City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 17, 2019
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Resolution to Support the I-395/95 Commuter Choice Grant Program Project Funding Request. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of the I-395/95 Commuter Choice Grant Program project funding requests.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Approve the resolution to support an I-395/95 Commuter Choice Grant application request for a total of $4,989,000 and;
2. Authorize the City Manager to apply for these grant funds and enter into any necessary agreements to accept this grant.
BACKGROUND: As part of the December 2017 agreement for the 37-mile High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes on I-395/95 from Spotsylvania to the Washington, D.C. line, the toll operator (Transurban) is required to provide grant funding for the I-395/95 Commuter Choice Program. The program is intended to support projects that maximize person throughput in the corridor and implement multimodal improvements. Tolls provide the revenue necessary to fund new projects which must benefit toll payers by improving mobility, supporting new, diverse travel choices and enhancing transportation safety and reliability.
The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC), OmniRide/PRTC (Potomac/Rappahannock Transportation Commission), the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Commonwealth of Virginia signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that will provide a minimum of $15 million annually to fund transit-related improvements in the I-395/95 corridor as early as 2019 and for 70 years thereafter. The funding includes a 2.5% annual escalation. A second MOA, approved by the two transportation commissions in January, will guide NVTC's administration of the I-395/95 Commuter Choice program.
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