HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2003-07-14 #F AGENDA REPORT
DATE: July 14, 2003
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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.
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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 . �: ►^
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Mark' . Vukojevic, P. . o oug as . I ancs, P.E.,
Depu City Engineer Director of Public Works /City Engineer
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NOTED ► ` ' : OVED:
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John B. % , I orski, City Manager
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