City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: OCTOBER 18, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Competitive Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Transportation for FY 2019 and FY 2020 Revenue Sharing Program Funding. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Grant application to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for FY 2019 and FY 2020 Revenue Sharing Program.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 1) to apply for a FY 2019 and FY 2020 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. Applications for revenue sharing funds can be made for multiple types of projects including reconstruction and maintenance. Reconstruction focuses on streets in the worst condition and includes significant road base remediation along with milling and paving.
DISCUSSION: Consistent with submission...
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