HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 167-01RESOLUTION NO. 1 6 7 ' 0 I
A RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PURSUE ALLOCATING 10 %
OF METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD'S STATE
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP)
FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR ROADWAY REHABILITATION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bakersfield, through its goals has made
improving pavement conditions a high priority as outlined in Goal #2, Item lA of City Council -
Goals and Guiding Principles, adopted April 25, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield currently has a back log of street rehabilitation
projects totaling more than $80 million; and
WHEREAS, should the maintenance backlog be dealt with in its entirety, the City would
then need approximately $15 million per year to maintain its existing road network; and
WHEREAS, available current funding is approximately $6 million annually; and
WHEREAS, Kern County receives state and federal funds set aside for construction of
major roadways bi-annually through the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP); and
WHEREAS, Metropolitan Bakersfield is allocated 60% of these funds for it use; and
WHEREAS, a portion of these funds are eligible for use in roadway rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to utilize 10% of the amount currently set aside for
Metropolitan Bakersfield projects; and
WHEREAS, allocating 10% of current and future STIP allocations for Metropolitan
Bakersfield projects would produce one time immediate funds of $7 - $8 million and
approximately $1.5 million in annual future allocations; and
WHEREAS, using 10% of STIP funds for roadway rehabilitation would defer the
Metropolitan Bakersfield projects by only one cycle or two years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
1. The above Recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein.
Council authorizes staff to pursue allocating 10% of existing STIP dollars, in
addition to 10% of current and future STIP funding, allocated for Metropolitan
Bakersfield for rehabilitation projects of our major streets with Kern COG.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
NOV 1 3. ~001 , by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN. SALVAGGIO
COUNClLMEMBER
COUNClLMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER ~.,Co~-Q._.
CITY CLERK and Ex Off~i/~ Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: NOV 1. 4:2001
HARVEY L. HALL
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
BAI~J~. THII~EN
CITY ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield