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2009/03/24 City Council Resolution 2009-25RESOLUTION NO. 2009-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AUTHORIZING A REQUEST TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2009 -2010 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIANBICYCLE PROJECT FUNDING WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (TDA), Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 99200 et sue, 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; WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), as the regional transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay region, has adopted MTC Resolution No. 875, Revised, 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; WHEREAS, MTC Resolution No. 875, Revised 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 Rohnert Park desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funds to support the project described in Attachment B to this resolution, which are for the exclusive benefit and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Rohnert Park 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, that there is no pending or threatened litigation that might adversely affect the project or projects described in Attachment B to this resolution, or that might impair the ability of the City of Rohnert Park to carry out the project; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Rohnert Park attests to the accuracy of and approves the statements in Attachment A to this resolution; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution and its attachments, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be forwarded to the congestion management agency, countywide transportation planning agency, or county association of governments, as the case may be, of Sonoma County for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim. DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this date of 24th of March, 2009. ATTEST: �CITY OF ROHNERT PARK 19 t��w ty Clerk Mayor BELFORTE: AYE CALLINAN: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE STAFFORD: AYE BREEZE: AYE AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0) RESOLUTION NO. 2009-25 Attachment A RE: A REQUEST TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2009 -2010 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIANBICYCLE PROJECT FUNDING Findings Page 1 of 2 1. That the City of Rohnert Park is not legally impeded from submitting a request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the allocation of Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds, nor is the City of Rohnert Park legally impeded from undertaking the project described in "Attachment B" of this resolution. 2. That the City of Rohnert Park has committed adequate staffing resources to complete the project described in Attachment B. 3. A review of the project described in Attachment B has resulted in the consideration of all pertinent matters, including those related to environmental and right -of -way permits and clearances, attendant to the successful completion of the project. 4. Issues attendant to securing environmental and right -of -way permits and clearances for the projects described in Attachment B have been reviewed and will be concluded in a manner and on a schedule that will not jeopardize the deadline for the use of the TDA funds being requested. 5. That the project described in Attachment B comply with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.). 6. That as portrayed in the budgetary description of the project in Attachment B, the sources of funding other than TDA are assured and adequate for completion of the project. 7. That the project described in Attachment B are for capital construction and/or design engineering; and/or for the maintenance of a Class I bikeway which is closed to motorized traffic; and/or for the purposes of restriping Class II bicycle lanes; and/or for the development or support of a bicycle safety education program; and/or for the development of a comprehensive bicycle and/or pedestrian facilities plan, and an allocation of TDA Article 3 funding for such a plan has not been received by the City of Rohnert Park within the prior five fiscal years. 8. That the project described in Attachment B which are bicycle projects have been included in a detailed bicycle circulation element included in an adopted general plan, or included in an adopted comprehensive bikeway plan (such as outlined in Section 2377 of the California Bikeways Act, Streets and Highways Code section 2370 et seq.). 9. That any project described in Attachment B that is a "Class I Bikeway," meets the mandatory minimum safety design criteria published in Chapter 1000 of the California Highway Design Manual. Findings Page 2 of 2 10. That the project described in Attachment Bare ready to commence implementation during the fiscal year of the requested allocation. 11. That the City of Rohnert Park agrees to maintain, or provide for the maintenance of, the project and facilities described in Attachment B, for the benefit of and use by the public. RESOLUTION NO. 2009-25 Attachment B Page 1 of 2 TDA Article 3 Proiect Application Form Fiscal Year of this Claim: FY 2009 -10 Applicant: City of Rohnert Park Contact person: Eydie Tacata Mailing Address: 130 Avram Avenue Rohnert Park CA 94928 E Mail Address: etacataa rpcity org Telephone: (707) 588 -2205 Secondary Contact (in event primary not available) Patrick Barnes E Mail Address: pbarnesancity org_ Telephone: (707) 588 -2234 Short Title Description of Proiect• 2009 American Recovery Act Street Maintenance Proiect Amount of claim: $120,000 Functional Description of Project: Installation of new and replacement of existing Class II bike lanes totalling approximately 4 2 lane -miles as part of Pavement resurfacing project on Redwood Drive Commerce Boulevard Snyder Lane Southwest Boulevard Seed Farm Drive and Enterprise Drive in Rohnert Park. Protect includes striping and Pavement markers. Financial Plan: List the project elements for which TDA funding is being requested (e.g., planning, environmental, engineering, right -of -way, construction, inspection, contingency, audit). Use the table below to show the project budget. Include prior and proposed future funding of the project. If the project is a segment of a larger project, include prior and proposed funding sources for the other segments. Proiect Elements: Design construction inspection contingency and project management of bike lane striping and signage. Funding Source All Prior FYs Application FY Next FY Following FYs Totals TDA Article 3 $0 $120,000 $0 $0 $120,000 list all other sources: 1. TFCA $26,800 $26,000 2. RAC grant $98,000 $98,000 3. Gas Tax $45,000 1 $231,700 1 $396,700 4. ARRA 1 $735,000 1 $735,000 Totals $45,000 1, $1,211,500 $0 $0 $1,256,500 Attachment B Page 2 of 2 TDA Article 3 Project Application Form (continued) Project Eligibility: YES ?INO? A. Has the project been approved by the claimants governing body? (If "NO," provide the approximate date approval is anticipated). YES B. Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding? If "YES," provide an explanation on a separate page. NO C. For "bikeways," does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design criteria pursuant to Chapter 1000 of the California Highway Design Manual? (Available on the internet via: http: / /www.dot.cg.gov). YES D. Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee? (If "NO," provide an explanation). YES E. Has the public availability of the environmental compliance documentation for the project (pursuant to CEQA) been evidenced by the dated stamping of the document by the county clerk or county recorder? (required only for projects that include construction). YES F. Will the project be completed before the allocation expires? Enter the anticipated completion date of project (month and year) September 2009 YES G. Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain the project or facility, or has the claimant arranged for such maintenance by another agency? (If an agency other than the Claimant is to maintain the facility provide its name: YES