HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 017-2009RESOLUTION NO. 17-9009
RESOLUTION OF LOCAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA) FUNDING
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL AMERICAN
RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA) FUNDING AND STATING
THE ASSURANCE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame (herein referred as APPLICANT) is submitting an application to
the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for approximately $529,000 in funding from the federal
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for the Federal ARRA Grant Street Resurfacing
Program 2009 (herein referred as PROJECT) for the MTC Regional ARRA Program (MTC Resolution No.
3885) (herein referred as PROGRAM); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ARRA, and any regulations and/or guidance promulgated thereunder, eligible
project sponsors wishing to receive Regional ARRA funds for a project shall submit an application first with
the appropriate Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), for review and inclusion in the MPO's
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the MPO for the nine counties of
the San Francisco Bay region; and
WHEREAS, MTC has adopted a Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution
No. 3606, revised applicable to federal ARRA fund delivery and has adopted (or is scheduled to adopt) in MTC
Resolution No. 3885 such additional requirements as are necessary or appropriate to meet the
obligations/award deadlines in the ARRA; and
WHEREAS, APPLICANT is an eligible project sponsor for ARRA funds; and
WHEREAS, as part of the application for ARRA funding, MTC requires a resolution adopted by the
responsible implementing agency stating the following:
1) that the sponsor understands that the ARRA funding is fixed at the programmed amount, and
therefore any cost increase cannot be expected to be funded with additional ARRA or other MTC -
programmed funds; and
2) that PROJECT will comply with the procedures specified in MTC's Regional Project Funding
Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised) and with all project -specific requirements as
set forth in MTC's Regional ARRA Program (MTC Resolution No. 3885); and PROJECT as
described in the application, and if approved, as included in MTC's TIP; and
3) that PROJECT will comply with all the project -specific requirements as set forth in the federal
ARRA and appropriate applicable regulations or guidance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the APPLICANT is authorized to execute and file
an application for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the PROJECT;
and be it further
RESOLVED that the APPLICANT by adopting this resolution does hereby state that:
1) APPLICANT understands that the ARRA funding for the project is fixed at the MTC 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 ARRA
or MTC -programmed funds; and
2) APPLICANT understands the funding deadlines associated with these funds and will comply with
the applicable provisions and requirements of the Regional ARRA Program (MTC Resolution No.
3885) and Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, as revised); and
3) PROJECT will be implemented as described in the complete application and in this resolution and,
if approved, for the amount programmed in the MTC federal TIP; and
4) PROJECT will comply with all the project -specific requirements as set forth in the ARRA and
appropriate applicable regulations or guidance; and be it further
RESOLVED that there is no legal impediment to APPLICANT making applications for the funds;
and be it further
RESOLVED 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 such PROJECT; and be it further
RESOLVED that APPLICANT authorizes its Executive Director, General Manager, or designee to
execute and file an application with MTC for ARRA funding for the PROJECT as referenced in this
resolution; and 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 be it further
RESOLVED that the MTC is requested to support the application for the PROJECT described in
the resolution and to include the PROJECT, if approved, in MTC's TIP.
Ann Keighran, Ma
I, MARY ELLEN KEARNEY, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2nd day of March,
2009, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, DEAL, KETGHRAN, NAGEL, olmAHoNY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk