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RESOLUTION NO. 6553
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A DRAFT
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERN-
MENTS, COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONS
AND MUNICIPAL TRANSIT OPERA TORS FOR THE LARGE
URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM
.
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
is ajoint powers agency formed pursuant to Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 5 of the
California Government Code (Section 6500 et seq.) and is the Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) organized under 23 U.S. C. 134 and 49 U.S.C.
5303; and
WHEREAS, SCAG is responsible for developing Regional Transportation
Plans and Regional Transportation Improvement Programs pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
5303 et seq., 23 U.S.C, 134 et seq., Cal Gov. Code Section 65080 et seq., Cal. Pub,
Util. Code 130300 et seq., and corresponding Federal and State regulations and
guidance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5307(a)(2), SCAG is the designated
recipient of Federal Transit Agency (FTA) large urbanized area formula grants
(hereinafter referred to as "5307 Program Funds") for the following large
urbanized areas (UZAs) with populations of 200,000 or more, in the SCAG region:
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, Riverside-San Bernardino, Indio-Cathedral
City-Palm Springs, Lancaster-Palmdale, and Temecula-Murrieta; and
WHEREAS, the County Transportation Commissions (CTCs) are
responsible for developing the short-range Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP) in coordination with SCAG and the municipal transit operators in Los
Angeles County, pursuant to Pub. Uti!. Code Section 130303 et seq., and to submit
their TIPs to SCAG for recommended inclusion in the Regional Transportation
Improvement Program (RTIP); and
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia is an applicant for 5307 Program Funds;
and
WHEREAS, aCTA, Metro, San Bernardino Associated Governments
(SANBAG), and Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTe), shall be
responsible for allocating 5307 Program Funds, including identifying and
programming projects in their short-range TIPS submitted to SCAG and
recommended for inclusion in the RTIp to meet the federal transit enhancement
requirements for large UZAs in their respective planning boundaries, and in
accordance with the transportation improvement programming process and
applicable Federal and State regulations and guidance; and
WHEREAS, a certain Memorandum of Understanding between the Southern
California Association of Governments, County Transportation Commissions and
Municipal Transit Operators for the Large Urbanized Area Formula Grant Program
("Memorandum of Understanding") has been prepared to clarify the roles and
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responsibilities of all parties with regard to the implementation of the 5307
Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
The City Council hereby approves the Memorandum of
Understanding, and authorizes and directs the City Manager or his/her designee, on
behalf of the City of Arcadia, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.
SECTION 2.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this
Ma r of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
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ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies
that the foregoing Resolution No. 6553 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of February, 2007 and that said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
A YES: Council Member Amundson, Harbicht, Segal, Wuo and Chandler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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