HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 140-95 EBRPD-IronHorse RESOLUTION NO. 140 - 95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
SUPPORT OF EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT' S APPLICATION FOR
ISTEA FUNDING BICYCLE PATH ALONG IRON HORSE TRAIL
DOUGHERTY ROAD TO EAST DUBLIN BART STATION
WHEREAS, the United States Congress enacted the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
of 1991, which is intended to provide over $200 million in federal dollars over a six year period as matching
funds to local, state, and federal agencies and nonprofit entities for transportation enhancement activities; and
WHEREAS, the Califomia Department of Transportation has established the procedures and criteria for
reviewing proposals and is required to submit to the Califomia Transportation Commission a list of
recommended projects from which the recipients will be selected; and
WHEREAS, said procedures and criteria established by the California Department of Transportation
requires a resolution certifying the approval of the application by the applicant' s goveming body before
submission of said application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the State of Califomia; and
WHEREAS, the East Bay Regional Park District is applying for ISTEA funding to construct a bicycle
path along a portion of the Alameda County property adjacent to the Southem Pacific railroad right of way; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin is not required to contribute financially to this project, either during
construction or for future maintenance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin' supports East Bay
Regional Park District' s application for ISTEA funding for a bicycle path along the "Iron Horse Trail" (Alameda
County property) from Dougherty Road to the East Dublin BART Station under the following conditions:
1. The local matching funds are to be provided by the East Bay Regional Park District, the Livermore
Amador Valley Transit Authority, and/or BART.
2. The bicycle path is to be maintained by the East Bay Regional Park District.
3. If, in the future, the County relinquishes its right-of-way, the City will assume ownership of the right of
way and will have the right to relocate the bicycle path if said bicycle path conflicts with a future City
street.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 281h day of November, 1995.
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Councilmembers Barnes, Burton, Howard, Moffatt and Mayor Houston
Mayor
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