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AGENDA MEMO
DATE:
March 22, 2011
TO:
Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Office of the City Manager
By: Shannon DeLong, Assistant to the City Manager
SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR CALTRANS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
GRANT
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopt:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
CALTRANS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE
“DOWNEY LINK TRANSIT STUDY”
DISCUSSION:
At the March 8, 2011 Council Meeting, Council adopted a resolution approving
submission of the Downey LINK Study to the Community-Based Transportation
Planning grant program. The attached resolution would allow staff to submit the
Downey LINK Transit Study to all of the 2011-12 Caltrans Planning Grant programs for
which the City is eligible and authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the grant
agreement if the project is selected for funding.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
A 10% match would be required if the project is selected for funding, therefore, it is
recommended that $10,000 in Measure R funds be set aside in the FY11-12 budget for
this purpose.
Attachment: Resolution
CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
CALTRANS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE
“DOWNEY LINK TRANSIT STUDY”
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting
project applications for the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 funding cycle; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Planning Grant Program is intended to fund
coordinated transportation and land use planning that promotes public engagement, livable
communities, and sustainable transportation that includes mobility, access and safety; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans requires applicants to submit an authorizing resolution with
each project application; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey desires to conduct a Downey LINK Transportation
Study;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. To approve the submittal of the “Downey LINK Transportation Study”
application for Transportation Planning Funding.
SECTION 2. To authorize the City Manager (or designee) to sign the application
and grant agreement, if successful.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS day of , 2011.
___________________________________
LUIS H. MARQUEZ, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
JOYCE DOYLE, Interim City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was approved and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the day of ,
2011, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members
_____________________________________
JOYCE DOYLE, Interim City Clerk