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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 6, 2013 C-17AGENDA ITEM CO 11 CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving Submittal of Grant Documents to California Emergency Management Agency Homeland Security and Authorizing Transportation Manager to Submit All Necessary Paperwork and Reimbursement Requests MEETING DATE: March 6, 2013 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution approving submittal of grant documents to California Emergency Management Agency Homeland Security and authorizing Transportation Manager to submit all necessary paperwork and reimbursement requests. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Proposition 1 B funds from the Transit System Safety, Security and Disaster Response (TSSSDRA) program have been allocated to the City of Lodi in the amount of $83,371 for the FY 2012/13 cycle. The Proposition 1 B TSSSDRA program is administered by the California Emergency Management Agency. San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) will receive a total of approximately $553,891 program funds to distribute, at its discretion, among the eligible transit providers that include Lodi, Escalon, Ripon, Tracy, Manteca, Regional Rail Commission and the Regional Transit District. Similar to past grant cycles, SJCOG and the Interagency Transit Committee collaboratively determined the funding distribution amongst the eligible agency applicants. Of the total, $80,000 has been apportioned to the City of Lodi for the transit security automated vehicle locating equipment. Three eligible transit operators will receive additional Proposition 1 B funds (Section 99314) based on fare revenues. As a result, the City of Lodi will receive an additional $3,731 for the transit security automated vehicle locating equipment. With this grant funding, up to four automated vehicle locating equipment systems will be purchased and installed in our GrapeLine/VineLine buses. The equipment will improve vehicle tracking in case of an emergency, improve on-time performance, and provide automated stop announcements. Automated vehicle locating equipment enhances the safety of the transit drivers and passengers by improving the tracking of the vehicle at all times. FISCAL IMPACT: The cost of the security improvements will be fully covered by the Proposition 1 B TSSSDRA funds, and there is no match requirement. Failure to adopt the resolution and claim the funding could result in the funds being re -allocated to another jurisdiction. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Funding will be made available through this allocation. JI)a Ja . . � . 1. � A F. Wally Undelin Public Works Director Prepared by Paula Fernandez, Transportation Manager/Senior Traffic Engineer cc: Financial Services Manager Transportation Manager/Senior Traffic Engineer APPROVED: Konradt Bartlam, City Manager K:\WPITRANSITCTSSSDRA FY1213.doc 2/19/2013 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-30 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF GRANT DOCUMENTS TO CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HOMELAND SECURITY AND AUTHORIZING TRANSPORTATION MANAGER TO SUBMIT ALL NECESSARY PAPERWORK AND REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the submittal of grant documents to the California Emergency Management Agency Homeland Security for Proposition 1B funds from the Transit System Safety, Security and Disaster Response Account funds; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize the Transportation Manager to submit all necessary paperwork and reimbursement requests. Dated: March 6, 2013 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2013-30 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held March 6, 2013, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce, and Mayor Nakanishi NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — NoZ�J OHL City Clerk 2013-30