RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OR
DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE ORANGE
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (OCTA) FOR FUNDS
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP, TIER 1 GRANT PROGRAM
UNDER ORANGE COUNTY LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
ORDINANCE NO. 3 FOR THE STORMWATER CATCH BASIN
SCREEN INSTALLATION PROJECT PHASE 6 AND IF
AWARDED, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH GRANT
FUNDS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND AMENDING THE
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR ACCORDINGLY AND
DETERMINE THAT THESE ACTIONS ARE EXEMPT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO GUIDELINE SECTION 15303.
WHEREAS, Orange County Local Transportation Ordinance No. 3, dated July 24, 2006, and is known and cited as the Renewed Measure M Transportation Ordinance and Investment Plan makes funds available through the Environmental Cleanup Program to help protect Orange County beaches and waterways from transportation-generated pollution (urban runoff) and improve overall water quality ("Grant"); and WHEREAS, the Environmental Cleanup, Tier 1 Grant Program consists of funding purchases and installation to catch basins with Best Management Practices, such as screens, filters, inserts, and other "street-scale" low flow diversion projects; and WHEREAS, OCTA ("Grantor") has established the procedures and criteria for reviewing proposals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim ("City") possesses authority to nominate water quality improvement projects that have a transportation pollution nexus to finance and construct the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to implement the Stormwater Catch Basin Screen Installation Project - Phase 6; and
WHEREAS, by formal action the City authorizes the nomination of the Stormwater Catch Basin Screen Installation Project - Phase 6, including all understanding and assurances contained therein, and authorizes the person identified as the official representative of the Department of Public Works to act in connection with the nomination and to provide such additional information as may be required; and
WHEREAS, the City will maintain and operate the equipment acquired and installed; and
WHEREAS, the City will give OCTA's representatives access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers or documents related to the funded Tier 1 Grant Project; and WHEREAS, the City will cause work on the project to be commenced within a reasonable time after receipt of notification from OCTA and that the Project will be carried to completion with reasonable diligence; and
WHEREAS, the City will comply where applicable with provisions of the CEQA, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and any other federal, state, and/or local laws, rules and/or regulations; and WHEREAS, the City must include all projects funded by Net Revenues in the seven year Capital Improvement Program as part of the Renewed Measure M Ordinance eligibility requirement; and
WHEREAS, the City authorizes a formal amendment to the seven-year Capital Improvement Program to add projects approved for funding upon approval from the OCTA Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim will provide a minimum of 20% in matching funds for the Catch Basin Screen Installation Project as required by the Orange County Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Anaheim as follows:
1. Hereby requests OCTA to allocate funds in the amounts specified in the City's application to the City from the Environmental Cleanup, Tier 1 Grant Program. Said funds shall be matched by funds from City as required and shall be used as supplemental funding to aid the City in supplementing existing programs; and
2. Authorizes the Director of Public Works, or designee, to submit a Grant Application for and on behalf of the City of Anaheim, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, and authorizes the Director of Public Works, or designee, to take any actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining the Grant funds provided by the Grantor; and
3. Agrees to, by this resolution, accept funds for the Environmental Cleanup, Tier 1 Grant Program for the Catch Basin Screen Installation Project without further action of the City Council being required; and
4. Agrees to comply with each and all of the terms, conditions and limitations imposed by the Grantor upon said Grant, and the Director of Public Works, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to conduct all negotiations, execute any agreements, assurances or other documents as may be necessary in connection with completion of the Project and the acceptance of said Grant as may be required by the Grantor, if such Grant is awarded to the City; and 2