City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of Approval of the City of Alexandria’s Proposed FY 2017 Transportation Project List Request for Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) 70 Percent Funds.
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ISSUE: Consideration of the City of Alexandria’s proposed program of projects for submission to NVTA for 70 percent funding in FY 2017.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Authorize application to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) for 70% NVTA funding of $66.0 million for the proposed Potomac Yard Metrorail Station and $7.0 million for Transit Corridor “C” Beauregard/West End Transitway; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to submit the above two projects to the NVTA and execute all necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: In the spring of 2015, NVTA approved the following program of projects for the City of Alexandria:
FY 2015
• Potomac Yard Metrorail Station - $500,000
• Transit Corridor “B” Duke Street Transit Signal Priority - $190,000
FY 2016
• Potomac Yard Metrorail Station - $1,000,000
• Transit Corridor C- Beauregard/West End Transitway - $2,400,000
The projects are to only be funded from 70 percent funds and will be included in the FY 2017-FY 2026 Capital Improvements Program. Alexandria received 70% funding for all of the projects it requested in FY 2015 and FY 2016, with the exception of the $500,000 requested for a Real Time Traffic Adaptive Control feasibility study.
DISCUSSION: In the fall of 2015, NVTA will formally request applications for 70% funds for FY 2017 projects. The City of Alexandria’s application for FY 2017 is consistent with the ten-year plan approved by the City Council in January 2014, with exception to the request for Transit Corridor C - Beauregard/West End Transitway. For this project, staff proposes moving $12,740,000 from FY 2017 to FY 2020, with a remaining budget of $7,000,000 for FY 2017. The reason for this adjustment is to reflect a revised phasing of the West End Transitway project (Transit Corridor “C” Beauregard). As a result, the City of Alexandria’s proposed application, shown in Attachment 1, includes the following:
• Potomac Yard Metrorail Station - $66,000,000
• Transit Corridor C - Beauregard/West End Transitway- $7,000,000
FISCAL IMPACT: By seeking NVTA 70 percent funds for critical transportation projects, the City improves its ability to deliver needed transportation projects.
ATTACHMENT: NVTA 70 Percent Fund: Proposed 10-Year Plan
STAFF:
Emily A. Baker, Deputy City Manager
Morgan Routt, Acting Director, OMB
Yon Lambert, Director, T&ES
Sandra Marks, Deputy Director, T&ES Transportation