Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-007 - Approving the Relocation Plan for Phase 2 Improvementsjmf 1/27/20 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-007 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE RELOCATION PLAN FOR PHASE 2 IMPROVEMENTS OF THE WARNER AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT BETWEEN OAK STREET AND GRAND AVENUE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Warner Avenue is a major east -west transportation facility, which is designated as a major arterial highway in the City of Santa Ana's Circulation Element of the General Plan. Improving the 1-mile Warner Avenue segment from Main Street to Wright Street has been a long-term priority project that is being constructed in several phases. B. Effective July 1, 2016, the City Council approved a cooperative agreement between the City and the Orange County Transportation Authority for the widening of Warner Avenue between Oak Street and Grand Avenue. C. The M2 CTFP Master Funding Agreement (No. C-1-2783), as amended, committed OCTA to contribute funding for various phases of the Warner Avenue widening project. D. The Public Works Agency is acquiring property for development of Phase 2, bounded by Oak Street and Grand Avenue, and expects to complete the right- of-way acquisition process by fall 2020. Construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2021. E. Pursuant to California Government Code section 7260, et seq., a public entity is required to adopt a relocation plan, by resolution, whenever it enters into an agreement for acquisition of real property or an agreement for the disposition and development of property that would lead to displacement of people from their homes. F. Section 6002 and 6038 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 6, et seq., requires the adoption of a Relocation Plan due to the displacement of residential and business occupants. Resolution No. 2020-007 Page 1 of 3 G. A relocation plan has been prepared in conformance with applicable provisions of the California Government Code section 7260, et seq., and the Relocation Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 6, and has been made available for public review since December 20, 2019. Each potential displaced occupant was given written notification regarding the Plan's availability and an opportunity to submit questions or comments. H. The primary purpose of the Relocation Plan is to outline the requirements for moving and re-establishing the displaced residential and business occupants, and to demonstrate the level of advisory and financial assistance that will be provided. Based on occupant interviews, needs analyses, and searches for appropriate replacement sites, the Agency estimates relocation costs to be approximately $1,250,000. Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the Relocation Plan for the acquisition activities for Phase 2 of the Warner Avenue widening plan between Oak Street and Grand Avenue. A copy of the Plan will be available in the City's Public Works Agency. Section 3. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project has been determined to be adequately evaluated in the previously prepared Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2012101004) approved by the City Council on September 1, 2015. Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this 18th day of February, 2020. r - Mi A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: J 74 IN. �Ibhn M. Funk Assistant City Attorney Resolution No. 2020-007 Page 2 of 3 jmf 1/27/20 AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers Bacerra, Iglesias Penaloza, Pulido, Solorio, Villegas (6) None (0) None (0) NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Sarmiento (1) CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Resolution No. 2020-007 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on February 18, 2020. Date: c)- c� c�D-0 Clerk of the 0ouncil City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2020-007 Page 3 of 3