1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE ACTIONS OF
THE ANAHEIM DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, OR
DESIGNEE, IN SUBMITTING A GRANT APPLICATION ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM TO THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) FOR
THE LA28 TRANSIT AND MOBILITY PLAN AND,
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH GRANT ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY AND AMENDING THE BUDGET
ACCORDINGLY; AND, DETERMINE THAT THESE ACTIONS
ARE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO GUIDELINE
SECTION 15306
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2017, the Governor of the State of California signed into law Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) - The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, a transportation funding bill that provides a reliable source of funds to maintain and integrate the State’s multimodal transportation system; and
WHEREAS, the SB 1 grant funding is intended to support and implement Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Sustainable Communities Strategies (SCS) and to ultimately achieve the State’s greenhouse gas (GSG) reduction target of 40 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 2050; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”) has allocated funds, the Sustainable Communities Grant, for projects that promote multi- modal transportation systems (the "Grant"); and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Transportation Network (“ATN”) proposed to conduct public outreach and prepare initial designs for the creation of an East -West Transit Connection between ARTIC and The Anaheim Resort; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans has evaluated, ranked and awarded proposals submitted for Sustainable Communities Grant Award funding and awarded ATN grant funds to be used for the East-West Transit Connection; and
WHEREAS, the ATN Board of Directors authorized the City of Anaheim to accept and manage this award on their behalf; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department, with Caltrans approval, revised the scope to address immediate transit and transportation planning needs for the LA28 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games; and
2 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim is eligible to receive Federal and/or State funding for certain transportation planning related plans, through the California Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, a Restricted Grant Agreement is needed to be executed with the California Department of Transportation before such funds can be reimbursed through the Transportation Planning Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim wishes to delegate authorization to execute these agreements and any amendments thereto; and
WHEREAS, the City is willing and able to conform to each of the terms, conditions and limitations imposed upon any such Grant awarded to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accept any such Grant which may be awarded to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby agrees to, and by this resolution, does accept any such Grant so awarded to the City of Anaheim without further action of the City Council being required therefore and further agrees to commit $55,085.00, as match to the requested $425,165.00 in Caltrans Grant funds, for a total of $480,250.00, for the completion of the “Anaheim Connections – LA28 Transit and Mobility Plan” (the “Project”).
2. The City of Anaheim hereby affirms its compliance and agreement to comply with each and all of the terms, conditions and limitations imposed by the Grantor upon said Grant, and the City Council hereby ratifies actions taken by and approves actions to be taken on behalf of the City, by Anaheim Director of Public Works or his/her designee, including but not limited to, execution of any agreements, assurances, or other documents as may be necessary in connection with completion of the Project(s) and in furtherance of said Grant.
3. Contingent upon the acceptance of said Grant, the annual budget of the City of Anaheim is hereby amended by increasing revenue and expenditures in an amount equal to the amount of the Grant funds awarded.
4. The receipt of the Sustainable Communities Grant Award is exempt from CEQA under guideline section 15306, which pertains to information gathering purposes leading to an action that a public agency has not yet approved, adopted or funded. 3 THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this ____ day of _________, 2025, 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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