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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2003-07-14 #F AGENDA REPORT DATE: July 14, 2003 • • TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager FROM: Douglas A. Danes, P.E., Director of Public Works /City Engineer SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF ELECTED OFFICIAL TO ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, GROWTH MANAGEMENT AREA (GMA) MEETING REPRESENTATIVE AND AN ALTERNATE SUMMARY OF REQUEST: As required by OCTA, staff that the City Council appoint the Mayor as the elected representative to the Growth Management Area (GMA) planning forum meeting and designate an alternate. 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 July 24, 2002 at 8:00 am at the Fountain Valley City Hall. 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 as the representative and one City Council member to be appointed as the alternate. Historically, this representative has been the Mayor. FISCAL IMPACT: There are no fiscal impacts associated with the appointment of the designated official. Agenda Item /C. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council appoint the Mayor to be the elected representative to the Growth Management Area (GMA) planning forum meeting and designate an alternate. Prepared By: Conc . �: ►^ AP ;Or Mark' . Vukojevic, P. . o oug as . I ancs, P.E., Depu City Engineer Director of Public Works /City Engineer • NOTED ► ` ' : OVED: I � John B. % , I orski, City Manager Agenda Item