RESOLUTION NO. -22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
AUTHORIZING A REQUEST TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE
PROJECT FUNDING
WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (TDA), Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 99200 et seq., authorizes the submission of claims to a regional transportation planning agency for the funding of projects exclusively for the benefit and/or use of pedestrians and bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), as the regional transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay region, has adopted MTC Resolution No.4108, entitled “Transportation Development Act, Article 3, Pedestrian and Bicycle Projects,” which delineates procedures and criteria for submission of requests for the allocation of “TDA Article 3” funding; and
WHEREAS, MTC Resolution No. 4108 requires that requests for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funding be submitted as part of a single, countywide coordinated claim from each county in the San Francisco Bay region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pleasant Hill desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funds to support the projects described in Attachment B to this resolution, which are for the exclusive benefit and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the City of Pleasant Hill declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section 99234 of the Public Utilities Code, and furthermore, be it
RESOLVED, that there is no pending or threatened litigation that might adversely affect the project or projects described in Attachment B to this resolution, or that might impair the ability of the City of Pleasant Hill to carry out the project; and furthermore, be it RESOLVED, that the project has been reviewed by the countywide Bicycle Advisory Committee and has been approved by MTC to use the countywide BAC and the countywide BAC provides for expanded representation of the City of Pleasant Hill and the designated representatives are familiar with the bicycle and pedestrian needs of the City of Pleasant Hill; and furthermore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City of Pleasant Hill attests to the accuracy of and approves the statements in Attachment A to this resolution; and furthermore, be it RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution and its attachments, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be forwarded to the congestion management agency, countywide transportation planning agency, or county association of governments, as the case may be, of Contra Costa County for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of January 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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MICHAEL G. HARRIS, OD, Mayor
ATTEST:
DANIELLE K. HABR, City Clerk