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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