HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 5978• • ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 5978
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING TB£ FILING OF A CLAIM WITH THE METRO-
POLITAN TRANSPORTATION CO;-!MISSION FOR ALLOCATION OF
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMEN'f ACT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR
1982-83
WHEREAS, the Transportation Development Act (TDA), as amended
(Public Utilities Code Sections 99200 et. seq.), provides for the dis-
bursement of funds from the Local Transportation Fund of the County of
Santa Clara for use by eligible claimants for the purpose of providing
pedestrian and bicycle facilities: and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of TDA, as amended, and pur-
suant to the applicable rules and regulations thereunder (21 California
Administrative Code Sections 6600 et. seq.) a prospective claimant
wishing to receive an allocation from the Local Transportation Fund
shall file its claim with the Metropolitan Transportation Conunission1
and
WHEREAS, TOA funds from the Local Transportation Fund of Santa
Clara County will be requ.ired by claimant in Fiscal Year 1982-83 for
the construction of the follow.:.ng pedestrian/bicy::le projects: ( 1)
Palo Alto Avenue/El Camino Real signal modification project, and (2)
Baylands Bike Path extension; and
WHEREAS, these projects are in accordance with the policy in the
Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan to promote bicycle use. ·
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE
as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council hereby approves and authorizes the City
Manager to execute and file an appropriate claim, together with all
necessary supporting documents, pursuant to the terms of the TOA as
amended and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated there-
under, with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, for One Hundred
Twenty-one Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Dollars {$121,620) of fiscal
year 1982-83 Transportation Development Act monies.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a co~y
of this resolution to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in
conjunction with the filing of the claim1 and the Metropolitan Trans-
portation Commission is requested to concur in these findings and grant
the allocations of funds as specified herein.
SECTION 3. The Council finds that the traffic signal modification
project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and that the Baylands Bike Path exten-
sion was included in the environmental review of the Baylands Master
Plan and that no further environmental review is required until the
actual path design is completed.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 14, 1981
AYES:
NOES:
Bechtel, Byerly, Fletcher, Henderson, Klein, Levy, Renzel,
Witherspoon
None
ABSTENTIONS: None'
ABSENT: Fazzino
APPROVED:
orney
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