HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2001-23 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO APPLY TO THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A FEDERAL
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5310 PROGRAM GRANT TO
PURCHASE ACCESSIBLE VANS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT TO
TRANSPORT ELDERLY AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PERSONS
WHEREAS, the Federal Transit Administration, through its Section 5310
Program, provides capital grants to nonprofit organizations and qualifying public
agencies for the purchase of accessible vans,buses and related equipment to meet the
transportation needs of the elderly and physically challenged,
The City of Huntington Beach ("City"), through its Department of Community
Services, maintains an on-going program of transporting elderly and physically
challenged persons to and from their residences to such places as doctors' offices,
shopping centers and stores, social services offices and the City's senior center(the
"City's Senior Transportation Program");
There is a need for the City to obtain newer and more modern transportation
vehicles in order to continue with this very important program;
The state's Department of Transportation, with local assistance provided by the
Orange County Transportation Authority, administers the above-described federal
transportation grant program;
According to City staff, there are no private, nonprofit transportation agencies
readily available to carry out the Senior Transportation Program currently being provided
by the City;
City staff has recommended to the City Council that the City apply to the
California Department of Transportation for a Section 5310 Program Grant in order to
buy several minivans for its Senior Transportation Program; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
hereby resolve as follows:
1. A public hearing was held by the City Council on May 7, 2001, at which time
all interested persons were invited to speak on the subject.
2. Prior notice of the date, time and specific purpose of said public hearing
was published by the City in a newspaper of general circulation at least 30 days prior to
the date of the public hearing.
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3. Prior to the date of the public hearing, City staff sent a contact letter to
private, nonprofit transportation providers informing them of the date, time and place of
the public hearing, as well as the right to be heard.
4. City staff is hereby authorized to submit a grant application to the
California Department of Transportation,under the Federal Transit Administration
Section 5310 Program, to obtain funds for the purchase of several minivans for use in the
City's Senior Transportation Program.
5. No private, nonprofit transportation agencies are readily available to
provide the services provided by the City through its Senior Transportation Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of May 2001.
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Administrator Q, A�torney,
INITIATE ND APPROVED:
Di etor of Co unity Services
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of
the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said
City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was
passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the
members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th
day of May, 2001 by the following vote:
AYES: Green, Boardman, Julien Houchen, Garofalo, Dettloff, Bauer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Cook
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk and ex-officio C erk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California