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APPROVED AND CITY OF SAN LEANDRO FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Step en L. Hollister City Manager DATE: September 7, 2010 TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City I nager FROM: Uche Udemezue, Director Engineering and Transportati n Department BY: Keith R. Cooke, Principal Engineer a a Engineering and Transportation \Department epartme nt SUBJECT PROJECT /PROJECT DESCRIPTION: MATTER OF AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (STP) AND /OR CONGES"IION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CMAQ) FUNDING UNDER TI -IE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (MTC) BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE MARINA BOULEVARD STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT, APPROPRIATING GRANT FUNDS, AND ASSURING THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to file an application for Local Streets and Roads (LSR) funding under the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (iv1TC) Block Grant Program. This grant will fund the rehabilitation of Marina Boulevard from San Leandro Boulevard to Washington Avenue and from Alvarado Street to Teagarden Street as part of the Marina Boulevard Street Rehabilitation project. Additionally, it is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to appropriate grant funding in the amount of 5807.000 and assure completion of this project. 13ACKCROUND The Block Grant Program (Program) provides funds as part of Cycle 1 of the new Federal Transportation Act (FTA). The Program includes three components: Local Streets and Roads; Regional Bicycle Program; and Transportation for Livable Communities. It is estimated that this Program will provide $25.3 million in Surface Transportation Program /Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (STP /CMAQ) funding to Alameda County. The City of San Leandro will receive $807,000 in LSR grant funding, which requires an 11.47% local funding match.