CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO._______
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH THE ALAMEDA COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO ACCEPT $567,000 IN GRANT
FUNDING TO DESIGN THE LINCOLN AVENUE/MARSHALL
WAY/PACIFIC AVENUE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Alameda County Transportation Commission (“ Alameda CTC ”) administers funding programs for projects and programs that benefit the Alameda County transportation system , consisting of 2000 Measure B, 2010 Vehicle Registration Fee (“VRF”), 2014 Measure BB, CMA-TIP, and Transportation Fund for Clean Air Programs, and such funding is collectively defined as and shall be referenced herein as the “Alameda CTC Administered Funds”; and
WHEREAS, City of Alameda (“Fund Recipient”) submitted a funding application (“Application”) to the Alameda CTC for the Lincoln Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific Avenue Corridor Improvement Project (“Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Project will design the corridor improvement concept that the City Council endorsed on April 18, 2023, which includes a road diet, a roundabout, flashing beacons, pedestrian/bicycle signals, modernized traffic signals, crosswalk improvements, school frontage improvements, stormwater gardens, street trees, disabled parking and loading zones, improved lighting and bus stop enhancements; and
WHEREAS, by action of the Alameda CTC Commission at its meeting held on May 25, 2023, Alameda CTC awarded $567,000 in Alameda CTC Administered Funds to the Fund Recipient for the implementation and delivery of the PS&E phase (“Awarded Phase”) of Project; and
WHEREAS, prior to receipt of any Alameda CTC Administered Funds, Fund Recipient shall be required to enter into a Project Funding Agreement with Alameda CTC for the Project (“Agreement”) based on Alameda CTC’s form therefor, which Agreement shall set forth certain project-specific requirements applicable to the Project; and
WHEREAS, as part of the requirements to receive Alameda CTC Administered Funds awarded to the Project, Alameda CTC requires a resolution accepting the awarded funding to be adopted by the Fund Recipient’s governing body confirming the following:
1. Fund Recipient’s commitment to secure matching funds against the awarded Alameda CTC Administered Funds; and
2. Fund Recipient’s commitment to provide any additional funding required to deliver the Awarded Phase of Project, with an understanding the same shall not be funded with additional Alameda CTC Administered Funds; and
3. Fund Recipient’s commitment to implement the Awarded Phase of Project as described in the funding application and the subsequent funding agreement
between Alameda CTC and the Fund Recipient; and
4. Fund Recipient’s commitment to comply with the Agreement; and
5. Fund Recipient’s commitment to comply with the applicable requirements set forth in Alameda CTC’s Local Business Contract Equity (“LBCE”) Program for professional services and construction contracts funded with Measure B, Measure BB, and/or VRF funds, and abide by the LBCE procedures in the applicable solicitations and contracts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED , that Fund Recipient agrees to accept award of $567,000 in Alameda CTC Administered Funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Fund Recipient, by adopting this resolution , does hereby state that:
1. Fund Recipient will provide a minimum of $1,000,000 in matching funds anticipated to be from Measure BB and Development Impact Fee; and
2. Fund Recipient understands that Fund Recipient shall be responsible to provide any additional funding required to deliver the Awarded Phase of Project, and the same shall not be funded with additional Alameda CTC Administered Funds; and
3. Awarded Phase of Project will be implemented as described in the Application, Agreement, and in this resolution; and
4. Fund Recipient will comply with the Agreement; and
5. Fund Recipient will comply with the applicable requirements set forth in Alameda CTC’s LBCE Program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Fund Recipient hereby confirms that there is no pending or threatened litigation that might in any way adversely affect Fund Recipient’s ability to implement and deliver the proposed Project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Fund Recipient authorizes its City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Fund Recipient shall provide Alameda CTC with a fully-executed copy of this Resolution.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting assembled on the 20th day of June 2023, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City this 21st day of June 2023.
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Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Yibin Shen, City Attorney
City of Alameda