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LUTM:PB:RF:db:FUEL:TRAF:GENSERV Santa Monica, CalifornIa ~
Council Meeting, August 13, 1991
To: Mayor and City Council
From: city staff
Subject: Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution to Authorize
the city Manager to Apply for a Grant Under the
Fuel Efficient Traffic Signal Management Program
(FETSIM) Through the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans)
Introduction
This report requests the city Council adopt the attached
resolution which authorizes the city Manager to apply to Caltrans
for a grant for $27,000.00 which will be used for the improvement
of the signal timing in the mid-city street network (11th street,
14th street, 17th street and 20th street between Pica Boulevard
and Wilshire Boulevard) .
Background
Each year grant monies are made available from Caltrans for
traffic signal management programs, specifically the development
of improved signal timing. Staff has submitted an application
and received preliminary approval for a proj ect for the streets
listed above. The attached resolution must be adopted by City
Council in order for the city Manager to be empowered to sign
grant agreements.
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Fiscal/Financial Impact
An application has been submitted to FETSIM (Fuel Efficient
Traffic Signal Management Program), FY91/92 for $27,000.00 Upon
approval of the grant funds, budget revenue account
20-210-415-00000-0489-10000 should be revised to reflect
$27,000.00 and funds in the amount of $27,000.00 should be
appropriated to account 20-770-416-20092-8900-99336.
Total Project Cost: $36,000.00
state Share (Grant) : $27,000.00
Local Share (General Fund): $ 9,000.00*
*Currently budgeted staff salaries and materials.
Recommendation
It is recommended that city Council:
a) Adopt the attached resolution which authorizes the City
Manager to apply for $27,000.00 of FETSIM funds for the
improvement of signal timing on 11th, 14th, 17th and 20th
Streets between pico and Wilshire Boulevards.
b) Upon grant approval, revise the budget revenue account
20-210-415-00000-0489-10000 to reflect an increase of
$27,000.00 and appropriate $27,000.00 to account number
20-770-416-20092-8900-99336.
prepared by: Paul Berlant, Director of Land Use &
Transportation Management
Ron Fuchiwaki, City Parking & Traffic Engineer
Jamal Rahimi, Senior Traffic Engineer
Attachment: Resolut~on
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RESOLUTION NO. 8270(CCS)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING FUEL EFFICIENT
TRAFFIC SIGNAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
GRANT APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica recognizes that it
is in the interest of the national economy to promote the
conservation of energy resources and to reduce our nation's
dependence on costly foreign oil; and
WHEREAS, fuel efficient traffic signal management by
the City of Santa Monica will provide benefits to the local
community in the form of improved traffic flow, reduced fuel
consumption, reduced vehicle operating costs, reduced air
pollutant emissions, and improved safety due to smoother flow;
and
WHEREAS, funds have been established and are
available through the California Department of Transportation for
grants to local governments for efficient traffic signal
management projects,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is authorized to submit
an application to the California Department of Transportation for
a Fuel Efficient Traffic Signal Management grant, and the City
Manager may execute in the name of the City of Santa Monica all
necessary applications, contracts and agreements to implement and
carry out the purposes specified in this Resolution.
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the
same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT MYERS
city Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 13th day of August, 1991.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8270(CCS)
was duly adopted by the city Council of the city of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on August 13th, 1991 by the fOllowing
Council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Genser, Holbrook, Katz, Olsen,
Vazquez, Zane, Abdo
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmernbers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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