Resolution NO. 2025-XXX
IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING ASSIGNED TO MTC; COMMITTING ANY NECESSARY CITY MATCHING FUNDS; AND
STATING ASSURANCE THAT THE CITY WILL COMPLETE THE PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro (herein referred to as Applicant) is submitting an application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for $1,859,000 in funding assigned to MTC for programming discretion, which includes federal funding administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal or State funding administered by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) such as Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STP) funding, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funding, Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) funding, Transportation Alternatives (TA) set-aside/Active Transportation Program (ATP) funding, and Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) funding (herein collectively referred to as regional discretionary funding) for the MacArthur Superior Roundabout (herein referred to as Project) for the Housing Incentive Pool (HIP) (herein referred to as ”Program”); and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress from time to time enacts and amends legislation to provide funding for various transportation needs and programs, (collectively, the FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT) including, but not limited to the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STP) (23 U.S.C. § 133), the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. § 149), the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) (23 U.S.C. § 175), and the Transportation Alternatives (TA) set-aside (23 U.S.C. § 133); and
WHEREAS, state statutes, including California Streets and Highways Code §182.6, §182.7, and §2381(a)(1), and California Government Code §14527, provide various funding programs for the programming discretion of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT, and any regulations promulgated thereunder, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive federal or state funds for a regionally-significant project shall submit an application first with the appropriate MPO, or RTPA, as applicable, for review and inclusion in the federal Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
WHEREAS, MTC is the MPO and RTPA for the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay region; and
WHEREAS, MTC has adopted a Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised) that sets out procedures governing the application and use DRAFT
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of REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and
WHEREAS, Applicant is an eligible sponsor for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and
WHEREAS, as part of the application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING, MTC requires a resolution adopted by the Applicant stating the following:
• the commitment of any required matching funds; and
• that the sponsor understands that the REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING is fixed at the programmed amount, and therefore any cost increase cannot be expected to be funded with additional REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and
• Project will comply with the procedures, delivery milestones and funding deadlines specified in the Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised); and
• the assurance of the Applicant to complete the Project as described in the application, subject to environmental clearance, and if approved, as included in MTC's federal Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and • that the Project will have adequate staffing resources to deliver and complete the Project within the schedule submitted with the project application; and • The Project will comply with all project-specific requirements as set forth in the PROGRAM; and
• Applicant has assigned, and will maintain a single point of contact for all FHWAand CTC-funded transportation projects to coordinate within the agency and with the respective County Transportation Agency (CTA), MTC, CalTrans, FHWA, and CTC on all communications, inquiries or issues that may arise during the federal programming and delivery process for all FHWA- and CTC-funded transportation and transit projects implemented by Applicant; and • in the case of a transit project, the Project will comply with the associated MTC Resolution; and
WHEREAS, that Applicant is authorized to submit an application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the Project; and
WHEREAS, there is no legal impediment to Applicant making applications for the funds; and
WHEREAS, there is no pending or threatened litigation that might in any way adversely affect the proposed Project, or the ability of Applicant to deliver the Project; and WHEREAS, Applicant authorizes its City Manager, or her designee to execute and file an application with MTC for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the Project as referenced in this resolution; and
WHEREAS, MTC requires that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the MTC in conjunction with the filing of the application.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
o that the Applicant is authorized to execute and file an application for funding for the PROJECT for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING under the FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT or continued funding; and
o that the Applicant will provide any required matching funds; and o that the Applicant understands that the REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the Project is fixed at the MTC approved programmed amount, and that any cost increases must be funded by the Applicant from other funds, and that Applicant does not expect any cost increases to be funded with additional REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and
o that the Applicant understands the funding deadlines associated with these funds and will comply with the provisions and requirements of the Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised) and Applicant has, and will retain the expertise, knowledge and resources necessary to deliver federally-funded transportation and transit projects, and has assigned, and will maintain a single point of contact for all FHWA- and CTC-funded transportation projects to coordinate within the City and with the respective County Transportation Agency (CTA), MTC, CalTrans, FHWA, and CTC on all communications, inquiries or issues that may arise during the federal programming and delivery process for all FHWA- and CTC-funded transportation and transit projects implemented by Applicant; and o that the Project will be implemented as described in the complete application and in this resolution, subject to environmental clearance, and, if approved, for the amount approved by MTC and programmed in the federal TIP; and
o that the Applicant has reviewed the Project and has adequate staffing resources to deliver and complete the Project within the schedule submitted with the project application; and
o that the Project will comply with the requirements as set forth in MTC programming guidelines and project selection procedures for the Program; and
o that the Applicant is an eligible sponsor of REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING funded projects; and
o that the Applicant is authorized to submit an application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the Project; and
o that there is no legal impediment to Applicant making applications for the funds; and
o that there is no pending or threatened litigation that might in any way adversely affect the proposed Project, or the ability of Applicant to deliver such Project;
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o that the Applicant authorizes its City Manager, or her designee to execute and file an application with MTC for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the Project as referenced in this resolution; and
o that a copy of this resolution will be transmitted to the MTC in conjunction with the filing of the application; and
o that the MTC is requested to support the application for the Project described in the resolution, and if approved, to include the Project in MTC's federal TIP upon submittal by the project sponsor for TIP programming.
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Introduced by Councilmember _______________ and passed and adopted this 7th day of July 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: ()
NOES: ()
ABSENT: ()
ATTEST:
Kelly B. Clancy, CMC
City Clerk
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