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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 16-01 RESOLUTION NO. 16-01 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 grants to nonprofit organizations and qualifying public agencies for Operating Assistance 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 additional funding to aid existing transportation services and expand transportation services 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 January 19, 2016, 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 funding for Operating Assistance. Resolution No. 16-01 Page 1 of 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of 111Tustin 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 Operating Assistance for the existing and expansion of services for the City's Senior Transportation Program. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the f Tustin at a regular meeting held on the 19th day of January 2016. 4. V.. JO • NIELSEN, Mayor ATTEST: ERICA N. RABE, 111 City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN I, Erica N. Rabe, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 16-01 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 19th day of January 2016, by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Nielsen, Bernstein, Gomez, Murray ( 4 ) COUNCILMEMBER NOES: None ( 0) COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: None ( 0 ) COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Puckett ( 1 ) ERICA N. RABE, City Clerk Resolution No. 16-01 Page 2 of 2