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HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-07 • 18-07 • Resolution No. Re: Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the allocation of fiscal year 2007/08 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle project funding WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (TDA), Public Utilities 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/or use of 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 Utilities 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 statements in Attachment A to this resolution; and furthermore, be it 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, or county association of governments, as the case may be, of Santa Clara County for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim. The City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hi • - -• and adopted this resolution on April 26,2007. By: ayor 111 ATTEST: City • Resolution No. 18—07 • Attachment A Re: Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding Findings Page 1 of 1 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 in 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 projects 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.). 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 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 Bikeways Act, Streets and Highways Code section 2370 et 9. That any project 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. • 18-07 • Resolution No. Attachment B Page 1 of 1 TDA Article 3 Project Application Form Fiscal Year of this Claim:2007/2008 Applicant:Town of Los Altos Hills Contact person:Henry Louie Mailing Address:26379 Fremont Road,Los Altos Hills,CA 94022 E-Mail Address:hlouie@losaltoshills.ca.gov Telephone: (650)941-7222 Secondary Contact: Carl Cahill E-Mail Address:ccahill@losaltoshills.ca.gov Telephone: (650)941-7222 Foothill College Bike Lane/Pathway Project(El Monte Road Bike/pathway Project,Segment 2) Amount of claim:$437,900 Functional Description of Project: The project consists of the construction of approximately 1,800 feet pathway including an 8-foot wide AC bike path and a 5-foot wide crushed rock pedestrian path,approximately 1,035 feet retaining wall and 92-foot long prefabricated bridge over Adobe Creek. The proposed pathway will connect the newly constructed pathway system(Segment 1) and future Pathway System(Segment 3)and will bypass the dangerous/narrow roadway section of El Monte Road. Financial Plan: List the project elements for which TDA funding is being requested(e.g.,planning,environmental,engineering,right-of-way,construction, inspection,contingency,audit).Use the table below to show the project budget. Include prior and proposed future funding of the project. If the project is a segment of a larger project,include prior and proposed funding sources for the other segments. Project Elements: Funding Source All Prior FYs Application FY Next FY Following FYs Totals TDA Article 3 437,900 list all other sources: 1. Foothill College 100,000 2. Local Funding 140,000 3. 4. Totals 677,900 Project Eligibility: YES?/NO? A. Has the project been approved by the claimant's governing body? (If"NO,"provide the approximate date approval is Yes. anticipated). B. Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding? If"YES,"provide an explanation on a separate page. No. C. For"bikeways,"does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design criteria pursuant to Chapter 1000 of the California Yes. Highway Design Manual?(Available on the internet via:http://www.dot.ca.gov). D. Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee?(If"NO,"provide an explanation). Yes. E. Has the public availability of the environmental compliance documentation for the project(pursuant to CEQA)been Yes. evidenced by the dated stamping of the document by the county clerk or county recorder? (required only for projects that include construction). F. Will the project be completed before the allocation expires? Enter the anticipated completion date of project(month and Yes. year)April 2008. G. Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain the project or facility,or has the claimant arranged for such Yes. maintenance by another agency? (If an agency other than the Claimant is to maintain the facility provide its name: 1 A P I 1 A kkI FOOTHILL COLLEGEN i MEND; 5_1.!iilti EXISTING PATH - , ♦ PROPOSE 8 BIKE LANE 1 ftwoo,' :........ PROPOSE 1.1111W4Se ment 2#,t. g Segment • itk fi k"a. .._...„ :,:: R0.,., . .y. Og: I 4, IIN ..... „;;;;t'i''' 1 W AL?AMONTka•‘.* 7• . AD •� 4A4 g =--- --= RO'i i'vow.AN., �• 1101 Fme w's, '� Am A 4U 4. vidiwk -..i cceSs/� **SI.� � i .*ooy Y " * tit *14e el ';V�~l� 5t� � Ittille&-A , ,$St001-. ----410-14 gmen J . . . A 1 '''' 'kTP ,,,411 ao# ...:' SGM � z lib ° - �..� M/l WOO , �` T -• aNdm imi'VP141; -14 V-.)0aN' • ikElk .... .... 111/AW 111/MM PROJECT LOCATION MOODY ROAD/EL MONTE ROAD BINOT TO SCALECYCLE/PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY PROJECT Moody Road/E1 Monte Road Bicycle/Pedestrian Path Project PROPOSED FUNDING FOR SEGMENT Nos. 1, 2 and 3' Current Scenario 8 v. 4.u�a ' 5^'v r.a.,P: s .v.",� �,y'r a ? F e r ^r y�:»? NidG'�,, +x xdi .:,S p",N�3 4 r „:a n' v ,,- k z d 4,aA1'.,, i h3; �i Ak: 4 .o d er h x �v m ��� � ' . a .,A � rel �� n � »sem, � ,�,�i, �� „;�� , �� ,�� rotal,Segments��,2' °;,. % ti g'*;•i iaTi ,4: d ;1 ,i'"�r" pv-4 e. ,� e Zi xa V', � A „� t it», . n„r �, ,ttia IA,N ,w ., 1.���„� O -�� -��,x. � � o��,.11 g�.;Segment.lA& �B � � a.��3Segment 2, � ,�„ � � Segment°��3� � _�. �p ���- ,y� �;�� naa 9AK ,bii? .z n.,. '. i a a ..:.. *, "P 'o hl ,x„.mak r a�`. `kr.R, !s r `?-,- ° - rS,r,, n, ' lq.,., ''L Current Los Altos Hills Local.Match $274,400 $210,000 $230,000 $714,400 Foothill College $100,000 $100,000 Local Streets&County Roads * $440,000 $440,000 Measure B $400,000 $400,000 TDA3 $0 . Safe Route to School Program* $0 $0 • RBPP-CMAQ - $440,000. $440,000 . Totals: $674,400 $750,000 $670,000 $2,094,400 Proposed Sceanrio e,'y, �p S " '` J' ^e.�g.,i :.` w ,+'..,��.i3 �+ w1 s$v ,N`A";F%` 'a.x--,.''4',�`�,`N "iC? ;;*?A," �'irP ' ,:+' 1 ,,A v` s :"°-�a'i; M Px - 3 _ m �`v m k �'.-..r'vn"� n: � vif �" � v �a �vt 1" S .' �?,t..;*1�a•i �4 9+��If t-� -: x^,, �^*" , ,;�'�R�,�Lt�'w g � ,``�'�."��' ""�. ` �``"� ; ' �r"'' �,� ',r. �t:a�1�w� � �"`x" '�-"r"a..:* "a�` a� _ kik+;: �'�^N� N�:r... ' { s t a n ' Total Se encs 1 2 rt � I e Segment lA 041t `'Segment 2 r - . Se a ent 3 . , ' � Funds c - �a�Wa JnV#; � e A �« >, :,,;;A: ,Al:,',-- ,Ab a A� n .-1,',.2..,,:,-. ,,k P b„Ui Proposed Los Altos Hills local match $274,400 $62,100, $65,590 $402,090 Foothill College $100,000 $100,000 TDA 3 ** $437,900 $437,900 Local Streets&County Roads * $150,000 $150,000 Measure B $400,000 $400,000 TFCA $0 RBPP-CMAQ $440,000 $440,000 • Additional RBPP-CMAQ*** $0 $0 $34,410 $34,410 Safe Route to School Program* . $0 $0 $130,000 $130,000 Totals: $674,400 $750,000 $670,000 $2,094,400 Notes: *Funding not guaranteed **Funding guaranteed;Need to go to VTA BPAC and Board ***Need a new resolution from the LAH Council and VTA Board to increase the CMAQ amount from$440,000 to$474,410 for segment 3.