2004-037- Authorizing Town Manager To Apply For Grant Funds From Santa Clara County Local Streets And County Roads (LS&CR) Fund ProgramRESOLUTION 2004 - 37
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AUTHORIZING TOWN MANAGER TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM SANTA CLARA
COUNTY LOCAL STREETS AND COUNTY ROADS (LS&CR) FUND PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Valley Transportation Agency's Board of Directors adopted "VTP 2020", a
long-range countywide transportation plan for Santa Clara County on December 14, 2000; and,
WHEREAS, 'THE VTP .2020 plan established a series of roadway program categories and
identified future State and Federal funds to implement the programs; .and,
WHEREAS, the VTP 2020 plan's purpose is to increase connectivity of local streets and county
roads as a means to (a) shorten trips by all modes, (b) improve pedestrian and bicycle access, (c) improve
transit routing and (d) keep shorter local trips off the regional freeway and expressway system; and,
WHEREAS, the VTP 2020 will create and support amulti-modal local street and county road
system by providing funding for local transportation projects not directly connected to, or fully funded
by new development; and,
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos supports the Valley Transportation
Agency's VTP 2020 plan; and,
W'HE'REAS, theTown of Los Gatos staff and community recently identified Wedgewood Avenue
area roadway improvements needed that are consistent with the VTP 2020 plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos os committed to improving roadways to a) shorten trips by
:all modes, (b) improve pedestrian and bicycle .access, (c) improve transit routing and (d) keep shorter
local trips off .the regional freeway and expressway system,. as identified in the VTP 2020 plan.
RESOLVED, that the Town of Los Gatos declares itself eligible to request funding for the
LS&CR ,grant fund; and,
.RESOLVED., that the Town Manager is authorized to apply and manage project funding from
LS&CR.grant program for the purpose it is intended.
.PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting. of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos,
California, held on the .5th day of April, 2004 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES.: Sandy Decker, Diane McNutt, Joe Przynski, Mike Wasserman,
Mayor Steve Glickman.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
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