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RESOLUTION 2025-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
ASSIGNED TO THE METROPOLITIAN TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION FOR THE GILROY PUBLIC LIBRARY EV
CHARGERS PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy submitted an application to the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC) for $527,000 for funding assigned to MTC for
programming discretion, which includes federal funding administered by the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) and federal or state funding administered by the
California Transportation Commission (CTC) such as Surface Transportation Block
Grant Program (STP) funding, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program (CMAQ) funding, Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) funding, Transportation
Alternatives (TA) set-aside/Active Transportation Program (ATP) funding, and Regional
Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) funding (herein collectively referred to as
REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING) for the Gilroy Public Library EV Chargers
(herein referred to as PROJECT) for the Capital Implementation Grant (herein referred
to as PROGRAM); and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress from time to time enacts and amends
legislation to provide funding for various transportation needs and programs,
(collectively, the FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT) including, but not limited to the
Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STP) (23 U.S.C. § 133), the Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. § 149), the Carbon
Reduction Program (CRP) (23 U.S.C. § 175), and the Transportation Alternatives (TA)
set-aside (23 U.S.C. § 133); and
WHEREAS, state statutes, including California Streets and Highways Code
§182.6, §182.7, and §2381(a)(1), and California Government Code §14527, provide
various funding programs for the programming discretion of the Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) and the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT, and any
regulations promulgated thereunder, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive federal
or state funds for a regionally-significant project shall submit an application first with the
appropriate MPO, or RTPA, as applicable, for review and inclusion in the federal
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
WHEREAS, MTC is the MPO and RTPA for the nine counties of the San
Francisco Bay region; and
WHEREAS, MTC has adopted a Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC
Resolution No. 3606, revised) that sets out procedures governing the application and
use of REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy is the APPLICANT and eligible sponsor for
REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and
WHEREAS, as part of the application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY
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FUNDING, MTC requires a resolution adopted by the responsible implementing agency
stating the following:
• the commitment of any required matching funds; and
• that the sponsor understands that the REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING is fixed
at the programmed amount, and therefore any cost increase cannot be expected to be
funded with additional REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and
• that the PROJECT will comply with the procedures, delivery milestones and funding
deadlines specified in the Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No.
3606, revised); and
• the assurance of the sponsor to complete the PROJECT as described in the application,
subject to environmental clearance, and if approved, as included in MTC's federal
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
• that the PROJECT will have adequate staffing resources to deliver and complete the
PROJECT within the schedule submitted with the project application; and
• that the PROJECT will comply with all project-specific requirements as set forth in the
PROGRAM; and
• that APPLICANT has assigned, and will maintain a single point of contact for all FHWA-
and CTC-funded transportation projects to coordinate within the agency and with the
respective County Transportation Agency (CTA), MTC, Caltrans, FHWA, and CTC on all
communications, inquires or issues that may arise during the federal programming and
delivery process for all FHWA- and CTC-funded transportation and transit projects
implemented by APPLICANT; and
WHEREAS, that APPLICANT is authorized to submit an application for
REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECT; and
WHEREAS, there is no legal impediment to APPLICANT making applications for
the funds; and
WHEREAS, there is no pending or threatened litigation that might in any way
adversely affect the proposed PROJECT, or the ability of APPLICANT to deliver such
PROJECT; and
WHEREAS, APPLICANT authorizes the City Administrator or designee to
execute and file an application with MTC for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING
for the PROJECT as referenced in this resolution; and
WHEREAS, t MTC requires that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the
MTC in conjunction with the filing of the application.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the APPLICANT is authorized to
execute and file an application for funding for the PROJECT for REGIONAL
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING under the FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT or
continued funding; and be it further
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RESOLVED that APPLICANT will provide any required matching funds; and be it
further
RESOLVED that APPLICANT understands that the REGIONAL
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the project is fixed at the MTC approved programmed
amount, and that any cost increases must be funded by the APPLICANT from other
funds, and that APPLICANT does not expect any cost increases to be funded with
additional REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and be it further
RESOLVED that APPLICANT understands the funding deadlines associated with
these funds and will comply with the provisions and requirements of the Regional
Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised) and APPLICANT
has, and will retain the expertise, knowledge and resources necessary to deliver
federally-funded transportation and transit projects, and has assigned, and will maintain
a single point of contact for all FHWA- and CTC-funded transportation projects to
coordinate within the agency and with the respective County Transportation Agency
(CTA), MTC, Caltrans, FHWA, and CTC on all communications, inquires or issues that
may arise during the federal programming and delivery process for all FHWA - and CTC-
funded transportation and transit projects implemented by APPLICANT; and be it further
RESOLVED that PROJECT will be implemented as described in the complete
application and in this resolution, subject to environmental clearance, and, if approved,
for the amount approved by MTC and programmed in the federal TIP; and be it further
RESOLVED that APPLICANT has reviewed the PROJECT and has adequate
staffing resources to deliver and complete the PROJECT within the schedule submitted
with the project application; and be it further
RESOLVED that PROJECT will comply with the requirements as set forth in
MTC programming guidelines and project selection procedures for the PROGRAM; and
be it further
RESOLVED that, in the case of a transit project, APPLICANT agrees to comply
with the requirements of MTC’s Transit Coordination Implementation Plan as set forth in
MTC Resolution No. 3866, revised; and be it further
RESOLVED that, in the case of a highway project, APPLICANT agrees to
comply with the requirements of MTC’s Traffic Operations System (TOS) Policy as set
forth in MTC Resolution No. 4104; and be it further
RESOLVED that, in the case of an RTIP project, PROJECT is included in a local
congestion management plan, or is consistent with the capital improvement program
adopted pursuant to MTC’s funding agreement with the County Transportation Agency
(CTA); and be it further
RESOLVED that APPLICANT is an eligible sponsor of REGIONAL
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING funded projects; and be it further
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RESOLVED that APPLICANT is authorized to submit an application for
REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECT; and be it further
RESOLVED that there is no legal impediment to APPLICANT making
applications for the funds; and be it further
RESOLVED that there is no pending or threatened litigation that 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, City Administrator, or designee to execute and file an application with MTC for
REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECT as referenced in this
resolution; and 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 if approved, to include the PROJECT in
MTC's federal TIP upon submittal by the project sponsor for TIP programming.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular
meeting duly held on the 16th day of June 2025 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bracco; Cline; Fugazzi; Hilton; Marques;
Ramirez; Mayor Bozzo
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
APPROVED:
______________________________
Greg Bozzo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Bryce Atkins, Acting City Clerk
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CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK
I, BRYCE ATKINS, Acting City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that
the attached Resolution No. 2025-27 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 Monday, June 16, 2025, with a quorum present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official
Seal of the City of Gilroy this June 19, 2025.
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Bryce Atkins
Acting City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
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