01 030309 - Laserfiche WebLink

City Engineer Jim Kelcourse said the Alameda County will receive $24.6 million from ARRA to be used primarily for local streets, roads, and transportation projects; the item before the City Council tonight is a request for the City's share of that amount. Staff has selected to use of Pleasanton's $1.5 million to resurface Stoneridge Drive from Foothill Road to Stoneridge Mall Road, Stoneridge Drive from West Los Positas to Santa Rita Road and Santa Rita Road from Mohr Avenue to Valley Road with sound attenuating pavement. Councilmember McGovern noted that LAVTA recently discussed applying for similar funds in areas of capital improvement, specifically efficient lighting installation, and asked if this is strictly a request for transportation funding. Mr. Fialho explained that the federal government has identified roughly twenty project categories that it would like local governments to pursue. This project is applying for funding out of the Streets and Highways category which is aimed specifically at resurfacing projects. He added that there are a number of projects staff believes will qualify for funding; this is an example of how those projects will be presented to the City Council for consideration. Councilmember Sullivan noted that the Department of Energy has significant funding available for energy projects like solar pumps and PV systems that the city would likely qualify for. Mayor Hosterman noted there were no public speakers. MOTION: It was M/S Thorne/McGovern to adopt Resolution No. 09-269 authorizing filing of an application for Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funding for the Pleasanton 2009 ARRA streets and roads resurfacing project (CIP NO. 095014) and stating the assurance to complete the project. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None 15. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pleasanton and Alameda County Fire Department to purchase radio communications equipment on behalf of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Fire Chief Bill Cody provided an update on the Public Safety Radio Project and MOU that will allow the LPFD to participate in the regional grant for new P25 portable radios. Alameda County Fire Department was awarded a regional grant of $1,052,168 for which it acts as the host agency. The grant provides approximately 80% of the funding for the new radios with the remaining 20% to be provided by the partner cities. The LPFD will receive 44 radios. Councilmember Thorne questioned whether the equipment will allow for the transmission of data as well as voice. Mr. Cody explained that the information provided in the Council's packet which pertained to data transmission was part of a much larger project and provided background information on the parallel project of reassignment of frequencies that can support data transmission. The P25 project at hand does not support data transmission. Councilmember Thorne said that LAVTA has had some discussion on the purchase of data transmission equipment for its buses and he worried that it may not be consistent with what the LPFD is doing. City Council Minutes Page 7 of 8 March 3, 2009