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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA SUPPORTING FEDERAL FUNDING OF
PROJECTS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY TO
SUBMIT THE PROJECTS FOR FUNDING UNDER THE
HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
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. The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), codified as Section
148 of Title 23, United States Code (23 U.S.C. section 148) is a core
program as a result of the passage of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.
B. The State of California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) issued a
call for projects for the HSIP for Federal Fiscal Year 2007/2008 and
Federal Fiscal Year 200812009, to use federal transportation funds for
construction of projects that will improve traffic and pedestrian safety, such
as traffic signals and signage upgrades.
C. CalTrans makes grants available to local governmental agencies under
the Program based on the results of a statewide competition.
D. Projects eligible for funding include any local agency public road, any local
public agency surface transportation facility, any local agency publicly-
owned bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail, or any traffic calming
measure on a local agency public road.
E. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana possesses the legal authority to
nominate, finance, acquire, and construct projects that are eligible for
funding under the HSIP Program.
F. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana supports efforts to improve
traffic and pedestrian safety in the City of Santa Ana.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizes the Executive
Director of the Public Works Agency or his designee to execute, in the name of the City
of Santa Ana, all necessary documentation and applications required to be submitted to
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CalTrans for the projects identified in Exhibit 1 for funding under the Highway Safety
Improvement Program.
Section 3. 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 4~h day of February, 2008
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By: ~ ,. _ ~ ,~~.~
Llsa E. Storck
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez. Benavides. Bustamante Martinez
Pulido Sarmiento Tina'ero 7
NOES: Councilmembers: None l0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: None (0)
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2008- 008 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on February 4, 2008.
Date: ~ ~ 6 0
Patricia E. Healy
Clerk of Council
City of Santa Ana
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Highway Safety Improvement Program
Projects Recommended For Grant Application
FY 2008-2009
Location Improvement coat
Civic Center Drive and Install new traffic
Pacific Avenue signal $382,250
Seventeenth Street and Install new traffic
King Street signal $382,250
Total $764,500
EXHIBIT 1
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