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April 14. 2009 Discussion: . The CMAQ program grant is for $1,500,000 and the Stimulus grant is for $2,023,543. . To receive these funds as well as administer the projects for which the grants were received, the City Manager is required to sign the attached Project Administration Agreements with VDOT. . Financial Impact: Both grants received are for 100% funding and require no monetary match by the City of Portsmouth. The City of Portsmouth will be required to expend City funds as the work is completed after which VDOT will reimburse 100% of the funds expended monthly by Portsmouth up to the amount of the grants. Recommended Action: . Approve an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign the project Administration Agreements with the Virginia Department of Transportation for replacement of the traffic signals along Airline Blvd. west of Portsmouth Blvd utilizing CMAQ funds in the amount of $1,500,000 and to provide a signal system upgrade with $2,023,543 in Stimulus funding. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Next Steps Following Council Action: . The City Manager will sign the subject agreements. When the agreement is fully executed the Engineering Department will award contracts for the design phase of these projects. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500,000 FROM THE HAMPTON ROADS PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION AND $2,023,543 IN FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNTS IN THE FY 2008-2009 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND AND THE FY 2008-2009 ECONOMIC STIMULUS FUND RESPECTIVELY, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN PROJECT ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTS WITH THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR PROJECTS TO REPLACE CERTAIN TRAFFIC SIGNALS ALONG AIRLINE BOULEVARD AND TO UPGRADE THE CITY'S TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM." Ayes: Psimas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 202 - Adoption of a resolution requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to establish urban system highway projects to replace traffic signals along Airline Boulevard from Portsmouth Boulevard to the western city limits and to upgrade the City's traffic signal system utilizing a Stimulus funding grant. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Background: . The Engineering Department submitted for and received a grant through the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission for CMAQ (Congestion, Mitigation and Air Quality) funds to replace the traffic signals along Airline Blvd. from Portsmouth Boulevard to the western city limits. . Funds were also received through the Stimulus program to provide for Citywide Signal Retiming, Signal System Feasibility Study and Signal System Design and Implementation of improvements. Discussion: . The CMAQ program grant is for $1,500,000 and the Stimulus grant is for $2,023,543. . To receive these funds, the City Council is required to approve a Programming Resolution requesting VDOT to establish these projects as urban system highway projects.