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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution certifying project shown in the Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP) Grant Application conforms to the AAMPO's regional transportation planning processRESOLUTION NO. 25-463 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE CITY OF AMES FFY 2027 IOWA CLEAN AIR ATTAINMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR THE AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION WHEREAS, the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization was officially designated as the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) of the Ames urbanized area by the Governor of Iowa in March 2003; and, WHEREAS, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) solicits annual statewide applications for its Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP) for transportation projects that aim to reduce emissions and help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act; and, WHEREAS, the Iowa DOT requires MPOs to review all ICAAP applications for projects within their planning area boundary and consider certifying that those projects conform with the MPO’s transportation planning process; and, WHEREAS, the City of Ames is submitting a federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027 ICAAP project application to the Iowa DOT for the fifth and final phase of its traffic fiber network; and, WHEREAS, the project shown is forecasted to greatly reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions along several major corridors in Ames and is already programmed in the MPO’s 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and FFY 2026 -2029 Transportation Improvement Program as a FFY 2027 project with $940,000 in Carbon Reduction Program funding awarded and allocated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization hereby certifies that the City of Ames Phase 5 Traffic Fiber Network FFY 2027 ICAAP Application confirms with the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s transportation planning process. ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of September, 2025. _______________________________ _________________________________ Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen Seconded by: Murken Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Boland, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Murken, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: Haila, Longhorn, and Popp Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Chair this 23rd day of September 2025.