Resolution 13097CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 13097
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND FILE AN
APPLICATION, COMMIT THE NECESSARY LOCAL MATCH AND STATE THE
ASSURANCE OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT FOR
FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM AND CONGESTION
MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING FOR
$575,000 TO CONVERT EXPRESS II ALAMEDA FERRY VESSEL INTO A
CONVENTIONAL CATAMARAN
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda has authority under California
Government Code Sections 53700 et seq. for the exercise of certain
powers to accept grants from the Federal Government for the
construction of public works projects; and
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 (23 U.S.C. s 133) and the Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. s
149); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to TEA 21, 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 a grant
application to MTC for funds from the Surface Transportation
Program or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program in fiscal year 1999/2000 for the following project:
Conversion of the Express II into a $575,000
conventional Catamaran
WHEREAS, MTC requires, as part of the application, a
resolution stating the following:
1) The commitment of necessary local matching funds of least
11.5%; 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.
4) That the sponsor understands that funds must be obligated
by September 30, 2001, or the project may be removed from
the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Alameda that the City Manager is authorized to execute and
file an application for funding under the Surface Transportation
Program or the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program of TEA 21 in the amount of $575,000 to convert Express II
into a conventional Catamaran.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Alameda by
adopting this resolution does hereby state that:
1) The City of Alameda will provide $198,000 in local
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 $575,000, 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 the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program funds; and
3) The Conversion of Express II into a conventional
Catamaran will be built as described in this resolution
and, if approved, as programmed in Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC) Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP).
4) The program funds are expected to be obligated by
September 30, 2001.
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 regular meeting assembled on
the 16th day of March , 1999, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Johnson and
President Appezzato - 4.
NOES: Councilmember Kerr - 1.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None..
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City
this 17th day of March , 1999.
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Diane Felsch, City Clerk
City of Alameda