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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2003-37 RESOLUTION NO. 2003-37 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITY (TEA) PROGRAM UNDER THE 1998 TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY FOR BEACH BOULEVARD FRONTAGE LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND THE MAIN STREET MEDIA LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS,the United States Congress in June 1998, enacted the Transportation Equity Act for the 21St Century, replacing the expired Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 which makes funds available to the Orange County Transportation Authority(OCTA) for Transportation Enhancement Activities; and The OCTA has established the procedures and criteria for reviewing proposals; and The City of Huntington Beach possesses authority to nominate transportation enhancement activities and to finance, acquire, and construct the proposed projects; and By formal action the City Council authorizes the nomination of the Beach Boulevard Frontage Landscape Improvement Project and Main Street Median Improvement Project, including all understanding and assurances contained therein, and authorizes the person identified as the official representative of the City of Huntington Beach to act in connection with the nomination and to provide such additional information as may be required; and The City of Huntington Beach will maintain and operate the property acquired, developed, rehabilitated, or restored for the life of the resultant facilities or activity; and With the approval of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and OCTA, the City of Huntington Beach or its successors-in-interest in the property may transfer the responsibility to maintain and operate the property; and The City of Huntington Beach will give representatives of Caltrans and OCTA access to and the right to examine all records, books,papers or documents related to the transportation enhancement activity; and The City of Huntington Beach will cause work on the project to be commenced within a reasonable time after receipt of notification from the State that funds have been approved by the Federal Highway Administration and that the project will he carried to completion with reasonable diligence; and The City of Huntington Beach will comply where applicable with provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act,the National Environmental Policy Act, the American with Disabilities Act, and any other federal, state and/or local laws, rules and/or regulations, 03reso/tea-landscape/3/17/03 I Resolution No. 2003-37 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach authorizes the person identified as the official representative of the City of Huntington Beach to apply for the Transportation Enhancement Activities Program under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21"Century for the following projects: I. Beach Boulevard Frontage Landscape Improvement Project(Sterling Avenue to Taylor Drive); 2. Main Street Median Landscape Improvement Project (Delaware Street to Huntington Street). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach agrees to fund its share of the project costs and any additional costs over the identified programmed amount. This action is in conformance with the OCTA TEA guidelines and does not exceed seventy-five (75)percent of the total eligible costs of each project. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19 th day of May 2003. 4A44;!" ;a!n4a.00� Mayor ATT T: APPROVED AS TO FO City Clerk C' Attorne ��7 ►1 -63 b`3 0 REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITI ED AND ROVED: City Ad inistrator Director of Public Works 03resoltea-landscape/3/17/03 2 Res. No. 2003-37 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 an regular meeting thereof held on the 99th day of May 2003 by the following vote: AYES: Sullivan, Coerper, Green, Boardman, Cook, Houchen, Hardy NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None City Clerk and ex-officio C rk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California