R-14-09 RESOLUTION NO. R-14-09
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S SUBMISSION TO THE NORTHERN
VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (NVTA) FOR FY 14-16 NVTA 70%
FUNDING
WHEREAS, the NVTA has requested that its member jurisdictions identify proposed
projects for the 70 percent revenues that NVTA will retain from the new HB
2313 Transportation Funding Bill; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the three regional taxes and fees passed by the 2013 General
Assembly will raise approximately $300 million per year; and
WHEREAS, HB2313 requires that 30 percent of the revenues received by the Authority be
distributed to its member localities on a pro rata basis, with each locality's share
being the total of fee and taxes received by the Authority that are generated or
attributable to the locality. The remaining 70 percent of the revenues received by
the Authority plus other funds as provided by the law, shall be used by the
Authority to fund "(i) transportation projects selected by the Authority that are
contained in the regional transportation plan and that have been rated in
accordance with § 33.1-13.03:1 of the Code of Virginia; or (ii) mass transit capital
projects that increase capacity"; and
WHEREAS, The NVTA must give priority to selecting projects that are expected to provide the
greatest congestion reduction relative to the cost of the project; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia that the City Council hereby approves the submission to the Northern Virginia
Transportation Authority the request for funding of the following projects for a total of
$15,000,000:
1. CUE Bus Replacement with larger buses (FY 15) $3,000,000
2. Jermantown Road Phase II (FY 15) $1,000,000
3. Kamp Washington/Route 50 (FY 15) $1,000,000
4. Northfax (FY 16) $10,000,000
ADOPTED this 28th day of January, 2014.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilman DeMarco Aye
Councilman Drummond Aye
Councilman Greenfield Aye
Councilman Meyer Aye
Councilmember Schmidt Aye
Councilman Stombres Aye