SECOND COMMITTEE
SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 120493
Directing the City Manager to
cause specific projects to be submitted to the Mid-America Regional Council
(MARC) as applications for FY 2015 and 2016 Surface Transportation Program
(STP) and Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (Bridge) funds.
WHEREAS, MARC is
soliciting project proposals for Federal Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016 STP and
Bridge funds in its role as metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for
Greater Kansas City; and
WHEREAS,
eligible projects for STP funds include, but are not limited to:
bicycle/pedestrian, livable communities’ pilot projects; public transportation
projects; bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects; roadway capacity
projects; transportation operations and management projects; transportation
safety projects; and
WHEREAS,
eligible Bridge projects include, but are not limited to: construction of
high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane structures on a public bridge; culverts of
minimum size that constitute a public bridge; reconstruction, replacement,
rehabilitation, repair and restoration of deficient highway bridges; and
WHEREAS,
eligibility for STP and Bridge funds is also related to the Federal Roadway
Function Classification system. STP funds can be used within the Kansas City
MPO boundary on all facilities functionally classified as urban collector or
higher. In Missouri, Bridge funds may be used on any public road not classified
as local or rural minor collectors on the Federal Functional Classification
network; and
WHEREAS, in an
effort to make the most progress toward our regional and transportation
visions, MARC has determined that the broad policy goals identified in
Transportation Outlook 2040 should serve as guide for all project submittals,
thus, projects submitted will be evaluated and scored on how closely they align
with the policy goals of the plan. Those policy goals include: accessibility;
climate change and energy use; economic vitality; environment; place making;
public health; safety and security; system condition; system performance; and
WHEREAS, funding
for FY 2015 and 2016 years are beyond the term of current transportation
legislation, some uncertainty remains about the level of funding available for
programming by MARC, thus, after looking at recent levels of funding from
previous years MARC anticipates the funding for Missouri to be $16 million for
each year for a total of $32 million; and
WHEREAS, in an
effort to demonstrate greater financial commitment by project applicants and to
maximize the distribution of these funds for project implementation, STP and
Bridge funds may not be used for design or preliminary engineering activities.
Both STP and Bridge programs are reimbursement programs and require a 20
percent local match for federal funds; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. The
list of projects submitted by the City of Kansas City, Missouri are as follows:
Transit
Downtown
Streetcar
Roadway Capacity Projects
Red Bridge Rd -
Blue River Rd to Montgall
Lee's Summit Rd.
- Anderson to Lakewood
Independence
& Benton Intersection
Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects
Blue River Trail
- Brush Creek to Stadium Drive
Hodge Smithville
Trail - Hodge Park to HWY 152
Lakewood
Greenway - Chouteau to N 46th St
Brush Creek Pedestrian Bridge (at
the confluence of Brush Creek& Blue River)
Blue River Trail
- Minor to Alex George Lake
Transportation Safety Projects
Share the Road
Safety Education/Enforcement
Transportation Operations and
Management Projects
Fiber Installation: Barry Rd -
Waukomis to Troost & N. Oak - 36th to Barry Rd.
Blue Pkwy &
Eastwood Tfwy
Section 2. That any required local funding match not previously
identified shall be funded as follows:
● Transit – from funds that may be
appropriated by the Kansas City Downtown Streetcar Transportation Development
District, if established.
● Roadway Capacity Projects – no less than
one-half from the appropriate in-district fund within the Capital Improvements
Sales Tax Fund.
● Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects – from the
appropriate in-district fund within the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund.
● Transportation Safety Projects – from all
councilmanic in-district funds within the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund,
to be shared equally.
● Transportation Operations and Management
Projects – from capital maintenance funds within the Capital Improvements Sales
Tax Fund, provided however that the Blue Parkway & Eastwood Trafficway
project may be funded in the manner provided for herein with regard to Roadway
Capacity Projects.
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Approved
as to form and legality:
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Nelson
V. Munoz
Assistant
City Attorney