COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR RESOLUTION NO. 100627
Directing the City Manager to
cause specific projects to be submitted to the Mid-America Regional Council
(MARC) as applications for FY 2011 and 2012 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
(CMAQ) funds.
WHEREAS, MARC is
soliciting project proposals for Federal Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012 CMAQ funds
in its role as metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for Greater Kansas
City; and
WHEREAS,
eligible projects for CMAQ funds fall into one of six categories: transit
projects; traffic flow projects; alternative fuel projects; bicycle/pedestrian
projects; outreach/other projects; diesel retrofit/conventional fuel
strategies; and
WHEREAS,
eligible CMAQ projects must indicate how the project meets the following
threshold criteria: reduce volatile organic compounds and/or nitrogen oxides;
must not be used for routine program implementation, meeting any legal mandate,
or completion of work that should have been completed under a prior grant or
cooperative agreement; total cost of projects must exceed $50,000 for capital
or operating projects and $25,000 for programs; proposals must include a
detailed budget that identifies the source and amount of matching funds; all
federal eligibility requirements must be met based on the October 2008 guidance
document “The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program”; and
WHEREAS, CMAQ
projects will be evaluated using a set of four scoring criteria which include:
emission reduction (35%), cost effectiveness (35%), vehicle miles traveled
reduction (15%), land use/category specific (15%); and
WHEREAS, MARC
anticipates the funding for Missouri to be $2.5 million for each year for a
total of $5 million and anticipates allocating CMAQ funding among the six
project categories according to the following target percentages: transit
(34%), traffic flow (24%), alternative fuels (14%), bicycle/pedestrian (14%),
outreach/other (9%), diesel retrofit/conventional fuel strategies (5%). Most
CMAQ projects require a minimum 20 percent local match for federal funds; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. The
list of projects submitted by the City of Kansas City, Missouri are as follows:
Traffic Flow Projects
Truman Road ATMS Fiber, Charlotte
to Winchester
Broadway and 20th Street Signal
Improvement
NE Barry Road and North Oak
Trafficway Signal Improvement
Roanoke and Ward Parkway Signal
Improvement
Emmanuel Clever II Boulevard and
Leeds Trafficway Signal Improvement
Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects
Blue River Trails, Swope Park to
Brush Creek
Chouteau Bridge Connection
Amour & Benton Boulevard Bike
Lanes
Emmanuel Clever II Trail
Bicycle/Pedestrian
Alternative Fuel Projects
Heavy Duty CNG Trucks
Outreach/Other Projects
Bicycle Maps, Racks, and Safety Education
Bicycle Wayfinding Signage
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