Resolution 16270 CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 16270
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION TO ACCEPT $1,237,000 IN GRANT FUNDING AND
PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LOCAL MATCH FOR THE ALAMEDA
PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PROGRAM
WHEREAS, City of Alameda (herein referred to as APPLICANT) is submitting an
application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for $1,237,000 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 Alameda Public EV Charging Program (herein referred
to as PROJECT) for the 2024 Climate Program Implementation Grants Charging
Infrastructure Program (herein referred to as PROGRAM); 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
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 PROGRAM; 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, 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
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 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
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that APPLICANT will provide any
required matching funds; and
NOW, THEREFORE, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that PROJECT will comply with
the requirements as set forth in MTC programming guidelines and project selection
procedures for the PROGRAM; and
NOW, THEREFORE, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that APPLICANT is an eligible
sponsor of REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING funded projects; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that APPLICANT is authorized
to submit an application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECT; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there is no legal impediment
to APPLICANT making applications for the funds; and
NOW, THEREFORE, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, 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.
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 6th day of May 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 official seal of said
City this 7th day of May 2025.
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
Yibin S , ' ' ttorney
City of Ala da