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RESOLUTION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2021-067 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE A SUBMISSION REQUEST TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (MTC) FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA) ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PROJECT FUNDING TO INSTALL PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $105,062 WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (TDA), Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 99200 et seq., authorizes the submission of claims to a regional transportation planning agency for the funding of projects exclusively for the benefit and/or use of pedestrians and bicyclists; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), as the regional transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay region, adopted MTC Resolution No. 4108, entitled "Transportation Development Act, Article 3, Pedestrian and Bicycle Projects," which delineates procedures and criteria for submission of requests for the allocation of "TDA Article 3" funding; and WHEREAS, MTC Resolution No. 4108 requires that requests for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funding be submitted as part of a single, countywide coordinated claim from each county in the San Francisco Bay region; and WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funds to support the projects described in Attachment B to this resolution, which are for the exclusive benefit and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists; and WHEREAS, the City Council is familiar with the contents thereof; and WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends approval of said submission; and WHEREAS, $105,062 of TDA Article 3 grant funds must be appropriated for the Annual Sidewalk Repair Project 2021.0060 (Fund 150-36-414) in the City's Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget in order to fully fund the project. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: 1. That the City of San Leandro declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section 99234 of the Public Utilities Code; and 2. That there is no pending or threatened litigation that might adversely affect the project or projects described in Attachment B to this resolution, or that might impair the ability of the City of San Leandro to carry out the project; and 3. That the project has been reviewed by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) of the City of San Leandro; and