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21-10121 4 3 1 0 5 RESOLUTION NO. 21-1012 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF THREE (3) COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUEST APPLICATIONS TO THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN KEN CALVERT, WHICH INCLUDES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) PROJECTS CIP 13-04 BRADLEY ROAD BRIDGE OVER SALT CREEK, CIP 20-01 SCOTT ROAD / BUNDY CANYON ROAD WIDENING, AND AXON IN-CAR CAMERAS FOR THE MENIFEE POLICE DEPARTMENT (PD) PATROL VEHICLES WHEREAS, the United States (U.S.) House of Representatives is considering the inclusion of Community Project Funding requests as delineated by the House Appropriations Committee; and WHEREAS, in accordance with reforms being instituted, only state and local governmental entities and eligible nonprofit organizations may submit requests for Community Project Funding; and WHEREAS, each Member of U.S. Congress can submit no more than ten (10) total Community Project Funding requests, and the City of Menifee has been asked to submit no more than three (3) federal nexus projects; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Government Accountability Office will conduct regular audits of sampled community projects that are funded; and WHEREAS, the Community Project Funding cannot exceed one percent (1%) that goes through the Appropriations Committee (an annual limit of about $15 billion) for the United States; and WHEREAS, staff analyzed projects, including Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects, and formally recommended four (4) community and regional projects (in order of priority) based on social equity, federal nexus, impacts to health and safety of residents, businesses, and visitors and congressional interest: (1) CIP 13-04 Bradley Road Bridge over Salt Creek (2) CIP 20-01 Scott Road / Bundy Canyon Road Widening (3) CIP 14-01 McCall Boulevard / I-215 Interchange Alternative (3) Axon In-Car Cameras for Menifee PD Patrol Vehicles; and WHEREAS, on April 7, 2021 City Council voted to submit Community Project Funding applications for CIP 13-04 Bradley Road Bridge over Salt Creek, CIP 20-01 Scott Road / Bundy Canyon Road Widening, and Axon In-Car Cameras for Menifee PD Patrol Vehicles; and WHEREAS, Salt Creek is a regional flood control facility, in the City of Menifee, that has a FEMA nexus, that is owned, maintained, and operated by the County of Riverside Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFC&WCD); Salt Creek runs east to west across the entire width of City of Menifee and discharges into Canyon Lake; and WHEREAS, the Bradley Road Bridge over Salt Creek project will construct a raised bridge across Salt Creek replacing the existing at grade crossing and reducing repeated severe closures at the crossing, including reducing life threatening events for which calls for first responders’ service are made, as well as linking amenities on one end of the City of Menifee to the other. The total cost of the project is $14M, with a funding gap of $3M; and WHEREAS, Scott Road / Bundy Canyon Road is an existing two-lane regional facility which DocuSign Envelope ID: 1C266B61-9CD6-4239-9D9E-130544F332BFDocuSign Envelope ID: F32CC958-BE77-4867-89A8-C1008CF93E4E 2 4 3 1 0 5 provides a regional east-west connection between the I-15 and I-215 freeways linking the Cities of Wildomar, Menifee, Murrieta, and unincorporated areas of Riverside County; and WHEREAS, Scott Road / Bundy Canyon Road has experienced increased traffic demand due to residential and commercial development along the corridor. Due to the rural and narrow conditions of the roadway, Scott Road / Bundy Canyon road has seen an increase of vehicle collisions from moderate to severe accidents; and WHEREAS, the Scott Road / Bundy Canyon Road Widening Project will widen the existing two- lane road to a four-lane major arterial within the City of Menifee from Sunset Avenue to Haun Road. The project will address roadway geometry issues, upgrade drainage facilities, and provide dedicated bicycle lanes on both sides. The 2.77-mile stretch improvement project will significantly improve driver safety and reduce accident fatality along this high traveled multi-jurisdiction corridor. The total cost of the project is $30M, with a revised funding gap of $14M; and WHEREAS, the creation of the Menifee Police Department has resulted in the need to purchase large quantities of equipment to sufficiently outfit the sworn officers and has created the opportunity to explore the newest technology to meet the ever-changing environment that police personnel find themselves faced with; and WHEREAS, the Menifee Police Department currently utilizes the Axon body worn cameras for all field staff and the addition of the in-car camera systems in patrol vehicles will create a wider net of transparency and documentation in this information driven age; and WHEREAS, the in-car camera is a reactive tool that will expedite the investigative process and provide conclusive evidence of guilt or innocence involving criminal cases and will greatly enhance overall safety and protection. The total cost for this project is $542,880; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Menifee, California hereby resolve as follows: Section 1. Authorizes the submission of an application for CIP 13-04 Bradley Road Bridge over Salt Creek, CIP 20-01 Scott Road / Bundy Canyon Road Widening, and Axon In-Car Cameras for Menifee PD Patrol Vehicles as Menifee Community Projects that are significant to the City of Menifee’s circulation plans, Strategic Visioning Plan, and regional plans that without the federal assistance would delay severe improvements that are needed to reduce flooding, traffic circulation, and overall safety impacts to the region. Section 2. Certifies that are no conflicts of interests posed by any Menifee City Council Member or City staff member in the submission of the included projects. Section 3. Certifies full support of the noted projects. Section 4. Authorizes the City Manager or designee to take all actions necessary pertaining to the Community Project Funding requests. Section 5. Authorizes City staff to coordinate with the Office of Congressman Ken Calvert to facilitate the Community Project Funding requests, and periodically report back to this City Council regarding of the status of the request(s). Section 6. Authorizes the City Manager or designee to substitute another project or CIP for any of the above-listed CIPs or projects if doing so will increase the likelihood of receipt of federal funding for a project identified by the City of Menifee. DocuSign Envelope ID: 1C266B61-9CD6-4239-9D9E-130544F332BFDocuSign Envelope ID: F32CC958-BE77-4867-89A8-C1008CF93E4E 3 4 3 1 0 5 Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of April, 2021 Bill Zimmerman, Mayor Attest: Sarah A. Manwaring, City Clerk Approved as to form: Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney DocuSign Envelope ID: 1C266B61-9CD6-4239-9D9E-130544F332BFDocuSign Envelope ID: F32CC958-BE77-4867-89A8-C1008CF93E4E STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss CITY OF MENIFEE ) I, Sarah A. Manwaring, City Clerk of the City of Menifee, do hereby certify that the foregoing City Council Resolution No. 21-1012 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Menifee at a meeting thereof held on the 21st of April 2021 by the following vote: Ayes: Deines, Karwin, Liesemeyer, Sobek, Zimmerman Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None _______________________________ Sarah A. Manwaring, MMC City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: 1C266B61-9CD6-4239-9D9E-130544F332BFDocuSign Envelope ID: F32CC958-BE77-4867-89A8-C1008CF93E4E