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Resolution of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco supporting the South City Shuttle Project and authorizing the submittal of a funding application for the San Mateo County Shuttle Program in an amount of $1,939,050 and committing a 25% matching contribution of $646,350 from South San Francisco Local Measure A funds, in support of the continuation of the existing South City Shuttle program
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WHEREAS, there is a need to provide free public transportation options within the City of South San Francisco ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the South City Shuttle is a project to provide shuttle service beginning and ending at the South San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit ("BART") station, circling the City, making stops at key public facilities, and including a stop at the Veterans Village in Colma; and
WHEREAS, the estimated project cost to implement the continuation of the current South City Shuttle is $2,585,400, which includes a required local match of twenty-five percent; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to continue to sponsor the South City Shuttle Project; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks $1,939,050 in grant funding to continue the Project; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 1988, the voters of San Mateo County approved a ballot measure to allow the collection and distribution by the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) of a half-cent transactions and use tax in San Mateo County for 25 years, with the tax revenues to be used for highway and transit improvements pursuant to the Transportation Expenditure Plan presented to the voters (Original Measure A); and
WHEREAS, on November 2, 2004, the voters of San Mateo County approved the continuation of the collection and distribution by the TA the half-cent transactions and use tax for an additional 25 years to implement the 2004 Transportation Expenditure Plan beginning January 1, 2009 (New Measure A); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) of San ...
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