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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 9587Page 1 Resolution No. 9587 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the City Manager to File an Application for 2016/2017 Transportation Development Act Funds in the Amount of $203,463 for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects R E C I T A L S A. 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. B. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), as the regional transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay region, has adopted MTC Resolution No. 4108 and . C. MTC Resolution No. 4108 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. D. The City of Palo Alto desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funds to support the projects described in Attachment A to this resolution, which are for the exclusive benefit and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does 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 or projects described in Attachment A to this resolution, or that might impair the ability of the City of Palo Alto to carry out the project. SECTION 3. The project has been reviewed by the Palo Alto Bicycle Advisory Committee (PABAC) of City of Palo Alto. SECTION 4. The City of Palo Alto attests to the accuracy of and approves the statements in Attachment A to this resolution. SECTION 5. 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 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3B927499-7D4E-4DC5-8611-0754E0C6E9BE 160502 jb 0131519 Page 2 may be, of Santa Clara County for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: May 16, 2016 AYES: BERMAN, BURT, DUBOIS, FILSETH, HOLMAN, KNISS, SCHARFF, SCHMID, WOLBACH NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: Senior Asst. City Attorney City Manager DocuSign Envelope ID: 3B927499-7D4E-4DC5-8611-0754E0C6E9BE 160502 jb 0131519 Page 3 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(s) describe A 2. That the City of Palo Alto has committed adequate staffing resources to complete the project(s) described in Attachment A. 3. A review of the project(s) described in Attachment A has resulted in the consideration of all pertinent matters, including those related to environmental and rightofway permits and clearances, attendant to the successful completion of the project(s). 4. Issues attendant to securing environmental and rightofway permits and clearances for the projects described in Attachment A 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 A 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 A 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 City of Palo Alto within the prior five fiscal years. 8. That the project(s) described in Attachment A is included in a locally approved bicycle, pedestrian, transit, multimodal, complete streets, or other relevant plan. 9. That any project described in Attachment A that is a 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 A will be completed before the funds expire. 11. That the City of Palo Alto agrees to maintain, or provide for the maintenance of, the project(s) and facilities described in Attachment A, for the benefit of and use by the public. DocuSign Envelope ID: 3B927499-7D4E-4DC5-8611-0754E0C6E9BE October 2014 Model resolution for TDA Article 3 County Administrators Page 1 TDA Article 3 Project Application Form Fiscal Year of this Claim: 2016/2017 Applicant: City of Palo Alto Contact person: Ruchika Aggarwal Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10250 Palo Alto CA 94303 E-Mail Address: ruchika.aggarwal@cityofpaloalto.org Telephone: 650-617-3136 Secondary Contact (in event primary not available): Joshuah Mello E-Mail Address: Joshuah.Mello@CityofPaloAlto.org Telephone: 650.329.2136 7LSVX8MXPI(IWGVMTXMSRSJ4VSNIGXImplementation of Bicycle Boulevards on Bryant Street, Maybell Avenue, Park Boulevard, Wilkie Way and other bicycle improvement projects as identified in the 2012 adopted Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for Palo Alto. Amount of claim: $203,463 *YRGXMSREP(IWGVMTXMSRSJ4VSNIGX 1. On Bryant Street, the bicycle boulevard will be expanded to the southern limits of the city at San Antonio Avenue via Nelson Drive and MacKay Drive. 2. Maybell Bicycle Boulevard provides a new east-west bicycle connection between El Camino Way and Arastradero Road. The route begins on El Camino Way & W Meadow Drive, continues on Maybell Avenue, to Donald Drive, and Georgia Avenue. The route will serve both commuter bicyclists to the Stanford Research Park and students at Gunn High School, Terman Middle School, Juana Briones Elementary School, and Barron Elementary School. 3. On Park Boulevard, the bicycle boulevard will be expanded to the Charleston Road. The existing Park Boulevard Bicycle Boulevard is the City’s second highest bicycle corridor. The route services students as well as commuter bicyclists and provides a direct connection to the California Avenue Business District. The project includes Stanford Avenue between Park Boulevard and El Camino Real. 4. Wilkie Way Bicycle Boulevard connects with the Park Boulevard Bicycle Boulevard via MacLane Street providing a continuous north-south route from Palo Alto High to the South City Limits via Miller Avenue. The route services both commuter bicyclists and student bicyclists providing a more convenient alternative to both the Alma Street and El Camino Real corridors. *MRERGMEP4PER List the project elements for which TDA funding is being requested (e.g., planning, engineering, construction, contingency). Use the table below to show the project budget for the phase being funded or total project. Include prior and proposed future funding of the project. Planning funds may only be used for comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plans. Project level planning is not an eligible use of TDA Article 3. 4VSNIGX)PIQIRXWAll of the above projects Boulevard project will include traffic calming measures, enhanced bicycle and pedestrian facilities, as well as Bicycle Boulevard branding signage. *YRHMRK7SYVGI %PP4VMSV*=W %TTPMGEXMSR*= 2I\X*= *SPPS[MRK*=W 8SXEPW TDA Article 3 $203,463 $203,463 list all other sources: 1. 2. 3. 4. 8SXEPW $203,463 (SGY7MKR)RZIPSTI-(&()(')')&) October 2014 Model resolution for TDA Article 3 County Administrators Page 2 4VSNIGX)PMKMFMPMX]=)7#23# % Has the project been approved by the claimant's governing body? (If "NO," provide the approximate date approval is anticipated). Approval is anticipated on May 16 th No & Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding? If "YES," provide an explanation on a separate page. No ' For "bikeways," does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design criteria pursuant to Chapter 1000 of the California Highway Design Manual? (Available on the internet via: http://www.dot.ca.gov). Yes ( Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)? (If "NO," provide an explanation). Enter date the project was reviewed by the BAC: August 4th, 2015 (Park Boulevard and Wilkie Way) June 2nd, 2015 (Bryant Street) November 4th, 2014 (Maybell Avenue) Yes ) Has the public availability of the environmental compliance documentation for the project (pursuant to CEQA) been evidenced by the dated stamping of the document by the county clerk or county recorder? (required only for projects that include construction). No *Will the project be completed before the allocation expires? Enter the anticipated completion date of project (month and year) December 2018 Yes + Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain the project or facility, or has the claimant arranged for such maintenance by another agency? 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