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05/21/2012 <br />ORIGINAL <br />RESOLUTION NO. 15188 <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE SURFACE <br />TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM AND THE CONGESTION MITIGATION AND <br />AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDS AND STATING THE ASSURANCE TO <br />COMPLETE THE MIDDLEFIELD-WOODSIDE ROAD INTERSECTION <br />IMPROVEMENT PROJECT <br />WHEREAS, The City of Redwood City (herein referred to as APPLICANT) is submitting <br />an application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for $339,924 in funding <br />from the federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) and/or Congestion Mitigation and Air <br />Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program for the Middlefield Road and Woodside Road <br />Intersection Improvement Project (herein referred to as PROJECT) for the MTC Resolution, No. <br />3925, New Federal Surface Transportation Act (FY 2009-10, FY 2010-11 and FY 2011-12) <br />Cvcle 1 STP/CMAQ Prooram: Proiect Selection Criteria, Policv. Procedures and Procrammino <br />(herein referred to as PROGRAM); and <br />WHEREAS, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A <br />Legacy for Users (SAFETEA) (Public Law 109-59, August 10, 2005) authorized the Surface <br />Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. § 133) and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality <br />Improvement Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. § 149) through September 30, 2009; and <br />WHEREAS, SAFETEA has been extended through March 31, 2012 pursuant to Public <br />Law 112-30, and may be subsequently extended pending enactment of successor legislation for <br />continued funding; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to SAFETEA, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, eligible <br />project sponsors wishing to receive federal Surface Transportation Program and/or Congestion <br />Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (STP/CMAQ) funds for a project shall submit <br />an application first with the appropriate Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), for review <br />and inclusion in the MPO's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and <br />WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the MPO for the nine <br />counties of the San Francisco Bay region; and <br />WHEREAS, MTC has adopted a Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC <br />Resolution No. 3606, revised) that sets out procedures governing the application and use of <br />STP/CMAQ funds: and <br />WHEREAS, APPLICANT is an eligible project sponsor for STP/CMAQ funds; and <br />WHEREAS, as part of the application for STP/CMAQ funding, MTC requires a resolution <br />adopted by the responsible implementing agency stating the following: <br />ATTY/RESO.2234/SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM RESO. # 15188 <br />REV.05-07-12 VR MUFF # 505 <br />Pagel of 3 <br />