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6.2A Page 1 ~~II1~" T () the...H()norQble....M@}lP~Cl~ct....~ity..~~~~pil From the Git>Manaer July 26, 2010 SUBJECT Application for federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) and/or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) funds for the 2010-2011 Street Overlay project. RecoMMENDATION 1. Adopt a "Resolution of Local Support" to allow staffs application for STP/CMAQ funding. 2. Approve, by resolution, use of STP/CMAQ funds, if awarded, for the 2010-2011 Street Overlay project. 3. Authorize, by. motion, the City Manager to execute related grant documents and accept funds if awarded. BACKGROUND Staff seeks federal STP and CMAQgrant funds, which are available to local agencies on a rotating basis, for the 2010-2011 Street Overlay project (East Bayshore Road, Redwood Avenue, and Veterans Boulevard). Similar to other grant funds previously secured,. STP/CMAQ funds granted to the state are administered by Caltrans, who in turn, assigns a significant portion of the funds to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and other regional transportation planning agencies. As the prospective recipient of STP/CMAQ funds for this region, MTC has established priorities for how STP/CMAQ funds will be spent in the Bay Area. Locally,MTC will allocate STP/CMAQ funds to the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) to distribute to agencies in8an Mateo County. C/CAG estimates that approximately $6.5 million in STP/CMAQ 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 STP/CMAQ funds that is used to allocate Measure A funds. Based on this formula, Redwood City's expected share of STP/CMAQ funding is approximately $887,000. Applicants for STP/CMAQ funding are required by MTC to adopt a "Resolution of Local Support". Roadway resurfacing locations currently identified as the 2010-2011 Street Overlay project and proposed for STP/CMAQgrant funding are as follow. . East Bayshore Road, from Seaport to Haven . Redwood Avenue, from EI Camino to Hudson . Veterans Boulevard, from Whipple to Chestnut The work will include bicyCle enhancements and curb ramps to improve accessibility. These locations had earlier been identified as the work of the 2009-2010 Street Overlay project, however that project had to necessarily be modified as anticipated federal grant funding (Jobs for Main Street) did not materialize. In the event the STP/CMAQ funding amounts are lower than anticipated, staff may modify or eliminate components of the 2010-2011 Street Overlay project to match funding availability.