1999-18 RESOLUTION NO. 99-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING NOMINATION OF SIX BICYCLE
AND PEDESTRIAN STAGING AREAS FOR FUNDING AS A TRANSPORTATION
ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITY AND/OR A TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT
ARTICLE 3 PROJECT, AND CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, the Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21" Century (TEA 21) was
enacted into law as U.S.C. Title 23, Section 101, and
WHEREAS, the TEA 21 legislation includes the provision of approximately $60
million to the State of California over a six-year period starting in 1997 for a
Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA) project, and
WHEREAS, TEA funds are available to local governments which provide a
requisite local funding share for specific eligible activities as defined by the TEA 21
legislation, and
WHEREAS, projects eligible for funding include transportation enhancement
activities that have a direct relationship to the surface transportation system and
provide enhancements above and beyond what is normally required for the mitigation
of transportation projects; projects must be of capital improvement nature; and
WHEREAS, the provision of facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists is an activity
eligible for TEA funds as defined by the TEA 21 legislation, and State Transportation
Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds, and
WHEREAS, San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) has been
authorized by State legislation to have discretion over the allocation of funds for the
Federal TEA and State TDA Article 3 programs, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace possesses the legal
authority to nominate a transportation enhancement activity and to finance, acquire,
and construct projects that are eligible for Federal TEA and State TDA Article 3
funding,
WHEREAS, the project is consistent with the City's General Plan Circulation and
Air Quality Elements by promoting alternative modes of transportation and helping to
improve air quality; and
WHEREAS, the project is consistent with the City Vision as adopted in
September, 1997:
"All who wish will be able to ride, walk or bicycle via green, blossoming
and beautifully landscaped corridors to the town square in the center of
town . . ."
WHEREAS, the project is consistent with the City's General Plan Guiding
Principles adopted in September, 1997:
". . . Be proud of yourself and transcend. Strive for sustainable economic
growth and development of a great city identity. . ."
Once staging areas are completed this bicycle/pedestrian corridor will provide a more
aesthetically pleasing environment, and increase ridership while helping to enhance
community identity.
WHEREAS, the project is shelf ready and can be built within one year of funding
authorization;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
1. City staff is authorized to nominate to SANBAG for funding under the Federal
TEA and/or State TDA Article 3 programs construction of six bicycle and
pedestrian staging areas at the following locations:
A. Cage Park
B. Mount Vernon Avenue at Main Street
C. Terrace Hills Middle School
D. City Hall
E. Barton Road at Grand Terrace Road including road realignment
F. East City Limits on Barton Road
2. Patrizia Materassi, as the City of Grand Terrace Community and Economic
Development Director, is authorized, as the official representative of the City of
Grand Terrace to act in connection with the nomination and to provide such
additional information as may be required.
3. The City staff is authorized to request $227,500 of TEA and/or TDA Article 3
funds.
4. The City staff is authorized to propose a local match of$12,500 in AB 2766
subvention funds, and the balance of local match funds ($50,000) to be offered
as the cost of right-of-way dedicated to the City of Grand Terrace.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 14" day of October, 1999.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of and Terrace Mayo, of the City of Grand Terrace
and of the City Council thereof. And of the City Council thereof.
I, BRENDA STANFILL, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 14th day of October, 1999, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hilkey, Garica, and Larkin; Mayor Pro Tem
Buchanan; Mayor Matteson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Brenda Stanfill
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Transportation Enhancement Activities Program (TEA)
City of Grand Terrace
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