Resolution 14042CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO 14042
AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS FOR THE MEASURE B
BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN COUNTYWIDE DISCRETIONARY FUND AND
THE BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT TO CONDUCT AN
ESTUARY CROSSING FEASIBILITY STUDY, APPROPRIATE MEASURE
B FUNDS AS LOCAL MATCH, AND AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY GRANT DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, an improved estuary crossing between Alameda's West End
and the City of Oakland has been identified as the highest priority in the City's
Bicycle Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has
allocated Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) funds for bicycle projects for fiscal
year 2007/2008; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda wishes to apply to Caltrans to fund
$100,000 for a West End Estuary Crossing Feasibility Study; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority
(ACTIA) has allocated funds for bicycle and pedestrian projects for fiscal year
2006/2007; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda wishes to apply to ACTIA to fund $100,000
for a West End Estuary Crossing Feasibility Study; and
WHEREAS, BTA funding guidelines require that local agencies provide at
least a 10 percent match; and
WHEREAS, ACTIA funding guidelines require that local jurisdictions
applying for funding for feasibility studies provide a minimum 50 percent match;
and
WHEREAS, the City intends to use the funds from Measure B and BTA as
matching funds for one another; and
WHEREAS, if only one of the grants is approved, to provide the local
matching funds the City is allocated $ 100,000 in Measure B Bicycle and
Pedestrian funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Alameda authorizes the filing of an application with Caltrans for an allocation from
the Bicycle Transportation Account and an application with ACTIA for allocation
from the Measure B Bicycle/Pedestrian Countywide Discretionary Fund for the
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in the Regular
Meeting of the City Council on the 21st day of November 2006, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese
and Mayor Johnson - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 22nd day of November, 2006.
Lara Weisiger, City
City of Alameda