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RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF LOCAL SUPPORT FOR
CONGESTION MITIGATION AIR QUALITY (CMAQ) AND
CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAM (CRP) PROJECTS FOR
FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2026/2027 AND 2027/2028
WHEREAS, Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) and Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) (herein “Federal Funds”) consists of monies used for vehicle emission reduction projects.
WHEREAS, The City of Bakersfield (herein “APPLICANT”) is submitting applications to the Kern Council of Governments (herein “Kern COG”) for $10,719,390.31 in Federal Funds in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and $64,725,748.77 in Federal Funds in Fiscal Year 2027-2028 for a total of $75,445,139.08 in potential funding from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (herein “CMAQ”)and/or Carbon Reduction Program (herein “C RP”) for the following projects:
Fiscal Year 2026-2027:
Adaptive Signal Coordination California Avenue: Oak Street to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Adaptive Signal Coordination Olive Drive: Coffee Road to Renfro Road Adaptive Signal Coordination along Union Avenue from 34 th Street to Monterey Street and 34th Street from Chester Avenue to Union Avenue. Niles Street Corridor Improvements: Virginia Ave to Baker Street Fiscal Year 2027-2028:
Adaptive Signal Coordination Wilson Road: Edgemont Street to Cheste r Avenue
Adaptive Signal Coordination Planz Road: Wilson Road to Union Avenue Adaptive Signal Coordination Downtown Grid: ‘F’ St, ‘H’ St, ‘L’ St, & ‘Q’ St from Truxtun Avenue to 21st Street
Adaptive Signa l Coordination Southwest: Gosford Rd from White Ln to Panama Ln, Harris Road from Gosford Rd to Mountain Vista, and Old River Rd from Harris Rd to McCutchen Rd
Monitor Street Corridor Improvements: Merrimac Ave to Fairview Rd Beach Park Bridge
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(herein referred collectively as “PROJECTS”); and
WHEREAS, APPLICANT has the financial capacity to complete, operate and maintain the PROJECTS; and
WHEREAS, APPLICANT will ensure that funds required from other sources will be reasonably expected to be available in the time frame needed to carry out the PROJECTS; and
WHEREAS, APPLICANT is authorized to execute and file an application for funding the PROJECT S under the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality and/or Carbon Reduction Program; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. APPLICANT will provide $1,388,810.65 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and $8,385,906.91 in Fiscal Year 2027-2028 for a total of $9,774,717.56 in local matching funds; and
2. APPLICANT understands that the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Program and/or Carbon Reduction Program funding for the PROJECTS is fixed at the approved programmed amount, and that any cost increases must be funded by the APPLICANT from other funds, and that APPLICANT does not exp ect any cost increases to be funded with additional Federal Funding; and
3. APPLICANT understands the funding deadlines associated with these funds and will comply with the program implementation procedures described in Chapter 2 of the Kern COG Project Delivery Policies and Procedures manual; and
4. PROJECTS will be implemented as described in the complete application and in this resolution and, if approved, for t he amount programmed in the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP); and
5. APPLICANT and the PROJECTS will comply with the requirements as set forth in the program.
6. APPLICANT authorizes its City Manager , or designee to execute and file an application with Kern COG for CMAQ Funding for the PROJECT S as referenced in this resolution.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on ______________________________ by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, KOMAN, BASHIRTASH, KAUR NOES: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________ ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER ______________________________________________________________ _
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: _________________
By __________________________
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO, CITY ATTORNEY
By _________________________