City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JANUARY 3, 2018
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Resolution for City of Alexandria applications for the FY 2018 to FY 2023 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority 70% Regional Funding Six Year Program and Resolutions of Support for Arlington County and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Applications. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a Resolution for City of Alexandria applications for the FY 2018 to FY 2023 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) 70% Regional Funding Six Year Program (SYP) and Resolutions of Support for Arlington County and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Applications
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1) Readopt a resolution (Attachment 1) detailing the City of Alexandria's application for the FY 2018 to FY 2023 NVTA 70% Regional Funding SYP;
2) Adopt the resolution (Attachment 2) to support Arlington County applications for the FY 2018 to FY 2023 NVTA 70% Regional Funding SYP; and
3) Adopt the resolution (Attachment 3) to support WMATA applications for the FY 2018 to FY 2023 NVTA 70% Regional Funding SYP.
BACKGROUND: In April 2013, House Bill 2313 was signed into law, levying additional taxes and a fee in Planning Districts that meet population, motor vehicle registration, and transit ridership criteria. The additional revenues generated in Northern Virginia through these taxes and fees are deposited into a fund managed by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA). Thirty (30) percent of the funds are distributed directly to member localities for use on transportation projects; the remaining seventy (70) percent of the funds are distributed by NVTA and used for regional transportation projects. Projects seeking NVTA 70% ...
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