RESOLUTION NO.76-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
FOR THE ALLOCATION OF 2022 ONE BAY AREA GRANT FUNDS AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PARTNER WITH CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY ON A COUNTYWIDE MULTI-AGENCY GRANT PROPOSAL
UNDER THE 2022 ONE BAY AREA GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the One Bay Area Grant guides how Metropolitan Transportation Commission distributes federal transportation funds from the Federal Highway Administration to projects and programs that improve safety, spur economic development, and help the Bay Area meet climate change and emission goals; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the regional transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay Area pursuant to Government Code Section 66500 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, MTC is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area region; and
WHEREAS, MTC is the designated recipient for federal funding administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) assigned to MTC for the programming and administration of One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Cycle 3 funds; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) is leading an effort to prepare a Countywide Smart Signals multi-agency grant proposal. CCTA invited the City of Pleasant Hill to partner with CCTA, and to support and collaborate with CCTA. CCTA is the sponsoring and leading local agency; and
WHEREAS, within the Pleasant Hill city limits, the grant proposal study area includes a total of 15 city-owned traffic signals on two major street corridors. The project will upgrade the traffic signal systems and communication technologies on these corridors, and will benefit the City of Pleasant Hill, as well as Contra Costa County and Caltrans; and WHEREAS, within the Pleasant Hill city limits, the Countywide Smart Signals Project estimated cost is $970,000. The required local match fund is about $111,000 which represents
11.47% of the project cost. On behalf of Pleasant Hill, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority will request OBAG funds of $859,000, which represents 88.53% of the project cost; and WHEREAS, as a participating local agency, the City of Pleasant Hill is eligible to request the OBAG funds to fund improvements in Pleasant Hill; and WHEREAS, if awarded an OBAG grant, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority will execute all project administration, contracting, financing, accounting, and implementation. The City of Pleasant Hill will be eligible for reimbursement on project expenses such as consultant fee, staff time, and construction inspection time incurred less the portion of local match of up to $111,000.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill that, the City of Pleasant Hill declares it is eligible to request an allocation of 2022 One Bay Area Grant funds; and furthermore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Engineer is authorized to submit a request for an allocation of 2022 One Bay Area Grant funds; and furthermore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City is authorized to partner with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority on a multi-agency-agency grant proposal under the 2022 One Bay Area Grant Program.
The Contra Costa Transportation Authority is the sponsoring and leading local agency; 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, county association of governments, as the case may be, of Contra Costa County for submission to US Department of Transportation.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting held on the 12th of September, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Carlson, Noack, Rinn, Harris
NOES: None
ABSENT: Flaherty
ABSTAIN: None
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MICHAEL G. HARRIS, OD, Mayor
ATTEST:
DANIELLE K. HABR, City Clerk