Resolution 14177CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.14177
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
TO CAL-TRANS FOR $45,000 IN TRANSIT TECHNICAL PLANNING
ASSISTANCE GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009 TO
CONDUCT A CITYWIDE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT/TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
PLAN, COMMIT $5,830 IN MEASURE B FUNDS AS LOCAL
MATCH, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City's General Plan establishes policies de-emphasizing
the use of single-occupant vehicles during peak periods; and
WHEREAS, the City currently requires new development west of Grand
Street that significantly impacts peak hour traffic volumes in the Webster/Posey
Tubes to provide alternatives to single-occupant vehicle travel; and
WHEREAS, the City anticipates significant new development which will
impact on traffic levels on the bridges and the Tubes leading to and from
Alameda's main island; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Systems Management/Transportation
Demand Management (TSM/TDM) Plan is one element of the City of Alameda's
Transportation Master Plan (TMP), a comprehensive approach to addressing
the City's current and future transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, the TSM/TDM plan would develop a framework for requiring
new development and redevelopment projects to contribute towards projects
and programs that would reduce single-occupant vehicle travel; and
WHEREAS, The City of Alameda wishes to submit a grant application to
Caltrans for funds from the Transit Technical Planning Assistance Grant
Program for the following project:
1. A Citywide TMSITDM Plan, to develop a framework for ensuring
that new development and redevelopment projects throughout
Alameda contribute toward TSM/TDM programs and projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Alameda City Council
that the City Manager is authorized to execute and file an application for funding
under the Transit Technical Planning Assistance Grant Program in the amount
of $45,000 for a Citywide TSM/TDM Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alameda City Council by adopting
this resolution does hereby state that:
The City will provide $5,830 in local matching funds from its Measure B
allocation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall submit a copy of
this Resolution to Caltrans in conjunction with the filing of the application.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda during the Regular
Meeting of the City Council on the 15th day of January, 2008, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam
and Mayor Johnson - 5
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 16th day of January, 2008.
Lara Weisiger, CityIe~rk
City of Alameda