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City of Palo Alto
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HoNOR~BLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS 3
DATE:
SUBJECT:
MARCH 12, 2001 CMR:145:01
APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALO ALTO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
APPLY TO THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY FOR FUNDS TO OFFSET THE CONSTRUCTION
COST OF NEW ALTERNATIVE-FUELS FUELING
INFRASTRUCTURE .
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
submit a funding application to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
for funding to offset the construction cost of new alternative-fuels fueling infrastructure
and authorizing the implementation of same if the application is approved by the Santa
Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors.
BACKGROUND
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) administers the
Trahsportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA), which is funded by a $4 surcharge assessed
on all Bay Area motor vehicle-registrations. The vehicle surcharge generates
approximately $20 million per year in TFCA revenue. Forty percent of TFCA funds (the
TFCA Program Manager Funds) are allocated by the VTA through a competitive grant
application process, in which the City will be participating.
DISCUSSION
Equipment Management believes that the best way to maximize our utilization of
alternatively fueled vehicles is to utilize a wide variety of motor fuels, and to be prepared
for emerging ,technologies. To that end, the City will construct an Integrated Fueling
Facility in fiscal year 2001-02, which will store and dispense diesel, gasoline,
compressed natural gas, propane and other "clean fuels" to City vehicles.
The funding requested through this grant ($300,000) will be used to offset the
construction cost for the upgrades to the existing CNG fueling facility, and will allow the
City to add a propane facility and a publicly accessible CNG dispenser.
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In order to qualify for this funding, the attached resolution must be passed and delivered
tO the VTA no later than March 31, 2000. The VTA will audit the project to insure that it
was completed,.and complies with the funding agreement.
RESOURCE IMPACT
The cost to design and construct the Integrated Fueling Facility is estimated at $880,000.
These funds are included in the fiscal year 2000-2001 Capital Improvement Program
Budget. If received, grant funds in the amount of $300,000 will be used to partially
offset construction costs.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This recommendation does not represent any change to existing City policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality.Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15308 (Action by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the
Environment) of the CEQA guidelines.
ATTACHMENT
Attachment A: Resolution
PREPARED
DEP.ARTIV[ENT I-IEAD:
KEITH LA HAlE
Fleet Manager, Public Works
GLENN S. ROBERTS
Director of Public Works
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
Assistant to the City Manager
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ATTACHMENT A.
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY TO
THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
FOR FUNDS TO OFFSET THE.CONSTRUCTION COST OF NEW
ALTERNATIVE-FUELS FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto is a supporter-of clean air
and wishes to take action to enhance air quality in the San Francisco
Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto intends to submit a funding
application to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority for
funding to offset the construction cost of new alternative-fuels
fueling infrastructure.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as .follows:
SECTION I.The~ City Manager or his or her designee is
authorized to execute and submit a funding agreement with the Santa
¯ Clara Valley Transportation Authority for the purpose of offsetting
the .construction cost of new alternative-fuels fueling infrastructure
if said application is approved by the Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority District Board of Directors.
SECTION 2.The Council finds that this is. not a project
under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no
environmental impactassessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:¯
ATTEST:APPROVED:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mayor
City Attorney
Director of.Administrative
Services
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City Manager
Director of Public Works