HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem E AGENDA REPORT
DATE: May 28,2002
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Douglas A. Dancs, P.E.,Director of Public Works/City Engineer
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF ELECTED OFFICIAL TO ORANGE
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, GROWTH
MANAGEMENT AREA (GMA) MEETING
REPRESENTATIVE.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
As required by OCTA, staff is requesting the appointment of an elected representative to
the Growth Management Area(GMA)planning forum meeting.
BACKGROUND:
Orange County Transportation Authority and Measure M funding contain several
planning forums, task forces, and funding mechanisms for the distribution and
disbursement of transportation funds. One such group is the Measure M, Growth
Management Area. The GMA is composed of several local cities in a corridor requiring
cities to plan, determine eligibility, approve, and coordinate local and regional
transportation type projects in the GMA. The City of Seal Beach lies in two such areas,
GMA No. 2 which is north of the 405 freeway and GMA No. 6 which is south of the 405
freeway.
City Engineers from the various agencies with GMA meet quarterly to discuss and agree
upon recommendations for projects. At least once per year, the elected officials from
each agency are required to meet and approve these proposals for each GMA. The next
scheduled meeting for GMA 6 is June 12, 2002 at 7:30 am at the City of Huntington
Beach, Conference Room B-8. The GMA 2 meeting has not been scheduled at this time.
Staff is requesting the appointment of one City Council member to be appointed to the
GMA's board for a one year term.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no fiscal impacts associated with the appointment of the designated official.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council appoint one council member to be the elected
representative to the Growth Management Area(GMA)planning forum meeting.
Prepared By: lj,eviewed By:
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Assistant City Engineer Director of Public Works/City Engineer
NOTED A► APPROVED:
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