City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 22, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of the City of Alexandria's Proposed Program of Transportation Projects for Submission to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) for 70 Percent Regional Transportation Funding for FY 2018 to FY 2023.
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ISSUE: Consideration of the City of Alexandria's proposed program of transportation projects for submission to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) for 70 percent regional transportation funding for FY 2018 to FY 2023.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Authorize application to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) for 70% NVTA funding of $88,228,652 for the proposed projects; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to submit the proposed projects to the NVTA and enter into any necessary agreements with NVTA to accept the funds.
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% regional transportation funds must be included in NVTA's long range transportation plan, TransAction, which was approved by the NVTA at their October 12, 2017 meeting. From FY 2014 to FY 2017, the City has been awarded a total of $76,450,000 in NVTA 70% regional fun...
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