RESOLUTION NO. xxx-22
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AUTHORIZING A REQUEST TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE
PROJECT FUNDING FOR THE RICHMOND FERRY TO BRIDGE BICYCLE &
PEDESTRIAN NETWORK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND TO ACCEPT AND
APPROPRIATE THE FUNDS SHOULD THE GRANT BE AWARDED
__________________________________________________________ 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 Richmond desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funds to support the project described in Attachment B to this resolution, which is for the exclusive benefit and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists; and WHEREAS, the project would implement Key Corridor recommendations of the award- winning Ferry to Bridge to Greenway Complete Streets Plan approved by the City Council on February 16, 2021; and
WHEREAS that the City of Richmond declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section 99234 of the Public Utilities Code; and WHEREAS 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 Richmond to carry out the project; and WHEREAS that the Richmond Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee project voted unanimously on January 10, 2022 to recommend the project for TDA Article 3 funding; and WHEREAS that the City of Richmond attests to the accuracy of and approves the statements in Attachment A to this resolution; and
WHEREAS 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; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Richmond, authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to execute all Agreements and any amendments thereto with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and to execute agreements with the identified project partners to complete the grant funded project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Richmond accepts and appropriates the grant award for the City of Richmond Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget, should the grant be awarded.
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I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held on ____________, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CLERK OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND (SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
State of California }
County of Contra Costa : ss.
City of Richmond }
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. , finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on _________, 2022.
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond