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Resolution: RES 114-2025
File Number: 25-731 Enactment Number: RES 114-2025
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE WESTERN
NEIGHBORHOODS SIGNAL PRIORITY PROJECT AND
SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO THE CYCLE 3 SAN
MATEO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
FOR MEASURE A ALTERNATIVE CONGESTION
RELIEF AND MEASURE W TRANSPORTATION
DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING AND
SIMILAR GRANT APPLICATIONS REQUIRING NO
MORE THAN A TOTAL OF $600,000 IN LOCAL MATCH
FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco (Sponsor) has identified that emergency response
times and transit service reliability in the western neighborhoods are negatively impacted by delays at
signalized intersections, and seeks to reduce these delays through intelligent transportation investments; and
WHEREAS, the Sponsor has developed Western Neighborhoods Signal Priority (Project) to
improve multimodal operations by implementing advanced signal priority (ASP) for transit and emergency
vehicles west of Airport Boulevard, including necessary software, hardware, and traffic signal upgrades; and
WHEREAS, it will cost $1,100,000 to implement the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Sponsor seeks $500,000 for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) issued a Call for Projects for
the Measure A Alternative Congestion Relief & Measure W Transportation Demand Management
(ACR/TDM) Program on June 5, 2025; and
WHEREAS, a Primary Grant Agreement has been executed between the Sponsor and the TA on
May 13, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the TA requires the Sponsor's governing board to adopt a resolution:
1. Supporting the Project and application for $500,000 in TA TDM Program funds for the Project;
2. Committing the Sponsor to the completion of the Project, including the commitment of matching
funds in the amount of $600,000 needed for implementation;
3. Certifying that any funds awarded by the San Mateo County Transportation Authority will be used to
supplement existing funds for program activities, and will not replace existing funds or resources;
4. If funds are awarded, authorizing the City Manager or their designee to sign a project supplement
with the TA for TDM Program funding for the Project and take any other action necessary to give
effect to this resolution; and
5. Committing to commence work on the Project, if awarded, within one year of the TA Board of
Directors allocating 2025 Cycle 3 TDM Program funding.
City of South San Francisco
File Number: 25-731 Enactment Number: RES 114-2025
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco:
1. Directs staff to submit an application for TA TDM Program funds for $500,000 for the Western
Neighborhoods Signal Priority project.
2. Authorizes the City Manager or their designee to execute a project supplement with the San Mateo
County Transportation Authority to encumber any TDM Program funds awarded.
3. Commits to the completing the Project, including the commitment of $600,000 of matching funds
needed for implementation, if awarded the requested funds.
4. Certifies that any funds awarded by the TA will be used to supplement existing funds for the Project and
will not replace existing funds or resources.
5. Commits to commencing work on the Project, if awarded, within one year of the TA Board of Directors
allocating the 2025 Cycle 3 TDM Program funds.
6. Authorizes the City Manager to take any other actions necessary to give effect to this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that $600,000 from unallocated Citywide Traffic Impact Fees will
serve as a local match.
At a meeting of the City Council on 8/13/2025, a motion was made by Councilmember Nagales,
seconded by Councilmember Nicolas, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 4 Mayor Flores, Councilmember Nagales, Councilmember Coleman, and
Councilmember Nicolas
Absent: 1 Vice Mayor Addiego
Attest by L P.. jL
sa Govea Acosta, City Clerk
City of South San Francisco