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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19-07" y411 RESOLUTION NO. 19-07 A RESOLUTION BY THE CRESTVIEW CITY COUNCIL, FLORIDA, TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW WITH TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM FUNDING; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, walking meets the goals of Chapter 339.175 Florida Statutes - Metropolitan Planning Organization - to serve the mobility needs of people while minimizing transportation related fuel consumption and air pollution; and WHEREAS, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) encourages people to walk for fitness, transportation and fun; and WHEREAS, President Obarna signed the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (Pub. L. No. 114-94) into law on December 4, 2015 replacing the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) with Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program funding for Transportation Altematives (TA) Set -Aside funds. These include all projects and activities that were previously eligible under TAP, and addresses growing concems about air quality, open space, and traffic congestion; and WHEREAS, The Transportation Alternatives (TA) Set -Aside strengthens the cultural, aesthetic, and environmental aspects of the Nation's intermodal transportation system; and WHEREAS, this support is consistent with the Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), FDOT, CDC, and FAST policies support alternative means of transportation. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW CITY COUNCIL that: they continue to support the construction of Crestview Pedestrian Facilities to be submitted by Growth Management in 2018 - 2019. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED BY THE CRESTVIEW CITY COUNCIL on this 10th day of December 2018. Attest: .) Lik-4 Elizabefh Roy City Clerk Whitten Council President December 10, 2018 Page 1 of 1 Resolution 19-07