HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 7936RESOLUTION NO. 7936
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR
FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM AND
CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE NTCIP TRAFFIC SIGNAL
SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT AND THE PALO ALTO MEDICAL
FOUNDATION/SOUTH OF FOREST AREA CALTRAIN
PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE UNDERCROSSING PROJECT AND
COMMITTING THE NECESSARY LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS FOR
THE PROJECTS AND STATING THE ASSURANCE OF THE
CITY OF PALO ALTO TO COMPLETE THE. PROJECTS
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. § 133) and the
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)
(23 U.S.C. § 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 (MTC)
is the MPO for the San Francisco Bay region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto is an eligible project
sponsor for Surface Transportation Program or Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto 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 projects:
(1) National Transportation and Communication ITS
Protocol Traffic Signal System Upgrade Project,
( 2) Palo Alto Medical Foundation/South of Forest Area
Caltrain Pedestrian Bicycle Undercrossing Project; and
WHEREAS, MTC requires, as part of the apflication,
resolution stating the following: )
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1) the commitment of necessary local matching funds of at
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; and
4) that the sponsor understands that funds must be
obligated by September 30, 2002 for non-operating
projects and September 30, 2003 for operating projects,
or the project may be removed from the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
hereby RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves and
authorizes the City Manager 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 $2,035,500 for a pedestrian/bicycle
undercrossing of the Cal train tracks in the vicinity of Homer
Avenue and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation campus and $885,000
for upgrade and replacement of the c~ntral signal system master
and local traffic signal controllers and system software for the
City's 85 traffic signals.
SECTION 2.
hereby state that:
The Council by adopting this resolution does
1) the City of Palo Alto will provide $565,500 (21.7 %) in
local matching funds for the Palo Alto Medical
Foundation/South of Forest Area Caltrain , Pedestrian
Bicycle Undercrossing Project and a local match of
$115,000 for the NTCIP Traffic Signal System Upgrade
Projecti and
2) the City of Palo Alto understands that the Surface
Transportation Program and Congestion Mitigation and
Air Quality Improvement Program funding for the
projects is fixed at $2,920,500, and that any cost
increases must be funded by the City of Palo Alto
from local matching funds, and that the City of Palo
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Alto does not expect any cost increases to be funded
with Surface Transportation Program or Congestion·
Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds;
and
3) The Palo Alto Medical Foundation/South of Forest Area
Cal train Pedestrian/Bicycle Undercrossing Project and
the NTCIP Traffic Signal System Upgrade Project will be
built as described in this resolution and, if approved,
for the amount shown in the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC) Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP) with obligation occurring within the timeframe
established below; and
4) The program funds are expected to be obligated by
September 30, 2 002 for non-operating projects and by
September 30, 2003 for operating projects.
SECTION 3. The Council finds and determines that the
filing of this application is not a project within the meaning of
CEQA. The NTCIP Traffic Signal System Upgrade Project is a
continuation of a project previously found to have no significant
environmental effects. Before any decision is made to construct
the proposed Pedestrian/Bicycle Undercrossing Project, CEQA
review will be completed by the City.
SECTION 4. A copy of this resolution will be transmitted
to the MTC in conjunction with the filing of the application.
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SECTION 5. 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.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: February 22, 2000
AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, EAKINS, FAZ~INO, KLEINBERG, KNISS, LYTLE
NOES:
ABSENT:
NOT PARTICIPATING: MOSSAR, OJAKIAN
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
lo lP<-d~~ Seni~Asst. City Attorney
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