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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 061-2012RESOLUTION NO. 61-2012 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR STATE LOCAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (SLPP) FUNDS IN LIEU OF FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (STP) FUNDS; COMMITTING THE NECESSARY MEASURE "A" MATCH FUNDS AND STATING THE ASSURANCE THAT CITY WILL COMPLETE THE PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame (herein referred to as APPLICANT) is submitting an application to the City/ County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG) and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA) for $410,490 in funding from the State Local Partnership Program (SLPP) for the Annual Street Resurfacing Project 2012 (herein referred to as PROJECT) in lieu of the MTC Resolution, No. 4035, Federal Cycle 2 Program (FY 2012-13, FY 2013- 14, FY 2014-15, and FY 2015-16) OneBayArea Grant (OBAG) for Local Streets and Roads Preservation; and WHEREAS, the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006, approved by the voters as Proposition 1B on November 7, 2006, authorized $1 billion to be deposited in the State -Local Partnership Program (SLPP), to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for allocation by the Commission over a five-year period to eligible transportation projects nominated by eligible transportation agencies; and WHEREAS, the Legislature enacted implementing legislation (AB 268) in 2008 to add Article 11 (commencing with Section 8879.66) to Chapter 12.491 of Division I of Title 2 of the Government Code, and proposed a 2012-13 Budget includes an appropriation for the program's fifth and final year; and WHEREAS, the SMCTA is the recipient of $8,615,500 in SLPP funds and has the desire to exchange dollar for dollar those funds with C/CAG's OBAG share of federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds; and WHEREAS, C/CAG will distribute those SLPP funds to local jurisdictions which desire to receive SLPP funds in lieu of federal STP funds for Local Streets and Roads Preservation; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay region; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), eligible project sponsors wishing to receive SLPP in lieu of federal Surface Transportation Program funds for a project shall submit an application with C/CAG for review and inclusion in the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and WHEREAS, MTC has adopted a Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 4035, revised) that sets out procedures governing the application and use of STP/CMAQ funds; and WHEREAS, MTC requires that eligibility requirements and policies adopted by Resolution No. 4035 be imposed on recipients of any fund source substituted for OBAG STP/CMAQ funds; and WHEREAS, APPLICANT is an eligible project implementing agency for SLPP funds; and WHEREAS, as part of the application for SLPP funding, C/CAG requires a resolution adopted by the responsible implementing agency stating the following: 1. that the APPLICANT will commit the necessary Measure "A" matching funds of at least 50%; and 2. that the APPLICANT understands that the SLPP funding is fixed at the programmed amount, and, therefore any cost increase cannot be expected to be funded with additional SLPP funds; and 3. that the APPLICANT will submit a complete "request for fand ng allocation" package for a capital project to Caltrans by March 2013, in order to meet the June California Transportation Commission allocation deadline of June 2013; and 4. the APPLICANT will assure completion of the project as described in the SLPP programming documentation, and as included in MTC's TIP; and 5. that the project will comply with all the project -specific requirements as set forth in the SLPP program; and 6. the assurance that the project will be eligible to receive funds per MTC Resolution No 4035 project eligibility requirements; and 7. that by accepting this SLPP fund exchange, C/CAG will have met its second cycle commitment of Local Streets and Roads obligation to the APPLICANT. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AS FOLLOWS: 1. that the City Manager, on behalf of the APPLICANT, is authorized to execute and file an application for funding for the PROJECT under the State Local Partnership Program (SLPP); and be it further 2. that the City Council, on behalf of the APPLICANT, by adopting this resolution does hereby state that: a. APPLICANT will provide $410,490 in Measure A matching funds; and b. APPLICANT understands that the SLPP funding for the project is fixed at the C/CAG approved programmed amount, and that any cost increases must be funded by the APPLICANT from other funds, and that APPLICANT does not expect any cost increases to be funded with additional SLPP funding; and c. APPLICANT understands the funding deadlines associated with the SLPP funds and will submit a complete "request for funding allocation" package to Caltrans by March 2013, in order to meet the June California Transportation Commission allocation deadline of June 2013; and d. APPLICANT understands that applying for this fund exchange releases C/CAG of the second cycle commitment of Local Streets and Roads funds to the APPLICANT; and e. PROJECT will be implemented as described in the complete application and in this resolution and, if approved, for the amount programmed; and 2 f. APPLICANT and the PROJECT will comply with the eligibility requirements set forth in MTC Resolution No 4035: and g. APPLICANT and the PROJECT will comply with the requirements of the CTC adopted State -Local Partnership program as set forth in CTC Resolution SLPIB-G- 1112-01; 3. that APPLICANT is an eligible recipient agency for SLPP funded projects; and 4. that APPLICANT is authorized to submit an application for SUP funds for the PROJECT; and 5. that APPLICANT has reviewed the project and has adequate staffing resources to deliver and complete the project within the schedule set forth in the Project Programming Request (PPR) form of the project application, attached to this resolution; and 6. that APPLICANT has and/or will retain the expertise and knowledge necessary to deliver state and federal funded projects, and has assigned a single point of contact for all SUP, STIP, and FHWA funded project to work with the CMA, MTC, CTC, and Caltrans on any questions or issues that may arise during the programming and delivery process; and 7. that there is no legal impediment to APPLICANT making applications for the funds; and 8. that there is no pending or threatened litigation that might in any way adversely affect the proposed PROJECT, or the ability of APPLICANT to deliver the PROJECT; and 9. that APPLICANT authorizes its City Manager to execute and file an application with the State for SUP funding for the PROJECT as referenced in this resolution; and 10. that a copy of this resolution will be transmitted to the City County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG), San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA), and MTC in conjunction with the filing of the application, along with the name and contact information for the APPLICANT'S single point of contact. I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Aurlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 20th day of August, 2012, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCR, BROWNRIGG, DEAL, NAGEL NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: KEIGHRAN ary Elle Kearne ,City Clerk