Resolution 1999-21
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OR IllS DESIGNEE
TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL SURFACE TRANS-
PORT ATION PROGRAM AND CONGESTION MITIGATION AND
AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING.
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy has authority under the Constitution of the State of
California and the Charter of the City of Gilroy to enter into agreements with other counties,
cities, and private and public agencies; and
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 (23 US.Cs 133) and the Congestion Mitigation
and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) (23 US,C.s 149); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to TEA 21, 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 MFO'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 Gilroy is an eligible project sponsor for Surface Transportation
Program or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy wishes to submit a grant application to MTC for funds
from the Surface Transportation Program or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program in fiscal year 1998-99 for the following project:
Installation of side street detection, pedestrian lights and/or actuation, geometric
improvements to facilitate transit and pedestrian mobility and emergency preemption at
five existing signalized intersections and railroad crossing preemption coordinated with the
signal system. Project Cost: $470,600
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WHEREAS, MTC requires, as part of the application, 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 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
3) the assurance ofthe sponsor to complete the project as described in the application,
and if approved, as programmed in MTC's TIP.
4) that the sponsor understands that funds must be obligated by September 30, 2001, or
the project may be removed from the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Gilroy that
the City Administrator or his designee is authorized to execute and file an application for funding
under the Surface Transportation Program or the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program of TEA 21 in the Amount of $416,500 for the installation of side street
detection, pedestrian lights and/or actuation, geometric improvements to facilitate transit and
pedestrian mobility and emergency preemption at five existing signalized intersections and railroad
crossing preemption coordinated with the signal system; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Gilroy by adopting this resolution does
hereby state that:
1) The City of Gilroy will provide $54,100 (11.5%) in local matching funds; and
2) The City of Gilroy understands that the Surface Transportation Program and
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding for the project is fixed at
$416,500 and that any cost increases must be funded by the City of Gilroy from local matching
funds, and that the City of Gilroy does not expect any cost increases to be funded with Surface
Transportation Program or the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
funds; and
3) The Monterey Road Corridor Improvement Project will be built as described in this
resolution and, if approved, as programmed in Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
4) The program funds are expected to be obligated by September 30, 2001.
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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 program the project, if approved, in MTC's TIP.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of March, 1999 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, GIFFORD, MORALES,
ROWLISON, SPRINGER, SUDOL, GILROY
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED
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K. A. Mike Gilroy, Mayor ~'
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Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk
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1, RHONDA PELLlN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certifY that the attached
Resolution No. 99-21 is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 15th day of March, 1999, at which meeting a
quorum was present.
the City of Gilroy this 18th day of March, 1999.
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City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
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