HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9257Resolution No. 9257
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the City
Manager to File an Application for 2012/2013 Transportation
Development Act Funds for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
RECITALS
A. Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (TDAL Public Utilities
Code (PUC) Section 99200 et seq., authorizes the submission of claims toa regional
transportation planning agency for the funding of projects exclusively for the benefit
and/or use of pedestrians and bicyclists; and
B. 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 IITransportation Development Act, Article 3,
Pedestrian/Bicycle Projects," which delineates procedures and criteria for submission of
requests for the allocation of IITDA Article 3" funding; and
C. 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
D. The City of Palo Alto desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation
of TDA Article 3 funds to support the project described in Attachment B to this
resolution, which is for the exclusive benefit and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists.
The Council ofthe City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Palo Alto declares it is eligible to request an allocation
of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section 99234 of the Public Utilities Code.
SECTION 2. There is no pending or threatened litigation that might adversely
affect the project described in Attachment B to this resolution, or that might impair the
ability of the City of Palo Alto to carry out the project.
SECTION 3. The City of Palo Alto attests to the accuracy of and approves the
findings set forth in Attachment A to this resolution.
SECTION 4. A certified copy ofthis 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 County of Santa Clara for submission to MTC as
part of the countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim.
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SECTION 5. A Negative Declarati6ri t~; l~e ~toyM~aardje~ ~~~. ~r~~i~a
and circulated for public review pursuant to tHe ~tovisioHs &f~He dalifdr~l~ ; "i/, i,' ,>
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), and the CoLintil ~onsidef~d it prior' tb aab~Hh~ this
resolution.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: June 18, 2012
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
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City Clerk M~yor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
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ATTACHMENT A
The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby makes the following findings:
1. That the City of Palo Alto 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 City of Palo Alto legally impeded from
undertaking the project described in "Attachment B" of this resolution.
2. That the City of Palo Alto has committed adequate staffing resources to complete the
project described in Attachment B.
3. A review of the project 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.
4. Issues attendant to securing environmental and right-of-way permits and clearances
for the project described in Attachment B will be reviewed 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 described in Attachment B complies with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et
seq.); it is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301(c).
6. That as portrayed in the budgetary description of the project in Attachment B, the
sources of funding other than TDA are assured-and adequate for completion of the
project(s). No sources of funding other than this grant are required for completion of
this project.
7. That the project described in Attachment B is 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 City of
Palo Alto within the prior five fiscal years.
8. That the project de~cribed in Attachment B which is a bicycle project has 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 seq.).
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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 described in Attachment B is ready to commence implementation
during the fiscal year of the requested allocation.
11. That the City of Palo Alto 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.
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ATTACHMENT B
Short title description of the project:
Fabian Way improvements: Fabian Way corridor is currently a Class II bikeway and is
popular with cyclists as it provides a convenient connect to the Baylands, Mountain
View and to the East Bay. The route connects businesses such as Loral Space Systems
and community facilities such as the Kehilah Jewish High School and Jewish Community
Center to the Highway 101/ Adobe undercrossing. The proposed project would include
enhancements to make this corridor more attractive and safe for cyclists and
pedestrians. Such enhancements would include modifications to vehicular traffic lanes
from two lanes to one in each direction and a center two-way left turn lane; widening
bike lanes with green bike lane treatments at key intersection conflict points, and
enhanced midblock crosswalks. There are five mid block crosswalks that are used
extensively by many employees of Loral space systems located on both sides of the.
street; each ofthe crosswalks will be improved as part ofthe project.
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