Resolution 14799CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14799
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A FEDERAL ONE
BAY AREA GRANT APPLICATION TO THE METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR $636,000 TO RESURFACE
OTIS DRIVE BETWEEN PARK STREET AND BROADWAY AND
PACIFIC AVENUE BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND FOURTH STREET,
TO COMMIT $194,000 IN MEASURE B AS A LOCAL MATCH, AND TO
EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda (herein referred to as APPLICANT) has
submitted an application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for
$636,000 in funding assigned to MTC for programming discretion, including but not
limited to federal funding administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
such as Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding, Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality Improvement (CMAQ) funding or Transportation Alternatives (TA) funding
(herein collectively referred to as REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING) to
resurface Otis Drive between Park Street and Broadway and Pacific Avenue between
Main Street and Fourth Street (herein referred to as PROJECT) for the Local Streets
and Roads Program (herein referred to as PROGRAM); and
WHEREAS, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Public Law
112-141, July 6, 2012) and any extensions or successor legislation for continued
funding (collectively, MAP 21) authorize various federal funding programs including, but
not limited to the Surface Transportation Program (STP) (23 U.S.C. § 133), the
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. § 149)
and the Transportation Alternatives Program (TA) (23 U.S.C. § 213); and
WHEREAS, state statutes, including California Streets and Highways Code
182.6 and 182.7 provide various funding programs for the programming discretion of the
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Regional Transportation Planning
Agency (RTPA); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to MAP-21, and any regulations promulgated thereunder,
eligible project sponsors wishing to receive federal funds for a project shall submit an
application first with the appropriate MPO for review and inclusion in the MPO's
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
WHEREAS, MTC is the MPO and RTPA 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) that sets out procedures governing the application and
use of federal funds; and
WHEREAS, APPLICANT is an eligible sponsor for REGIONAL
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the APPLICANT is authorized to
execute and file an application for funding for the PROJECT for REGIONAL
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING under MAP-21 for continued funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the APPLICANT by adopting this resolution
does hereby state that:
1. APPLICANT will provide $194,000 in matching funds; and
2. APPLICANT understands that the REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY 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 REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and
3. APPLICANT understands the funding deadlines associated with these funds
and will comply with the provisions and requirements of the Regional Project
Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised) and the
APPLICANT has, and will retain the expertise, knowledge and resources
necessary to deliver federally-funded transportation projects, and has
assigned, and will maintain a single point of contact for all FHWA-funded
transportation projects to coordinate within the agency and with the respective
Congestion Management Agency (CMA), MTC, Caltrans and FHWA on all
communications, inquires or issues that may arise during the federal
programming and delivery process for all FHWA-funded transportation
projects implemented by the APPLICANT; and
4. PROJECT will be implemented as described in the complete application and
in this resolution and, if approved, for the amount approved by MTC and
programmed in the federal TIP; and
5. APPLICANT and the PROJECT will comply with the requirements as set forth
in MTC programming guidelines and project selection procedures for the
PROGRAM; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that APPLICANT is an eligible sponsor of
REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING funded projects.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that APPLICANT is authorized to submit an
application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECT.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is no legal impediment to APPLICANT
making applications for the funds.
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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the APPLICANT authorizes its Executive
Director, General Manager, or designee to execute and file an application with MTC for
REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECT as referenced in this
resolution; and be it further
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 include the PROJECT, if
approved, in MTC's federal TIP.
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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 7th day of May, 2013, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Chen, Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam and
Mayor Gilmore – 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 May 2013.
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda