R-10387City Council Meeting March 24, 2009 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO. ioss~ (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE
CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM FOR FUNDING IN FISCAL
YEAR 2009-2010 AND THE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica, a municipal corporation wishes to apply
for and receive an allocation of funds through the California State Department of
Transportation ("Caltrans") Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Transportation Planning Grant
Program; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans has issued an invitation for applications for the Community
Based Transportation Planning Grant Program as part of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010
Transportation Planning Grant Program. Caltrans is authorized to approve grant
program requests subject to the terms and conditions of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010
Transportation Planning Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica wishes to submit an application to obtain
from Caltrans an allocation of Community Based Transportation Planning Grant
Program funds in the amount of $250,000.
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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE THAT:
SECTION 1. The City of Santa Monica shall submit to Caltrans an application to
participate in the Community Based Transportation Planning Grant Program in
response to the invitation for applications for Fiscal Year 2009-2010, requesting a
funding allocation in the amount of $250,000 for the preparation of a feasibility study for
capping the I-10 Freeway between 17t" Street and 14~" Street in the City of Santa
Monica, in support of the Land Use and Circulation Element Strategic Framework
(LUCE) vision for the Memorial Park area.
SECTION 2. If the application for funding is approved, the City of Santa Monica
hereby agrees to use the Community Based Transportation Planning Grant Program
funds for eligible activities in the manner presented in the application as approved by
Caltrans and in accordance with program Guidelines.
SECTION 3. The City Manager, or Manager's designee is authorized to conduct
all negotiations and to execute in the name of the City of Santa Monica the application,
the Standard Agreement, and any and all other documents required by Caltrans for
participation in the Community Based Transportation Planning Grant Program, including
any amendments thereto.
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter shall be in full force and affect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 24th day of March, 2009.
Ken Genser, ayor
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 10387 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 24th day of March, 2009, by the following vote:
Ayes: Council members: Bloom, Davis, Holbrook, McKeown
Mayor Genser, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor
Noes: Council members: None
Abstain: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: Shriver
ATTEST:
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Maria Stewart, City Jerk