R-05-10-13-10C1 - 10/13/2005 RESOLUTION NO. R-05-10-13-10C1
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS
WITH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION(AN OPERATING
ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION) FOR FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION
ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED BY 49 U.S.C. CHAPTER 53, TITLE 23,
UNITED STATES CODE, AND OTHER FEDERAL STATUTES
ADMINISTERED BY THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION.
WHEREAS, the Federal Transportation Administrator has been
delegated authority to award Federal financial assistance for a
transportation project; and
WHEREAS, the grant or cooperative agreement for Federal financial
assistance will impose certain obligations upon the City of Round Rock
as Applicant, and may require the City of Round Rock to provide the
local share of the project cost; and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock has or will provide all annual
certifications and assurances to the Federal Transit Administration
required for the project; Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the City Manager of the City of Round Rock, Texas is hereby
authorized to execute and file an application for Federal assistance on
behalf of the City with the Federal Transit Administration for Federal
assistance authorized by 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53, Title 23, United States
Code, or other Federal statutes authorizing a project administered by
the Federal Transit Administration.
That the City of Round Rock is the Designated Recipient, as
defined by 49 U.S.C. Section 5307 (a) (2) , for Urbanized Area Formula
Program assistance.
That the City Manager of the City of Round Rock, Texas is
authorized to execute and file with the City' s applications the annual
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certifications and assurances and other documents the Federal
Transportation Administration requires before awarding a Federal
assistance grant or cooperative agreement.
That the -City Manager of the City of Round Rock, Texas is
authorized to execute grant and cooperative agreements with the Federal
Transit Administration on behalf of the City of Round Rock, Texas .
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of
the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and
the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted
upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 13th day of October, 2005 .
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N);RE Rg"EaL, Mayor
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.CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secret y
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DATE: October 7, 2005
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - October 13, 2005
ITEM: 10.C.1. Consider a resolution authorizing the filing of applications with
the Federal Transit Administration for federal transportation
assistance.
DeRartment: Finance Department
Staff Person: Cindy Demers, Finance Director
Tom Word, Public Works Operations Director
Justification:
The resolution authorizes the City Manager to file the required certifications and
assurances and any additional documentation to the FTA in order for the City to qualify
as a grantee for federal transportation dollars under Section 5307. Under this status,
the City will be able to request reimbursement of certain transportation related
expenditures.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: The Goodman Corporation
Background Information:
The City has previously entered into an interlocal agreement with Capital Metro to enable
the City to access FTA Section 5307 funding generated by Round Rock residents. The
City is working with The Goodman Corporation and Capital Metro to access funds for the
reimbursement of expenditures previously spent by the City for the CARTS program.
These funds are expected to be available from Capital Metro by November of this year.
This resolution is the next step for the City to receive FTA funds as a grantee. By doing
this, the City can request its federal transportation dollars directly from FTA.
Public Comment: N/A