HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9118Resolution No. 9118
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Authorizing the Filing of an Application for Federal Surface
Transportation Program (STP) and/or Congestion Mitigation
and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Funding for the
California Avenue Transit Hub Corridor Project 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 $1,175,200 in funding
from the federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) and/or Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program for the California Avenue -Transit Hub Corridor
Improvements (herein referred to as PROJECT) for the MTC Resolution, No. 3925, New Federal
Surface Transportation Act (FY 2009-10, FY 2010-11 and FY 2011-12) Cycle 1 STP/CMAQ
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) and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. § 149) 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 and/or
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (STP/CMAQ) 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/CMAQ funds; and
WHEREAS, CITY is an eligible project sponsor for STP/CMAQ funds; and
WHEREAS, as part of the application for STP/CMAQ funding, MTC requires a
resolution adopted by the responsible implementing agency stating the following:
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1) A commitment of necessary local matching funds of at least 11.47%; and
2) The sponsor understands that the STP/CMAQ funding is fixed at the programmed
amount, and therefore any cost increase cannot be expected to be funded with
additional STP/CMAQ funds; and
3) 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; and
5) That the project will comply with all the project-specific requirements as set forth
in the PROGRAM.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palo
Alto as follows:
SECTION 1. The officers of the CITY are authorized to execute and file an
application for funding for the PROJECT under the Surface Transportation Program (STP) and
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) of SAFETEA, any
extensions of SAFETEA or any successor legislation for continued funding.
SECTION 2. The CITY by adopting this resolution does hereby state that:
1. CITY will provide $550,000 in non-federal matching funds; and
2. CITY understands that the STP/CMAQ 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/CMAQ funding; and
3. Applicant understands that $(N/A) is greater than the Applicant's (STP/CMAQ
Amount) Regional Local Streets & Roads formula share of Local Streets & Roads
programming, and that the Applicant will forgo future programming shares until the
amount of the overage $(N/ A) is reached. (This requirement does not apply to
CITY, only to applicants who received an "augmentation" greater than $100,000 in
the Local Streets & Roads program only)
4. 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
5. 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
6. CITY and the PROJECT will comply with the requirements as set forth in the
program; and
SECTION 3. CITY is an eligible sponsor of STP/CMAQ funded projects.
SECTION 4. CITY is authorized to submit an application for STP/CMAQ funds for
the PROJECT.
SECTION 5. There is no legal impediment to CITY making applications for the
funds.
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