RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-228
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH SONOMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE FUNDING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR PHASE 3 OF THE HEARN AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND APPROVING ASSOCIATED FUNDING WHEREAS, on November 2, 2004, Sonoma County voters approved the Traffic Relief Act for Sonoma County (Measure M); and WHEREAS, Measure M includes a voter approved Expenditure Plan that delegates twenty percent (20%) of the proceeds to listed Local Street Projects (LSP), which includes the Hearn Avenue Improvements Project, Fulton Road Improvements and Farmers Lane Extension; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the Hearn Avenue Improvements Project - Phase 3 to reconstruct the Hearn Avenue Interchange at US 101 is the highest priority transportation project remaining to be fully funded; and WHEREAS, the Hearn Avenue Interchange Improvements project completion is critical component in the southwest and southeast quadrants of the City to support economic development, residential development, emergency service response times and wildland urban interface evacuations; and WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA) was awarded $5,000,000 in Senate Bill 1 Local Partnership Program formulaic funds (SB1-LPP(f)) by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) in FY 2021; and WHEREAS, on September 12, 2022, the SCTA Board of Directors approved the use of SB1-LPP(f) funds for the Hearn Avenue Improvement Project – Phase 3; and WHEREAS, the SB1-LPP(f) funds must be programmed and appropriated by June 2023; and WHEREAS, the City and Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA) desire to enter into a Cooperative Funding Agreement to complete the Hearn Avenue Improvements Project utilizing the LPP(f) funds; and WHEREAS, the proposed Cooperative Funding Agreement includes the following actions:
Move $3,400,000 in State Transportation Improvement Funds (STIP) from the US 101 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing project (Elliot/Edwards Avenues) to the Hearn Avenue Improvements Project – Phase 3, Appropriate $8,600,000 from the unassigned General Fund reserves to the Hearn Avenue Improvements Project – Phase 3; and Commitment to appropriate $3,714,279 in SB1-LSR (FY23-24) in the FY23-24 budget; and Authorize SCTA to assume project management of the Hearn Avenue Improvements Project – Phase 3; and WHEREAS, the CTC requires local agencies to identify projects utilizing SB1 funds annually by May for their Board approval in June; and WHEREAS, the City intends to notify the CTC that the SB1 (FY23-24) funds will be dedicated to the Hearn Avenue Improvements Project – Phase 3 and appropriated during the City budget process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa hereby delegates authority to the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Cooperative Funding Agreement with the Sonoma County Transportation Authority consistent with this Resolution and subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby:
Moves $3,400,000 in State Transportation Improvement Funds (STIP) from the US 101 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing project (JL 17381) to the Hearn Avenue Improvements Project – Phase 3 (JL 17075), Appropriates $8,600,000 from the unassigned General Fund reserves to the Hearn Avenue Improvements Project – Phase 3 (JL 17381).
Confirms its intent to appropriate $3,714,279 in SB1-LSR (FY23-24) in the FY23-24 budget.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 29th day of November 2022.
AYES: (7) Mayor C. Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Fleming, MacDonald, N. Rogers, Sawyer, Schwedhelm
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2022-228