HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 08-2005RESOLUTION NO. 8-2005
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING $1,932,900 IN FEDERAL SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION FUNDS FROM THE METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION'S TRANSPORTATION FOR
LIVABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM TO BE ALLOCATED TOWARD
CONSTRUCTION OF THE BART LINEAR PARK
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, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program and
the Enhancements Activities Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to TEA 21, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, eligible project
sponsors wishing to receive federal transportation grants for a project shall submit an application first
with the appropriate metropolitan transportation planning organization (MPO) for review and
consideration in the MPO's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is the San Francisco Bay Area's
MPO; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco is an eligible project sponsor for federal
transportation funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco wishes to receive federal transportation funds
through MTCs Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) Program's capital grants for the
following project: BART Linear Park
WHEREAS, MTC requires a resolution stating the following:
1) the commitment of necessary local matching funds of at least 11.5%; and
2)
that the sponsor understands that the federal funding through the TLC program is fixed at the
programmed amount, and therefore any cost increase cannot be expected to be funded through
the TLC program; 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; and
4) that the sponsor understands that funds must be obligated bY June 20, 2006 for TLC capital
projects, or the project may be removed from the program.
WHEREAS, developer fees in the amount of $286,000 are available in the project budget for
the required local match.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that the City Council hereby is authorized to proceed with the federal-aid process with
Caltrans for TLC funding in the amount of $1,932,900 for BART Linear Park.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco by
adopting this resolution hereby states that:
1) The City of South San Francisco will provide $286,000 in local matching funds; and
2) The City of South San Francisco understands that the TLC Program funding for the project is
fixed at $1,932,900 and that any cost increases must be funded by the City of South San
Francisco from local matching funds, and that the City of South San Francisco does not expect
any cost increases to be funded through the TLC program; and
3) The BART Linear Park will be built as described in this resolution and submitted application
and, if approved, for the amount shown in the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) with obligation occurring within the timeframe
established below; and
4) The program funds will be obligated by June 30, 2006 for TLC capital projects.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution will be transmitted to MTC.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City
Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of January 2005 by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Richard A. Garbarino, Pedro Gonzalez, and Karyl Matsumoto,
Mayor Pro Tem Joseph A. Femekes and Mayor Raymond L. Green
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN': None.
ABSENT: None.
ATTEST:
City Clerk