City of Alexandria, Virginia
MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: YON LAMBERT, DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Consideration to Reauthorize a Resolution to Allow the City Manager to Execute a Prior-Year Funding Agreement Between the City and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority for the West End Transitway. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Should City Council reauthorize a resolution to allow the City Manager to execute a prior-year agreement with the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) to accept previously approved grant funds?
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council reauthorize a resolution to allow the City Manager to enter into the NVTA Standard Project Agreement (SPA) for 70% funding for the West End Transitway.
BACKGROUND: The NVTA has requested the City Council reauthorize a prior resolution to allow execution of a prior year funding agreement to bring the agreement into alignment with current administrative standards. The City Council, on October 23, 2018, adopted Resolution 2849 that authorized the City Manager to execute SPAs for five separate projects. The City executed and implemented four of the five agreements. However, because the West End Transitway is being executed in 2022 it must be reauthorized. NVTA determined that Resolution 2849 was not specific enough for the West End Transitway to be able to begin award of the funds.
The updated agreement includes no material or substantive changes and there has been no change to the funding agreement.
DISCUSSION: NVTA awarded $2,200,000 in 70% funding for the West End Transitway project, and to accept the funds, NVTA requires an updated resolution from the local governing body explicitly authorizing the City Manager to accept and enter into any necessary agreements (Attachment 1).
FISCAL IMPACT: By authorizing the City Manager to execute the funding agreements for the NVTA 70% funds, the City will be able to access the authorized $2,200,000 in NVTA 70% funds and allow the City to receive the funding necessary to deliver critical transportation projects. There is no City match required to receive NVTA 70% funds.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Resolution
Attachment 2: Standard Project Agreement Template
STAFF:
Emily A. Baker, Deputy City Manager
Terry Suehr, Director, DPI
Yon Lambert, Director, T&ES
Hillary Orr, Deputy Director, T&ES
Daphne Kott, Project Director, DPI
Christopher Ziemann, Division Chief, Transportation Planning
Reggie Arno, Technical Project Manager, DPI
Jennifer Monaco, Transit Program Manager, T&ES