RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-075
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA REQUESTING THE ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT, ARTICLE 3- PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PROJECT FUNDING FROM THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION 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/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 Santa Rosa desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funds to construct the Highway 101 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing. The Highway 101 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing will construct a Class I ADA accessible and mode-separated bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing over US Highway 101, north of College Avenue near Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa High School and Coddingtown Mall including new crosswalk, curb ramps and pedestrian lighting and ADA compliant ramps and touchdown landings on Elliott Avenue and Edwards Avenue as described in the Project Application Form, Exhibit B to this resolution, which are for the exclusive benefit and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists; and WHEREAS, on January 20, 2022, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board (BPAB) passed a motion to allocate $600,000 of FY 2022/2023 TDA 3 funds to construct the Highway 101 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section 99234 of the Public Utilities Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council that:
the City of Santa Rosa attests to the accuracy of and approves the statements in Exhibit A attached hereto; and there is no pending or threatened litigation that might adversely affect the projects described in Exhibit B attached hereto, or that might impair the ability of the City of Santa Rosa to carry out the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proposed project to construct the Highway 101 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing has been reviewed by the City of Santa Rosa BPAB.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council that a certified copy of this resolution and its attachments, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be forwarded to the Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA) of Sonoma County for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Director of Transportation and Public Works to file an application and all documentation necessary with MTC and SCTA to request and execute the allocation of Article 3 funds through the TDA Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an increase in appropriations by $600,000 of TDA Article 3 funds to JL Key 17381.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 26th day of April, 2022.
AYES: (5) Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members MacDonald, N. Rogers, Sawyer, Schwedhelm
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (2) Mayor C. Rogers, Council Member Fleming
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Vice Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A – Findings
Exhibit B – TDA Article 3 Project Application Form
Reso. No. RES-2022-075
Reso. No. RES-2022-075