r-10567City Council Meeting March 22, 2011 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10567 (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
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAM FOR FUNDING IN FISCAL YEAR
2011-12 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 (FY) 2011-12 Environmental Justice Grant
Program; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans has issued an invitation for applications to the
Environmental Justice Grant Program as part of the FY 11-12 Transportation Planning
Grant Program. Caltrans is authorized to approve grant program requests subject to the
terms and conditions of the FY 11-12 Transportation Planning Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica wishes to submit an application to obtain
from Caltrans an allocation of Environmental Justice Grant Program funds in
an amount not to exceed $250,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Santa Monica shall submit to Caltrans an application to
participate in the Environmental Justice Grant Program in response to the invitation for
applications for FY 11-12, requesting a funding allocation in an amount up to $250,000
to conduct public outreach and conceptual design of the Michigan Avenue Bike
Boulevard, in support of the Land Use and Circulation Element vision for the Citywide
bicycle network.
SECTION 2. If the application for funding is approved, the City of Santa Monica
hereby agrees to use the Environmental Justice 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 Grant Program, including any amendments thereto.
SECTION 4. 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:
MAR~HA J "S MO IE
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Adopted and approved this 22"d day of March, 2011.
Richard Bloom, Mayor
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10567 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 22"d day of March, 2011, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Holbrook, McKeown, O'Connor, Shriver
Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Mayor Bloom
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: O'Day
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk