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City Council Meeting: May 28, 2019 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 11171 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO APPLY FOR LOW CARBON TRANSIT OPERATIONS PROGRAM (LCTOP)
PROJECT FUNDS – FIXED ROUTE BUS TRANSIT OPERATIONS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $627,179; AND TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS THERETO
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus is an eligible project sponsor
and may receive state funding from the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program
("LCTOP") for transit projects; and
WHEREAS, the statutes related to state-funded transit projects require a local or
regional implementing agency to abide by various regulations; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 862 (2014) named the Department of Transportation
("Department") as the administrative agency for the LCTOP; and
WHEREAS, the Department has developed guidelines for the purpose of
administering and distributing LCTOP funds to eligible project sponsors (local agencies);
and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica seeks LCTOP funds for the Big Blue Bus
Fixed Route Bus Transit Operations.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City, as the fund recipient, agrees to comply with all conditions
and requirements set forth in the Certification and Assurances document and applicable
statues, regulations and guidelines for all LCTOP funded transit projects .
SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized to submit the followin g project
nomination and allocation request to the California Department of Transportation in FY
2018-19 LCTOP funds:
Project Name: Enhanced Fixed Route Bus Transit Operations
Amount of LCTOP Funds requested: $627,179
Project Description: Big Blue Bus service changes in part of the Los
Angeles County Metro’s Expo Light Rail Line. As part of the integration
plan, BBB increased its service hours by adding and/or expanding routes
to the system to route; 16. The LCTOP funds will be used to operate the
new routes and/or expanded fixed route service.
SECTION 3.The City Manager is authorized to execute all required documents of
the LCTOP program and any amendments thereto with the California Department of
Transportation.
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:
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Lane Dilg
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 28th day of May, 2019.
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G l e a m D a v i s , M a y o r
I, Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that Resolution No. 11171 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 28th day of May, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Himmelrich, Jara, Morena, Winterer
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
A T T E S T :
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D e n i s e A n d e r s o n - W a r r e n , C i t y C l e r k
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