1 CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. ______
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $480,070 FOR THE OAKLAND -ALAMEDA
ESTUARY WATERWAY STUDY, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2024-25 GRANTS FUND (FUND 222) OPERATING BUDGET AND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET APPROPRIATING $480,070
FROM THE GRANTS FUND (FUND 222) TO THE OAKLAND-
ALAMEDA ESTUARY BRIDGE PROJECT IN CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT C65900
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda is eligible to receive Federal and/or State funding for certain transportation planning related plans, through the California Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the City’s 2023 Strategic Plan includes project #TIE2 to “ Plan and identify funding for the design of a Bicycle Pedestrian Bridge on the west end ,” and the Alameda Active Transportation Plan’s 2030 Infrastructure Plan includes Project #8:
Oakland-Alameda Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge, and the Bridge project is recognized in over 15 local, countywide, regional and state bicycle, pedestrian and active transportation plans; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland-Alameda Estuary Bridge Project Initiation Document (PID) was completed in June 2024 and a Waterway Study was identified as the next phase for the project; and
WHEREAS, a Waterway Study has not been conducted in the past and the data from it could be used to inform many transportation-related efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda submitted a grant application to Caltrans for funds from the Sustainable Transportation Planning grant program , and this grant was successful; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland -Alameda Waterway Study will collect comprehensive data on vessel usage of the estuary and develop a navigational model in close collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard, which will then be used to guide future decisions on the width and height parameters for a potential new bicycled/pedestrian bridge; and
WHEREAS, a Restricted Grant Agreement is needed to be executed with the California Department of Transportation before such funds can be claimed through the Transportation Planning Grant Programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda wishes to delegate authorization to execute these agreements and any amendments thereto; and
2 WHEREAS, on June 18, 2024, the City Council did adopt a budget representing the financial plan for conducting the affairs of the City of Alameda for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the report and recommendations of the City Manager on the budget amendments and has determined that the budget amendments are both fair and appropriate; and
WHEREAS, this budget ensures that the City of Alameda has exercised prudent judgment in its fiduciary responsibility as guardian of the public tax dollars.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Alameda that the City Manager , or their designee , is authorized to execute all necessary documents including the Restricted Grant Agreements and any amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution and its attachments, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be forwarded to the California Department of Transportation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Alameda that it amends the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Grant Fund (Fund 222) Budget and Capital Improvement Budget appropriating $480,070 from the Grant Fund (Fund 222) to CIP C65900.
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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 17th day of September 2024, 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 18th day of September 2024.
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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