HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-047 - Application for Funding the Preliminary Engineering Phase of the Santa Ana Fixed Guideway SystemRESOLUTION NO. 2010-047
Iss9/30/10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING THE PRELIMINARY
ENGINEERING PHASE OF THE SANTA ANA FIXED
GUIDEWAY SYSTEM
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 Orange County Transportation Agency (OCTA) has approved Measure
M2 Project S (Transit Extensions to Metrolink) (hereinafter "Project S")
funding guidelines, for preliminary engineering efforts associated with eligible
fixed guideway projects to enhance regional transit capabilities through
creation of new connections to the existing Metrolink system; and
B. On September 13, 2010, the OCTA Board of Directors directed staff to issue
a call for Project S eligible projects and return to the OCTA Transportation
2020 Committee with programming recommendations on November 15,
2010; and
C. The Santa Ana and Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project is an eligible
project for funding through Project S ;and
D. Project S funding guidelines require that the preliminary engineering phase
result in a specific project with reasonably certain cost estimates and
implementation schedules, in order that the Project is eligible to compete for
Federal Transit Authority (FTA) competitive funding and other federal
appropriations; and
E. Project S funding guidelines require that the City commit to a ten percent
(10%) local match for preliminary engineering phase costs; a ten percent
(10%) match for the whole proposed Project comprised of any combination of
federal, state and local discretionary funds and private sector contributions;
and provide a funding strategy for ongoing operations and maintenance of the
Project for a minimum of five years; and
F. The City Council anticipates the operations and maintenance funding will be
paid from a mix of sources including M2 Local Turnback, local discretionary
funds and private contributions
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G. The Santa Ana Public Works Agency has recommended that the City submit
an application for Project S funds, to fund the preliminary engineering of the
Santa Ana and Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project.
Section 2: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizes the Executive
Director of the Public Works Agency to submit an application to the OCTA for Measure
M2 Project S funding in the amount of Four Million, Four Hundred Forty-Four Thousand,
Four Hundred Forty-Four Dollars ($4,444,444), to complete preliminary engineering of
the Santa Ana and Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project.
Section 3. The City Council will provide match funding of ten percent (10%) for
the preliminary engineering of the Santa Ana and Garden Grove Fixed Guideway
Project and a ten percent (10%) match for the whole project.
Section 4: The City of Santa Ana demonstrates its financial commitment for
operation and maintenance funding as shown in the attached funding plan (Attachment
1).
Section 5: The City Council appoints the City Manager, or the Executive
Director of the Public Works Agency or his designee, as agent for the City of Santa Ana
to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, as well as applications,
agreements, amendments, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for
the completion of the project.
Section 6: 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 4th day of October
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By:
aura Sheedy ;
Assistant City torney
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AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez,
Sarmiento, Tinaiero, Pulido (7)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY
I, Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2010-047
to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on
October 4, 2010.
Date: !p - ~ _1 O ~ oS~l~- ~~N~-~
a, Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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ATTACHMENT 1
Five-Year Funding Plan for Fixed Guideway Operations
Year
2015 Year
2020
CMAQ 100% 0%
Farebox 21.53%
Metrolink reci rocit 43.07%
Local sources 25.00%
Private sector 4.90%
Advertising/parking
revenue
2.50%
TDA/other 3.00%
100% 100.00%
1. M2 Local Turnback, General Fund and/or Other
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