RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT WITH THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF MEASURE A NORTH COUNTY
SUBREGION PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE CITY-WIDE SCHOOL CROSSING
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria (City) desires to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) to coordinate the funding of safe routes to schoo l improvements in Santa Barbara County pursuant to the authority provided by the Road Repair, Traffic Relief and Transportation Safety Measure (Measure A), which was approved by the voters of Santa Barbara County on November 4, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the City has proposed that SBCAG provide funding to the City for the City-Wide School Crossing Improvement Project (Project); and
WHEREAS, SBCAG has determined that the Project is eligible as it is listed in the Measure A North County Subregion Program in the M easure A Investment Plan passed in 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Project is committed to receive an allocation of Measure A funds based on the total revenue collected over the life of Measure A; and
WHEREAS, SBCAG is authorized to issue Measure A funds to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City is seeking reimbursement from Measure A for project development phases; and
WHEREAS, any funding that remains from Project’s Measure A allocation, will be available for future phases of the Project based on approval from SBCAG; and
WHEREAS, SBCAG and the City desire to have this agreement serve as the Agreement for Authority to provide Measure A funding to the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
1. Authorize and designate the City Manager, or designee, to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with SBCAG to dedicate allocated funds for the Project; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into extensions or modifications to the Cooperative Agreement with SBCAG, consistent with the terms of the agreement contract to carry out the Project; and
3. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make m inor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the C ity of Santa Maria, California, held this 1st day of August 2023.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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City Manager