RESOLUTION NO. 25-xx
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PRIMARY
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN MATEO COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR FUTURE MEASURES A AND
W FUNDING
WHEREAS, on June 7, 1988, the voters of San Mateo County approved a ballot measure to allow the collection and distribution by the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) of a half-cent transactions and use tax in San Mateo County for 20 years with the tax revenues to be used for highway and transit improvements pursuant to the Transportation Expenditure Plan presented to the voters (Original Measure A); and WHEREAS, on November 2, 2004, the voters of San Mateo County approved the continuation of the collection and distribution by the TA of the Measure A half cent transaction and use tax for an additional 25 years to implement the 2004 Transportation Expenditure Plan, beginning January 1, 2009 (New Measure A); and WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, the voters of San Mateo County authorized a new one-half percent sales tax in San Mateo County for transportation purposes, and tasked the TA with administering four of the five transportation program categories described in the Congestion Relief Plan presented to the voters (Measure W); and WHEREAS, The Town of Atherton is eligible for funding under certain programs in the 1988 Transportation Expenditure Plan, 2004 Transportation Expenditure Plan, and/or 2018 Congestion Relief Plan; and
WHEREAS, the TA requires the Sponsor's governing board to adopt a resolution authorizing the Sponsor's City Manager, or a designee, to sign a Primary Grant Agreement with the TA to receive Measures A and W grants over the next 10 years, and to take any other actions necessary to give effect to this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the Town of Atherton:
1. Authorizes the [chief executive position/mayor/chair], or designee, to execute a primary grant agreement with the San Mateo County Transportation Authority to be eligible to receive Measures A and W grants over the next 10 years; and a
2. Certifies that any funds awarded by the TA will be used to supplement existing funds for program activities, and will not replace existing funds or resources; and
3. Authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to take any other actions necessary to give effect to this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City of Council of the Town of Atherton held on the 15th day of January, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
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Elizabeth Lewis, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Anthony Suber, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mona G. Ebrahimi, City Attorney