City of Culver City, California
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or
Designee to execute any actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining financial
assistance provided by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
(CalOES) under the Proposition 1B Transit Security Program.
BACKGROUND:
In November 2006, voters approved the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality
and Port Security Bond Act of 2006 as California State Proposition 1B. Proposition
1B contains a variety of funds which are administered by different agencies, each with
its own funding allocation processes. For Fiscal Year 2014/2015, over $10 million in
bond funds have been allocated to Los Angeles County through the Proposition 1B
Transit Security Program. As an agency that is eligible to receive State Transit
Assistance (STA) funds, Culver City has been allocated $66,090.
In prior years, Culver City received $66,090 annually from Proposition 1B Transit
Security Funds for use toward: (1) the purchase of Automatic Vehicle Locator
equipment in six new buses; (2) the purchase of an upgraded camera security system
at the Transportation Facility; (3) the purchase of additional security cameras on new
replacement buses; and (4) stabilization/lift equipment for Culver City Fire Department
emergency response to incidents on the Expo Light Rail system. These funds were
also supplemented by local match funds provided to Culver City from the MTA Bridge
Fund, for the respective years.
Meeting Date: 07/13/2015 Item Number: _C-15__
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City
Manager or Designee to Execute Any Actions Necessary for the Purpose of
Obtaining Financial Assistance Provided by the California Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services Under the Proposition 1B Transit Security Grant Program.
Contact Person/Dept.:
Jane Leonard / Transportation
Phone Number:
310-253-6523
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: Agendas and Meetings – City Council (07/08/15)
Department Approval:
Art Ida (06/25/15)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (07/06/15)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (07/07/15)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (07/07/15) City of Culver City, California
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DISCUSSION:
In order to obtain the funds which have been allocated to the City, staff was required
to file an Investment Justification for the use of the funds that had been allocated for
Fiscal Year 2015/2016. The Transportation Department has identified the following
project to which these safety, security and emergency response funds are applicable:
? Purchase and install surveillance cameras and DVR equipment on three (3) of
eight new expansion public transit buses being added to the Culver CityBus
fleet in FY15-16.
Culver City Municipal Bus Lines (Culver CityBus) serves over 6 million passengers
per year in the western region of Los Angeles County. The security cameras located
inside and outside the bus record images on a DVD and are used to provide
information on prior safety incidents, criminal activity and other occurrences on and
adjacent to the buses.
Adoption of a Resolution by the agency’s governing body is an annual requirement for
CalOES, the State Administrative Agency for the California Transit Security Grant
Program, which will authorize the City Manager or Designee to execute the grant
application and take all other actions necessary to implement the grant program.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
The City recently received a Notification of Project Eligibility from CalOES for the
aforementioned project in the total amount of $66,090. This means the project meets
the pertinent eligibility criteria, subject to available bond funding and thus, the project
approval is not a grant award. There are no funds available to support this allocation
until the State issues new bonds, which may take place prior to the end of 2015.
Staff is in the process of seeking a Letter of No Prejudice, so the City can proceed to
be reimbursed for the eligible expenditures at such time the funding from bond
proceeds is available.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Proposed Resolution
B. Certifications and Assurances Document
C. Authorized Agent Signature Authority
City of Culver City, California
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MOTION:
That the City Council:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or Designee to execute any
actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining financial Assistance provided by
the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services under the Proposition 1B
Transit Security Grant Program.
MEETING DATE: 7/13/2015
AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager or
Designee to Execute Any Actions Necessary for the
Purpose of Obtaining Assistance Provided by the California
Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Under the
Proposition 1B Transit Security Program/ California Transit
Security Grant Program
ATTACHMENTS
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1. Resolution No. 2015-R 1-2
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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-R
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY ACTIONS
NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL
OES) UNDER THE PROPOSITION 1B TRANSIT SECURITY
PROGRAM / CALIFORNIA TRANSIT SECURITY GRANT
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port
Security Bond Act of 2006 was approved by the voters as California State Proposition
1B on November 7, 2006; and;
WHEREAS, the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) is one of
the State Administrative Agencies for the California Transit Security Grant Program funded
under Proposition 1B with general obligation bonds for transit system safety, security and
disaster response projects; and;
WHEREAS, the State Controller of California has identified the City of Culver
City as an eligible transit operator, programmed to receive $66,090 in FY15 funds for
CalOES approved projects; and
WHEREAS, the City has or will provide all assurances required for the
project to CalOES.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE as follows:
1. Approves the filing of grant applications to CalOES for FY15 funds;
2. Appoints the City Manager, or designee, as agent to conduct all
negotiations, execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to, application,
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