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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 11062007 - C.110 F k10 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY AICP Costa COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR `:7y: J�° County DATE: November 6, 2007 SUBJECT: Housing Incentive Grant Program, Contra Costa Centre Area SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION ADOPT a resolution regarding the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) Regional Measure 2 Policy Guidance (MTC Resolution No. 3636) for the Housing Incentive . Grant Program in Contra Costa Centre and AUTHORIZE its transmittal to the MTC. FISCAL IMPACT NONE to the County. The match funds have been budgeted in the 200.7/08 Redevelopment Agency Budget. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: XYES SIGNATOR, COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND TIO F BO COMMITTEE PROVE OTHER r SIGNATURES ACTION OF BOA D ON Go APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED THtR— VOJE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND UNANIMOUS(ABSENTW,1LOK-�- CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN Contact:'Maureen Toms ATTESTED 9,:Z f cc: Community Development(CDD) JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Counsel Redevelopment Agency Via Redevelopment Agency BY !" ,DEPUTY BART Avalon Bay/Mi llennium Partners November 6, 2007 Board of Supervisors HIP Program Page 2 BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION Contra Costa County has been awarded $2.6 million through the Housing Incentive Program (HIP) to fund public improvements in the Contra Costa Centre Area. This award will match approximately $8.5 million in Redevelopment and other grant funds to apply to four projects—the Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing of Treat Blvd; the expansion of Walden Green; visual enhancements to the BART Station fagade; and the David/Minert Connector Trail. The Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency has budgeted for the match in the 2007/08 budget. CONSEQUENSES OF NEGATIVE ACTION Contra Costa County will not meet the requirements to receive grant funds, without adoption of the resolution. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Resolution on November 6, 2007 by the following vote: AYES: ✓c/ Gl ��n•�-�- I�-�y+'4r. Vit' .- _.p� - NOES: g;` . ABSENT: .�/f � '�� - •`4oa r9-66U ABSTAIN: Resolution No. 2007/613 SUBJECT: Resolution of Local Support SAFETEA STP/CMAQ Funding Authorizing the filing of an application for federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) and/or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) funding and committing the necessary non-federal match and stating the assurance to complete the project WHEREAS, Contra Costa County (herein referred as APPLICANT) is submitting an application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for $2,522,000 in funding from the federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) and/or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program for the Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing (herein referred as PROJECT) for the MTC Housing Incentive Program (herein referred as PROGRAM); and WHEREAS, the Applicant may seek to qualify additional projects for Program funding, including the enhancement to the BART Station Fagade at the Pleasant Hill Station, Walden Green—Phase II, and the Shortcut Path from the Contra Costa Centre area to the David/Minert area of Concord/Walnut Creek; and WHEREAS, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA) (Public Law 109-59, August 10, 2005) continues the Surface Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. § 133) and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. § 149); and WHEREAS, pursuant to SAFETEA, and the regulations promulgated there under, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive federal Surface Transportation Program and/or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (STP/CMAQ) 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) that sets out procedures governing the application and use of STP/CMAQ funds; and WHEREAS, APPLICANT is an eligible project sponsor for STP/CMAQ funds; and WHEREAS, as part of the application for STP/CMAQ funding, MTC requires a resolution adopted by the responsible implementing agency stating the following: 1) the commitment of necessary local matching funds of at least 11.47%; and 2) that the sponsor understands that the STP/CMAQ funding is fixed at the programmed amount, and therefore any cost increase cannot be expected to be funded with additional STP/CMAQ funds; and 3) that the project will comply with the procedures specified in Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised); and 4) the assurance of the sponsor to complete the project as described in the application, C:\DOCUME-1\vmejia\LOCALS-1\Temp\notes79F7A2\-6257463.doc and if approved, as included in MTC's TIP; and 5) that the project will comply with all the project-specific requirements as set forth in Housing Incentive Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Contra Costa County is authorized to execute and file an application for funding under the Surface Transportation Program (STP) and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) of SAFETEA for the Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing as well as the alternative projects, and be it further RESOLVED that the APPLICANT by adopting this resolution does hereby state that: 1. APPLICANT will provide $289,274 in non-federal matching funds; and 2. APPLICANT understands that the STP/CMAQ 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 STP/CMAQ funding; and 3. APPLICANT understands the funding deadlines associated with these funds and will comply with the provisions and requirements of the Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, as revised); and 4. 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 5. APPLICANT and the PROJECT will comply with the requirements as set forth in Housing Incentive Program and therefore be it further RESOLVED that APPLICANT is an eligible sponsor of STP/CMAQ funded projects; and be it further RESOLVED that APPLICANT is authorized to submit an application for STP/CMAQ funds for the PROJECT; and be it further RESOLVED that there is no legal impediment to APPLICANT making applications for the funds; and 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; and be it further RESOLVED that APPLICANT authorizes its Executive Director, General Manager, or designee to execute and file an application with MTC for STP/CMAQ funding for the PROJECT as referenced in this resolution; and be it further RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution will be transmitted to the MTC in conjunction with the filing of the application; and 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. CADOCUME-1\vmejia\LOCALS-1\Temp\notes79F7A2\-6257463.doc NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa, as follows: PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of Novemb r 6 2 y the following vote: Chair I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown: ATTESTED: November 6,2007 JOHN CULL , Clerk of the Board of Supervisors d County Administrator B cc: Community Development Department RESOLUTION NO. 20071613 C:\DOGUME—l\vmejia\LOCALS—I\Temp\notes79F7A2\-6257463.doc