2004-01 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-01
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
AUTHORIZING NOMINATION
OF A PROJECT FOR FUNDING FROM THE SAFE
ROUTE TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
WHEREAS, in 1999 the State of California enacted into law Assembly Bill (AB) 1475
that calls for Caltrans to establish and administer a "Safe Route to School" construction
program and to use federal transportation funds for construction of bicycle, pedestrian
safety, and traffic calming projects; and
WHEREAS, in 2001,. Senate Bill (SB) 10 extended the program for three additional
years (2005) and included a provision that allows Caltrans to substitute State Highways
Accounts funds for Federal funds; and
WHEREAS, AB 1475 mandates that Caltrans shall make grants available to local
governmental agencies under the program based on the results of a statewide
competition; and
WHEREAS, the funds are available to local government that provide a requisite local
funding share for specific eligible activities as defined by the AB 1475 legislation and
Caltrans; and
WHEREAS, projects eligible for funding include construction projects that improve the
safety of pedestrian and/or bicycle routes to and from school; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project is on a Safe Route 2 School Route; and
WHEREAS, City staff have coordinated with staff of the affected Unified School
Districts to identify priority projects that would be eligible for funding under the AB
1475 program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace possesses the legal authority
to nominate, finance, acquire, and construct projects that are eligible for funding under
the AB 1475 Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Grand
Terrace that:
1. City staff is authorized to nominate to Caltrans for funding under the AB 1475
program:
Pedestrian sidewalk along Michigan Avenue between Commerce Way and Van Buren
r Avenue
2. Mr. Thomas Schwab, City of Grand Terrace Manager, is authorized, as the official
representative of the City of Grand Terrace to act in connection with nomination of
projects and to provide such additional information as may be required.
3. The City staff is authorized to provide requisite local match for any project that
receives funding approval from the SR2S Program.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of February, 2004
Mayor of the City of Grand Terrace
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Viand Terrace
I, BRENDA STANFILL, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that
Resolution No.2004- was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 12th day of February, 2004 by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Larkin and Cortes, Mayor Pro Tem Ferre and
Mayor Garcia
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Hilkey
ABSTAIN: None
Brenda Stanfill, City Cl&
Approved as to form:
City Attorney