HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-09 Transportation Growth Mgmt Grant Application
RESOLUTION NO. i1 aD q .... 0 0)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND SUPPORTING THE 2009-2011
TRANSPORTATION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM GRANT
APPLICATION
WHEREAS, The City of Ashland's Transportation System Plan was last updated in 1998; and
WHEREAS, the current Transportation System Plan does not adequately address multi-modal
system development, access management, land use code amendments and the Oregon Transportation
Plan; and
WHEREAS, in addition to complying with the Transportation Planning Rule, the City of Ashland
would also like to increase the emphasis on green transportation alternatives and increasing the
alternative mode split; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ashland began to actively promote these values by approving Transportation
Commission Ordinance No. 2975 in December, 2008 to more closely coordinate transportation related
issues specifically as they relate to safety, planning, funding, energy conservation and advocacy for all
modes of transportation; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Ashland to make application for a Transportation and
Growth Management (TGM) grant in the amount of$225,000 to be used to rewrite the City's
Transportation System Plan; and
WHEREAS, as part of any successful grant award the City will commit a maximum of$125,000 in
matching funds to the Transportation Planning effort.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitations are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference; and
SECTION 2. The City of Ashland supports and will accept a grant offer from the State of Oregon in the
amount of $225,000 for the purpose of rewriting the Transportation System Plan estimated at a total cost of
$350,000; and .
SECTION 2. The City of Ashland certifies that the matching share for this application (up to a maximum of
$125,000) is readily available at this time; and
SECTION 3. The Ashland Mayor is authorized to sign the grant application on behalf of the City of
Ashland.
This solution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 17 day of March, 2009.
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Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this it:ay of Ma,rCh, 2009. ~
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