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Home My WebLink About04 ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 16-42 TO APPROVE THE SUBMITTAL OF A MEASURE M2 TIER ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP PROGRAM PROJECT APPLICATION TO THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITYIte AGENDA REPORT Reviewed:eAgenda 4 City Manager Finance Director MEETING DATE: AUGUST 2, 2016 TO: JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER FROM: DOUGLAS S. STACK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 16-42 TO APPROVE THE SUBMITTAL OF A MEASURE M2 TIER 1 ENVIRNOMENTAL CLEANUP PROGRAM PROJECT APPLICATION TO THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SUMMARY City Council adoption of Resolution No 16-42 will approve submittal of the City's project application for Renewed Measure M funds (Measure M2) under the Environmental Cleanup Allocation Program, Tier 1 Grant Program for fiscal year 2016/2017. The City has prepared and submitted a project application to complete the irrigation retrofit portion of the Median Landscape Rehabilitation project (CIP No. 10074). RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No 16-42 approving the submittal of the project application to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for funding under the Renewed Measure M Environmental Cleanup Allocation Program, Tier 1 Grant Program 2016 Call for Projects.. FISCAL IMPACT The total project cost is estimated at $3,000,000. The OCTA Measure M2 Grant would provide $200,000 to be used for irrigation replacements that eliminate runoff to the storm drain as well as retractable screens to be installed on catch basin inlets to prevent trash and other debris from entering the storm drain system. The City's match is required by the program and if approved, sufficient funds in the amount of $769,304 have been budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Program. DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND As a component of the Measure M2 Program, OCTA has established and is overseeing an environmental cleanup grant program dedicated to protecting Orange County beaches and waterways from the conveyance of urban runoff associated with transportation generated pollution. The M2 Environmental Cleanup Program, also known as Project X under the Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs (CTFP), ensures that funds will be used on a countywide, competitive basis to assist cities in meeting goals for controlling transportation generated pollution as required by the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. OCTA has established a two tiered approach to fund Environmental Cleanup Program Projects. The Tier 1 Grant Program funds small scale local water quality projects. The Tier 2 Grant Program has been established to fund large scale regional water quality projects. Approximately $2.8 million was made available during the 2016 Tier 1 Grant Program Call for Projects. Staff has prepared an application under this Call for Projects for Programming in Fiscal Measure M2 Tier 1 Project Application to OCTA August 2, 2016 Page 2 Year 2016/2017 to fund a portion of the Median Landscape Rehabilitation project (CIP No. 10074) for a total estimated project cost of $3,000,000. The project includes the design and construction of new eight (8) inch curbs, landscaping, irrigation, and entry monuments on Irvine Boulevard from SR -55 to Old Irvine Boulevard, First Street from SR -55 to Newport Avenue, and Newport Avenue from McFadden Avenue to Wass Street. The application also includes the installation of 24 automatic retractable screens in the project area. The Renewed Measure M funding eligibility requires City Council approval of applications for funding under this program. Resolution No. 16-42 states that the City Council supports the application, the City is capable of providing the required funding match, and that the City agrees to work with OCTA to meet established deadlines if the grant funds are awarded, and designates the Director of Public Works/City Engineer as the City's authorized representative. The application for this project was submitted to the OCTA by its deadline of April 15, 2016. As part of the application process, OCTA requires that City Councils adopt their respective resolutions by September 1, 2016. Adoption of the resolution serves to complete the initial OCTA administrative process for submittal of the applications. (Stack, P.E. Public Works/City Engineer Resolution No. 16-42 SACity Council Items\2016 Council Items\08-02-2016\OCTA Tier 1 ResolutionlAdopt Reso 16-42 for Submittal of M2 Tier 1 Application.docx RESOLUTION NO. 16-42 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP, TIER 1 GRANT PROGRAM UNDER ORANGE COUNTY LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ORDINANCE NO. 3 FOR THE MEDIAN TURF REPLACEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, Orange County Local Transportation Ordinance No. 3, dated July 24, 2006, and is known and cited as the Renewed Measure M Transportation Ordinance and Investment Plan makes funds available through the Environmental Cleanup Program to help protect Orange County beaches and waterways from transportation -generated pollution (urban runoff) and improve overall water quality. WHEREAS, the Environmental Cleanup, Tier 1 Grant Program consists of funding purchases and installation to catch basins with Best Management Practices, such as screens, filters, inserts, and other "street -scale" low flow diversion projects. WHEREAS, OCTA has established the procedures and criteria for reviewing proposals; and WHEREAS, City of Tustin possesses authority to nominate water quality improvement projects that have a transportation pollution nexus to finance and construct the proposed project; and WHEREAS, by formal action the City Council of the City of Tustin authorizes the nomination of Median Landscape Renovation project, including all understanding and assurances contained therein, and authorizes the person identified as the official representative of the City of Tustin to act in connection with the nomination and to provide such additional information as may be required; and WHEREAS, the City of Tustin will maintain and operate the equipment acquired and installed; and WHEREAS, the City of Tustin will give OCTA's representatives access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers or documents related to the funded Tier 1 Grant Project; and WHEREAS, the City of Tustin will cause work on the project to be commenced within a reasonable time after receipt of notification from OCTA and that the project will be carried to completion with reasonable diligence; and WHEREAS, the City of Tustin 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; WHEREAS, the City of Tustin must include all projects funded by Net Revenues in the seven- year Capital Improvement Program as part of the Renewed Measure M Ordinance eligibility requirement. WHEREAS, the City of Tustin has included this project and the funding to the seven-year Capital Improvement Program contingent upon approval for funding by the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors. WHEREAS, the City of Tustin will provide a minimum of 25% in matching funds for the Median Landscape Rehabilitation Project as required by the Orange County Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs Guidelines. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Tustin hereby authorizes the Director of Public Works/City Engineer as the official representative of the City of Tustin to accept funds for the Environmental Cleanup, Tier 1 Grant Program for the Median Landscape Rehabilitation Project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Tustin agrees to fund its share of the project costs and any additional costs over the identified programmed amount. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin held on the 2nd day of August 2016. John Nielsen, Mayor ATTEST: Erica N. Rabe, 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 is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 16-42 was duly and regularly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2nd day of August 2016 by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Erica N. Rabe, City Clerk