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The MTC estimates that the Bay Area's discretionary share of the regional STP funds will be approximately $140 million, of which a large portion will be programmed to local streets and roads rehabilitation and maintenance projects. Because of the very tight delivery deadlines within the bill, the MTC has asked the local Congestion Management Agencies to coordinate the development of a prioritized list of road rehabilitation projects. Analysis The ARRA funds are allocated primarily on a population basis with additional factors taken into account, such as lane mileage, needs, and performance between counties and local jurisdictions. Alameda County jurisdictions are slated to receive a total of $28,275,000. The City is programmed to receive approximately $1,338,222. The ARRA funds can be used anly on arterial roadways that require rehabilitation within the City and only for construction. Staff used the City's Pavement Management System to identify the arterial streets that meet the rehabilitation requirements within the City. Washington Avenue, from Anza Way to Caliente Drive, and Aladdin Avenue, from I-880 to Alvarado Street, are the arterial streets meeting the selection criteria for rehabilitation under the ARRA program. The estimated total cost for this work is approximately $1,923,000. These streets were submitted in the City's application for ARRA funding. The rehabilitation work will most likely be completed by October 2009. The City will be required to provide any necessary funds for this project beyond the available ARRA funds and therefore, the City must program approximately $584,778 to cover the total project cost. This amount will be met by Measure B Funds that were previously programmed for Aladdin Avenue. Given that during the next few months, nearly all 110 Bay Area agencies will be proceeding with road rehabilitation projects, the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (ACCMA) encourages all local jurisdictions to have their Councils provide City Managers with the authority to award the ARRA projects as soon as possible. Furthermore, the ACCMA has recommended that Councils take action now to provide City Managers with the authority to release the projects for advertisement upon issuance of the federal Authorization to Proceed (E- 76), allowing the project to proceed at least a minimum of two weeks earlier than our normal schedule. Current City Council Policy Not Applicable Previous City Council Action(s) Not Applicable City Council Committee Review and Action Not Applicable