HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.13 Alamo Canal BikeCITY CLERK # 0930-30
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 18, 2000
SUBJECT:
Authorizing the Reprogramming of Federal Surface Transportation
Program funds for the Alamo Canal Bicycle Path Project
Report Prepared by: Lee S. Thompson, Public Works Director
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution authorizing the reprogramming of federal funds for the
Alamo Canal Bicycle Path Project
RECOMMENDATION: ~A/(X~pt resolution authorizing reprogramming of federal funds
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
If City of Dublin's reprogramming request is approved, the City will
receive $175,000 to partially fund the Alamo Canal Bicycle Path
Project. The City will be required to provide 11.5% local match
($22,740) to construct the project.
DESCRIPTION: The City of Dublin has requested the Alameda County Congestion
Management Agency to reprogram the City' s federal Surface Transportation Program funds of $175,000
currently programmed for the Village Parkway/Tamarack Drive Traffic Signal project. This traffic signal
project is now fully funded with other federal funds along with two other proposed traffic signals at
Village Parkway/Brighton Drive and Village Parkway/Davona Drive. The $175,000 can be used for
other projects that meet the Surface Transportation Program criterion and staff is proposing to use these
funds for the Alamo Canal Bicycle Path Project from Amador Valley Boulevard to the Iron Horse Trail
connection. This transfer of funds will lessen City General Funds needed to construct the project, though
it will slightly delay project construction by 3-4 months.
To reprogram the funds, a Transportation Improvement Program amendment will be required through the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). A City resolution approving the reprogramming of
federal funds is required by MTC in order to the process the amendment.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution authorizing the reprogramming of $175,000
of federal Surface Transportation Program funds for the Alamo Canal Bicycle Path project.
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COPIES TO:
ITEM NO.
RESOLUTION NO. --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 st 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 $ ! 75,000 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.
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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 built 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 18th day of April, 2000.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
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