HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2006-089 Federal Transit Administration Urban Area Formula Assistance Program Grant Application (FTA)RESOLUTION NO. R-2006-89
A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Attorney (or their designees)
of the City of Yakima to execute and file grant applications and all necessary
documentation required for federal transportation funding assistance programs
authorized by #49 U.S.0 Chapter 53, Title 23 United States Code and other
federal statutes administered by the Federal Transit Administration.
WHEREAS, the Federal Transportation Administration has been delegated authority to
award Federal financial assistance under the Urban Area Formula Assistance program; and
WHEREAS, the grant or cooperative agreement for Federal Financial assistance will
impose certain obligations upon the Applicant and may require the Applicant to provide the local
share of the project cost; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has or will provide all annual certifications and assurances to the
Federal Transit Administration required for the program; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager and City Attorney (or their designees) are hereby authorized and directed
to execute and file an application for Urbanized Area Formula Program assistance, cooperative
agreements, or grant documentation processes managed through the Transportation Electronic
Award and Management System (TEAM) federally operated intemet site, for this and future TEAM
agreements which are substantially equivalent in nature and intent, which may be necessary to
comply with program requirements on behalf of Yakima Transit 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 administered by the Federal Transit Administration.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, this 6th day of June 2006.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Davi
Edler, Mayor
ITEM TITLE:
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. G 41
For Meeting of: June 6, 2006
Consideration of a Resolution authorizing grant application for the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Urban Area Formula
Assistance Program
SUBMITTED BY. Chris Waarvick, Director of Public Works
Ken Mehin, Transit Manager
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Ken Mehin /576-6415
Gary Pira/576-6422
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Submitted for Council consideration is a housekeeping resolution authorizing the City
Manager and City Attorney or their designee to submit grant applications to the Federal
Transit Administration for funding assistance under the Urban Area Formula Assistance
Program. That process is managed through a federally operated intemet site known as the
Transportation Electronic Award and Management system (TEAM).
This resolution authorizes the City Manager and City Attorney (or their designees) to be
certified to access the TEAM system with their own Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) to
submit and execute grant awards from the Federal Transit Administration that will assist us
financially In providing transit service to the residents of our community.
These resolutions are solicited periodically to update the files from all the public transit
agencies within the four -state area served by the Federal Transit Administration's Regional
Office in Seattle.
Resolution X Ordinance _ Other (Specify
Contract Mail to (name and address): Phone:
Funding Source:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully requests the City Council to adopt the
resolution authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney (or their designees) to submit and
execute grant application requests to the Federal Transit Administration.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The City Council Transit Committee
recommended the approval of this Resolution at their May 17, 2006 meeting.
COUNCIL ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R-2006-89