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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, Resolution No. 2012-013 Page 2 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. `a. 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