Resolution 2011-14
RESOLUTION NO. 2011 - 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
RTIP PROJECT APPLICATION RESOLUTION OF LOCAL SUPPORT
WHEREAS, City of Gilroy (herein referred to as "APPLICANT") is submitting an
application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for $697,000 in funding from
the 2010 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) for the Gilroy School
Crossings, Sidewalks, and Bicycle Lanes project (herein referred to as "PROJECT" or
"PROJECTS") for the MTC 2010 RTIP, as authorized by MTC by Resolution No. 3928 (herein
referred to as "PROGRAM"); and
WHEREAS, SB 45 (Chapter 622, Statutes 1997) substantially revised the process for
estimating the amount of state and federal funds available for transportation projects in the state
and for appropriating and allocating the available funds to these projects; and
WHEREAS, as part of that process, MTC is responsible for programming projects
eligible for Regional Improvement Program funds, pursuant to California Government Code
Section 14527(b), for inclusion in the RTIP, and submission to the California Transportation
Commission, for inclusion in the State Transportation Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, MTC will review and include, if approved, 2010 RTIP projects in the
federal Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
WHEREAS, MTC has requested eligible transportation project sponsors to submit
applications nominating projects to be programmed for Regional Improvement Program funds in
the RTIP; and
WHEREAS, applications to MTC must be submitted consistent with procedures,
conditions, and forms it provides transportation project sponsors; and
WHEREAS, APPLICANT is a sponsor oftransportation projects eligible for Regional
Improvement Program funds; and
WHEREAS, the RTIP Project Programming Request (PPR) form of the project
application, attached hereto and incorporated herein as though set forth at length, lists the
project, purpose, schedule and budget for which APPLICANT is requesting that MTC program
Regional Improvement Program funds for inclusion in the RTIP; and
WHEREAS, Part 2 of the project application, attached hereto and incorporated herein as
though set forth at length, includes the certification by APPLICANT of assurances required by
SB 45 in order to qualify the project listed in the RTIP project nomination sheet of the project
application for programming by MTC; and
WHEREAS, as part of the application for 2010 RTIP funding, MTC requires any
resolution adopted by the responsible implementing agency to state that the project will comply
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with the procedures specified in the "Timely Use of Funds Provisions and Deadlines" (MTC
Resolution No. 3928, Attachment 1, Pages 14-15, and as may be further amended).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that APPLICANT approves the assurances
set forth in Part 2 of the project application, attached to this resolution; and be it further
RESOLVED, that APPLICANT will comply with the provisions and requirements of the
"Timely Use of Funds Provisions and Deadlines" (MTC Resolution No. 3928, Attachment 1,
Pages 14-15, and as may be further amended), that 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 that APPLICANT and PROJECT will comply with the
requirements as set forth in the 2010 RTIP Policies and Procedures (MTC Resolution No. 3928);
and therefore be it further
RESOLVED, that APPLICANT has reviewed the project and has adequate staffing
resources to deliver and complete the project within the schedule set forth in the RTIP Project
Programming Request (PPR) form of the project application, attached to this resolution; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that APPLICANT is an eligible sponsor of projects in the State
Transportation Improvement Program; and be it further
RESOLVED, that APPLICANT is authorized to submit an application for State
Transportation Improvement Program funds for PROJECT; and be it further
RESOLVED, that there is no legal impediment to APPLICANT making applications for
Regional Improvement Program funds; and be it further
RESOLVED, that there is no pending or threatened litigation which 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 to program Regional Improvement
Program funds into the RTIP, for the projects, purposes and amounts included in the project
application attached to this resolution; and be it further
RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to MTC in conjunction
with the filing of the APPLICANT application referenced herein.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of March 2011 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, BRACCO, DILLON,
LEROE-MuNOZ and TUCKER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
WOODWARD and PINHEIRO
APPROVED:
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Cat Tucker, Mayor Pro Tempore
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I, SHA WNA FREELS, City Clerk ofthe City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2011-14 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the 7th day of March, 2011, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 9th day of March, 2011.
(Seal)