HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 013 CC RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2012-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK AUTHORIZING STAFF TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UPON RECEIPT
OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PLANNING GRANT
FROM THAT AGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park, through the adoption of its Complete
Streets policy, has established guiding principles and practices so transportation
improvements are planned, designed, constructed, operated and maintained to
encourage walking, cycling, and transit use while promoting safe operations for all
users; and
WHEREAS, the City wants to create and ensure a safe and efficient
transportation system that promotes the health and mobility of all Baldwin Park
residents and visitors by providing high quality pedestrian, bicycling and transit access
to all destinations throughout the city and region; and
WHEREAS, one part of the Project is to help implement the recently adopted
"Complete Streets" policy by preparing, implementing and maintaining a Bicycle Master
Plan; and
WHEREAS, another part of the Project is to develop strategies, measures, and
recommendations to promote a multi-city bicycle master plan for the San Gabriel Valley;
and;
WHEREAS, the City proposes to request $225,000 in grant funds and the City
will be providing 10% local matching funds for staff time and other administrative costs
(7.5% must be local funding and 2.5% can be in-kind); and
WHEREAS, authorization is now being requested to submit the grant application,
accept and administer the grant funds if awarded, and execute the agreement between
the City and the State of California Department of Transportation;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The Chief Executive Officer, or designee, is authorized to apply to
the State of California Transportation Planning Grant for the Project.
SECTION 2. The Chief Executive Officer, or designee, is authorized to take all
necessary steps to secure the grant funds from the State of California Department of
Transportation to provide funds for the Project.
SECTION 3. The Chief Executive Officer, or designee, is also authorized and
empowered to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including but
not limited to contracts, subcontracts, applications, agreements, extensions, renewals,
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payment requests, and amendments of funding provided by the Federal Highway
Administration and California Department of Transportation, which may be necessary
for the completion of the Project.
SECTION 4. The Chief Executive Officer, or designee, is authorized, for and on
behalf of the City, to accept, appropriate, expend, and administer the grant funds, if �
secured, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the approved grant for
the Project.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
shall forward a copy hereof to the Planning Division for grant submittal.
APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 21st day of Ma ch, 21i2.
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MANU OZANO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - ss:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was adopted on March 21, 2012 at a regular meeting of
the City Council by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: Marlen Garcia, Monica Garcia,
Ricardo Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tem
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: NONE Susan Rubio, Mayor Manuel Lozano
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: NONE
ABSTAIN: COU/CILMEMBER: NONE
AL'EJA 9 RA AV
CITY CLERK