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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.
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Contact Person/Dept.: Jane Leonard/TRANS
Phone Number: 310-253-6523
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
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Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/08/15)
Department Approval: Art Ida (07/08/15)
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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...
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