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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-12-02; City Council; 7190; Authorizing fuel efficient traffic signal4 1 AB#- MTG. 11/2/82 - d- - CITY UF CARLSBAD - AGENDA uiLL AUTHORIZING FUEL EFFICIENT TRAFFIC SIGNAL NANAGEMENT PROGRAM TITLE DEPT. ENG I GRANT APPLICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: CITY AlTY CITY MGR?, Adopt Resolution 70qd authorizing Fuel Efficient Traffic Signal Management Program Grant. ITEM EXPLANATION: In July, the legislature of the State of California approved a $2.4 million traffic signal management grant fund as part of the California Energy Commission's fiscal year 1982-1983 budget. The State of California Energy Commission will finance $1,100 per signal for improving the signal efficiency. This amount will only be used for personnel services and maintenance and fine tuning the traffic signal timing plans. hardware or control system software. These funds cannot be used for new Staff has completed the state grant application for efficient timing of a total of 12 signals in El Camino Real and Elm Avenue. To process the grant appl i cation , State requi res the Counci 1 authorization of the grant application. FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of this program may qualify the City for a State grant of approximately $13,760. EXHIBITS : 1. Resolution No. 70ff authorizing Fuel Efficient Traffic Signal Nanage- ment Program Grant ppl ication. 3 2 2 4 F c E 7 E s 1c 11 12 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 7048 A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIAy AUTHORIZING FUEL EFFICIENT TRAFFIC SIGNAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, recognizes that it is in the interest of the national economy to promote the conservation of energy resources and to reduce our nation's dependence on costly foreign oil; and, WHEREAS, fuel efficient traffic signal management by the City of Carlsbad will provide benefits to the local community in the form of improved traffic flow, reduced fuel consumption, reduced vehicle costs, reduced air pollutant emissions, and improved safety due to smoother flow; and WHEREAS, funds have been established and are available through the Calif- Drnia Energy Commission for grants to local governments for efficient traffic signal management projects; now THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad authorizes the submittal of an application to the California Energy Commission for a grant and the City Engineer of the City of Carlsbad is hereby authorized and empowered to execute in the name of City of Carlsbad, all necessary appli- cations, contracts, and agreements to implement and carry out the purposes specified in this resolution. Council of the City of Carlsbad this 2nd day of November , 1982, effective N~wmber 3, 1982 , 1982. The foregoing resolution was passed by the City AYES: Council mrbers Casler, Lads, Kulchin, Chick and Anear NOES: None ABSENT: None 4TTEST : LA, d e&/ WRY&. CASLER, MAYOR (SEAL 3