HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 14-76RESOLUTION NO. 14 -76
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING STAFF TO APPLY
TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR A FEDERAL TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5310 PROGRAM GRANT
WHEREAS, the Federal Transit Administration, through its Section 5310
Program provides capital grants to nonprofit organizations and qualifying public
agencies for the purchase of accessible vans, buses and related equipment to meet the
transportation needs of the elderly and physically challenged; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin ( "City ") through its Parks and Recreation Services
Department maintains an on -going transportation program for the elderly to and from
their residences to such places as doctors' offices, grocery stores, and the Tustin Area
Senior Center ( "Senior Transportation Program "); and
WHEREAS, there is a need for the City to obtain newer and more modern
transportation vehicles in order to continue with this very important program; and
' WHEREAS, the State Department of Transportation, with local assistance
provided by the Orange County Transportation Authority, administers the above -
described federal transportation grant program; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the City Council on December 2, 2014,
at which time all interested parties were invited to speak on the subject; and
WHEREAS, prior notice of the date, time and specific purpose of said public
hearing was published by the City in a newspaper of general circulation at least 30 days
prior to the date of public hearing; and
WHEREAS, prior to the date of the public hearing, City staff sent a contact letter
to private, nonprofit transportation providers informing them of the date, time and place
of the public hearing, as well as the right to be heard; and
WHEREAS, no private, nonprofit transportation agencies are readily available to
provide the services provided by the City through its Senior Transportation Program;
and
WHEREAS, the City desires to apply to the California Department of
Transportation for a Section 5310 Program Grant in order to secure a replacement
sixteen (16) passenger bus for its Senior Transportation Program,
Resolution No. 14 -76
Page 1 of 2
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of I
Tustin does hereby resolve as follows:
The Director of Parks and Recreation Services or his designee is hereby
authorized to submit a grant application to the California Department of Transportation,
under the Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 Program, to obtain funds for the
purchase of a sixteen (16) passenger bus for use in the City's Senior Transportation
Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Tustin at a regular
meeting held on the 2nd day of December 2014.
rr -d.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
rd 1 1, - Floss m � a
Mayor
I, Jeffrey C. Parker, City Clerk and ex- officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City
Council is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 14 -76 was duly and
regularly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2nd
day of December, 2014 by the following vote:
COUNCILPERSONS AYES: Murray, Puckett, Nielsen, Gomez, Bernstein (5)
COUNCILPERSONS NOES: None (0)
COUNCILPERSONS ABSTAINED: None (0)
COUNCILPERSONS ABSENT: None (0)
JEFF PARKER, ,
City le
Resolution No. 14 -76
Page 2 of 2