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12/04/2017 RESOLUTION NO. 15631 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY SUPPORTING THE 101MOODSIDE INTERCHANGE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR MEASURE A HIGHWAY PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE 101/WOODSIDE INTERCHANGE PROJECT WHEREAS, the CITY OF REDWOOD CITY (herein referred to as "City') is submitting an application to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (herein referred to as "TA") for $20,000,000 in San Mateo County Measure A Highway Program funds for right of way acquisition (herein referred to as "ROW ACQUISITION") for the 101M/oodside Interchange Project (herein referred to as "PROJECT"); and WHEREAS, the 101/ Woodside Interchange and surrounding intersections: 1) regularly exceed their capacity, causing congestion and resulting queuing onto the freeway and local streets; 2) are challenging to navigate for people who walk or ride a bicycle along Woodside Road and Seaport Boulevard; and 3) generally do not meet the operational and safety needs of the City of Redwood City; and WHEREAS, the City completed the Project Approval & Environmental Document (PA & ED) phase of the PROJECT in December 2016, which resulted in a preferred alternative that would improve future traffic operations and safety at the interchange and local intersections compared to the no -build case and construct new pedestrian and bicycle facilities where none currently exist, which will provide direct, safe connections across US 101 to the Bayfront area; and WHEREAS, the City is currently conducting the Plans, Specifications & Estimates/Right of Way (PS&E/RW) phase of the PROJECT using TA Highway Program funds and City matching funds, which will develop bid documents for construction and coordinate utility relocations by mid 2019 and, provided right of way acquisition funding is secured, commence right of way acquisition activities in mid 2018 and complete the required right of way certification by late 2019; and WHEREAS, the capital cost of the ROW ACQUISITION is estimated to be approximately $37,000,000, and the City intends to contribute City property valued at approximately $9,000,000 toward the cost of the ROW ACQUISITION (herein referred to as the "Contributed Property"); in addition, the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) has recommended that the Proposed Draft 2018 STIP include $8,000,000 in right of way funding for the PROJECT; and WHEREAS, the City seeks $20,000,000 in TA Highway Program funds for the ROW ACQUISITION, which would cover the balance of funds required given the City's contribution, assuming approval of the Proposed Draft 2018 STIP funding; and ATVRESO.105/CC RESO WOODSIDE MEASURE A FUNDING Reso. NO. 15631 REV: 11-29-17 JS MUFF NO. 304 Page 1 of 3