HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9119Resolution No. 9119
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Authorizing the Filing of an Application for the Federal
Surface Transportation Program (STP) and/or Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Funding
for the Palo Alto Safe Routes to Schools 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 $528,000 in funding
from the federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) andlor Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program for the Palo Alto -Safe Routes to School Program
(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) authorized 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 through December 31, 2010 pursuant to
Public Law 111-147, (March 18, 2010) 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 andlor
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
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