HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 838 RESOLUTION NO. 838
RESOLUTION DESCRIBING PROCESS TO BE
USED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY TO IMPLEMENT
THE FEDERAL AID SAFER OFF-SYSTEM ROADS PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1976 provided for the es-
tablishment of a Safer Off-System Roads Program; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1976 provides Federal funds
for expenditures on toll-free county roads and city streets which are not
on any Federal-Aid System, and which are under the jurisdiction of and
maintenance by a public authority and open to public travel; and
WHEREAS, Section 2530(c) of the California Streets and Highways Code
requires that the distribution of funds among the cities within each
county and the county shall be determined by agreement between the county
and a majority of the cities, which cities shall include a majority of
the municipal population within the county; and
WHEREAS, the County of Santa Clara has been designated as the lead
agency to coordinate this program in Santa Clara County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Saratoga hereby approves the following process for distribution of Safer
Off-System Roads Program funds among the cities and county;
Each apportionment of Safer Off-System Roads Program funds to Santa Clara
County will be allocated to the individual cities and unincorporated areas
of the county in accordance with the following provisions:
A. The funds allocated to each city and unincorporated area of the
county shall be based upon the ratio of each jurisdiction's pop-
ulation to the total county population.
B. The latest State Department of Finance population estimate
figures will be used in determining each jurisdiction's share.
Based on 1977 population figures and the 1976-77 fiscal year
allocation of $387,714 the population percentage and share for
each jurisdiction is as follows:
CITY POPULATION % SHARE
Campbell 25,350 2.11 $ 8,181
Cupertino 22,900 1.91 7,405
Gilroy 17,150 1.43 5,544
Los Altos 26,250 2.18 8,452
Los Altos Hills 7,225 0.60 2,326
Los Gatos 24,650 2.05 7,948
Milpitas 32,300 2.69 10,429
Monte Sereno 3,240 0.27 1,047
Morgan Hill 12,200 1.01 3,916
Mountain View 55,800 4.64 17,990
Palo Alto 54,900 4.57 17,719
San Jose 575,100 47.84 185,482
Santa Clara 83,800 6.97 27,024
Saratoga 29,700 2.47 9,577
Sunnyvale 105,000 8.74 33,886
Unincorporated 126,500 10.52 40,788
TOTAL 1,202,065 100.00 $387,714
C. Unclaimed funds will be redistributed to eligible projects to
avoid loss of program funds in Santa Clara County. The redis-
tribution of the unclaimed funds and deadline dates for submittal
of projects and related contract documents will be established
by majority vote of the City Engineers and/or Directors of Public
Works of the cities and the County.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held on the
18th day of January , 1978, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Kraus, C0rr, Bridges, & Brigham
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Matteoni
ATTEST: