HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 18-26RESOLUTION NO. 18-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING STAFF TO APPLY TO THE ORANGE
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (OCTA) FOR THE
ORANGE COUNTY ENHANCED MOBILITY FOR SENIORS AND
DISABLED (EMSD) GRANT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Federal
Transit Administration, through its EMSD Grant Program provides grant funding 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 Orange County Transportation Authority, administers the
above-described EMSD Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the City Council on May 15,
2018, 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 Orange County Transportation
Authority for an Orange County Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Disabled
P1 (EMSD) Program Grant in order to secure funding for Operating Assistance.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
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 Orange County Transportation
Authority (OCTA), 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 City of Tustin at a
regular meeting held on the 15th day of May 2018.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 18-26
Erica N. Rabe, 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. 18-26 was duly and
regularly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 15th
day of May 2018 by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Gomez, Bernstein, Puckett, Clark (4)
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: (0)
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: (0)
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Murray (1)
ERICA N. RABE,
City Clerk
Resolution No. 18-26
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