HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 14339 (Grand Avenue Pedestrian Bridge & MUP Funding)RESOLUTION NO. 14339
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
AUTHORIZING THE PROGRAMMING OF $1 MILLION IN FEDERAL OBAG
FUNDS FROM THE FRANCISCO BLVD. WEST MULTI -USE PATH TO THE
GRAND AVENUE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, IN EXCHANGE FOR ASSIGNING
$1 MILLION IN LOCAL FUNDS FROM THE GRAND AVENUE PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE TO THE FRANCISCO BLVD WEST MULTI -USE PATH.
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) proposed to provide
$1,000,000 in financial support for the Francisco Blvd. West Multi -Use Pathway (herein referred to as the
OBAG 2 Project), through the OBAG 2 Program; and
WHEREAS, MTC is administering the OBAG2 Program using federal Surface Transportation
Program (STP) and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding administered by the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA); and
WHEREAS, all projects receiving federal STP and CMAQ funding are required to comply with
federal requirements, including but not limited to, obtaining National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA
clearance; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael (herein referred to as CITY) plans to obtain California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) clearance for the OBAG 2 Project but does not plan to obtain NEPA
clearance; and
WHEREAS, the OBAG 2 Project is not eligible to receive STP or CMAQ funds without NEPA
clearance; and
WHEREAS, CITY proposes a transportation project (Grand Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Project)
(herein referred to as SUBSTITUTE PROJECT) which is eligible to receive STP or CMAQ funding; and
WHEREAS, the CITY will provide no less than $1,000,000 in local funding from a source to be
determined to the OBAG 2 Project provided that CITY receives $1,000,000 in STP or CMAQ funding for
the SUBSTITUTE PROJECT; and
WHEREAS, contemporaneously with this Resolution, CITY is adopting a Resolution of Local
Support for SUBSTITUTE PROJECT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN RAFAEL AS FOLLOWS:
That CITY requests MTC to provide $1,000,000 in STP or CMAQ funding to the
SUBSTITUTE PROJECT;
2. That CITY agrees to provide no less than $1,000,000 in local funding to the OBAG 2
Project, provided that CITY receives the aforementioned STP or CMAQ funding for the
SUBSTITUTE PROJECT;
3. That CITY agrees to provide the Transportation Authority of Marin (herein referred to as
TAM) with documentation that no less than $1,000,000 in local funding has been
expended on the OBAG 2 Project; and
4. That CITY agrees to apply to obtain the federal authorization to proceed (E-
76/Obligation) from FHWA no later than January 2018 for SUBSTITUTE PROJECT.
I, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of said City
on Monday, the 5t' day of June, 2017, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
File No.: 16.01.284