Resolution 12702CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12702
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO FILE AN
APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING FOR
$848,500 TO IMPROVE ATLANTIC AVENUE CORRIDOR,
COMMITTING THE NECESSARY LOCAL MATCH FOR THE PROJECT
AND ALSO STATING THE ASSURANCE OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda has the authority under
California Government Code and the City Charter for the exercise
of certain powers to file and application for funding; and
WHEREAS, the Intermodal Surface Transportation and
Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) (Public Law 102-240, Dec. 18,
1991) created Surface Transportation Program (23 U.S.C.S. 133);
and
WHEREAS, the new Federal Reauthorization may continue the
Surface Transportation Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the ISTEA, and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, eligible project sponsors wishing to
receive Surface Transportation Program grants for a project shall
submit an application first with the appropriate metropolitan
AO transportation planning organization (MPO), for review and
_s inclusions in the MPO's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP);
vie and
■141110 WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is the
MPO for the San Francisco Bay region; and
C)
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda is an eligible project sponsor
for Surface Transportation Program funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda wishes to submit a grant
application to MTC for funds from the Surface Transportation
Program in fiscal year 1997-98 for the following project:
Atlantic Avenue Corridor Improvement $848,500
WHEREAS, MTC requires, as part of the application, a
resolution stating the following:
1) The commitment of necessary local matching funds (at
least 20% for bicycle and pedestrian projects, and at
least 11.5% for all other projects); and
2) that the City understands that the Surface
Transportation Program funding is fixed at the
programmed amount and, therefore, any cost increase
cannot be expected to be funded with Surface
Transportation Program funds; and
3) the assurance of the City to complete the project as
described in the application and, if approved, as
programmed in MTC's TIP.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Alameda that the City Manager or his designee, is hereby
authorized to execute and file an application for funding under
the Surface Transportation Program of the ISTEA in the amount of
$848,500 for the Atlantic Avenue Corridor Improvement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Alameda by adopting
this resolution does hereby state that:
1) The City of Alameda will provide $97,600 (11.5%) in
local matching funds; and
2) The City of Alameda understands that the Surface
Transportation Program funding for the project is fixed
at $750,900 and that any cost increases must be funded
by the City of Alameda from local matching funds, and
that the City of Alameda does not expect any cost
increases to be funded with Surface Transportation
Program funds; and
3) The Atlantic Avenue Corridor Improvement will be built
as described in this resolution and, if approved, as
programmed in MTC's TIP.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution will
be transmitted to the MTC in conjunction with the filing of the
application; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the MTC is requested to support
the application for the project described in the resolution and
to program the project, if approved, in MTC's TIP.
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 regular meeting assembled on the 7th day of
November , 1995, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
Councilmembers Arnerich, DeWitt, Lucas,
Mannix and President Appezzato - 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 8th day of November , 1995.
Diane . Felsch, City Clerk
City of Alameda