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Resolution 13384CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 13384 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION FUNDS THROUGH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION'S TRANSPORTATION FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM FOR THE WEBSTER RENAISSANCE PROJECT AND COMMITTING THE NECESSARY LOCAL MATCH FOR THE PROJECT AND STATING THE ASSURANCE OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT WHEREAS, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21) (Public Law 105- 178, June 9, 1998) and the TEA 21 Restoration Act (Public Law 105 -206, July 22, 1998) continue the Surface Transportation Program, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program and the Enhancements Activities Program; and WHEREAS, pursuant to TEA 21, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive federal transportation grants for a project shall submit an application first with the appropriate Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MPO) for review and consideration in the MPO's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is the San Francisco Bay Area's MPO; and WHEREAS, the City of Alameda is an eligible project sponsor for federal transportation funds; and WHEREAS, the City of Alameda wishes to receive federal transportation funds through MTC's Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) Program's capital grants or housing incentive program (HIP) funds for the following project: streetscape improvements on Webster Street between Central and Pacific; and WHEREAS, MTC requires a Resolution stating the following: 1. the commitment of necessary local matching funds of at least 11.5 %; and, 2. that the sponsor understands that the federal funding through the TLC program is fixed at the programmed amount, and therefore any cost increase cannot be expected to be funded through the TLC program; 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 September 30, 2003 for TLC capital projects and September 30, 2004 for HIP projects, or the project may be removed from the program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the City of Alameda is authorized to proceed with the federal -aid process with Caltrans for TLC funding in the amount of $881,219.00 for streetscape improvements on Webster Street between Central and Pacific, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council by adopting this Resolution hereby states that: 1. The City of Alameda will provide $202,680.00 in local matching funds; and 2. The City of Alameda understands that the TLC Program funding for the project is fixed at $881,219.00, 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 through the TLC program; and 3. The Webster Renaissance Project will be built as described in this resolution and submitted application 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 will be obligated by September 30, 2003 for TLC capital projects and September 30, 2004 for HIP projects. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution will be transmitted to MTC. C:\WPDOCS\DATMACCEPT.WPD 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 21st day of August, 2001, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Johnson, Kerr and Mayor 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 22nd day of August, 2001. r 1 Lara Weisiger, Acting City Clerk City of Alameda