HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2008-33 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AUTHORIZING STAFF TO APPLY TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 5310 PROGRAM GRANT
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; and
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("Senior Transportation Program"); and
There is a need for the City to obtain newer and more modern transportation vehicles in
order to continue with this very important program; and
The State Department of Transportation, with local assistance provided by the Orange
County Transportation Authority, administers the above-described federal transportation grant
program; and
A public hearing was held by the City Council on July 7, 2008, at which time all
interested persons were invited to speak on the subject; and
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; and
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; and
No private, nonprofit transportation agencies are readily available to provide the services
provided by the City through its Senior Transportation Program; and
The City desires to apply to the California Department of Transportation for a Section
5310 Program Grant in order to buy three vans and two buses for its Senior Transportation
Program,
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Resolution No. 2008-33
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach hereby resolves
as follows:
1. The Director of Community Services or his designee 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 three vans and
two buses for use in the City's Senior Transportation Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 7 th day of July , 200 8
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Mayor
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City Administrat Di cto of Community Serv6les
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Res. No. 2008-33
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN 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 July 7, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Hansen, Hardy, Bohr, Cook, Green, Carchio
NOES: None
ABSENT: Coerper
ABSTAIN: None
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Ci Clerk and ex-officio Jerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California