sr-022310-1jCity Council Meeting: February 23, 2010
Agenda Item: ~ -'S
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Stephanie Negriff, Director of Transit Services
Subject: Recommendation to Approve a Resolution Authorizing Actions Related to
Applications and Acceptance of Transit Security Grants
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution to authorize the
City Manager to take all actions necessary to file grant applications and related
certifications and assurances; and to execute grant agreements related to transit
security grant funds from the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA)
and to authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute non-financially binding
documents associated with these grant funds.
Executive Summary
City Council action is requested to adopt a resolution in support of actions necessary for
the application and acceptance of state funds for transit security projects. The funds
are available from State Proposition 1 B, which is managed by Cal EMA. Adoption of
the attached resolution is required to support the allocation and grant to be awarded in
Fiscal Year 2009-2010. The grant will allow Big Blue Bus (BBB) to replace existing
barriers around the 8.3 acre campus perimeter.
Discussion
Funding Program and Project
The attached resolution is one component required by the State Transit Security
Funding Program as part of the Required Funding Plan components. The resolution
must .reference the grant ID, "FY2009-10 Prop 1B-6261-0002," and identify the
authorizing agent to execute any action necessary for each application.
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Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus is specifically named to receive funds in the amount of
$267,091 from an allocation for Fiscal Year 2009-2010, as made available through the
Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006, also
referred to as Proposition 1 B bond funds. Proposition 1 B funds are allocated to transit
operators by the state on an annual basis through the. California Transit Assistance
Fund (CTAF) for transit security purposes; this program is managed by Cal EMA.
The funds will be used to continue the Transit Security Improvement Project, by
replacing existing barriers around the 8.3-acre campus to improve and provide greater
physical security of BBB capital assets and personnel. New block walls, automatic
vehicular gates and main gates have been incorporated into the BBB Campus
Expansion project plans and will be installed for this purpose.
Previous Council Action
Oh March 24, 2009, City Council adopted Resolution No. 10386 (attached) granting the
City Manager authorization to submit Fiscal Year 2008-09 applications for and execute
agreements to further transit security projects for the Big Blue Bus.
Environmental Analysis
Projects using state funds must comply with National Environmental Protection Act and
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Security Improvements Project has
no potential for causing significant environmental impacts and is categorically exempt
from environmental review under CEQA Guideline section 15061(b).
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
The grant funds will be deposited into Revenue account 41642.407910. The State
CTAF/Proposition 1 B grant does not require a local match. The expenditure is budgeted
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in CIP account 0410956.589000 and is appropriated as part of the Annual CIP budget
submittal.
Prepared by:
Melodi A. Jones, Transit Administrative Analyst
Approved:
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tQ nie Negriff
Dire or of Transit Services
Forwarded to Council:
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Rod Gould
City Manager
Attachments: Resolution
Resolution No. 10386 (CCS)
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Resolution No. 10386 (GCS}
City Council Series
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION
AND TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS IN FURTHERANCE OF TRANSIT
SECURITY PROJECTS FOR THE BIG BLUE BUS
The City Council of the Gity of Santa Monica does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa• Monica authorizes the
City Manager or his designee to submit a grant application and to execute
agreements to accept financtai assistance from the Governor's Office of
Homeland Security through the California Transit Assis#ance Fund {CTAF},
referred to as Proposition 1 B bond funds, specifically from Fiscal Year 2008-2009
Prop 1B-6181-0002.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica authorizes the
City Manager or his designee to designate the Director of Transit Services as the
Authorized Agent to execute and submit non-.financially binding documents
related to #ransit security grant €unds, including annual certifications, assurances
and required performance monitaring reports in association with grant funds
available through Fiscal Year 2008-2009.
Section 3. The Cify Clerk shall certify to the adopfion of this resolution
and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 24th day of March, 2009,
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Ken Genser, Mayor
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No: 10386 (CGS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Councii held on the 24th day of March, 2009, by the following vote:
Ayes: Council members: i3ioom, Davis, Holbrook, McKeown
Mayor Genser, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor
Noes: Council members: None
Abstain: Counciimembers: None
Absent: Council members: Shriver
ATTEST:
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Maria Stewart, City Jerk
State of California
County of Los Angeles
Ci#y of Santa Monica
t, Vemice Hankins, Staff Assistant to the City Clerk of the City of
Santa Monica, do hereby certify that to the bes# of my knowledge and
belief the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 10386
{CCS) which is on file in the City Clerk's Department, and that 1 have
care#ully compared the same with the originat.
iN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the City of Santa Monica, this 26"' day of March, 2009.
Vernice Hankins
Staff Assistant tlt, City Clerk's Of#ice
City of Santa Monica
Reference Resolution No.
10460 (CCS).