RESOLUTION R2023-__
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, approving the updated FIVE-YEAR LIST OF PROJECTS UNDER the MEASURE T PROGRAM, and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from ceqa WHEREAS, on November 6, 2012, the voters of Napa County passed the Napa Countywide Road Maintenance Act, also known as Measure T, which imposes a half cent transaction and use (sales) tax to provide supplemental funding for road maintenance as detailed in Ordinance No. 2012-01 of the Napa Valley Transportation Authority – Taxing Authority (the “Measure T Expenditure Plan”); and WHEREAS, the Napa Valley Transportation Authority – Taxing Authority (“NVTA-TA”) is the designated agency that administers and oversees the Measure T revenues; and WHEREAS, the City of Napa is an eligible recipient of Measure T funds; and WHEREAS, the tax proceeds will be used to pay for the projects outlined in the Measure T Expenditure Plan allocated to the County of Napa and the cities and town within Napa County (“Local Agencies”) as set forth in the Measure T Expenditure Plan; and WHEREAS, under the Measure T Expenditure Plan, Measure T funds are provided to the Local Agencies to be used for streets and roads projects as defined in the Measure T Expenditure Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Napa entered into a Master Funding Agreement with NVTA that outlines procedures for Measure T expenditures; and WHEREAS, the City of Napa adopted the original 5-year work plan in January 2018, and has adopted revised 5-year work plans in July 2020, May 2021, and December 2021, in conformance with the requirements of the Measure T Expenditure Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Napa is required to update and readopt the 5-year work plan every two years at the end of odd-number calendar years, and submit a certified resolution to NVTA-TA prior to January 31 of the subsequent even-number calendar year indicating a public hearing was held; and WHEREAS, the biennial requirement to adopt an updated 5-year work plan is separate from, and in addition to, any other adoption of 5-year work plans updates; and WHEREAS, upon adoption by City Council, the work plan will be submitted to the NVTA-TA Board for consideration and determination that the newly updated work plan expenditures meet the requirements of the Measure T Expenditure Plan and Master Funding Agreement; and WHEREAS, Measure T project(s) will comply with the requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Code Sections 21000 et seq.; as implemented through California Regulations Title 14, Chapter 3, Sections 15000 et seq.); and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct, and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
The City Council hereby determines that the actions authorized by this Resolution are exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing facilities involving no or negligible expansion of use beyond that which presently exists).
The City Council hereby adopts the updated five-year list of projects for the City of Napa as set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and authorizes the Public Works Director to file the list with NVTA-TA in accordance with Measure T Expenditure Plan Section 6.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 5th day of December, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
_________________________
Michael W. Barrett
City Attorney
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