HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-53 - Funds for Transportation Enhancement Activity (TEA) ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 04-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION
FOR FUNDS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT
ACTIVITY (TEA) PROGRAM UNDER THE 1998
TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT FOR THE 21s` CENTURY
FOR FIVE PROJECTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the United State Congress in June 1998 enacted the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21 st Century, replacing the expired Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 which make funds available to the Orange County Transportation
Authority (OCTA) for transportation enhancement activities; and
WHEREAS, OCTA has established the procedures and criteria for reviewing
proposals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa possesses authority to nominate
transportation enhancement activities and to finance, acquire, and construct the
proposed projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Costa Mesa authorizes
the nomination of each of the following projects, including all understanding and
assurances contained therein:
1. Newport Boulevard Streetscape Improvements (south of 19"' Street)
2. Gisler Avenue Bicycle Trail Landscape and Irrigation Improvements
3. Placentia Avenue Median Improvements (Wilson Street to South City
Limits)
4. Newport Boulevard (southbound and northbound) Frontage Road
Streetscape Improvements
5. Joann Street Bicycle Trail Landscape, Irrigation and Fencing
Improvements
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Costa Mesa, hereby authorizes
the persons identified as the official representatives of the City of Costa Mesa to apply
for the Transportation Enhancement Activities Program under the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century for the above listed projects; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Costa Mesa authorizes the
persons identified as the official representatives of the City of Costa Mesa to act in
connection with the nomination and to provide such additional information as may be
required; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Costa Mesa will maintain and
operate the property acquired, developed, rehabilitated, or restored for the life of the
resultant facility(ies) or activity(ies); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, with the approval of the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and OCTA, the City of Costa Mesa or its
successors in interest in the property may transfer the responsibility to maintain and
operate the property; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Costa Mesa will give Caltrans and
OCTA's representatives access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers
or documents related to transportation enhancement activities; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Costa Mesa will cause work on
the projects to be commenced within a reasonable time after receipt of notification from
the State that funds have been approved by the Federal Highway Administration and
that the projects will be carried to completion with reasonable diligence; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Costa Mesa will comply where
applicable with provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, the National
Environmental Policy Act, the American with Disabilities Act, and any other federal,
state, and/or local laws, rules and/or regulations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Costa Mesa, agrees to fund its
share of the project costs and any additional costs over the identified programmed
amount, which action is in conformance with the OCTA TEA guidelines and which
amount does not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the total eligible costs.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7" day of September, 2004.
ATTEST:
Deputy W Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa Mayor of a Ci Costa Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, Deputy 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. n4 -ss was duly and regularly gassed and adopted by the said City Council at
a regular meeting thereof held on the 7 day of September, 2004, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Monahan, Mansoor, Cowan, Steel, Scheafer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 8" day of September, 2004.
Depf ity Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa