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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 15 ENVIR ENHANCE 11-01-93AGENDA i,-'- DATE: NOVEMBER 1, 1993 CONSENT CALENDAR NO. 15 i1-t-93 TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT AND MITIGATION PROGRAM GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 93-122 authorizing Director of Public Works/City Engineer, Robert S. Ledendecker, to submit an application for the State Resources Agency Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program Grant. FISCAL IMPACT: None at this time. BACKGROUND AND .DISCUSSION The Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program was established by the enactment of the Transportation Blueprint -.Legislation.of. 1989 Annually, $10,000,000 'is allocated to the program and grants for up to $500,000. are awarded to local, State and Federal Agencies and non-profit entities by the California Transportation Commission to fund various proposals evaluated and recommended by the Resources Agency. The grant program's purpose is to fund programs designed to mitigate the environmental impacts of modified or new public transportation facilities. The categories eligible for funding are specific and the Public Works Department is recommending that a proposal for the landscaping of Nisson Road and E1 Camino Real between Red Hill Avenue and Newport Avenue and adjacent to the I-5 Freeway be submitted to the Resources Agency. As part of the application package to be submitted, a Resolution of the City Council must be approved identifying the City representative who is authorized to submit grant documents and applications and enter into an agreement with the State to implement-the program if the grant is approved. Robert S. Ledendecker Director of Public Works/ City Engineer Katie Pitcher Administrative Assistant II RSL: KP: ccg: grant 1 $ 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 RESOLUTION NO. 93-122 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT AND MITIGATION PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 164.56 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE 1989 FOR THE LANDSCAPING OF NISSON ROAD AND EL' CAMINO REAL BETWEEN RED HILL AVENUE AND NEWPORT AVENUE WHEREAS, the Legislative of the State of California has enacted AB471 (Chapter 106 of the Statutes of 1989), which is intended to provide ~10 million annually for a period of 10 years for grant funds ~o local, State and Federal agencies and non-profit entities for projects to enhance and mitigate the environmental impacts of modified or new public transportation facilities; and i' WHEREAS, the Resource Agency has established the procedures and criteria for reviewing grant proposals and is required to submit to the California Transportation Commission a list of'recommended projects from which the grant recipients will be selected; and · WHEREAS, said procedures and criteria established by the Resources Agency require a resolution certifying the approval of application by the applicant's governing body before. submission of said application to the State; and WHEREAS, the. application contains assurances that the applicant must comply with; and WHEREAS, the applicant, if selected, will enter into an agreement with the State of California to carry out the environmental enhancement and mitigation project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the city Council: SECTION ~. Approves the filing of an application for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program for grant assistance. SECTION 2... Certifies that said applicant will make adequate provisions for operation and maintenance of the project. SECTION 3. Appoints Robert S. Ledendecker as agent of the City of Tustin to conduct all negotiations, execute and 'submit all. documents, including, but not limited to' applications, agreements,amendments, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 14 · 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 25 2~ 27 28 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin on the 1st day of November, 1993. Jim Potts, Mayor ATTEST: Mary E. Wynn, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF TUSTIN ) ) ss ) CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 93-122 Mary E. Wynn, 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 was duly and regularly passed and adopted at'a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 1st day of November, 1993 by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Mary E. Wynn, City Clerk