HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2016-097 N.C.S. 06/20/2016Resolution No. 2016 -097 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
ACCEPTING $52,724.46 IN TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR CLEAN AIR
FUNDING FOR PETALUMA TRANSIT'S SIGNAL PRIORITY PHASE III
PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY GRANT DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is an eligible project sponsor and may receive funding
from the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) for transit projects; and
WHEREAS, the statutes related to Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA)
and Bay Area Air Quality Management District locally and regionally funded transit projects
require a local or regional implementing agency to abide by various regulations; and
WHEREAS, Petaluma is eligible to apply for the competitive portion of the SCTA-
controlled TFCA funding along with other communities in Sonoma County, and due to a lack of
ready and eligible competitive projects for FY 16/17, Petaluma Transit was able to submit a
ready and eligible project to receive these one -time, competitive TFCA funds; and
WHEREAS, the SCTA Board of Directors voted on May 9, 2016 to award these
competitive TFCA funds to Petaluma's Transit Signal Priority Phase III Project to support the
delivery of the project and help SCTA meet its goals of programming all its FY 16/17 TFCA
funding for eligible and ready local projects; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to delegate authorization to execute these
documents for FY 16/17 thereto to the City Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Petaluma:
1. That the City Manager, on behalf of the City of Petaluma, is authorized to receive this
one -time apportionment of TFCA funding through SCTA, in addition to Petaluma
Transit's annual TFCA apportionment, of $52,724 for FY 16/17.
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2. That the City Manager is appointed Authorized Agent of the City for purposes of the
TFCA and authorized to execute all required documents and agreements for FY
16/17.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
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