Resolution 14308CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14308
ALLOCATE $100,000 IN MEASURE B FUNDS AS THE LOCAL MATCH TO
PREPARE THE ESTUARY CROSSING PROJECT STUDY REPORT FOR A
TOTAL COST OF $1 MILLION, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
has allocated Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) funds for bicycle projects for
the fiscal year 2009/10; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda County Transportation Improvement
Authority (ACTIA) has allocated Bicycle and Pedestrian Countywide Discretionary
Funds for the fiscal year 2008/09; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda is committed to encouraging
residents and visitors to bicycle and walk, and to provide facilities and programs
that will encourage this behavior; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda wishes to apply to Caltrans and
ACTIA for the Estuary Crossing Project Study Report (PSR); and
WHEREAS, the estuary crossing project is one the highest priority
projects in the City of Alameda's Bicycle Master Plan, the City of Alameda's
Pedestrian Plan, and the City of Oakland's 2007 Bicycle Master Plan Update; and
WHEREAS, BTA funding guidelines require that local agencies fund
at least 10% of the total project cost; and
WHEREAS, the City has S100,000 in funds available in the City's
Capital Improvement Program budget allocated from Measure B to provide the
local matching funds for studies related to the estuary crossing project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Alameda hereby:
1) Approves the filing of the applications to Caltrans' BTA and ACTIA's
Discretionary Fund,
2) Commits a minimum of 10% of the total cost of the project described
above in local funds as the local match for the project.
3) Directs inclusion of lifeline and mulit-modal use of estuary crossing in
the study, subject to grant requirements.
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 3rd day of February, 2009, 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, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 4th day of February, 2009.
Lara Weisiger, C
City of Alameda