Title
Resolution to Request the Virginia Department of Transportation to Program Traffic Mitigation Efforts on Settlers Landing Road and Mallory Street/I-64 Interchange Project into its Six-Year Improvement Plan; to Amend the City Manager's Council Approved FY2023 Capital Budget to Incorporate the Project; and to Accept and Appropriate $1,210,000 of Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission Funding to the Capital Projects Fund for this Project
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this action is to accept and appropriate funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation ("VDOT") to mitigate traffic issues in Downtown Hampton and Phoebus created by backups related to the construction of the Hampton Roads Express Lanes ("HREL") Hampton Segment 4C on I-64 East (the "Project"). Those efforts include the installation of red light cameras at the intersection of Settlers Landing Road and William Harvey Way and the Mallory Street bridge, that are planned to be operational between hours of 3pm and 6pm, Monday through Friday, to divert motorists from the Settlers Landing Road and Mallory Street ramps. Once the allocation is accepted by the City, funding will be available immediately. VDOT has assigned a project number, UPC 123156, in anticipation of the City's approval of this request; and the Standard Project Administration Agreement (the "Agreement") is attached to this resolution.
Discussion:
This project is funded with state funds to be paid to the City on reimbursement basis following the expenditure of City funds. This resolution requests VDOT to program $1,210,000 for the City’s project into its Six-Year Improvement Plan, to amend the City Manager's Council Approved FY2023 Capital Budget to incorporate the Project, to accept and appropriate $1,210,000 in VDOT Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission funding in the Capital Projects Fund for the Project. Pursuant to the Agreement, the City is also obligated to contribute matching funds of $5,344. That match will be funded at a later date from existing funds in the Capital Projects Fund.
Impact:
The project will mitigate traffic issues within the City during construction of HREL Hampton 4C Segment.
Recommendation:
Approve Resolution
Body
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Virginia Department of Transportation (“VDOT”) project funding allocation procedures, the City Council, by resolution, must request VDOT to program highway projects in the City of Hampton (“City”);
WHEREAS, VDOT has indicated it is prepared to allocate $1,210,000 of Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission funds to be used by the City for Traffic Mitigation Efforts on Settlers Landing Road and Mallory Street/I-64 Interchange Project (“Project”) and has assigned UPC 123156 to the Project;
WHEREAS, a project administration agreement with VDOT is necessary to secure the VDOT commitment on those funds for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Project was not previously included in the Fiscal Year 2023 City Council Approved Capital Budget ("FY2023 Capital Budget").
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA that for the purposes of the Project that:
1. The Virginia Department of Transportation is requested to program and allocate $1,210,000 of Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission Funding into the Six-Year Improvement Plan for the Traffic Mitigation Efforts on Settlers Landing Road and Mallory Street/I-64 Interchange Project for the City;
2. The FY2023 Capital Budget is hereby amended to include the Project to accept and appropriate a total sum of $1,210,000 to be received from VDOT to the Capital Projects Fund for the Project; and
3. The City Manager or her authorized designee is hereby authorized to execute and deliver any and all documents necessary to carry out the purposes of this Resolution, subject to approval by the City Attorney.