Presenter
Presented by Mr. Dowd
Title
Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh designating URA as the City's agent for administration of a TIGER II Discretionary Grant in the amount of $30,000,000 and a Tiger II Community Challenge Planning Grant in the amount of $1,500,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation and/or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for planning for the Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard. (Council Districts 6, 7, 8 and 9)
Body
Whereas, the City of Pittsburgh intends to apply to the U.S. Department of Transportation ("DOT") for a $30,000,000 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ("TIGER II") Discretionary Grant for the Pittsburgh Eastern Corridor Multi-Modal Improvements project for intermodal transportation improvements in eastern City neighborhoods (the "Project"); and
Whereas, the City of Pittsburgh intends to apply to the U.S. Department of Transportation ("DOT") and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for a $1,500,000 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ("TIGER II")/Community Challenge Planning Grant for planning to transform an existing six-mile stretch of rail right-of-way into a green riverfront rail with trail corridor extending from downtown Pittsburgh to the eastern edge of the city (the "Project"); and
Whereas, the City desires to designate the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh as its agent to administer the Project and to receive funds directly from DOT or HUD if a grant is awarded;
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a TIGER II Discretionary Grant Cooperation Agreement with Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, in a form approved by the City Solicitor, designating URA as the City's agent for administration of a $30,000,000 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ("TIGER II") Discretionary Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Pittsburgh Eastern Corridor Multi-Modal Improvements project, requiring compliance by URA with federal program requirements and providing for the disbursement of Program funds to URA.
Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a TIGER II/Community Challenge Planning Grant Cooperation Agreement with Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, in a form approved by the City Solicitor, designating URA as the City's agent for administration of a $1,500,000 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ("TIGER II")/Community Challenge Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard Planning, requiring compliance by URA with federal program requirements and providing for the disbursement of Program funds to URA.