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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FROM: Jay Walter,P.E. —Public Works Director
Prepared By: Timothy Scott Bochum,P.E. —Deputy Director
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CAO TO SUBMIT STATE
TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITY GRANT FOR THE SPRR
FREIGHT WAREHOUSE REHABILITATION PROJECT—PHASE lI
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution authorizing the CAO to submit a grant for 2006 State Transportation
Enhancement Activity Funds for the SPRR Freight Warehouse Rehabilitation Project—Phase
11.
DISCUSSION
Each year various grants become available for transportation purposes. City policy requires that
the Council review grant submittals that are sought by the City for these purposes. During this
difficult fiscal time it is essential that the City take advantage of any outside funding source to
assist in delivering capital improvements. Unfortunately, current State financing problems have
led to the delay in many State funding opportunities therefore most grants that will become
available will be from Federal grant sources and carry with them Federal requirements. At this
time the State is requesting grant submittals for Transportation Enhancement Activity (TEA)
funds. These funds are limited in scope and can only be used for a distinct portion of
transportation services. These include bicycle and pedestrian improvements, street enhancements,
historical transportation building rehabilitation, transportation museums and historical
preservation.
There are two TEA funding pots in California. One is allocated at the regional level at San Luis
Obispo Council of Government (SLOCOG). This pot of funding has been accessed by the City to
construct Phase I improvements at the SPRR Freight Warehouse building, install median
improvements along Los Osos Valley Road and build bicycle projects within the city. These
types of projects do well at the local level but would not do very well at the State level.
The State pot allocates money on a State-wide competitive basis. Therefore any project submitted
should meet many of the criteria of the grant fund program. Of the various City projects we are
working on, the SPRR Freight Warehouse and County Railroad Museum project appears to have
the best chance of competing successfully at the State level. It meets three of the funding criteria
where many of our other projects only meet one. Because there are not many Railroad Museum
projects within California it is hoped that the application competes well. The proposed grant.
application is a request to complete the entire rehabilitation and upgrade of the structure to allow
the Railroad Museum to begin tenant improvements.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The grant request is in the amount of $1,100,000 and carries a local match of 20%. The grant
may not be funded in total but a worst case scenario would mean a $220,000 match requirement.
The City has already programmed $125,000 in Community Development Block Grants for the
project and we have approximately $180,000 in regional TEA monies to be used in Phase II. We
are proposing to use these two amounts as the local matching funds. However, if the regional
TEA moneys are not approved for use as a local match, there would be the need to use General
Fund reserve (or some other local fund) in an amount of$95,000 to access the funds. While this
would mean dipping into the fund reserve it would be an excellent return on the investment
(80/20) and achieve a project that otherwise is a long way from ever getting done. As an option,
if no or an inadequate local match is available at the time the grant is awarded, the City could
simply return the grant award to the State.
CONCURRENCE
The Finance Director has reviewed the fiscal impacts to the General Fund and concurs with the
recommendation.
ALTERNATIVES
Do not submit grant. Council could chose to not solicit grant funding for this project. However,
since there is currently a limited funding ability to deliver this project, unless outside funding is
secured, it may never be completed or will be significantly delayed.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 —Resolution
I-Council Agenda Reports\2005 agenda reports\Transportation and Development Review (Bochum)\Traffic
Engineering(Senor)\2005 ITIP TEA Grant.DOC
ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO. (2005 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
DIRECTING THE CAO TO SUBMIT GRANT FUNDING APPLICATIONS
FOR STATE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City Of San Luis Obispo actively pursues funding for programs and projects to
augment delivery of needed services to the community; and
WHEREAS, various grant sources become available during the year for miscellaneous proposes
including transportation safety and enhancement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that implementation of this projects described below will
improve transportation in San Luis Obispo, consistent with the community's General Plan,
Circulation Element and Railroad District Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as
follows:
Section 1. The City Council directs the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to submit a State
Transportation Enhancement grant application to SLOCOG and Caltrans and to enter into any
subsequent cooperative agreements with that agency for the following project:
SPRR Freight Warehouse Rehabilitation Project—Phase 11($1,405,000 total cost).
Section 2. The City Council hereby certifies that it will provide a minimum twenty percent
(20%)local funding match for the project described in Section 1.
Section 3. The City Council hereby certifies that it maintain said project, either directly or
through a third party agreement with the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum..
On motion of seconded by
and on the following roll call vote
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the following resolution was adopted this 17`h day of May, 2005.
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David F Romero, Mayor
ATTEST:
Audrey Hooper,City Clerk
Jonath ell, City Attorney