HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 052-00 Alamo Canal Bike RESOLUTION NO. 52 - 00
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AUTHORIZING THE REPROGRAMMING OF
FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM AND CONGESTION MITIGATION
AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE
ALAMO CANAL BICYCLE PATH PROJECT AND STATING THE ASSURANCE
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21~t 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 (STP) S.C. § 133 and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. § 149); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to TEA 21, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, eligible project
sponsors wishing to receive STP or CMAQ grants for a project shall submit an application first with the
appropriate metropolitan transportation planning organization (MPO), 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 STP or CMAQ Improvement
Program funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin wishes to reprogram $175,000 of STP funds currently programmed
for the Village Parkway Traffic Signal project for the following project:
Alamo Canal Bicycle Path Project from Amador Valley Boulevard to the Iron Horse Trail
Connection with a total construction cost of $258,400.
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.
4)
That the sponsor understands that funds must be obligated by March 31, 2001, or the
project may be removed from the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Dublin that by
adopting this resolution the City of Dublin does hereby state that:
1)
The City of Dublin is reprogramming $175,000 of federal Surface Transportation Program
funds from the Village Parkway Traffic Signal project to the Alamo Canal Bicycle Path
project; and
2) The city of Dublin will provide $22,740 (11.5 %) in local matching funds; and
3)
The City of Dublin understands that the Surface Transportation Program and Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding for the project is fixed at
$175,000, and that any cost increases must be funded by the City of Dublin from local
matching funds, and that the City of Dublin does not expect any cost increases to be funded
with Surface Transportation Program or the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program funds; and
4)
The Alamo Canal Bicycle Path Project from-Amador Valley BouleVard to the Iron Horse
Trail Connection will be buik as described in this resolution and, if approved, as
programmed in Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP).
5) The program funds are expected to be obligated by March 31, 2001.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution will be
transmitted to the MTC; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the MTC is requested to support the
application for the project described in the resolution and to program the project, if approved, in MTC's
TIP.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18~h day of April, 2000.
AYES: Councilmembers Howard, McCormick, Zika, Vice Mayor Lockhart and Mayor
Houston
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
K2/G/4 - 18-00/reso-bikepath$.doc (Item 4.13 )