CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-20-76 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton, by request
RESOLUTION
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Approving And Authorizing The Filing Of A Grant Application For Emergency Relief Funding With The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Of The U.S Department Of Transportation By The Transit Department (Benton, by request)
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APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A GRANT APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING WITH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BY THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation has made federal funds from the 2020 CARES Act Section 5307 Albuquerque Urbanized Area available to the City of Albuquerque in the total of $27,269,870 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the above funding supports the desired community condition for safe and affordable integrated transportation options associated with Goal 3 -Public Infrastructure on the City’s Five-Year Goals Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque desires to apply for and accept these funds, which do not require the City to provide any matching funds; and
WHEREAS, appropriation of these funds is timely and necessary.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. That the attached application to aid for financing of public transportation projects pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5307, with the Federal Transit Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the amount of $27,269,870 is hereby approved, and its acceptance and filing with the appropriate official or office is in all respects approved.
Section 2. That upon award, funds in the amount of $27,269,870 in federal funds from the Federal Transit Administration is hereby appropriated to the Transit Grant Fund 663 in Fiscal Year 2020.