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6.2D Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Ci Mana er April 12, 2010 SUBJECT Application for Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010 (JMSA) funds for the 2009-2010 Street Pavement Overlay project RECOMMENDA liON 1. Adopt a "Resolution of Local Support" to allow staffs application for JMSA funding. 2. Approve, by resolution, use of JMSA funds, if awarded, for the 2009-2010 Street Pavement Overlay project. 3. Authorize, by motion, the City Manager to execute related grant documents and accept funds if awarded. BACKGROUND On April 27, 2009 Council passed a "Resolution of Local Support" to allow staff's application for $1.259 million of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. Additional federal legislation, the Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010, (JMSA) is expected to be enacted very soon. Similar to the ARRA, the JMSA is a $150 billion package of tax cuts and spending programs designed to stimulate the national economy. And, as were ARRA funds, JMSA funds granted to the state will be administered by Caltrans, who in turn, will assign a significant portion of the funds to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and other regional transportation planning agencies. As the prospective recipient of JMSA funds for this region, MTC has established priorities for how JMSA funds will be spent in the Bay Area. Locally, MTC will allocate JMSA funds to the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) to distribute to agencies in San Mateo County. C/CAG estimates that approximately $11 million in JMSA funds will be made available to the 21 agencies in San Mateo County responsible for local street and road projects. C/CAG uses the same formula to allocate JMSA funds as is used to allocate Measure A funds. Based on this formula, Redwood City's expected share of JMSA funding is approximately $1,820,000. On January 11, 2010, C/CAG sent a "call for projects" to all jurisdictions in San Mateo County. Staff responded with a preliminary proposal that identified the 2009-2010 Overlay project (sections of East Bayshore Road, Hopkins Avenue, Redwood Avenue, and Veterans Boulevard) for JMSA funding. Applicants for JMSA funding are required by MTC to adopt the "Resolution of Local Support". The roadway resurfacing currently indentified as the 2009-2010 Street Pavement Overlay project and proposed for JMSA grant funding is as follows. . East Bayshore Road, from Seaport to Haven . Hopkins Avenue, from EI Camino to Upland . Redwood Avenue, from EI Camino to Valota . Veterans Boulevard, from Whipple to Chestnut The work will include curb ramps to resolve accessibility deficiencies and bicycle enhancements.