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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-05
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A CLAIM TO THE
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 FUNDS FOR THE
STANFIELD MARSH OUTDOOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION
TRAIL SEGMENT II(SMORE Ill)PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Mills-Alquist-Deddeh Act (SB 325) was enacted by the California Legislature
to improve existing public transportation services and encourage regional transportation
coordination. Known as the Transportation Development Act (TDA) of 1971, this law provides
funding to be allocated to transit and non-transit related purposes that comply with regional
transportation plans; and
WHEREAS, TDA provides two funding sources,the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and State
Transit Assistance fund (STA); and
WHEREAS, LTF is derived from a 1/4 cent of the general sales tax collected statewide and
apportioned by population to areas within the county; and
WHEREAS, STA is derived from the statewide sales tax on diesel fuel,plus an additional vehicle
registration fee authorized under Senate Bill 1, referred to as the State of Good Repair, and both
are apportioned by the State Controller's Office 50% by population and 50% by transit operator
revenues; and
WHEREAS, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) authorizes funding
for a wide variety of transportation programs in San Bernardino County, including planning and
program activities, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, community transit services, public
transportation, and bus and rail projects to local transportation agencies through annual
apportionment and allocation processes, and approves payments periodically throughout the year;
and
WHEREAS, SBCTA awarded the City of Big Bear Lake TDA Article 3 grant funds in the amount
of $303,518 for development of the Stanfield Marsh Outdoor Recreation and Education Trail
Segment II(SMORE II)within the City of Big Bear Lake jurisdiction through a competitive"Call
for Projects"; and
WHEREAS, TDA Article 3 grant funds are provided on a reimbursement basis; and
WHEREAS, SBCTA requires the City of Big Bear Lake to submit a claim and request(s) for
reimbursement; and
WHEREAS, submittal of the claim for TDA Article 3 funds must be first authorized by the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the Stanfield Marsh Outdoor Recreation and Education Trail Segment II (SMOKE
II) Project award is over $200,000, and is eligible for progress reimbursement, or under, and
eligible for reimbursement at project completion; and
WHEREAS, SBCTA requires the designation of individuals authorized to certify Project
completion; and
WHEREAS,the City Manager, or their designee, is authorized to certify project completion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Big Bear Lake
authorizes submittal of a claim and request for reimbursement for the TDA Article 3 funds for the
Stanfield Marsh Outdoor Recreation and Education Trail Segment II (SMORE II) Project in the
amount of$303,518 and that the City Manager is authorized to certify project completion.
7,APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14`h day of February, 2024.
Perri Melnick, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Erica Stephenson
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF BIG BEAR LAKE )
I, Erica Stephenson, City Clerk of the City of Big Bear Lake, California, do hereby certify that
the whole number of the City Council of the said City is four;that the foregoing resolution,being
Resolution No. 2024-05 was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council and attested by
the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said City held on the 14th day of
February,2024 and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Herrick, Putz, Segovia, Melnick
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Erica Stephenson,VCity Clerk