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May 22, 2012 12 - 220 -Adoption of an ordinance (1) authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement with, and accept $112,000 in Federal Highway Administration funds from VDOT; (2) approving a Project Programming Resolution requesting VDOT to establish an urban system highway project for Citywide Signal Timing Phase 2 of the City's traffic signal system; and, (3) appropriating $112,000 to a new project in the FY 2012-2013 Capital Improvements Fund for this traffic signal timing upgrade. Vision Principles: Change and New Directions and Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: • This project is being funded by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) under the Federal Highway Administration Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ). • The CMAQ Program is intended to support surface transportation projects and other related efforts that contribute air quality improvements and provide congestion relief. Discussion: • The City submitted a funding request to the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission for these projects in 2010. • This project expands upon the improvements to the traffic signal control system soon to be completed under a $2,253,000 ARRA project (phase 1) and future programmed improvements, utilizing the improved capabilities of the new systems. Financial Impact: • None. Total cost will be borne by VDOT; therefore no local matching funds are required. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the recommended ordinance. Vision Principles: Change and New Directions and Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: • Submit the completed Standard Project Administration Agreement to VDOT for execution. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH, AND ACCEPT $112,000 IN FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FUNDS FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (VDOT); (2) APPROVING A PROJECT PROGRAMMING RESOLUTION REQUESTING VDOT TO ESTABLISH AN URBAN SYSTEM HIGHWAY PROJECT FOR CITYWIDE SIGNAL TIMING PHASE 2; AND (3) APPROPRIATING $112,000 TO A NEW PROJECT IN THE FY 2012-13 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND FOR THIS TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING UPGRADE." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None 12 - 221 -Adoption of a resolution authorizing transfer of a 0.161 acre parcel of land adjacent to the Downtown Tunnel ventilation building to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in exchange for VDOT's granting a break in the limited access boundary of Bart Street adjacent to the Crawford Street roundabout to allow for the construction of the new court access road. Vision Principle: Change and New Direction.