HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 03-061RESOLUTION NO. 03-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION
FOR FUNDS FOR THE FOURTH CYCLE OF THE
CALTRANS SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM, FOR A
SIDEWALK ON PORTOLA AVENUE ACROSS THE
WHITEWATER CHANNEL
WHEREAS, in 1999 the State of California enacted into Iaw Assembly Bill (AB) 1475
that calls for Caltrans to establish and administer a "Safe Routes to School" construction
program and, to use federal transportation funds for construction of bicycle, pedestrian
safety, and traffic calming projects; and
WHEREAS, AB 1475 mandates that Caltrans shall make grants available to local
governmental agencies under the program based on the results of a statewide competition;
and
WHEREAS, the funds available under this program are federal transportation safety
funds, the use of which must abide by Federal Highway Administration policies, and Title
23, United States Code; and
WHEREAS, the funds are available to local governments that provide a requisite
local funding share for specific eligible activities as defined by the AB 1475 legislation and
Caltrans; and
WHEREAS, the funds available under this program must abide by Article 4, Section
894.7 to Chapter 8 of Division 1 of the Streets and Highway Code; and
WHEREAS, City staff has coordinated with staff of Desert Sands Unified School
District, and the Riverside County Sheriff' s Department to identify a high priority project
that would be eligible for funding under the AB 1475 program; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert that;
Section 1. City staff is authorized to nominate or support the application to Caltrans
for funding under the AB 1475 program for a sidewalk on the east side of Portola Avenue
from Quicksilver Drive to Magnesia Falls Drive, immediately north of Lincoln Elementary
School and Palm Desert Middle School.
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RESOLUTION NO.03-61
Section 2. Michael J. Errante, as the Acting Director of Public Works/City Engineer,
is authorized, as the official representative of the City of Palm Desert to act in connection
with the nomination and to provide such additional information as may be required.
Section 3. The City staff is authorized to propose a local match of $100,000 in
funds or in -kind services by the City of Palm Desert.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City
Council, held on this 8th day of May, 2003, by the following vote, to wit:
ATTEST:
AYES: CRITES, FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, BENSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
RACHEL EL D KLASSEId, City Clerk
City of Palm Desert, California
A111v1. BENSON, Mayor
City of Palm Desert, California
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