HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-185 N.C.S. 10/04/2010Resolution No. 2010-185 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF ~,OCAI, SUPPOR'I'
CMAQ FUNI)ING
ACCEP'I'ING "~'HE REG~ONAL TRANSPORTA'~'ION FOR LIVABLE CONIMi1NITIES
(TLC) FUNDING FOR TI~~ PETAI.UMA BOULEVARD SOUTH ROAD DIET
P120JEC'I' C16101101, AIVIENDgNG 'I'HE FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 ADOP'~'ED CdP
BUI)GET 'g'O gNCLUl)E PROJEC'~' C16101101, AUTI~ORIZING A TRANS~'ER OF
FUNI)S, AN~ AYJTI~ORIZING CgTY 1VIANAGER TO SIGN 'I'~IE GRAN'I'-I2~LA'I'ED
DOCUMEN'~S
WI-~E12EAS, staff successfully applied for the Regional Transportation for Livable
Communities funding through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and was awarded
$708,000 toward the Petaluma Boulevard South Road Diet Project; and,
WgIEREAS, the proposed project on Petaluma Boulevard South (from 100' south of
East Washington to E Street) will reconfigure the current 4-through lanes to 2-through lanes and
one two-way left turn lane in order to provide adequately sized driving and parking lanes and
thereby improve safety for all modes of transportation and encourage mare bicycle and
pedestrian use; and,
WHEREAS, the project represents an ongoing effort by the City to improve traffic
safety; and
W~IEREAS, $198,239 is estimated to meet local grant match requirements, plus pay the
City's overhead staff; and,
WHEREAS, sufficient funding for this purpose is available in the Street Maintenance
Fund operating budget and will be transferred to Project No. C 16101101; and,
W~IEREAS, sufficient funding for this purpose is available in the Street 2008-09
Proposition 1B Local Streets and Roads Improvement Funds and will be transferred to Project
No. C16101101.
NOW, ~'HEREFORE, BE I~d' 12ESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma hereby:
1. Finds that the Petaluma Boulevard South Road Diet Project C16101101 is
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA")
pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations (CEQA Guidelines) section 15301(c),
as the operation, repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing highways and
streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails and similar facilities, with
negligible or no expansion of use.
2. Accepts the Regional Transportation For Livable Communities Grant.
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3. Amends the Fiscal Year 2010-11 Adopted CIP Budget to include the Petaluma
Boulevard South Road Diet Project C16101101.
4. Authorizes a budget transfer in the amount of $28,839 from the Street Maintenance
Fund operating budget to Project No. C16101101.
5. Authorizes a budget transfer in the amount of $169,400 from the 2008-09 Proposition
1 B Local Streets and Roads Improvement Funds to Proj ect No. C 16101101; and
Authorizes the City Manager to sign the Caltrans State-Only Funds Master
Agreement, as well as a Caltrans Program Supplement Agreement (PSA) for this
specific project in order to receive grant funding allocation.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 4`h day of October, , form•
2010, by the following vote: ~~' __
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Barrett, Vice Mayor Glass, Renee; Mayor Torliatt
NOES: Harris, Healy, Rabbitt
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ~/~--
City Clerk
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