HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9117Resolution No. 9117
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Authorizing the Filing
of an Application for Federal Surface Transportation Program
(STP) Funding and Committing the Necessary Non-Federal Match
and Stating the Assurance to Complete the Project
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto (herein referred to as CITY) is submitting an
application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for $549,000 in funding from
the federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) for the 2011 Asphalt Overlay Project for
Channing Avenue, Lytton Avenue, and Homer Avenue (herein referred to as PROJECT) for the
MTC Resolution, No. 3925, New Federal Surface Transportation Act FY (2011-12) Cycle 1 STP
Program: Project Selection Criteria, Policy, Procedures and Programming (herein referred to as
PROGRAM); and
WHEREAS, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA) (Public Law 109-59, August 10, 2005) continued the Surface
Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. § 133) through September 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, SAFETEA has been extended pursuant to Public Law 11-118 and may be
subsequently extended pending enactment of successor legislation for continued funding; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to SAFETEA, and the regulations promulgated thereunder,
eligible project sponsors wishing to receive federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds
for a project shall submit an application first with the appropriate Metropolitan 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
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 STP
funds; and
WHEREAS, the CITY is an eligible project sponsor for STP funds; and
WHEREAS, as part of the application for STP funding, MTC requires a resolution
adopted by the responsible implementing agency stating the following:
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1) the commitment of necessary local matching funds of at least 11.47%; and
2) that the sponsor understands that the STP funding is fixed at the
programmed amount, and therefore any cost increase cannot be expected
to be funded with additional STP funds; and
3) that the project will comply with the procedures specified in Regional Project
Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised); and
4) the assurance of the sponsor to complete the project as described in the
application, and if approved, as included in MTC's TIP;
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5) that the project will comply with all the project-specific requirements as
set forth in the PROGRAM.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the CITY is authorized to execute and
file an application for funding for the PROJECT under the Surface Transportation Program
(STP) of SAFETEA, any extensions of SAFETEA or any successor legislation for continued
funding; and be it further
RESOLVED that the CITY by adopting this resolution does hereby state that:
1. CITY will provide $81,000 in non-federal matching funds; and
2. CITY understands that the STP funding for the project is fixed at the MTC approved
programmed amount, and that any cost increases must be funded by the CITY from
other funds, and that CITY does not expect any cost increases to be funded with
additional STP funding; and
3. CITY 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, as revised); and
4. PROJECT will be implemented as described in the complete application and in this
resolution and, if approved, for the amount programmed in the MTC federal TIP; and
5. CITY and the PROJECT will comply with the requirements as set forth in the
program; and therefore be it further
RESOLVED that CITY is an eligible project sponsor for STP funds; and be it further
RESOLVED that CITY is authorized to submit an application for STP funds for the
PROJECT; and be it further
RESOLVED that there is no legal impediment to CITY making applications for the
funds; and 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 CITY to deliver such PROJECT; and
be it further
RESOLVED that CITY authorizes its City Manager or his designee to execute and file
an application with MTC for STP funding for the PROJECT as referenced in this resolution; and
be it further
RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution will be transmitted to the MTC in conjunction
with the filing of the application; and be it further
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