HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-61 - Approving Orange County Safer Off-System Roads ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 78-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
ORANGE COUNTY SAFER OFF -SYSTEM ROADS PROGRAM
AND THE METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.
On motion of Councilwoman Schafer, duly seconded and carried, the
following Resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 219 of Title 23, United States
Code (Safer Off -System Roads), and Section 2520 et seq., Chapter 12, of
the California Streets and Highways Code, certain Federal funds will
become available to Orange County for expenditure for safety improve-
ments on roads not on a Federal system within the County and the cities;
and
WHEREAS, Section 2530, Chapter 12, of the Streets and Highways
Code specifies that the funds are to be apportioned to the County and
County shall enter into agreement with the cities in the County con-
cerning the distribution of the funds among the cities and the County,
said agreement to be placed on file with the California Department of
Transportation (CALTRANS);
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa, State of California, hereby agrees as follows:
1. That any Federal funds that may become available to Orange
County for the Safer Off -System Roads Program as described in
Section 219 of Title 23, United States Code, shall be dis-
tributed among the cities and the County based on the alloca-
tion formula of a base amount of $2,500.00 to each eligible
agency, the remaining funds allocated on the ration of the
population of each agency to the total County population.
2. That eligibility for particpation shall be based on the
agreement of the distribution of the funds described herein.
3. The population figures to be used shall be those based on the
most recent Countywide census or as may be determined by the
Board of Supervisors.
4. If any of the local agencies decide not to participate in this
program for any of the following reasons, agency and its
population shall automatically be excluded from the computa-
tions for distribution:
a. Failure to agree on distribution of funds.
b. Failure to claim funds in time specified.
C. Failure to submit plans, specifications, and estimate of
costs to the California Department of Transportation by
September 15, of the Federal Fiscal Year in which the
funds expire.
5. By mutual agreement and with the approval of the California
Department of Transportation, the apportionment formula of
Safer Off -System Road Funds may be changed to any other.
formula.
6. Each agency shall be responsible for the compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act or the National Environ-
mental Policy Act, whichever is applicable.
7. Each agency shall act independently in processing projects
under the Safer Off -System Roads Program and in applying for
reimbursement of Federal funds.
B. Each agency shall inform the Technical Staff of the County's
Arterial Highway Financing Program (AHFP) of the status and
progress of their projects on a semi-annual basis or as may
be required to insure progress of the Safer Off -System
Roads Program in Orange County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of June, 1978.
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Cos Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Resolution No. 78-61 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on
the 19th day of June, 1978.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 20th day of June, 1978.
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