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<br /> 98 <br /> Page 40 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PENINSULA TRAFFIC CONGESTION <br /> RELIEF ALLIANCE AND THE SAN MATEO COUNTY <br /> TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO SUBMIT A <br /> "LIFE FUNDING" GRANT APPLICATION WITH CITY/COUNTY <br /> ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS OF SAN MATEO COUNTY FOR <br /> OPERATION OF A COMMUNITY SHUTTLE SERVICE <br /> WHEREAS, Council Member Diane Howard has engaged the Peninsula Traffic <br /> Congestion Relief Alliance (the "Alliance") to bring together staff of Redwood City, the <br /> Mateo County Transit District ("SamTrans") and various constituents of Redwood City to <br /> identify commute alternative needs; and <br /> WHEREAS, in the year 2005, the Redwood City Council engaged the Alliance to <br /> conduct a survey of Redwood City residents to determine their level of interest in having <br /> community shuttle services; and <br /> WHEREAS, the community shuttle service survey demonstrates that nearly <br /> three-fourths of the respondents would utilize community shuttle service at least two <br /> days per week as long as the shuttle service is reliable, convenient and on routes <br /> respondents would be interested in taking; and <br /> WHEREAS, a "Lifeline Funding" grant is available from the City/County <br /> Association of Governments of San Mateo County ("C/CAG") for operating shuttle <br /> service in Redwood City and the final date for submission of such an application is on or <br /> about April 28, 2006; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Redwood City Council that on behalf of the City <br /> of Redwood City, the Alliance and SamTrans submit an application for a "Lifeline <br /> Funding" grant with C/CAG and submit such other grant applications as may be <br /> available. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br /> CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> 1. That on behalf of the City of Redwood City, a "Lifeline Funding" grant be <br /> submitted by the Alliance and SamTrans and that said agencies seek and submit <br /> applications for such other grant funding as may be available for the purpose of <br /> operating community shuttle service within Redwood City. <br /> * * * <br /> Atty/Reso/Reso.1612 <br /> 041806 <br />