HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-024 N.C.S. 03/02/2009Resolution No. 2009-024 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL AMERICAN
RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA) FUNDING AND STATING
THE ASSURANCE TO COMPLETE TIE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma (herein referred as APPLICANT) is submitting an
application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for approximately
$1,109,000 in funding from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(ARRA) for the Petaluma: Various Street Rehabilitation Project No. 016100903 (herein referred
as PROJECT) for the MTC Regional ARRA Program (MTC Resolution No. 3885) (herein
referred as PROGRAM); and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to ARRA, and any regulations and/or guidance promulgated
thereunder, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive Regional ARRA 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 applicable to federal ARRA fund delivery and has adopted (or is
scheduled to adopt) in MTC Resolution No. 3885 such additional requirements as are necessary
or appropriate to meet the obligations/award deadlines in the ARRA; and,
WHEREAS, APPLICANT is an eligible project sponsor for ARRA funds; and
WHEREAS, as part of the application for ARRA funding, MTC requires a resolution
adopted by the responsible implementing agency stating the following:
1) That the sponsor understands that the ARRA funding is fixed at the programmed
amount, and therefore any cost increase cannot be expected to be funded with
additional ARRA or other MTC-programmed funds.
2) That PROJECT will comply with the procedures specified in MTC's Regional Project
Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised) and with all project-
specific requirements as set forth in MTC's Regional ARRA Program (MTC
Resolution No. 3885); and PROJECT as described in the application, and if approved,
as included in MTC's TIP.
3) That PROJECT will comply with all the project-specific requirements as set forth in
the federal ARRA and appropriate applicable regulations or guidance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Petaluma is authorized to
execute and file an application for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 for Petaluma: Various Street Rehabilitation Project No. C 16100903.
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13E IT FURTIIER RES®LVEI) that:
1) The APPLICANT by adopting this resolution does hereby states that:
a. APPLICANT understands that the ARRA 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 ARRA or MTC-
programmed funds.
b. APPLICANT understands the funding deadlines associated with these funds
and will comply with the applicable provisions and requirements of the
Regional ARRA Program (MTC Resolution No. 3885) and Regional Project
Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, as revised).
c. The 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.
d. The PROJECT will comply with all the project-specific requirements as set
forth in the ARRA and appropriate applicable regulations or guidance.
2) There is no legal impediment to APPLICANT making applications for the funds.
3) "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.
4) APPLICANT authorizes its City Manager or designee to execute and file an
application with MTC for ARRA funding for the PROJECT as referenced in this
resolution.
5) A copy of this resolution will be transmitted to the MTC in conjunction with the
filing of the application.
6) "I'he M"1'C is requested to support the application for the PROJECT described in the
resolution and to include the PROJECT, if approved, in MTC's TIP.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certily the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Ap ve as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 2"d day of March, P
2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Vice Mayor [3arrett, Glass, Harris. I-Iealy, Renee
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Rabbits, Mario
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