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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - October 4, 1995 (73)OF CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION cq<I R��P AGENDA TITLE: Resolution of Support for Transportation Enhancement Activities Grant Application for Multimodal Station Clock Tower MEETING DATE: October 4, 1995 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution supporting the Transportation Enhancement Activities Grant Application for a clock tower for the Multimodal Station. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The planned multimodal station on Sacramento Street, between Pine and Elm streets, will function as the transit hub for Lodi's fixed -route transit and Dial -A - Ride services, SMART intercity service, eventual rail service and, possibly, Greyhound and taxi services. The Station is also one of the key catalyst project: in the Central City Revitalization Project. The Phase 2 work (master site planning, environmental clearance and preliminary engineering) is well underway. At the first public meeting concerning the project, the design concepts and features for the Station were reviewed. One of the strongest comments was the desirability of a clock tower that would be visible from School Street looking easterly on Oak Street. However, as stated at the meeting, funding for this feature is questionable given cutbacks in State Transit Capital Improvement funds. Certainly, the needs of the transit facility, such as paving, parking, lighting, etc., would have to take priority. As a potential solution to this problem, staff is proceeding to seek other grant sources for this element of the Station. One likely candidate is the Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA) category of the Federal Transportation Funding Program, ISTEA. This Program is specifically geared to fund "enhancements" to transportation facilities; i.e., features that are not required to make the facility function or ones that are required as environmental impact mitigations. We already have a TEA grant in place for the acquisition of the "historic" railroad site. We feel the clock tower is a good component of the Station project. Another aspect of the project is the inclusion of a small police office which would enhance security at the site and in the general area along Sacramento Street. In working on this concept with the Police Department, we have discussed the project and its funding with the grant writing firm of Griffin Grant Writing & Consulting, who is under contract with the Police Department for other projects. They feel the project is a good one and can prepare the necessary applications in time for the October 13 deadline. In addition to various letters of support which they will help obtain, a resolution from the City Council is also needed. Given the preliminary stages of the site plan, a cost estimate is not available. We will work with the project design firms to arrive at a reasonable figure for the grant application, probably on the order of $150,000 to $250,000. FUNDING: Transit Fund ($3,500) 440 (�00 6 Jack L. Ronsko Public Works Director Prepared by Richard C. Prima, Jr., City Engineer Attachment cc: City Attorney Economic Development Coordinator Police Chief Associate Civil Engineer - Development Services APPROVED; AAS A. PPTEF City Manager %J recycled paper CRESCLCK.DOC 09/27 C _i RESOLUTION NO. 95-127 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING AND APPROVING APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES PROGRAM UNDER INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1991 FOR THE MULTIMODAL STATION CLOCK TOWER PROJECT WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi is considering approving the application for funds for the Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA) Program under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 for the Multimodal Station Clock Tower. WHEREAS, the planned multimodal station on Sacramento Street between Pine and Elm Streets, will function as the transit hub for Lodi's fixed -route transit and Dial -A - Ride services, SMART intercity service, and eventually rail service; and WHEREAS, the station is one of the key catalyst projects in the Central City Revitalization Project; and WHEREAS, at the meeting concerning the project, one of the strongest comments was desirability of a clock tower that would be visible from School Street looking easterly on Oak Street; and WHEREAS, another aspect of the project is the inclusion of a small police office which will enhance security at the site and in the general area along Sacramento Street; and WHEREAS, the United States Congress has enacted the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, which is intended to provide over $200 million in federal dollars over a six year period as matching funds to local, state and federal agencies and nonprofit entities for transportation enhancement activities; and WHEREAS the Department of Transportation has established the procedures and criteria for reviewing proposals and is required to submit to the California Transportation Commission a list of recommended projects from which the recipients will be selected; and WHEREAS, said procedures and criteria are established by the California Department of Transportation resolution certifying the approval of application by the applicant's governing body before submission of said application to the California Transportation Commission and the State of California; and WHEREAS, the application contains assurances that the applicant must comply with; and WHEREAS, the applicant, if selected, will enter into an agreement with the State of California to carry out the transportation enhancement activities project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Lodi City Council as follows: 1. That the filing of an application for the Transportation Enhancement Activities Program for consideration for funding is wholeheartedly supported and hereby approved; 2. That said applicant will make adequate provisions for operation and maintenance of the project; 3. That H. Dixon Flynn, City Manager, is hereby appointed as agent of the City of Lodi to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including but not limited to application, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project. Dated: October 4, 1995 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 95-127 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 4, 1995, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Pennino, Sieglock, Warner and Mann (Mayor) NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Davenport ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ' NNIF M. PIN A CITY CL RK 95-127