ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO. _______
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE MEASURE J GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2022 AND 2023
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County voters passed Measure J in 2004; and
WHEREAS, Measure J renewed a half -percent sales tax used to fund various transportation projects and programs throughout the county; and
WHEREAS, eighteen percent of the Measure J revenues are allocated to local street maintenance and improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Measure J “return-to-source” funds are paid out annually to local jurisdictions if the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) finds the jurisdiction is following the Measure J Growth Management Program (GMP) established by Measure J; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond will receive approximately $ 2,120,278 in Local Street Maintenance and Improvement Funds (also referred to as “return -to-source” funds) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 next fiscal year if CCTA dete rmines that the City is in compliance with the Measure J GMP; and
WHEREAS, CCTA evaluates Measure J GMP compliance through a checklist that is distributed to local jurisdictions every two years; and
WHEREAS, each jurisdiction is require d to complete the checklist and submit it to CCTA for review and approval prior to receiving its return-to-source funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond staff completed the Measure J GMP Compliance Checklist for Calendar Years 2022 & 2023 and the checklist demonstrates the City’s compliance with the Measure J GMP; and
WHEREAS, adoption of a resolution authorizing the submittal of the GMP Compliance Checklist does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resource code Section 21000, et seq.) (CEQA) as it does not have the potential to result in either a physical change in the environmental or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Richmond has reviewed and considered the Measure J GMP Compliance Checklist for Calendar Years 2022 & 2023 and authorizes its submittal to CCTA.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager or designee is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the City, and in its name, to execute and deliver such other documents and to do such acts as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to accomplish the intentions of this resolution.
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I certify that t he foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held ___________________, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
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Eduardo Martinez
Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Dave Aleshire
City Attorney