R10786City Council Meeting: November 26, 2013 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10786 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS IN
FUTHERANCE OF TRANSIT SECURITY PROJECTS FOR THE BIG BLUE BUS
WHEREAS, the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security
Bond Act of 2006 authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for specified
purposes, including, but not limited to, funding made available for capital projects that
provide increased protection against security and safety threats, and for capital
expenditures to increase the capacity of transit operators to develop response
transportation systems; and
WHEREAS, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
administers such funds deposited in the Transit System Safety, and Disaster Response
Account under the California Transit Security Grant Program (CTSGP); and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica is eligible to receive CTSGP funds and will
apply for Fiscal Year 2012 -13 and 2013 -14 CTSGP funds in an amount up to $267,091
each year for Transit Security Capital projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica recognizes that it is responsible for
compliance with all Cal OES CTSGP grant assurances, and state and federal laws,
including, but not limited to, laws governing the use of bond funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES 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 financial assistance from Cal OES through the CTSGP, referred to as
Proposition 1B bond funds, specifically Proposition 1B Grant ID Number: 6361 -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 transit
security grants funds, including annual certification, assurances and required
performance monitoring reports in association with grant funds available through Fiscal
Year 2012 -13 and 2013 -14.
SECTION 3. 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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Adopted and approved this 26th day of November, 2013.
am O'Connor, Mayor
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10786 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 26th day of November, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, McKeown, Vazquez, Winterer
Mayor O'Connor
NOES: Councilmember: None
ABSENT: Councilmember: Holbrook
Mayor Pro Tern O'Day
ATTEST:
Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk