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Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 18-27, A Resolution of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos Council Authorizing Application to the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) for Federal Fiscal Year 2020-2022 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvements Program (CMAQ) Funds for the Urban Trail, Phase II Project.
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 18-27, A Resolution of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos Council Authorizing Application to the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) for Federal Fiscal Year 2020-2022 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Funds for the Urban Trail, Phase II Project.
County Manager’s Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 18-27.
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NMDOT announced a call for projects under the CMAQ program and established an application deadline of December 30, 2018 and requires a resolution of sponsorship as part of the application process. Acquisition of right of way or easements are not eligible activities under this program. However, design and construction activities are eligible within this funding cycle.
In FY 2018, County CIP funds in the amount of $70,000 were budgeted for the Urban Multiuse Trail Project as a possible grant match to leverage federal grant opportunities. As part of the County’s 2019-2020 Biennial Budget, an additional $500,000 is proposed in the both FY 2021 and FY 2022 of the CIP budget that establishes two project phases to further fund development of the project and leverage grant opportunities.
The entire Urban Trail alignment is part of the High Priority Corridor shown in Bicycle Transportation Plan adopted by Council on June 27, 2017 (Attachment A). The Urban Trail Phase II project proposes a multiuse path that begins at Spruce Street where Phase I (Trinity Drive to Spruce Street) concludes. From Spruce Street the p...
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