERLY & DISABLED PERSONS
SPECIALIZED TRANSIT PROGRAM AND
DESIGNATING CITY'S SIGNATORY ON
GRANT DOCUMENTS
ITY MANAGER
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CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
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? Ordinance on 1st Reading
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Adopt resolution authorizing staff to submit a 2013 Caltrans grant application for Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Elderly & Disabled Specialized Transit funding and
designating the Facilities-Fleet Maintenance-Central Stores (FMCS) Manager as City's signatory
for said grant.
DISCUSSION
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency (PRCSA) operates the City's specialized
transit program for elderly & disabled persons using two surplus gasoline-fueled transit buses the
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) donated to the City. Said transit buses are
maintained by the Finance Department's FMCS Division.
Staff requests authority to apply for Caltrans FTA Section 5310 grant funds for the purchase of
two new specialized transit buses to replace the surplus transit buses from OCTA. Staff also
requests the designation of the FMCS Manager as the official City signatory for the submission,
execution, and implementation of said grant.
The new buses cost $130,000 each or a total of $260,000 for two buses. The grant requires the
City to purchase the buses with City funds after which the grant will reimburse the City an amount
equal to the total acquisition cost less City match funds of 11.47% or $29,822. City match funds
will come from FMCS Equipment Replacement Fund 75. The anticipated grant amount is
$230,178.
In line with the FMCS 5-Year Alternative Energy Strategic Plan to move the City's Fleet
operations from conventional fuel (diesel and gasoline) to alternative energy, the gasoline-fueled
surplus buses will be replaced by new buses fueled by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). This will
generate fuel cost savings as CNG costs less than gasoline at $1.85 versus $3.85 respectively.
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Caltrans Elderly & Disabled
Transit Program Grant
March 4, 2013
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City residents will also directly benefit from this fuel conversion because, compared to gasoline,
CNG is a cleaner fuel with much lower levels of pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions.
FISCAL IMPACT
Match funds required by the grant are available in Expenditure Account 07510101-66400
Equipment Replacement Fund.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS
Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agency
Gerafdo ouet,
Executi Dire or
Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency
Attachment: Council Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING STAFF TO APPLY FOR
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FUNDING
PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. SECTION 5310 WITH
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. The U. S. Department of Transportation is authorized to make grants to
states through the Federal Transit Administration to support capital
projects for non-urbanized public transportation systems under Section
5310 of the Federal Transit Act (FTA C 9070.1 F); and
B. The California Department of Transportation (Department) has been
designated by the Governor of the State of California to administer Section
5310 grants for transportation projects for the elderly and disabled; and
C. The City of Santa Ana desires to apply for said financial assistance to
permit operation of paratransit service in Santa Ana, California; and
D. The City of Santa Ana has, to the maximum extent feasible, coordinated
with other transportation providers and users in the region (including social
service agencies).
Section 2. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the
City of Santa Ana does hereby authorize, Facilities-Fleet Maintenance-Central Stores
Manager, to file and execute applications on behalf of City of Santa Ana with the
California Department of Transportation to aid in the financing of capital projects
pursuant to Section 5310 of the Federal Transit Act (FTA C 9070.1 F), as amended.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that Facilities-Fleet Maintenance-
Central Stores Manager is authorized to execute and file all certification of assurances,
contracts or agreements or any other document required by the Department. That
Facilities-Fleet Maintenance-Central Stores Manager is authorized to provide additional
information as the Department may require in connection with the application for the
Section 5310 projects.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that Facilities-Fleet Maintenance-
Central Stores Manager is authorized to submit and approve request for reimbursement
of funds from the Department for the Section 5310 project/s.
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Resolution No. 2003-001
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Section 3. 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 4th day of March 2013.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers:
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2013-xxx to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Resolution No. 2013-XXX
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Clerk of Council
City of Santa Ana
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