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BACKGROUND The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed by President Obama on February 17, 2009, to stimulate the national economy. The ARRA funding for Local Streets and Roads System Preservation (LSR) projects was divided into two tiers: "Regional ARRA Funding" and "State ARRA Funding." The City of Pleasanton applied for and is eligible to receive $1,588,000 and $370,000 from Regional ARRA Funding and State ARRA Funding, respectively. On August 18, 2009, City Council awarded a construction contract to Gallagher Burk, Inc. for a contract amount of $979,749 for "Overlay of Various City Streets CIP No. 095014." It is estimated that $1,201,711 from Regional ARRA Funding will be utilized for the total cost of this project, including the construction contract, contingency, construction services and management costs. Since the total project cost is approximately $386,000 less than the $1,588,000 allocated by the Regional ARRA Funding program, the City is now eligible to utilize this remaining $386,000 in "cost saving" funds for other qualifying LSR projects. DISCUSSION The City of Pleasanton must submit a grant application for "Cost Saving Regional ARRA Funding" to the MTC through the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (ACCMA) to utilize the cost saving amount from the original Regional ARRA Fund. The first step in the federal grant process is the City Council adopting the attached resolution to authorize submittal of the grant funding application. In order to meet the strict federal program guidelines and the extremely restricted timeline, Santa Rita Road between Valley Avenue and Jensen Street was chosen for pavement rehabilitation. The roadway section is in need of repair; the project would provide for resurfacing approximately 260,000 square feet of roadway with Open Graded asphalt concrete overlay construction. The project would also include base repair, replacement of existing non compliant ADA curb ramps, adjustment of appurtenances to grade, establishment of new bicycle lanes, and installation of pavement markers, roadway legends, striping, and traffic detector loops. The attached resolution and associated funding allocation may not be the only opportunities the City will have to benefit from the Federal Stimulus Package. City staff Page 2 of 3