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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-039
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING THE RELOCATION PLAN FOR THE
GRAND AVENUE WIDENING PROJECT BETWEEN FIRST AND
FOURTH STREET (PROJECT No. 08-1732)
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 ("Council") hereby
finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. Since 2006, the City of Santa Ana, in cooperation with the
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Orange
County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has designated the Grand
Avenue Widening Project (the "Project") as a long term priority
project.
B. The first phase of the Project, between First Street and Fourth
Street, will improve that section of roadway from a congested four-
lane primary arterial to a six-lane multimodal street to meet the
major arterial classification of the City General Plan Circulation
Element and the County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial
Highways, and the requirements of the US Department of
Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
C. The Santa Ana Public Works Agency has identified ten (10) parcels
which will be acquired to complete Phase I of the Project, affecting
17 commercial occupants and one residential tenant.
D. 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
which would lead to displacement of people from their homes or
commercial property.
E. The relocation plan has been prepared in conformance with
applicable provisions of the California Government Code §7260, et
seq., Relocation Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title
25, Chapter 6), and the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (URA), and has been
made available for public review since July 7, 2012. Each potential
displaced occupant was given written notification regarding the
Plan's availability.
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F. The primary purpose of the Relocation Plan is to outline the
requirements for moving and re-establishing the displaced
residential and commercial occupants, and to demonstrate the level
of advisory and financial assistance that will be provided.
G. Based on occupant interviews, needs analyses, and searches for
appropriate replacement sites, the Agency estimates relocation
costs to be approximately $2,110,000.
Section 2: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act,
the proposed project has been determined to be adequately evaluated in the
previously prepared FEIR (SCH No. 1998051068) approved by City Council in
2002. In accordance with National Environmental Policy Act, an Environmental
Assessment document with a Finding of No Significant Impact was prepared for
the proposed project and approved by the California Department of
Transportation and Federal Highway Administration in 2011.
Section 3: The City Council hereby approves the Relocation Plan for the
acquisition activities for the Grand Avenue widening plan between First and
Fourth Streets.
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 20th day of August 2012
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:,
aura Sheedy
Assistant City Att ney
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AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez, Benavides, Martinez, Pulido, Tinajero (5)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: Bustamante, Sarmiento (2)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2012-039 to be the original resolution adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Ana on August 20, 2012.
Date: a 3 a1;1 ?:Pose
OA Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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