RESOLUTION NO. 2024-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM TITLE VI PLAN AND AUTHORIZING ITS
SUBMITTAL TO FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;
AND DETERMINING THIS ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION
15060(C)(3) BECAUSE IT IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED
IN SECTION 15378
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities are able to take part in and benefit from a variety of public programs, services, and activities offered by the City; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended in 1972, 1978 and 1992, which states that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance by the City of Anaheim; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously approved and adopted the T itle VI Plan on April 12, 2016, and updated on October 25, 2022, in connection with a grant under the State of California’s Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Mass Transit, t hrough Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the FTA and Caltrans require City to update its Title VI Plan every few years and submit to FTA and Caltrans for review and approval; and WHEREAS, the City continues to modify its facilities, programs, policies, and/or practices, as necessary to ensure equal access is provided to all; and WHEREAS, the updated Title VI Plan would be incorporated into the City’s existing Disability & Civil Rights Plan; and
WHEREAS, the updated Title VI Plan demonstrates how the City of Anaheim complies with Title VI requirements, while also meeting the Title VI requirements and guidelines for Federal financial assistance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby determines and finds that, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this Resolution by the City Council is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) because it is not a project as defined in Section 15378. 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim that, the City of Anaheim does hereby approve and adopt the updated Title VI Plan, and authorizes its submittal to FTA and Caltrans, a copy of which updated Plan is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and will be available online on the City’s Website.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this ____ day of ____________, 2024, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
CITY OF ANAHEIM
By: __________________________________
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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