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
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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
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