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011-16 - Resolution - Supporting the 2017-2020 Federal Funding for Tremont Street WideningRESOLUTION NO.011-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, SUPPORTING THE 2017-2020 FEDERAL FUNDING CYCLE APPLICATION PROCESS AND THE 2017 STATE FUNDING CYCLE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE TREMONT STREET WIDENING/GATEWAY PROJECT WHEREAS, on April 2, 2009, the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC) requested a letter of support for the Tremont Street Widening/Gateway Project as part of the 2011-2013 Federal Funding Cycle application process; and WHEREAS, on April 28, 2009, the Port Orchard City Council adopted Resolution No. 004- 09, thereby acknowledging their full support in seeking federal funding through the 2011-2013 Federal Funding Cycle application process; and WHEREAS, the Tremont Street Widening/Gateway Project is currently "immediately ready to go" for the Construction Phase, is listed as the No. 1 Project on the current KRCC Contingency List and the Project must obtain construction funding obligation on or before September 2018; and WHEREAS, for the 2017-2020 Federal Funding Cycle, with applications prepared and submitted in 2016, the City of Port Orchard Public Works Department will submit a Countywide Funding Application with the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council and a Regional Funding Application with the Puget Sound Regional Council; and WHEREAS, for the 2017-2020 State Funding Cycle, with applications prepared and submitted in 2016, the City of Port Orchard Public Works Department will submit a Funding Application with the Transportation Improvement Board; and WHEREAS, for municipal purposes, the City may become indebted within constitutional limitations not exceeding one and one-half per centum of the taxable property of the City, without assent of three -fifths of the voters voting at an election to be held for that purpose. Nor, in cases requiring such assent, shall the total indebtedness at any time exceed five per centum on the value of the taxable property and statutorily limited to an indebtedness amount not exceeding one and one-half percent of the value of the taxable property without the assent of three -fifths of the voters and with such assent, statutorily limited to a total indebtedness of two and one-half percent of the value of the taxable property; and WHEREAS, the City's 2016 assessed valuation is $1,405,166,175, providing for non - voted debt capacity of $21,077,493 (less non -voted outstanding debt of $825,000), allowing remaining capacity for non -voted general purposes of $20,252,493 and remaining capacity for total voted general debt purposes of $34,304,155; and Resolution No. 011-16 Page 2 of 2 WHEREAS, the City Treasurer will execute a Declaration of Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures from Proceeds of Bonds, pursuit to Treasury Regulation §1.150-2 (as it may be amended or superseded) and Port Orchard Resolution No. 030-13 for the Tremont Street Widening/Gateway Project; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City to exercise its constitutional and statutory authority to issue general obligation bonds in an amount considered necessary to complete funding of the Tremont Street Widening/Gateway Project; now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: THAT: The City Council fully supports the 2017-2020 Federal Funding Cycle application process and the 2017 State Funding Cycle application process for the Tremont Street Widening/Gateway Project, with the intent to finance the project through the acceptance of grants and the issuance of general obligation bonds as allowed by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage on this 9th day of February, 2016. ATTEST: 2 y3 City Clerk, Brandy Rinearson, CMC Robert Putaansuu, Mayor U�RC,y'''' q. �;• off, q O R A p�O'i0 ro Qa s f0 F��\N