Resolution 14802
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14802
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A VEHICLE
REGISTRATION FEE TRANSIT FOR CONGESTION RELIEF PROGRAM
GRANT APPLICATION TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR $489,000 TO CONTINUE
OPERATION OF THE ESTUARY CROSSING SHUTTLE AND TO
EXPAND THE HOURS OF OPERATION, TO COMMIT $90,000 IN
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT/TRANSPORTATION
DEMAND MANAGEMENT FUNDS AS A LOCAL MATCH AND FOR A
CONTINGENCY, AND TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda (“APPLICANT”) has submitted an application to
the Alameda County Transportation Commission (“ACTC”) for $489,000 from the
following funding sources administered by the ACTC and programmed at ACTC’s
discretion as part of the ACTC FY12-13 Coordinated Program (“PROGRAM”): Vehicle
Registration Fee (VRF) Transit for Congestion Relief Program funding (collectively,
“FY12-13 COORDINATED PROGRAM FUNDING”), for the Estuary Crossing Shuttle
(“PROJECT”); and
WHEREAS, the PROJECT will add 4.5 hours to the existing 8 hour per day
Estuary Crossing Shuttle service, and will extend the service to mid-August 2016; and
WHEREAS, the PROJECT is listed in the APPLICANT’s Bicycle Master Plan
Update (2010), is a medium-priority in the APPLICANT’s Pedestrian Plan (2009) and is
on the APPLICANT’s Implementation List for Competitive Grants and Regional Funding
(2013); and
WHEREAS, the APPLICANT represents that the APPLICANT is an eligible grant
recipient for such VRF funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to
submit a Vehicle Registration Fee Transit for Congestion Relief Program Grant
Application to the Alameda County Transportation Commission for $489,000 to continue
operation of the Estuary Crossing Shuttle and to expand the hours of operation; to
commit $90,000 in Transportation Systems Management/Transportation Demand
Management Funds as a local match and for a contingency, and to execute all
necessary documents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the APPLICANT by adopting this resolution
does hereby confirm and agree that:
1. APPLICANT will provide $90,000 in matching funds; and
2. APPLICANT understands that the amount of FY12-13 COORDINATED
PROGRAM FUNDING for the PROJECT is capped at the amount approved
by the ACTC, 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 VRF grant funding; and
3. PROJECT will be implemented as described in the application, grant funding
agreement and in this resolution; and
4. APPLICANT and the PROJECT will comply with the requirements as set forth
in the PROGRAM Guidelines and grant funding agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the APPLICANT is an eligible sponsor of VRF
funded projects.
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 the
APPLICANT to deliver such PROJECT.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the APPLICANT authorizes its City Manager,
or other appropriate designee to execute a funding agreement with ACTC for FY12-13
COORDINATED PROGRAM FUNDING for the PROJECT as referenced in this
resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution will be transmitted to
ACTC by June 30, 2013.
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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