Resolution 12698CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12698
AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION
AND EXECUTION OF
CONTRACT FOR 1996-97 FERRY MARKETING FUND
WHEREAS, the October, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
resulted in the destruction of transportation infrastructure which
severely limited access of the City of Alameda to San Francisco;
and
WHEREAS, Caltrans has since that time provided express
corridor funding to the City of Alameda for marketing the
Alameda/Oakland ferry services; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into agreements with
Caltrans on an annual basis to secure this funding; and
WHEREAS, the existing agreement has expired and a new
agreement needs to be executed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Alameda that the City Manager or his designee is hereby r--7-
authorized to submit and execute a contract with Caltrans, in the
form substantially similar to the proposed contract on file in the
Office of the City Clerk, for Cypress Corridor Funding for
marketing the Alameda/Oakland ferry service.
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,
Nannix and President Appezzato - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
day of November , 1995.
official seal of said City this 8th.
Dian B. Felsch, City Clerk
City of Alameda
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12699
AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT
ACTIVITIES (TEA) GRANTS FOR ATLANTIC AVENUEJJOW EMISSION
VEHICLE GREEN BELT, MAIN STREET LINEAR PARK AND SHERMAN
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has enacted the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA),
which is to make available over $200 million in federal dollars
over a six-year period as funds to the California Department of
Transportation for transportation enhancement activities; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation has estab-
lished the procedures and criteria for reviewing proposals and,
along with the Regional Transportation Agencies, will submit to
the California Transportation Commission a list of recommended
projects from which the recipients will be selected; and
WHEREAS, said procedures and criteria established by
the California Department of Transportation call for the approval
of an application by the applicant's governing body before
submission of said application to the California Transportation
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the applications contain assurances with which
the applicant must comply; and
WHEREAS, the applicant, if selected, will enter into
agreements with the State of California to carry out the trans-
portation enhancement activities projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Alameda that said Council hereby authorizes staff to
file an application for the Transportation Enhancement Activities
Program for consideration for funding for the Atlantic Avenue Low
Emission Vehicle Green Belt and Main Street Linear Park.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Council hereby
guarantees the 20% local matching funds, amounting to $178,466
for the Atlantic Avenue Low Emission Vehicle Green Belt, and
$140,000 for the Main Street Linear Park and $150„000 for the
Sherman Street Improvements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Council certifies that
the City of Alameda will make adequate provisions for operation
and maintenance of the projects; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby
authorized to act as agent of the City of Alameda to conduct all
negotiations, execute and submit all documents including, but not
limited to, the applications, agreements, amendments, payment
requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of
the aforementioned projects.
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 Appeztato - 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.
JR
Dian B. Felsch, City Clerk
City of Alameda
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.
12700,
AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A TRANSIT CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT (TCI) PROJECT APPLICATION FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF A REPLACEMENT FERRY VESSEL FOR THE
ALAMEDA/OAKLAND FERRY SERVICE
WHEREAS, the City Attorney had found that the City has the
financial and institutional ability to implement a project for the
acquisition of a replacement ferry vessel and that the City is
empowered to: let a contract; to sue or be sued by another entity
or person; and
WHEREAS, the primary purpose for acquiring a replacement ferry
vessel will be to benefit the public and will not benefit a private
entity or individual; and
WHEREAS, matching funds from both the EDA grant fund and ISTEA
STP fund required for this project have been applied for and will
be available and committed to this project by July, 1997; and the
City will have the authority to expend the funds; and
WHEREAS, if the replacement ferry vessel acquisition project
exceeds the state funds available, the City shall use other funds
- to backfill the cost increases to complete the project; and
WHEREAS, the City will comply with the California
Transportation Commission's Timely Use of Funds policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Alameda that said Council hereby authorizes staff to apply for
TCI funds for the acquisition of a replacement ferry vessel for the
Alameda/Oakland ferry.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Council hereby guarantees
matching funds, as hereinabove described, for said project.
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 Apoezzato - 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
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12701
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE
ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT AND MITIGATION PROGRAM UNDER
SECTION 164.56 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE FOR THE MAIN
STREET LINEAR PARK PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER AS
AGENT
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has
enacted AB 471 (Chapter 106 of the Statutes of 1989), which is
intended to provide $10 million annually for a period of 10 years
for grant funds to local, state and federal agencies and nonprofit
entities for projects to enhance and mitigate the environmental
impacts of modified or new public transportation facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Resources Agency has established the procedures
and criteria for reviewing grant proposals and is required to
submit to the California Transportation Commission a list of
recommended projects from which the grant recipients will be
selected; and
WHEREAS, said procedures and criteria established by the
Resources Agency require a resolution certifying the approval of
application by the applicant's governing body before submission of
said application to the State; and
WHEREAS, the application contains assurances that the
applicant must comply with; and
WHEREAS, the applicant, if selected will enter into an
agreement with the State of California to carry out the
environmental enhancement and mitigation project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Alameda that the City Council hereby:
1. Approves the filing of an application for the
Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program for
grant assistance for the Main Street Linear Park project.
2. Certifies that said applicant will make adequate
provisions for operation and maintenance of the project.
3. Appoints William C. Norton, City Manager as agent of the
City of Alameda to conduct all negotiations, execute and
submit all documents, including, but not limited to
applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests
and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of
the aforementioned project.
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
CITY 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