Resolution 14315Resolution of Local Support
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Funding
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14315
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR
FEDERAL AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009
FUNDING FOR REPAIR AND RESURFACING OF FERNSIDE BOULEVARD
AND CENTRAL AVENUE, AND STATING THE ASSURANCE TO COMPLETE
THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda (herein referred as APPLICANT) is
submitting an application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
for approximately $1,305,000 in funding from the federal American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for the Repair and Resurfacing of Central
Avenue and Fernside Boulevard Project (Project No 82- 01 -29) (herein referred as
PROJECT) for the MTC Regional ARRA Program (MTC Resolution No 3885)
(herein referred as PROGRAM); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ARRA, and any regulations and /or guidance
promulgated thereunder, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive Regional
ARRA funds for a project shall submit an application first with the appropriate
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), for review and inclusion in the MPO's
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the
MPO 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 applicable to federal ARRA fund delivery and
has adopted (or is scheduled to adopt) in MTC Resolution No 3885 such
additional requirements as are necessary or appropriate to meet the
obligations /award deadlines in the ARRA; and
WHEREAS, APPLICANT is an eligible project sponsor for ARRA funds; and
WHEREAS, as part of the application, for ARRA funding, MTC requires a
resolution adopted by the responsible implementing agency stating the following:
1) that the sponsor understands that the ARRA funding is fixed at the
programmed amount, and therefore any cost increase cannot be expected
to be funded with additional ARRA or other MTC - programmed funds'; and
2) that PROJECT will comply with the procedures specified in MTC's Regional
Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised) and
with all project- specific requirements as set forth in MTC's Regional ARRA
Program (MTC Resolution No. 3885); and PROJECT as described in the
application, and if approved, as included in MTC's TIP; and
3) that PROJECT will comply with all the project- specific requirements as set
forth in the federal ARRA and appropriate applicable regulations or
guidance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that APPLICANT is authorized to
execute and file an application for funding under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 for PROJECT; and be it further
RESOLVED that the APPLICANT by adopting this resolution does hereby
state that:
1. APPLICANT understands that the ARRA 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 ARRA or MTC- programmed funds; and
2. APPLICANT understands the funding deadlines associated with these
funds and will comply with the applicable provisions and requirements of
the Regional ARRA Program (MTC Resolution No. 3885) and Regional
Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No.3606, as revised);
and
3. PROJECT will be implemented as described in the complete application
and in this resolution and, if approved, for the amount programmed in
the MTC federal TIP; and
4. PROJECT will comply with all the project- specific requirements as set
forth in the ARRA and appropriate applicable regulations or guidance;
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, or designee to execute and file an application with MTC for ARRA
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 to include 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 during the Regular
Meeting of the City Council on the 17h day of March, 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 y hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 18th day of March, 2009.
ara Weisiger, City
City of Alameda