CITY OF SAN MATEO
RESOLUTION NO. ____ (2025)
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PRIMARY GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN MATEO COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR FUTURE FUNDING FROM MEASURES A AND W WHEREAS, on June 7, 1988, the voters of San Mateo County approved a ballot measure to allow the collection and distribution by the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) of a half-cent transactions and use tax in San Mateo County for 20 years with the tax revenues to be used for highway and transit improvements pursuant to the Transportation Expenditure Plan presented to the voters (Original Measure A); and
WHEREAS, on November 2, 2004, the voters of San Mateo County approved the continuation of the collection and distribution by the TA of the Measure A half cent transaction and use tax for an additional 25 years to implement the 2004 Transportation Expenditure Plan, beginning January 1, 2009 (New Measure A); and WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, the voters of San Mateo County authorized a new one-half percent sales tax in San Mateo County for transportation purposes, and tasked the TA with administering four of the five transportation program categories described in the Congestion Relief Plan presented to the voters (Measure W); and
WHEREAS, the City of San Mateo is eligible for funding under certain programs in the 1988 Transportation Expenditure Plan, 2004 Transportation Expenditure Plan, and/or 2018 Congestion Relief Plan; and
WHEREAS, the TA requires the City's governing board to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to sign a Primary Grant Agreement with the TA to receive Measures A and W grants over the next 10 years, and to take any other actions necessary to give effect to this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES that:
1. This City Council action approving a Primary Grant Agreement with the San Mateo County Transportation Authority is not a project subject to CEQA review because it consists of a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)
2. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute the Primary Grant Agreement with the San Mateo County Transportation Authority to be eligible to receive Measures A and W grants over the next 10 years.
3. Funds awarded by the TA are certified to be used to supplement existing funds for program activities, and will not replace existing funds or resources.
4. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to take any other actions necessary to give effect to this resolution.