Resolution 16265 CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 16265
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
ASSIGNED TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION AND COMMITTING ANY NECESSARY MATCHING
FUNDS AND STATING ASSURANCE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, The City of Alameda (herein referred to as APPLICANT) is submitting
an application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for $5,569,000 in
funding assigned to MTC for programming discretion, which includes federal funding
administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and federal or state funding
administered by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) such as Surface
Transportation Block Grant Program (STP) funding, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program (CMAQ) funding, Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) funding,
Transportation Alternatives (TA) set-aside/Active Transportation Program (ATP) funding,
and Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) funding (herein collectively
referred to as REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING) for the Willie Stargell Safety
Improvements Project (herein referred to as PROJECT) for the Regional Active
Transportation Program and the RM3 Safe Routes to Transit and Bay Trail Program
(herein referred to as PROGRAMS); and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress from time to time enacts and amends
legislation to provide funding for various transportation needs and programs, (collectively,
the FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT) including, but not limited to the Surface
Transportation Block Grant Program (STP) (23 U.S.C. § 133), the Congestion Mitigation
and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. § 149), the Carbon Reduction
Program (CRP) (23 U.S.C. § 175), and the Transportation Alternatives (TA) set-aside (23
U.S.C. § 133); and
WHEREAS, state statutes, including California Streets and Highways Code
§182.6, §182.7, and §2381(a)(1), and California Government Code §14527, provide
various funding programs for the programming discretion of the Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) and the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT, and any
regulations promulgated thereunder, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive federal
or state funds for a regionally-significant project shall submit an application first with the
appropriate MPO, or RTPA, as applicable, for review and inclusion in the federal
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
WHEREAS, MTC is the MPO and RTPA for the nine counties of the San Francisco
Bay region; and
WHEREAS, MTC has adopted a Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC
Resolution No. 3606, revised) that sets out procedures governing the application and use
of REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and
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WHEREAS, APPLICANT is an eligible sponsor for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY
FUNDING; and
WHEREAS, as part of the application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY
FUNDING, MTC requires a resolution adopted by the responsible implementing agency
stating the following:
• the commitment of any required matching funds; and
• that the sponsor understands that the REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY
FUNDING is fixed at the programmed amount, and therefore any cost increase
cannot be expected to be funded with additional REGIONAL
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and
• that the PROJECT will comply with the procedures, delivery milestones and
funding deadlines specified in the Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy
(MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised); and
• the assurance of the sponsor to complete the PROJECT as described in the
application, subject to environmental clearance, and if approved, as included
in MTC's federal Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
• that the PROJECT will have adequate staffing resources to deliver and
complete the PROJECT within the schedule submitted with the project
application; and
• that the PROJECT will comply with all project-specific requirements as set forth
in the PROGRAMS; and
• that APPLICANT has assigned, and will maintain a single point of contact for
all FHWA- and CTC-funded transportation projects to coordinate within the
agency and with the respective County Transportation Agency (CTA), MTC,
Caltrans, FHWA, and CTC on all communications, inquires or issues that may
arise during the federal programming and delivery process for all FHWA- and
CTC-funded transportation and transit projects implemented by APPLICANT;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed project is categorically exempt pursuant to California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15301(c) Existing Facilities (Minor
alterations to existing facilities including bicycle facilities) and Section 15304(h) Minor
Alterations to Land and the creation of bicycle lanes on existing public rights of way. Under
the National Environmental Policy Act, this project is a Categorical Exclusion under 23
Code of Federal Regulations 771.117(c): activity (c) (3) Construction of bicycle and
pedestrian lanes, paths and facilities.
WHEREAS, that APPLICANT is authorized to submit an application for
REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECT; and
WHEREAS, there is no legal impediment to APPLICANT making applications for
the funds; and
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WHEREAS, there is no pending or threatened litigation that might in any way
adversely affect the proposed PROJECT, or the ability of APPLICANT to deliver such
PROJECT; and
WHEREAS, APPLICANT authorizes its Executive Director, General Manager, or
designee to execute and file an application with MTC for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY
FUNDING for the PROJECT as referenced in this resolution; and
WHEREAS, MTC requires that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the MTC
in conjunction with the filing of the application.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Alameda that
the APPLICANT is authorized to execute and file an application for funding for the
PROJECT for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING under the FEDERAL
TRANSPORTATION ACT or continued funding; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that APPLICANT will provide any required matching
funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that APPLICANT understands that the REGIONAL
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the project is fixed at the MTC approved programmed
amount, and that any cost increases must be funded by the APPLICANT from other funds,
and that APPLICANT does not expect any cost increases to be funded with additional
REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that APPLICANT understands the funding
deadlines associated with these funds and will comply with the provisions and
requirements of the Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606,
revised) and APPLICANT has, and will retain the expertise, knowledge and resources
necessary to deliver federally-funded transportation and transit projects, and has
assigned, and will maintain a single point of contact for all FHWA- and CTC-funded
transportation projects to coordinate within the agency and with the respective County
Transportation Agency (CTA), MTC, Caltrans, FHWA, and CTC on all communications,
inquires or issues that may arise during the federal programming and delivery process for
all FHWA- and CTC-funded transportation and transit projects implemented by
APPLICANT; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that PROJECT will be implemented as described in
the complete application and in this resolution, subject to environmental clearance, and,
if approved, for the amount approved by MTC and programmed in the federal TIP; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that APPLICANT has reviewed the PROJECT and
has adequate staffing resources to deliver and complete the PROJECT within the
schedule submitted with the project application; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that PROJECT will comply with the requirements as
set forth in MTC programming guidelines and project selection procedures for the
PROGRAMS; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in the case of a transit project, APPLICANT
agrees to comply with the requirements of MTC's Transit Coordination Implementation
Plan as set forth in MTC Resolution No. 3866, revised; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in the case of a highway project, APPLICANT
agrees to comply with the requirements of MTC's Traffic Operations System (TOS) Policy
as set forth in MTC Resolution No. 4104; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in the case of an RTIP project, PROJECT is
included in a local congestion management plan, or is consistent with the capital
improvement program adopted pursuant to MTC's funding agreement with the County
Transportation Agency (CTA); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that APPLICANT is an eligible sponsor of
REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING funded projects; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that APPLICANT is authorized to submit an
application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECT; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is no legal impediment to APPLICANT
making applications for the funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is no pending or threatened litigation that
might in any way adversely affect the proposed PROJECT, or the ability of APPLICANT
to deliver such PROJECT; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that APPLICANT authorizes its Executive Director,
General Manager, City Manager, or designee to execute and file an application with MTC
for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECT as referenced in this
resolution; and
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 if approved, to include the PROJECT
in MTC's federal TIP upon submittal by the project sponsor for TIP programming.
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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 a regular meeting
assembled on the 15th day of April 2025, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Boller, Daysog, Jensen, Pryor and Mayor
Ezzy Ashcraft— 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said City this 16th day of April 2025.
Lara Weisiger, Ci lerk
City of Alameda
APPROVED AS TO F
Yibin n Attorney
Cit of Al da
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