HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 6764, ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 6764
RBSOLUTIOW OP TBB COUllCIL OF TBB CT.ft OF PALO ALTO
AUTBOJUZIBG TBB FILiliG OP A CLAIM WITS THE MBTBOPOLITAM
TRAHSPORTATIOB COMMISSIOB FOR ALLOCATIOB OF TRAIISPORTATIOll
DEVELOPMDIT ACT !'Um>S FOR FISCAL YBAll 1989-90
WHEREAS, the Transportation Development Act (•TDA"), as
amended (Public Utilities Code section 99200 et seq.), provides
for the disbursement of funds from the Local Transportation Fund
of the County of Santa Clara for use by eligible claimants for the
purpose of providing community tranait services: and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the TDA, as amended,
and pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations thereunder
(21 Cal.Admin. Code § 6&00 et seq.), a prospective claimant wish-
ing to receive an allocation from the Local Transportation Fund
shall file its claim with the Metropolitan Transportation commis-
sion: and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto is an eligible claimant for
TOA funds, pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 99275 as
expressed in the City of Palo Alto's opinion of counsel, dated
March 17, 1989: and
WHEREAS, TOA funds from the Local Transportation Fund of
Santa Clara County will be required in fiscal year 1989-90 to pro-
vide subsidized taxi and accessible van services for elderly and
handicapped persons who are unable to use public transit and can-
not drive automobiles:
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION·1: The City Council hereby approves and authorizes
the City Manager to execute and file an appropriate claim, toge-
ther with all necessary supporting docU11ents, with the Metropoli-
tan Transportation co-ission for an allocation of TDA funds in
fiscal yaar 1989-90 to continue the existing paratransit program.
known as Project Mobility.
SECTION 2: The City Clerk is hereby directed to transait a
copy of this resolution to the Metropolitan Transportation Commis-
sion in conjunction with the filing of the claim, and the Metro-
politan Transportation Coaaission is requested to concur in these
findings and grant the allocations of funds as specified herein.
SECTION 3; The Council finds that the adoption of this res-
olution does not constitute a project as defined by the california
Environaental Quality Act or Title II of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code.
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INTRODUCED AND PASSED: March 27, 1989
AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, Patitucci, Renzel, Sutorius,
Woolley
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
Di rectOiOPlanning and
Community Environment
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