CC Resolution 10653
RESOLUTION NO. 10653
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT
AN APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES (TLC)
AND COMMUNITY DESIGN & TRANSPORTATION (CDT) FUNDS FOR
THE EAST CAMPBELL AVENUE MASTER PLAN PROJECT
WHEREAS, the East Campbell Avenue Master Plan Project would construct the best
alternative for bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicular traffic flows through East Campbell
Avenue to the Downtown and the Downtown Campbell Light Rail Station and highlight
Campbell Avenue as a gateway entrance into historic Downtown Campbell; and
WHEREAS, the preliminary cost estimate is $1,600,000 for the project; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) grant program is a
federally-funded program administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission
to fund projects that encourage community-based transportation projects that bring
vibrancy to downtown areas, commercial cores, neighborhoods, and transit corridors;
and
WHEREAS, the TLC grant provides between $500,000 and $3 million per project and
requires a minimum 11.5 percent local match; and
WHEREAS, the Community Design & Transportation (COT) capital grant program is a
federally-funded program administered by the Valley Transportation Authority (VT A) to
fund capital projects that enhance connections with transit facilities, improve the
pedestrian environment, enhance economic vitality, and improve community connectivity
and sense of place; and
WHEREAS, the COT grant provides a maximum $1.5 million per project and requires a
minimum 20 percent local match.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Campbell
that the Public Works Director is hereby authorized to execute and file TLC and COT
grant applications for the amount of $1,600,000 for the East Campbell Avenue Master
Plan Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Campbell will provide a total of $184,000
in local matching funds for the TLC grant and a total of $420,000 in local matching and
additional funds for the COT grant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of June, 2006, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kennedy, Hernandez, Burr, Furtado, Watson
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
APPROVED:
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JeaneKe Watson, Mayor
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Anne Bybee, City Clerk