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Resolution No. 9699
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Supportin
Application for $5,664,000 of Funding from the Second Round of the One Bay
Area Grant Program and $919,000 of Funding from the Vehicle Emissions
Reductions Based at Schools Grant Program Adopted by the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission for the El Camino Real Pedestrian Safety and
Streetscape Improvements, Street Resurfacing, and Waverley MultiUse Path
Improvements and East Meadow Drive and Fabian Way Enhanced Bikeways
PROJECTS
R E C I T A L S
A. City of Palo Alto (the CITY) is submitting an application to the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC) for funding in the amounts of $4,655,000, $1,009,000, and
$919,000 for three projects assigned to MTC for programming discretion, which includes
federal funding administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and federal or
state funding administered by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) such as Surface
Transportation Block Grant Program (STP) funding, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program (CMAQ) funding, Transportation Alternatives (TA) setaside/Active
Transportation Program (ATP) funding, and Regional Transportation Improvement Program
(RTIP) funding (herein collectively referred to as REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING) for the
PROJECT 1: El Camino Real Pedestrian Safety and Streetscape Improvements Projects, PROJECT
2: Palo Alto OBAG 2 Streets Resurfacing Project, and PROJECT 3: Waverley MultiUse Path
Improvements and East Meadow Drive and Fabian Way Enhanced Bikeways Project
(PROJECTS) for the second round of the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG 2) Program and Vehicle
Emissions Reductions Based at Schools (VERBS) Grant Program (PROGRAMS)
B. The United States Congress from time to time enacts and amends legislation to
provide funding for various transportation needs and programs, (collectively, the FEDERAL
TRANSPORTATION ACT) including, but not limited to the Surface Transportation Block Grant
Program (STP) (23 U.S.C. § 133), the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. § 149) and the Transportation Alternatives (TA) setaside (23 U.S.C.
§ 133).
C. The state statutes, including California Streets and Highways Code §182.6, §182.7,
and §2381(a)(1), and California Government Code §14527, provide various funding programs
for the programming discretion of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the
Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA).
D. Pursuant to the FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT, and any regulations promulgated
thereunder, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive federal or state funds for regionally
significant projects shall submit an application first with the appropriate MPO, or RTPA, as
applicable, for review and inclusion in the federal Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
E. MTC is the MPO and RTPA for the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay region.
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F. MTC has adopted a Regional Projects Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution
No. 3606, revised) that sets out procedures governing the application and use of REGIONAL
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING.
G. The CITY is an eligible sponsor for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING.
H. As part of the application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING, MTC requires a
resolution adopted by the responsible implementing agency stating the following:
1) The commitment of any required matching funds; and
2) That the sponsor understands that the REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY
FUNDING is fixed at the programmed amount, and therefore any cost
increase cannot be expected to be funded with additional REGIONAL
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and
3) That the PROJECTS will comply with the procedures, delivery milestones
and funding deadlines specified in the Regional Project Funding Delivery
Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised); and
4) The assurance of the sponsor to complete the PROJECTS as described in the
application, subject to environmental clearance, and if approved, as
included in MTC's federal Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
5) That the PROJECTS will have adequate staffing resources to deliver and
complete the PROJECTS within the schedule submitted with the PROJECTS
application; and
6) That the PROJECTS will comply with all projectspecific requirements as set
forth in the PROGRAMS; and
7) That the CITY has assigned, and will maintain a single point of contact for all
FHWA and CTCfunded transportation projects to coordinate within the
agency and with the respective Congestion Management Agency (CMA),
MTC, Caltrans, FHWA, and CTC on all communications, inquires or issues
that may arise during the federal programming and delivery process for all
FHWA and CTCfunded transportation and transit PROJECTS implemented
by the CITY; and
8) In the case of a highway projects, the PROJECTS will comply with MTC
(TOS) Policy to install and activate TOS elements on new major freeway
PROJECTS; and
9) In the case of an RTIP projects, state law requires PROJECTS be included in a
local congestion management plan, or be consistent with the capital
ding agreement with
the countywide transportation agency.
I. The CITY is authorized to submit an application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY
FUNDING for the PROJECTS.
J. There is no legal impediment to the CITY making applications for the funds.
K. There is no pending or threatened litigation that might in any way adversely
affect the proposed PROJECTS, or the ability of the CITY to deliver such PROJECTS.
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L. The CITY authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute and file an
application with MTC for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECTS as referenced
in this resolution.
M. MTC requires that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the MTC in
conjunction with the filing of the application.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES, as follows:
SECTION 1. CONDITIONS OF GRANT APPROVAL.
1) The CITY is authorized to execute and file an application for funding for the PROJECTS for
REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING under the FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT or
continued funding.
2) The CITY will provide any required matching funds.
3) The CITY understands that the REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECTS is
fixed at the MTC approved programmed amount, and that any cost increases must be
funded by the CITY from other funds, and that the CITY does not expect any cost increases
to be funded with additional REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING.
4) The CITY understands the funding deadlines associated with these funds and will comply
with the provisions and requirements of the Regional Projects Funding Delivery Policy
(MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised) and the CITY has, and will retain the expertise,
knowledge and resources necessary to deliver federallyfunded transportation and transit
projects, and has assigned, and will maintain a single point of contact for all FHWA and
CTCfunded transportation projects to coordinate within the agency and with the
respective Congestion Management Agency (CMA), MTC, Caltrans, FHWA, and CTC on all
communications, inquires or issues that may arise during the federal programming and
delivery process for all FHWA and CTCfunded transportation and transit projects
implemented by the CITY.
5) The PROJECTS will be implemented as described in the complete application and in this
resolution, subject to environmental clearance, and, if approved, for the amount approved
by MTC and programmed in the federal TIP.
6) The CITY has reviewed the PROJECTS and has adequate staffing resources to deliver and
complete the PROJECTS within the schedule submitted with the PROJECTS application.
7) The PROJECTS will comply with the requirements as set forth in MTC programming
guidelines and project selection procedures for the PROGRAMS.
8) In the case of a highway projects, the CITY agrees to comply with the requirements of
.
9) In the case of an RTIP projects, PROJECTS are included in a local congestion management
plan, or is consistent with the capital
funding agreement with the countywide transportation agency.
10) The CITY is an eligible sponsor of REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING funded projects.
11)The CITY is authorized to submit an application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING
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for the PROJECTS.
12)There is no legal impediment to the CITY making applications for the funds.
13)There is no pending or threatened litigation that might in any way adversely affect the
proposed PROJECTS, or the ability of the CITY to deliver such PROJECTS.
14) The CITY authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute and file an application with
MTC for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECTS as referenced in this
resolution.
15) A copy of this resolution will be transmitted to the MTC in conjunction with the filing of
the application.
16)The MTC is requested to support the application for the PROJECTS described in the
resolution, and if approved, to include the PROJECTS in MTC's federal TIP upon submittal
by the PROJECTS sponsor for TIP programming.
SECTION 2. CEQA. The Council finds that the adoption of this resolution to support the City of
project as defined by the California Environmental
Quality Act, and therefore, no environmental assessment is necessary.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: August 14, 2017
AYES: DUBOIS, FILSETH, FINE, HOLMAN, KNISS, KOU, SCHARFF, TANAKA, WOLBACH
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
Assistant City Attorney City Manager
Director of Planning and Community Environment
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