CC Resolution 11496RESOLUTION NO. 11496
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO SUBMIT TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR
CLEAR AIR (TFCA) PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE WINCHESTER
BOULEVARD SIGNAL TIMING PROJECT
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2012, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11459
authorizing the City Engineer to submit a Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) grant
application for the Winchester Boulevard Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
Project; and
WHEREAS, in October 2012, staff learned that Campbell was not awarded a VRF grant
for this project; and
WHEREAS, in December 2012 the VTA issued a call for projects for the Fiscal Year
2013/14 Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Program Manager funding cycle; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the TFCA program is to reduce vehicle emissions in a cost-
effective manner; and
WHEREAS, projects must generally achieve TFCA cost-effectiveness, on an individual
project basis, equal to or less than $90,000 of TFCA funds per ton of total of emissions
reduced; and
WHEREAS, signal timing and other arterial management projects are eligible for TFCA
funds; and
WHEREAS, the Winchester Boulevard Signal Timing Project would replace controller
equipment and retime traffic signals between Latimer Avenue and Hacienda Avenue
and fill gaps in the existing communication system; and
WHEREAS, the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-2017
includes the Winchester Boulevard ITS project of which the Winchester Boulevard
Signal Timing Project is a subset; and
WHEREAS, the TFCA program requires no local match; and
WHEREAS, the preliminary engineer's estimate to design and construct the Winchester
Boulevard Signal Timing Project is approximately $135,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Campbell
that the City Engineer is hereby authorized to submit a Transportation Fund for Clean
Air (TFCA) Program grant application for the Winchester Boulevard Signal Timing
Project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of January, 2013, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: xotowski, Cristina, saker, Waterman, Low
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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Ev D. Low, Mayor
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Anne Bybee, City Clerk