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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 036-2006RESOLUTION NO. 36-2006 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDING FOR CALIFORNIA DRIVE, HILLSIDE DRIVE, AND ROLLINS ROAD RESURFACING PROJECTS AND COMMITTING THE NECESSARY NON-FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT AND STATING THE ASSURANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME TO COMPLETE THE PROJECTS RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame: WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame has authority under the California Government Code § § 34000 and following for the exercise of the powers of a city government; and WHEREAS, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA) (Public Law 109-59, August 10, 2005) continues the Surface Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. § 133) and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. § 149); and WHEREAS, the SAFETEA legislation will guide STP, CMAQ, and Transportation Enhancement Activities (TE) programming until a SAFETEA bill is authorized; and WHEREAS, pursuant to SAFETEA and the regulations promulgated thereunder, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive Surface Transportation Program or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program 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 (MTC) is the MPO for the San Francisco Bay region; and WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame is an eligible project sponsor for Surface Transportation Program or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to submit a grant application to MTC for funds from the Surface Transportation Program in fiscal years 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 for the following projects: California Drive Resurfacing Project $ 103,000 Hillside Drive Resurfacing Project $ 72,000 Rollins Road Resurfacing Project $103,000 WHEREAS, MTC requires, as part of the application, a resolution stating the following: a. The commitment of necessary local matching funds of at least 11.47%; and b. 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 c. The assurance of the sponsor to complete the projects as described in the application, and if approved, as programmed in MTC's TIP; and d. That the sponsor understands that funds must be obligated by June 30 of the year for which the project is programmed in the TIP, or the project may be removed from the program; and e. That the sponsor has a certified pavement management system (PMS). NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND ORDERED: 1. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute and file an application for funding under the Surface Transportation Program of SAFETEA in the amount of $!03,000 for the California Drive Resurfacing Project, $72,000 for the Hillside Drive Resurfacing Project, and $103,000 for the Rollins Road Resurfacing Project. 2. The City of Burlingame states the following: A. The City will provide the following amount of at least 11.47% of the project's costs in local matching funds: California Drive Resurfacing Project $103,000 Hillside Drive Resurfacing Project $ 72,000 Rollins Road Resurfacing Project $103,000 B. The City understands that the Surface Transportation Program and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program funding for these projects is fixed at $278,000 total, and any cost increases must be funded by the City from local matching funds, and that the City does not expect any cost increases to be funded with Surface Transportation Program or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program funds. C. The project will be built as described in this resolution and if approved, as programmed for the amount shown in the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) with obligation occurring within the time frame established below. D. The program funds are expected to be obligated by June 30 of the year in which the project is programmed in the TIP, and it is understood that if the funds are not so programmed, the project maybe removed from the program.. E. The City of Burlingame is an eligible sponsor of projects in the Surface Transportation Program. F. The City of Burlingame is authorized to submit an application for Surface Transportation Program funds for the California Drive, Hillside Drive, and Rollins Road Resurfacing Projects. G. The City of Burlingame has a certified pavement management program. H. There is no legal impediment to City of Burlingame making applications for Local Streets and Roads Shortfall Program funds. L There is no pending or threatened litigation which might in any way adversely affect the proposed projects, or the ability of City of Burlingame to deliver such projects. 3. A copy of this resolution will be transmitted to the MTC in conjunction with the filing of the application. 4. MTC is respectfully requested to support the application for the projects described in the resolution and to program the projects, if approved, in MTC's TIP. MAYOR I, DORIS MORTENSEN, 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 Srh day of June 2006, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COHEN, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, O'MAHONY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMEERS: NONE 0 CLERK U:\FILES\RESO\teapplic4.pwd.wpd '0