Resolution 13967City of Alameda Resolution No. 13967
Third Cycle STP /CMAQ/TE Program
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL
CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FUNDING FOR ELECTRIC FLEET VEHICLES AND CHARGING STATIONS,
COMMITTING THE NECESSARY NON - FEDERAL MATCH FOR THE
PROJECT AND STATING THE ASSURANCE OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA TO
COMPLETE THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA) (Public Law 109 -59, August 10,
2005) continues the Surface Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. § 133 and the
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) (23
U.S.C. § 149); and
WHEREAS, the SAFETEA legislation will guide STP, CMAQ, and TE
programming until a SAFETEA bill is authorized; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to SAFETEA, and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive Surface Transportation
Program or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program grants
for a project shall submit an application first with the appropriate metropolitan
transportation planning organization (MPO), for review and inclusion in the
MPO's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is the MPO for
the San Francisco Bay region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda is an eligible project sponsor for
Surface Transportation Program or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda wishes to submit an application to MTC
for funds from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
in fiscal years 2006 -07 for the following project:
Rather than replacing existing City vehicles with other internal
combustion energy vehicles, the City would like to purchase electric vehicles for
local use by City staff. While these vehicles do not operate at freeway speeds,
they are appropriate for use on local streets. Four charging stations (using
standard outlets) would be installed at locations to be identified.
WHEREAS, MTC requires, as part of the application, a resolution stating
the following:
1) the commitment of necessary local matching funds of at least 11.47 %;
and
2) that the sponsor understands that the Surface Transportation Program
and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding
is fixed at the programmed amount, and therefore any cost increase
cannot be expected to be funded with Surface Transportation Program or
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds; and
3) the assurance of the sponsor to complete the project as described in the
application, and if approved, as programmed in MTC's TIP; and
4) that the sponsor understands that funds must be obligated by May 31 of
the year that the project is programmed for in the TIP, or the project may
be removed from the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by City Council of the City of Alameda
that the City Manager of the City of Alameda is authorized to execute and file
an application for funding under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program of SAFETEA in the amount of ($99,000) for replacing
existing City vehicles with other internal combustion energy vehicles, the City
would dike to purchase electric vehicles for local use by City staff. While these
vehicles do not operate at freeway speeds, they are appropriate for use on local
streets. Four charging stations (using standard outlets) would be installed at
locations to be identified.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council of the City of Alameda by
adopting this resolution does hereby state that
1) The City of Alameda will provide ($13,000) in non - federal matching
funds; and
2) The City of Alameda understands that the Surface Transportation
Program and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program funding for the project is fixed at ($99,000), 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 or Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds; and
3) Electric fleet vehicles and charging stations will be built as described in
this resolution and, if approved, for the amount shown in the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC) Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP) with obligation occurring within the timeframe established below;
and
4) The program funds are expected to be obligated by May 31 of the year
the project is programmed for in the TIP.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Alameda is an eligible
sponsor of projects in the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Alameda is authorized to
submit an application for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program funds for Electric fleet vehicles and charging stations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is no legal impediment to the
City of Alameda making applications for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is no pending or threatened
litigation which might in any adversely affect the proposed project, or the
ability of the City of Alameda to deliver such project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution will be
transmitted to the MTC in conjunction with the filing of the application.
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 the Regular Meeting of the City
Council on the 6th day of June 2006, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council embers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese —
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Johnson
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City
this 7th day of June, 2006.
Lara Weisiger, City Cl
City of Alameda