HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011999 - 1999-127 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 16, 1999 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Gioia, Uilkema, Gerber, DeSaulnier and Canciamilla
NOES: None
ASSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None RESOLUTION NO. 99/ 127
SUBJECT: Application for Federal Surface Transportation Program and Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program Projects. (25%-Corridor
Management Program)
Project No.: 0676-6P1049.
This resolution authorizes the Contra Costa County Public Works Director to file
applications for Federal Surface Transportation Program and Congestion Mitigation and
Air Quality Improvement Program funding. The resolution commits the necessary local
match for the projects and also states the assurance of the Public Works Department to
complete the projects.
Whereas, Contra Costa County Public Works Department has the authority for the
exercise of certain powers to build and maintain public roads within the unincorporated
sections of Contra Costa County; and
Whereas, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21"Century(TEA 21) (Public Law 105-178,
June 9, 1998) and the TEA 21 Restoration Act (Public Law 105-206, July 22, 1998)
continue the Surface Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. s 133) and the Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. s 149); and
Whereas, pursuant to TEA 21, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, eligible project
sponsors wishing to receive Surface Transportation Program or Congestion Mitigation and
Air Quality Improvement Program grants for a project shall submit an application first with
the appropriate metropolitan transportation 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 San
Francisco Bay region; and
Whereas, Contra Costa County is an eligible project sponsor for the Surface
Transportation Program and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
funds; and
Application for Federal Surface Transportation Program and Gongestion Mitigation and
Air Quality Improvement Program Projects (25%-Corridor Management Program).
February 23, 1999
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Whereas, Contra Costa County wishes to submit grant applications to MTC for funds from
the Surface Transportation Program or the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement Program in fiscal year 1998/99 for the following project:
Ironhorse Trail overcrossing at Treat Boulevard near the Pleasant Hill BART
Station.
Whereas, MTC requires, as part of the application, a resolution stating the following:
1) the commitment of necessary local matching funds of at least 11.5%; and
2) that the sponsor understands that the Surface Transportation Program and
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding is fixed
at the programmed amount, and therefore any cost increase cannot be
expected to be funded with the Surface Transportation Program or
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds; and
3) The assurance of the sponsor to complete the project as described in the
application, and if approved, as programmed in MTC's TIP.
4) The sponsor understands that the funds must be obligated by September 30,
2001, or the project may be removed from the program.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County that
the Contra Costa County Public Works Director is authorized to execute and file an
application for funding of the following project under the Surface Transportation Program
and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program of TEA 21:
Surface Transportation
P„ roject Title Pr2gram Funding Local Fundina
Ironhorse Trail Overcrossing $500,000 $253,000
Be it further resolved that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors by adopting this
resolution does hereby state that:
1) Contra Costa County will provide the above listed amounts in local matching
funds for each project; and
2) Contra Costa County understands that the Surface Transportation Program
and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding for
the project is fixed, and that any cost increases must be funded by Contra
Costa County from local matching funds, and that Contra Costa County does
RESOLUTION NO. 12J
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Application for Federal Surface Transportation Program and UJngestion Mitigation and
Air Quality Improvement Program Projects (25%-Corridor Management Program).
February 23, 1999
Page 3
not expect any cost increases to be funded with Surface Transportation
Program or the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
funds; and
3) The listed project will be built as described in this resolution and, if approved,
as programmed in the MTC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
4) The program funds are expected to be obligated by September 30, 2001.
Be It further resolved, that a copy of this resolution will be transmitted to MTC in
conjunction with the filing of this application, and
Be it further resolved, that MTC is requested to support the application for the project
described in the resolution and to program the projects, if approved, in MTC's TIP.
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Orig. Dept.: Public Works(T/B)
Contact: Brian Balbas, 313-2284
cc: M. Shiu, Deputy PWD
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. j
ATTESTED: / l 4Lz 1Y617
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By e` J ,Deputy
RESOLUTION NO. /271'7