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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2023-21RESOLUTION NO. 202 - 21 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND ESTABLISHING CORRESPONDING EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: 1) $294,700 FOR THE 24TH STREET TROLLEY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FEASIBILITY STUDY; 2) $3,332,781 FOR THE 24TH STREET FIRST AND LAST MILE CONNECTIONS TO TROLLEY STATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; AND 3) $300,000 FOR THE BAYSHORE BIKEWAY SEGMENT 5 PROJECT NECESSARY FOR THE ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE DESIGN WHEREAS, in November 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IlJ'A), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was passed into law; and WHEREAS, with the passage of IIJA, the Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending (CPFCDS) program was created to support specific community projects as part of the annual appropriations process, which was signed into law as the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022; and WHEREAS, all CPFCDS projects are solicited and selected by the members of the U.S. Congress d _ . enate; and WHEREAS, in 2021, the City requested funding consideration for several Community Projects identified in the letter that are part of the Health and Opportunity through Partnerships for Equity (HOPE) Improvement projects; and WHEREAS, the proposed projects include bicycle and pedestrian safety enhancements, alternative mobility options, first/last mile improvements to transit hubs, and enhanced connections to Naval Base San Diego; and WHEREAS, the projects will promote clean mobility alternatives as a viable travel choice, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting a healthier, more active lifestyle; and WHEREAS, on March 9, 2022, Congressman Vargas voted to secure $11.7 million for nine local community projects in the appropriations government funding package for California's 51st Congressional District; and WHEREAS, three of the nine local community projects selected by Congressman Vargas to receive funding are located in National City and are 1) Bayshore Bikeway — Segment 5 project; 2) 24th Street Trolley Pecestrian Bridge Feasibility Study; and 3) 24th Street First and Last Mile Connections to Trolley Station; and WHEREAS, staff recommends accepting funds and the corresponding expenditure budget for: 1) 24th Street Trolley Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study; 2) 24th Street First and Last Mile Connections to Trolley Station for design and construction; and 3) allocating funds for the Bayshore Bikeway Segment 5 project; and WHEREAS, the City will authorize the expenditure of the funds after Caltrans issues the authorization of funds to establish the reimbursement date for the phase of work. Resolution No. 2023 — 21 Page Two NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, LVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: : Section 1: That the City Council hereby authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of funds and establishing corresponding expenditure accounts for the following projects: 1) $294,700 for the 24th Street Trolley Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study; 2) for the 24th Street First and Last Mile Connections to Trolley Station for design and construction; and 3) $300,000 for the Bayshore Bikeway Segment 5 project necessary for the additional work on the design; Section 2: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. ATTEST: PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of March, 2023. n''1.crr,ay r (urNitLf C, nterim 1City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Barry J. sc Its, ity Attorney Pissed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on March 7, 0 3 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Morrison, Molina, Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane Nays: None. Absent: None, Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MOR I ON BY: Mayor of the City of National City, California Shelley Chapel City Clerk of the City of National City, California QQ Shelley Chapel, MM City Clerk J