HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2003-14RESOLUTION NO. 2003- 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, IN RESPONSE TO THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S (MTA)l 2003
CALL FOR PROJECTS, TO APPLY FOR THE TRANSPORT TION
ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES GRANT FOR GRAND AVENUE CONSTRU TION
AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
is the State designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency serving the re ion of
Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, the MTA has issued the 2003 Call for Projects process for eight (8)
different modal categories including the Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA)
category; and
WHEREAS, Grand Avenue Beautification Project has been identified in the ity
of Diamond Bar's Fiscal Year (FY) 02-03 Capital Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, one of the twelve eligible TEA modal categories is to fund
Landscaping and other Scenic Beautification project to enhance mobility and encourage
quality -of -life such as the Grand Avenue Beautification Project; and
WHEREAS, Grand Avenue within the City of Diamond Bar is a major arterial
roadway identified in the County's Congestion Management Plan (CMP); and
WHEREAS, Grand Avenue within the City of Diamond Bar is regionally signif cant
to the business communities and residents of the City of Diamond Bar, and commutrs
from Cities of Walnut, Industry, Chino Hills, Pomona, and users of the State Routes 7160
and;
WHEREAS, the proposed project will enhance the mobility, encourage qual
life, beautify Grand Avenue as a stand alone project well worth investing the Regior
TEA funds; and
WHEREAS, the enhancements will serve to represent, identify, and complement
this section of the Grand Avenue as local resource of regional significance;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City of Diamond Bar will take the ownership of TEA funded enhancemen
and will maintain the improvements with local funds upon completion of the
construction.
2. Authorize the submittal of the application package for the TEA federal funds ti
requires a minimum of 20% of the total project costs as local match.
3. The City Manager, or her designee, is authorized to execute in the name of th
City of Diamond Bar all necessary applications, State or Federal Funding Mas
Service Agreement with the Department of Transportation, contracts, paymen
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requests, agreements, and amendments hereto for the purposes of securing TEA
funds, to implement and carry out the purposes specified in the funding program
guidelines.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the City Council
this 18th day of March, 2003.
(�Wrlu'LL—�
Carol
Herrera
Mayor
i, Lynda Burgess, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 18 day of March , 2003, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: Chang, o'Connor, Zirbes,
MPT/Huff, M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER: None
ATTEST:
Lynda Burgess, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
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