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Home My WebLink About20-03 RESOLUTION NO 20-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS REQUESTING TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FY 2003/2004 TRANSPORTATON DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIANBICYCLE PROJECT FUNDS WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (TDA), Public Utility Code (PUC) Section 99200 et seq., authorizes the submission of claims to a regional transportation planning agency for the funding of projects exclusively for the benefit and/or use of pedestrians and bicyclists; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), as the regional transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay region, has adopted MTC Resolution No. 875, Revised, entitled "Transportation Development Act, Article 3, Pedestrian/Bicycle Projects," which delineates procedures and criteria for submission of requests for the allocation of"TDA Article 3" funding; and WHEREAS, MTC Resolution No. 875, Revised requires that requests for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funding be submitted as part of a single, countywide coordinated claim from each county in the San Francisco Bay region; and WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funds to support the projects described in Attachment B to this resolution, which are for the exclusive benefit and/use of the pedestrians and/or bicyclists; now, therefore,be it. RESOLVED, That the Town of Los Altos Hills declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section 99234 of the Public Utility Code, and furthermore,be it RESOLVED, that there is no pending or threatened litigation that might adversely affect the project or projects described in Attachment B to this resolution, or that might impair the ability of the Town of Los Altos Hills to carry out the project; and furthermore,be it RESOLVED, that the Town of Los Altos Hills attests to the accuracy of and approves the statement in Attachment A to this resolution; and furthermore, be it Page 1 of 6 • • RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution and its attachments, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be forwarded to the congestion management agency, countywide transportation planning agency for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17TH day of April , 2003 AYES: Mayor Fenwick, Mayor Pro Tern Cheng, Councilmember Kerr, Councilmember O'Malley and Councilmember Warshawsky NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None By: ayor ATTEST: dr � City •I Page 2 of 6 • • RESOLUTION NO 20-03 Attachment A RE: REQUESTING TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FY 2003/2004 TRANSPORTATON DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIANBICYCLE PROJECT FUNDS Findings 1. That the Town of Los Altos Hills is not legally impeded from submitting a request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the allocation of Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds, nor is the Town of Los Altos Hills legally impeded from undertaking the project(s) described in "Attachment B" of this resolution. 2. That the Town of Los Altos Hills has committed adequate staffing resources to complete the project(s) described on Attachment B. 3. A review of the project(s) described in Attachment B has resulted in the consideration of all pertinent matters, including those related to environmental and right-of-way permits and clearances, attendant to the successful completion of the project(s). 4. Issues attendant to securing environmental and right-of-way permits and clearances for the project(s) described in Attachment B have been reviewed and will be concluded in a manner and on a schedule that will not jeopardize the deadline for the use of the TDA funds being requested. 5. That the project(s) described in Attachment B comply with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA. Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), and that the Town of Los Altos Hills is in possession of the document(s) supporting such compliance, said document(s) having been made available to for public review and stamped by the County Clerk or County Recorder of the county in which the claimant is located. 6. That as portrayed in the budgetary description(s) of the project(s) in Attachment B, the sources of funding other than TDA are assured and adequate for completion of the project(s). 7. That the project(s) described in Attachment B are for capital construction and/or design engineering; and/or for the maintenance of a Class I bikeway which is closed to motorized traffic; and/or for the purposes of restriping Class II bicycle lanes; and/or for the development or support of a bicycle safety education program; and/or for the development of a comprehensive bicycle and/or Page 3 of 6 • • pedestrian facilities plan; and an allocation of TDA Article 3 funding for such a plan has not been received by the Town of Los Altos Hills within the prior five fiscal years. 8. That the project(s) described in Attachment B which are bicycle projects have been included in a detailed bicycle circulation element included in an adopted general plan, or included in an adopted comprehensive bikeway plan (such as outlined in Section 2377 of the California Bikeway Act, Streets and Highways Code section 2370 et seq.) 9. That any project(s) described in Attachment B that is a"Class I Bikeway," meets the mandatory minimum safety design criteria published in Chapter 1000 of the California Highway Design Manual. 10. That the project(s) described in Attachment B are ready to commence implementation during the fiscal year of the requested allocation. 11. That the Town of Los Altos Hills agrees to maintain, or provide for the maintenance of, the project(s) and facilities described in Attachment B,for the benefit of and use by the public. Page 4 of 6 • • RESOLUTION NO 20-03 Attachment B APPLICATION DOCUMENTS: TDA ARTICLE 3 BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN PROJECT Applicant: LOS ALTOS HILLS County: Santa Clara Name of Project: Pedestrian Bridge at Paseo Del Roble Contact Person: Mintze Cheng Telephone: (650) 941-7222 Email: mcheng@losaltoshills.ca.gov Amount of Claim: $ 9,554 Type and extent of project (check and complete requested information Bike Path (Class I) ❑ (length) Bike Path (Class II) ❑ (length) Bicycle Route (Class III) ❑ (length) Bicycle Parking Facilities ❑ (num./type) Other Bicycle Facilities ❑ (type) Bicycle Safety Education ❑ Pedestrian Walkway ❑ (length) Other Pedestrian/Bike Facilities Bridge (type) Project Description: Replace existing damaged pedestrian bridge over a drainage ditch at the intersection of Paseo Del Roble and Page Mill Road. Financial Plan: Below, please list project components being applied for such as planning, engineering right of way, construction, contingencies, etc. ; also provide project budget showing total cost of project and other funding sources. If this is a segment of a larger project, include prior and proposed funding sources for other segments. Project Components: Los Altos Hills Pathway funds and TDA Funds Funding Prior Applicatio 2nd Year 3rd Year Total Cost Year n Year TDA $9,554 $9,554 LOS ALTOS HILLS $70,446 $70,446 PATHWAY Total $80, 000 $80, 000 1. Project Eligibility (If no, give approximate date of completion in comments) YES NO A. Is the project approved by the governing agency (City Council or Board of Supervisors) ? ❑ ® (City Council will approve 03/04 Budget in July 2003) Page 5 of 6 i i B. If a bikeway, does the project meet Caltrans mandatory minimum safety design criteria? ❑ ❑ (Not applicable) C. If a bicycle project, has it been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee? ❑ ❑ (Not applicable) (If not, please explain below under "Comments") D. Has the environmental impact documentation been completed? (See Tab 1, MTC's Fund Application Manual) Specify date completed below. ® ❑ EIR Negative Declaration Notice of Exemption 4/10/03 E. Expected completion date of project? 6/30/04 1. Right-of-way purchased 2. Agreement of all cities and other agencies involved 3. Commitment of other necessary funds 4. Preliminary design completed 5. Final cost estimate/Financial plan completed F. Provisions have been made to maintain the facility by claimant or other Page 6 of 6