TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Katherine Doherty, City Engineer
Michelle Ami, Recreation Supervisor
Marzena Laskowska, Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Updated 2023 Title VI Program for the City of Manhattan Beach Pursuant to the Federal Transit Administration Circular 4702.1B for Federal Transit Administration Grant Recipients in Order to Remain Eligible to Receive Grant Program Funds (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman and Public Works Director Lee).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-0009
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-0009 approving the updated 2023 Title VI Program for the City of Manhattan Beach to maintain eligibility for awarded federal grants per the Federal Transit Administration Circular 4702.1B.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requires that the City adopt the Title VI Program in order to maintain eligibility to receive federal grant funds. Submission of the program is done through the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on a triennial cycle. Funds have already been appropriated for all applicable projects, and thus no additional appropriation is needed.
BACKGROUND:
Both the City of Manhattan Beach Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments applied for grant money through the MTA’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Solicitation for Proposals for the Federal Section 5310 Program, “Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities.” Both projects received preliminary approval from MTA in November 2019 for funding. MTA approved funding January 15, 2020 for the Aviation Boulevard Sidewalk Gap Project and the Dial-A-Ride buses.
Public Works received an award of $540,000 for the Aviation Boulevard Sidewalk Gap Project. In order to accept and utilize the grant for the Project, the Public Works Director signed the Metro Funding Agreement on December 15, 2020. The funding agreement was fully executed by MTA on December 17, 2020. This project will improve accessibility to the fixed route busing system by installing a new sidewalk segment and five Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps on Aviation Boulevard between 33rd Street and the back entrance to the Manhattan Gateway Shopping Center. The required match of $60,000 is provided using Measure R local return funds.
The Parks and Recreation Department received $462,600 for traditional capital assistance to procure replacement buses for the Dial-A-Ride program. City Council authorized purchase of two buses on August 1, 2023 utilizing $366,957.83 from the grant funds with remainder of grant funds to be used for future bus maintenance. The California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CALACT-MBTA) Assignment to Purchase Agreement was issued on August 17, 2023. Both buses will be low-floor models which are more customer friendly. The required match of $51,355 for the bus purchase and future bus maintenance will come from the Proposition A Fund.
On January 7, 2020, City Council adopted the Title VI Program for the City of Manhattan Beach in order to receive the FTA Section 5310 Grant Program funds. This program covered the triennial cycle of February 1, 2020 to January 31, 2023.
DISCUSSION:
As a recipient of federal funds under the Section 5310 Program “Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities,” the City is required to adhere to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin. The Title VI Program is required to be updated on a triennial basis and re-adopted by City Council. Therefore, the attached updated 2023 Title VI Program covering February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2026 needs to be adopted and the City will continue to ensure the following:
• City services are provided in a nondiscriminatory manner and the opportunity for full and fair participation is offered to all program participants and community members.
• This program has been prepared in accordance with Section 601 of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Executive Order 13116 (Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency).
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Notices to the public were posted at the Joslyn Community Center, City Hall, and Manhattan Heights Community Center of the availability of the previously adopted Title VI Program and will continue to be posted for the updated 2023 Title VI Program. Additionally, the Title VI Program is posted on the City website and has been assigned a friendly url: www.manhattanbeach.gov/titleVI <http://www.manhattanbeach.gov/titleVI> for ease of access.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (the “common sense” exemption) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is exempt from CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary. Future CEQA review may be required for the projects associated with the federal funding (Aviation Boulevard Sidewalk and Dial-A-Ride buses) when these projects return to City Council for project review and action.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and determined that no additional legal analysis is necessary.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 24-0009
2. Title VI Program for the City of Manhattan Beach
3. Location Map