HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3867-03-2010A Resolution
NO 3867-03-2010
ADOPTING THE CITY OF FORT WORTH'S AMENDED 2010 FEDERAL
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, during the months from October through December of 2009, the
Governmental Relations staff conferred with the Mayar, members of the Fort Worth
City Council, the City Manager and Assistant City Managers and department
directors to identify the City's programmatic and funding needs that could,
potentially, be resolved by Congressional action, and
WHEREAS, based upon those meetings, the Governmental Relations staff made
two presentations in November of 2009, to the City Council Legislative and
Intergovernmental Affairs Committee (LIAC} that contained a recommended list of
federal legislative initiatives and federal appropriations requests, and
WHEREAS, the LIAC approved the staff recommendation and instructed staff
to forward the recommendation to the full City Council for consideration, and
WHEREAS, City Council adopted the 2010 Federal Program in January of
2010 Subsequent to the adoption, City staff received a request from the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Railway Company to amend its Federal Program to include
funding of certain design, permitting and engineering work that will enable the
improvement of Tower 55 to achieve Shovel Ready Status as required by the
American Reinvestment Recovery Act of 2009
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH
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That the City Council adopts the Amended 2010 Federal Legislative Program as
outlined in the attached Exhibit "A"
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RESOLUTION NO 3867 03 2010
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That the City Council authorizes and directs the City Manager to distribute
copies of the City's Federal Legislative program to members of Congress, to other
cities, and other interested parties
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That the City Council authorizes and directs the appropriate City officials to
send letters of support or to meet with federal officials to discuss the City's position
on the attached initiatives
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That the City Council authorizes and directs the City's Governmental Relations
staff and the City's federal legislative consultants to take the appropriate actions to
advance the Amended 2010 Federal Legislative Program before Congress, the
Administration and corresponding federal agencies
Adopted the 9th day of March 2010
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RESOLUTION ATTACHMENT REVISED
March 9, 2010
RESOLUTION NO 3867-03-2010
A Resolution
Adopting The City of Fort Worths 2010 Federal Legislative Program
Amended Exhibit A
• The City of Fort Worth will submit specific funding requests for 2010
o Funding for Final Design/Engineenng and Permitting for Tower 55
^ $2 5 million (incrementally if required)
^ Will provide for completion of the engineering and permitting
work necessary for commencement of the construction of the
proposed $93 7 million Tower 55 at grade improvement project
^ Will result m the Tower 55 improvement project being `Shovel
Ready" for upcoming federal funding opportunities
o Funding for Development of a New Police/Fire Training Center
^ $10 0 million (incrementally if required)
^ Will provide for acquisition of land for the development of the new
firing range and burn pad
Possible sources of funding: FY 10 Senate/CJS/OJP Byrne
Discretionary Grants
Franklin Partnership assessment: `first responder training
programs are popular politically - probability is for a high degree
of success"
o Funding for the Homeless Initiative
$4 0 million (incrementally if required)
^ Will provide for acquisition of land for the development of new
residential facilities
^ Possible sources of funding: FY 10 Senate/THUD/HUD/Economic
Development Initiative
^ Franklin Partnership assessment. a `high probability of success"
for this request
RESOLUTION ATTACHMENT REVISED
March 9, 2010
RESOLUTION NO 3867-03-2010
The City of Fort Worth will support the following funding requests or issues
o Funding for Tower 55
^ The City will continue to support the request of the BNSF and UP
railroads for TIGER Grant funding
^ Success m the pursuit of this request will tugger access to $35
million m state funds made available m the 20091egislative session
^ The City will also pursue all other available sources of funding
o Funding for completion of the development of the Southwest/Northeast
Rail Line
^ The T is currently pursuing a federal funding request for $250
million
^ The T is currently working towards satisfying a $250 million
matching requirement
o Funding for design and construction of a modern streetcar system
^ 2010 grant opportumhes
- Urban Circulator Funds. Application will be filed by the
City and The T for $25 million (maximum grant amount)
Source of funding: $130 million from Federal Transit
Administration, unallocated Discretionary New
Starts/Small Starts Program Funds authorized by the 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation
Equity Act (SAFETEA LU)
- Future grant opportunities Application will be filed by the
City and The T if explicitly authorized by the City Council
- Remaining funding will be provided locally
^ The T is seeking authorization for full funding of the modern
streetcar system for Fort Worth $250 million
o The efforts of the Tarrant Regional Water Distract for FY2011 funding for
the Trinity Rrver Vision Central City Flood Control and related projects
o Passage of the Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act
o The position of the Tarrant Regional Water Distract to promote the ability
of state and local governments, water providers and business interests to
continue to oversee, through local control, the planning and
implementation of water supply and floodplain management projects.
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