HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2015-173RESOLUTION NO. 2015 — 173
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
ACCEPTING A TRANSNET SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE GRANT
PROGRAM GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $825,000 THROUGH
THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR
THE DOWNTOWN-WESTSIDE WAYFINDING AND COMMUNITY
GATEWAYS PROJECT, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT, AND AUTHORIZING
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND APPROPRIATIONS AND
A CORRESPONDING REVENUE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT
OF $825,000 FOR THE GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the Downtown-Westside Wayfinding and Community Gateways
Project (the "Project") proposes the installation of new wayfinding/gateway signs throughout the
Downtown and Westside Specific Plan Areas to direct area residents and visitors to popular
destinations, schools, transit stations, and parks; and
WHEREAS, sign system types will include gateway, orientation, decision point,
banners, education/interpretive, and historic in effort to provide a livelier, pedestrian -friendly
environment to encourage community members to travel via foot or bicycle, which will reduce
greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, the visually unified street space will attract and support future
development, and serve as a model example for smart growth in the region; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution 2015-26
authorizing the filing of a grant application for $825,000 in TransNet Smart Growth Incentive
Grant Program ("SGIP") funds for the Downtown-Westside Wayfinding and Community
Gateways Project, committing to a grant match of $200,000; and accepting the terms of the
grant agreement; and
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2015, the City received notification that the Project was
approved for full funding by the SANDAG Board of Directors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby accepts a TransNet Smart Growth Incentive Grant Program grant award
through SANDAG in the amount of $825,000 for the Downtown-Westside Wayfinding and
Community Gateways Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the City Manager
to execute the Grant Agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the establishment
of an appropriation and corresponding revenue budget in the amount of $825,000 for the grant
funds.
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Resolution No. 2015 - 173
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of November, 2015.
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City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
November 17, 2015 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Mendivil, Morrison, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: Councilmember Cano.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-173 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on November 17, 2015.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy