2009/02/24 City Council Resolution 2009-09RESOLUTION NO. 2009 - 09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL AMERICAN
RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA) FUNDING AND
STATING THE ASSURANCE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park (herein referred as APPLICANT) is submitting an
application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for approximately Seven
Hundred Thirty Five Thousand ($735,000) in funding from the federal American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for the 2009 American Recovery Act Street Maintenance
Project (herein referred as PROJECT) for the MTC Regional ARRA Program (MTC Resolution
No. 3885) (herein referred as PROGRAM); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ARRA, and any regulations and /or guidance promulgated
thereunder, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive Regional ARRA funds for a project shall
submit an application first with the appropriate Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), for
review and inclusion in the MPO's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the MPO 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 applicable to federal ARRA fund delivery and has adopted (or is
scheduled to adopt) in MTC Resolution No. 3885 such additional requirements as are necessary
or appropriate to meet the obligations /award deadlines in the ARRA; and
WHEREAS, APPLICANT is an eligible project sponsor for ARRA funds; and
WHEREAS, as part of the application for ARRA funding, MTC requires a resolution
adopted by the responsible implementing agency stating the following:
1) that the sponsor understands that the ARRA funding is fixed at the programmed amount,
and therefore any cost increase cannot be expected to be funded with additional ARRA or
other MTC - programmed funds; and
2) that PROJECT will comply with the procedures specified in MTC's Regional Project
Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised) and with all project -
specific requirements as set forth in MTC's Regional ARRA Program (MTC Resolution
No. 3885); and PROJECT as described in the application, and if approved, as included in
MTC's TIP; and
3) that PROJECT will comply with all the project - specific requirements as set forth in the
federal ARRA and appropriate applicable regulations or guidance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that City of Rohnert Park is authorized to
execute and file an application for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 for the 2009 American Recovery Act Street Maintenance Project;
RESOLVED that the APPLICANT by adopting this resolution does hereby state that:
1. APPLICANT understands that the ARRA 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 ARRA or MTC - programmed funds; and
2. APPLICANT understands the funding deadlines associated with these funds and will
comply with the applicable provisions and requirements of the Regional ARRA
Program (MTC Resolution No. 3885) and Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy
(MTC Resolution No. 3606, as revised); and
3. PROJECT will be implemented as described in the complete application and in this
resolution and, if approved, for the amount programmed in the MTC federal TIP; and
4. PROJECT will comply with all the project - specific requirements as set forth in the
ARRA and appropriate applicable regulations or guidance; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is no legal impediment to APPLICANT
making applications for the funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that APPLICANT authorizes its Executive Director,
General Manager, City Manager, or designee to execute and file an application with MTC for
ARRA funding for the PROJECT as referenced in this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution will be transmitted to the
MTC in conjunction with the filing of the application.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the MTC is requested to support the application
for the PROJECT described in the resolution and to include the PROJECT, if approved, in
MTC's TIP.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park this 24th day of February, 2009.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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Mayor
BELFORTE: AYE CALLINAN: AYE
MACKENZIE: ABSENT
STAFFORD: AYE
BREEZE: AYE
AYES: (4) NOES:
(0) ABSENT: (1)
ABSTAIN:
(0)