HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 048-99 Grant CMA/SignalsRESOLUTION NO~ 48
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AUTHORIZATION FOR GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM AND CONGESTION MITIGATION
AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR NEW SIGNAL INSTALLATIONS
WHEREAS, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21~ Century (TEA 21) (Public Law 105-178,
June 9, 1998) and the TEA 21 Restoration Act (Public Law 105-206, July 22, 1998) continue the Surface
Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. s 133) and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. s 149); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to TEA 21, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, eligible project
sponsors wishing to receive Surface Transportation Program or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program grants for a project shall submit an application first with the appropriate
metropolitan transportation planning organization (iMPO), for review and inclusion in the MPO's
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
WHEREAS,' the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is the MPO for the San Francisco Bay
region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin is an eligible project sponsor for Surface Transportation Program
or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds; and
'~t-IEREAS, the City of Dublin wishes to submit a grant application to MT~T°r funds from the
Surface Transportation Program or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program in fiscal
year 1999-2000 for the following project:
Installation of new traffic signals at three intersections on Village Parkway at Tamarack
Drive, Brighton Drive and Davona Drive in Dublin, California with a total project cost of
$450,000.
WHEREAS, MTC requires, as part of the application, a resolution stating the following:
1) the commitment of necessary local matching funds of least 11.5%; and
2)
that the sponsor understands that the Surface Transportation Program and Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding is fixed at the programmed
amount, and therefore any cost increase cannot be expected to be funded with Surface
Transportation Program or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
funds; and
3)
the assurance of the sponsor to complete the project as described in the application, and if
approved, as programmed in MTC's TIP.
-That~h*:sponsor~understands:that:fundsmust be obligated by September 30; 2000; or~:tho~ :. ,
project may be removed from the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Dublin that the City
Manager is authorized to execute and file an application for funding under the Surface Transportation
Program or the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program of TEA 21 in the amount of
$300,000 for the installation of three new traffic signals on Village Parkway at Tamarack Drive, Brighton
Drive and Davona Drive; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Dublin by adopting this
resolution does hereby state that:
1) The City of Dublin will provide $150,000 (33.3 %) in local matching funds; and
2)
The City of Dublin understands that the Surface Transportation Program and Congestion
Mitigation and Ak Quality Improvement Program funding for the project is fixed at
$300,000, and that any cost increases must be funded by the City of Dublin from local
matching funds, and that the City of Dublin does not expect any cost increases to be funded
with Surface Transportation Program or the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program funds; and
3)
4)
The New Signal Installations will be built as described in this resolution and, if approved, as
programmed in Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP).
The program funds are expected to be obligated by September 30, 2000.
NOW, THEREFORE, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the MTC is requested to support the
application for the project described in the resolution and to program the project, if approved, in MTC's
TIP.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of March, 1999.
AYES:
Councilrnernbers Howard, Lockhart, McCormick, Zil~a and Mayor Houston
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Mayor