Title
Grant Award and Baseline Agreement for Solutions for Congested Corridors Program
Overview
The California Transportation Commission awarded the Orange County Transportation Authority $19.917 million in competitive Solutions for Congested Corridor Program funding. The grant award will support the purchase of five zero-emission battery-electric transit buses, three signal synchronization projects, and five active transportation bicycle and pedestrian projects to reduce congestion in central Orange County.
Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or his designee, to accept the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program grant award and execute grant-related agreements and documents with the California Transportation Commission and California Department of Transportation.
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or his designee, to negotiate and execute any other cooperative agreements with the Orange County cities and the County of Orange for implementation of the above grant-funded projects.
C. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or his designee, to amend the Federal Transportation Improvement Program and process all necessary amendments to facilitate the recommendation above.