City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 2, 2016
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing a Competitive Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Transportation for FY 2018 Revenue Sharing Program Funding [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: City Council consideration of a competitive grant application to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for FY 2018 Revenue Sharing Program funding in the amount of $2,750,000 for the Citywide street reconstruction and resurfacing of major roads.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 1) to apply for a FY 2018 Revenue Sharing Program funding allocation from the Virginia Department of Transportation for the Citywide street and alley reconstruction and resurfacing of major roads; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to submit this resolution and enter into any agreements with the state that may be required to receive these funds should the requested allocation be approved.
BACKGROUND: The Commonwealth of Virginia's Revenue Sharing Program provides funding for use by a county, city, or town to construct, reconstruct, improve or maintain the highway systems within such county, city, or town and for eligible rural additions in certain counties of the Commonwealth. Locality funds are matched, dollar for dollar, with state funds, with certain limitations on the amount of state funds authorized per locality.
Applications for revenue sharing funds must be made by resolution of the governing body of the applicant jurisdiction, and funding is allocated by resolution of the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The Revenue Sharing Program is intended to provide funding for immediately needed improvements or to supplement funding for existing projects.
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