HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 2011-129 N.C.S. 09/12/2011 Resolution No. 2011 -129 N.C.S
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO THE COOPERATIVE FUNDING AGREEMENT SCTA10021 BETWEEN THE
SONOMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SCTA)
AND THE CITY OF PETALUMA FOR THE
OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE PROJECT C00501304
WHEREAS, at its meeting of June 18, 2007, the Petaluma Community Development
Commission authorized allocation of $15.1M from PCDC to account 55- Merged Project Area
C501304 for the Old Redwood Highway Interchange; and,
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2007, the Petaluma Community Development Commission
adopted the findings, made in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 33445,
for expenditure of these tax increment funds to pursue the Project Study Report (PSR), PA /ED,
PS &E, right -of -way acquisition, and construction of the Old Redwood Highway Interchange
Project; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council consented to the expenditure of said funds to undertake
these Public Improvements; and,
WHEREAS, in order to proceed, the City of Petaluma and the Sonoma County
Transportation Authority entered into a cooperative funding agreement, dated May 7, 2010, for
contribution of project funding; and,
WHEREAS, development of the original financial plan was based on preliminary
engineering design. Engineering design services and right -of -way support costs have increased
since the original cooperative funding agreement was signed; and,
WHEREAS, the financial plan included in the Cooperative agreement is no longer
accurate and requires revision; and,
WHEREAS, the amendment to the Cooperative Funding Agreement SCTA 10021
involves only modifications to sources of project funding and no physical changes to the project,
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approval of the amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ")
pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the amendment may have a significant effect on the
environment and is therefore not subject to CEQA.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Petaluma City Council authorizes
the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Funding Agreement
SCTA 10021 between the City of Petaluma and Sonoma County Transportation Authority.
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 p rov 41 as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 12 day of September, fo•m:
2011, by the following vote:
t tty Attorney
AYES: Albertson, Barrett, Mayor Glass, Harris, Vice Mayor Healy, Kearney, Renee
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None 11 ATTEST: Ott ;
City Clerk Mayor
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