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Home My WebLink About0117.095-'"' ,. 10 City of Palo Alto City Manager's Summary Report ---- HONORABLE CllY COUNC(L CITY MAl 'lAGER DEPARTMENT: PL."-NNING AGENDA DATE: January 13, 1995 CMR: 117:95 SUBJECf: Resolution Authorizlng the filing of ... ApplkJotion for 1995-96 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funds for BiC]Ide ODd Pedestrian Improvement Projects REQL'EST 0.. lID annual basis, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) accepts grant applications for Transportatioo Devel"l"Jl"llf Act (TDA) Arti<;1e 3 funds for bicycle and . pedesIrian improvement proje<:ls for the upooming fiscal year. It is recommended that Cooncil auIborize staff to submit IDA grant IWlic"tloc documents for the 1995-% fis<: aI year. RECOMMENDATIONS SIafr re<:onnnends that Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager fo submit grant appIjcations roc the Embarcadero Bridge and Bike Path Extension Project ($100,000) and (2) Bicycle Plan and Bicycle Map ($40,000). l2!JCY IMPLICATIONS The ·recommended actions in Ibis report are consistent with existing Comprehensive Plan Transportation Policy 12: Promote bicycle use. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EaclI year staff. wading ,,'!h the Palo Aho Bicycle Advisory Comminee, reviews the status of bicycle improvement projects and develops a new priority 1isI for TDA grant application purposes. This year staff is recommending mat the City apply foc additional lDA fuD.ding for the Embarcadero Bridge and Bike Path Extension p<ojec1 (CIP 19310).. major bicycle path p<oject for which Palo Alto h .. already committed substar.tial resources. The scope of the p<ojecl, whi<;h is in tbe fioal stages of design. has evolved and expanded during the past year, as I result of reviews by the Architectural Review Board, CalTrain iPB, Palo Alto Bicycle AdviSOl)' Coaunitll:e and PAUSD. Consequently, the cost estimate fll< construction has increased from $577,000 to $650,000, substantially in excess of the construction budget of 5500,000. While CMR.: l! 7:9S hge I "n --; • .< . , o . these estimates are still subject 10 change as ~ plans and spe<:ificationS arc furtbeuefillCd, stalfbelieves it.is 8jIp1lIlria!e to.seiu ~ opportwtity DOW 10 apply foc TDA funds 10 offset ~ poten!iaI sbortfalI in funds for ·consh1lC600.. Staff believes it li; vay unlilcely lI1al S \50,000 in IDA funds woold be aIIocaled 10 Palo Alto for this FO';'C!; therefore, staff has identified various options for reducing IN cost of the p£Oject Staff proposes 10 apply for $100,000 in IDA funds wbkh would be sufficient 10 fund cQr,structkm of!he full path with lighting and wrought iron security fencing from Churchill Avenue 10 £new Avenue, ""d. path (without IiPIins IDd wid! • Iemp<nty chain link r~Jt«, instead of wrougbl iron feru:e) north of Eneina, since the padt aIOOB this segment will be relocated ftom ~ CalTrain righ!-<>f·way onto ~ property of:be Palo Alto Medical found.tion ,,'hea ~ PAW campus is constructed. The sCcood TOA project proposal is for $40,000 10 fund ~ development of. cOOlprehensiv< bicycle p1m and new bicycle map for the City. This project ",as identif.ed in last year's TDA gnmt application for funding in 1995-96. The MeIropoIi!an Tran5p<XIation Commis<ion requin:s that cities applying fo< TOA funds have • detailed bicycle cireulatioc element oc plan in. their general plan, oc adopt a compreheru;ive bicycle plan in ~ with ~ requirements of~ Streets and Highways Code. The City's Bicycle Master Plan is currently ine«pora!ed into the Transportation Element of ~ Comprehensive Plan. Subsequent 10 the adop6on of~ new Comprehensive Plan in the winter or Spring of 1996. staff propoSes that ~ City prepare I bicycle plan including update of ~ bikeway master plan and produce a new larger. more detailed and instructive bicycle map, wlJirJ1 more "I'I'fOIIriakly reJJe.. .... the comrnlD1ity's cornmilmcn! 10 bicycle transportation. Socii a plan (mclnding map) typically describes in detail the existing bicycling environment and conditioos, City prognms, sen.1ceS IDd policies 10 promote bicycling, and a complete set of action e1ements rwxnmended \0 improve conditions 10 ensure that bicycling can continue \0 be a viable, safe transportation mode. Staff recommends that an app!icatioo fOr $40,000 be submitt..-d for this p;o.;.cl-Gi,-oo its lower ~ ranIcicg. staff anticipates that ;r L'ti 5 project does not receive TOA funding in 1995·96, reapplication could be made foc 1996.91 funding. As >equired by the MTC grant application policies, the IDA project proposals .. ere reviewed by the Palo Alto Bicycle Am1sor)' Committee ea:!ier this mooth_ The Committee voted llJ1Ilcimoos approval of the project priorities recommended in this report. FISCAl, IMPACT Since IDA fwIds are disbursed on • reimbursement basis, if these grants are applied for and secured, City funds would need 10 be appro."";ated fur :no project expenditures and then be reimbursed by IDA fwIds. CMlt: 117:9S Page 1"-' .> . ; -.... :~ . ... ENl'JRQNMEhTAL ASSES.'SMENI This ~ !or funds io !lOt ronsidered I project "nder !he California Eavironmtntal Qua1ily Ad; cb.u,fur .. 00 enviromnenlol assessment is oceded II Ibis time. However. an environmental Issessmeol has beca completed for !he Embarcadero Bridge and Bike P.th Extension Project. Prepared By: Gayle Lil<ens, Senior Planner I>EPARTMEmHEADREVIEW: -&nd zP .£~ KENNETH R. SCHREIBER CITY MA1"AGERAPPROYAV CMk 117:95 Director of P\Mming CommunityJ?]:: FLEMING' 0 Manager l'ofo)"U .:.." . ·. ~:, -; .... -~-, ,;;: J "+ -< City Manager's Report (In-Depth) SUBJECT: R.,oluooa Authorizing the Filing of ~Il AppUeotioD for 199~'6 TnnsporIatioD Developmen' Act (TDA) Fun'" for Bi<ycle aDd Pedestrian Impro_t l'r,,!ecls RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends duIt Council adopt the attached resolufioo. authorizing the City Manager 10 file III appfication for IDA grar.t funds for FY 1995-% for two bicycle/pedestrian proje.ts, listed is priority order IS follows: I. Embarcadero Bridg .. nd Bile. Path EX!er.sioo Project ($100,000) 2. Bicycle PI .... and Bicycle Map (S40,OOO) BACKGROUND . Eaoh year,!he Santa Clara CoonIy Transit Districl (District) notifies an cities in til<: County 0{ the lwi10bility 0{ SIBle IDA Article 3 funding !oc bicycle .nd pedestrian project for \he following fiscal year. Applications are submitted COllCUlTently 10 the District and the MTC. At !he CouuIy levol, !he project proposals will be m-iewed by District;;taIL the COWlty Bicycle Advisory Coomrltt'!e. A three year priority list of countywide projects is developed and then submitred 10 !he CMA for approval a.nd referral 10 the MTC. WlWe the eo...mty list is fO( Ihree year., lite MTC ocly allocates funding for the upcomlng ye ... , and projects listed in the secand imd third year must be resubmitted in SUbseqUCIiI ye ..... For 1994-9S approximateiy $1.2 million in IDA Article 3 funds was aJJocated 10 Santa n .... Coun!y. Transit District sfJoff estimate thai the County W1.1I be entitled !o approximately the same amount of IDA funds in 1995-96. Of the total amount, 70 percent is distributed 10 local jurisdic600.s on • populati<Jn based Cl!li<:., and 30 percent is allocated based on merit to innovative projects, and most be baIanced o\"er five years among the 5 supervisorial districts. Based on past experience, Palo Alto', minimum pro raa share of the population-based funds is IIJ¥OlUmaIdy $32,000, but !he Cily can. ond !JistoricaJly has" received additional funds from !he 30 peltCIl! fund. Duri"g the past three y ...... Palo Alto has received TDA grants Iotalling $69,000, $62.000 and 550,000, resl"'ctively. POLICY IMPLICATIONS The recommended al-'1ions in this report are (:onslstent with txisting ComprebensIve Pian Transportation Pol:icy 12: Promote bicycle use, and with past CoUIhOil actions in suppvrt of TDA appIica600.s for these two projects. CMIt: 111::95 Page 4 oft .. ~~--", ; . ~ J .. " o DIscr1SSlON E&cIt year staff; wodcill8 widt !he Polo Alto BiC)'CIe Advisory Committee, fe>iews t.'>e status of bicycle improvemroI projects and develops I Il<'W priority list for TOA gran! application purposes. As. point of depaz1ure. staff r<,iewed !he status of!he three projects included in last year's TDA appli<:ation: • Embarcadero Bridge and Bike Path Ex!ension ($50,000) • Bikeway Improvemen! Project ($30,000) • Bicycle PIaD. and Map Update ($25,000) The Embarcadero BricIg< project reo:eived the requestod fumfmg of SSO,OOO, as well as another $50.000 in the previous year. There were insufficient TOA funds'" award grants for the rem.a.ining two proje<:l$, but fue Bikeway Improvement Project was included in the 1994-99 CIP, and will be implemented Mth City funds. Since last year. however, IS the Embarcaolero Bridge}l'alh proje<.'t design has pr ()gfe,sed during the past year. it hAs become e\iden! th.t the project cost bas increased aoove the previous estimates (as discussed in detail below), and additional funding will "" required. Therefore, based on last )lear's priorities, the City's existing financial commitment to the Emben:adero Bridge Project. staff reoonnneWs Ib.t TDA grant .pp!ications be resubmitted for (1) the Emb ...... ...adero Bridge and Path Project ""d (2) the Bicycle Plan and Map Update, as rono'Ns: Emil_reader' Bridge IDd Bike Pat' Ellensian Project -5100,000 The Embarcadero Bridge and Bike Path E><IeRSioo. Project (ell' 19310) involves die construction of. grade separated pedestrian ""d bicycle bridge over Emban:aden> Road and c:ompletion of an off-road bicycle path west of the railroad tracks between Cbw-chill Avenue and IJnivelsily Awn"", The ct1l7ent boog .. for ~js proy,.cl " $621,260 of whick S 12 !,26O is for desiga and $500,000 for construction, wilh funding from State TOA and TSM fu.'lds, Federai CMAQ funds, Holiday 1m: mitigation fees, and elP Streellmprovement Funds. Based on the most f=t preliminaIy engineefs e.:im.te provided by the proje<:t design and engineering.:oosultant finn. HMH 1oc, construction costs range from $577,000 '" $650,000. The increase in C<lSIS abcve the original construction budget is due 10 lhe additioo of unanticipated design elements thaI arose during the design pbase, and IS a result of input from !be ArehilectunI Review Board, Palo Alto Unified School District and C~Traitl Joint Powers Board. New elements of die project are descn1>ed below and identified on the project m.p, Attachment 1): • Ligbl6xtures IIoog tbe full length of the pall> from ChUf"clull to the CoJTrain pailing Ioc were added Ie the.SCOjle of the project for visibility and security. • -.., __ .7 /' . '--j' , I I • I I ! _. • " . -; -"---' - Th<: desil!" ollbe bridge over Embarcadero Road Ius changed from i prefabricated sfeel bridge In. a sled truss design per !be recommendation ol!be An:hitect.ual Rn'iew'Board The proposed new security fencing to separate the path from the railroad tracks was upgraded from clWn link to wrought iron IS required by the CalTrain IPS, The new fence would be insIaIIed where no fencing now exists (from the CalTrain parlcing 10110 Ihc norIh end ol1he Palo Alto Higb School Q>,pontioo yard. Sou1l> of II .. , yard. I cbain IinIr security ~ row exisls which is n<1C requiud I:> be replaced by the Cal Train IPR • Anew IO-foolhigh f= wilhlands<aping is 10 be inst~d on the westerly side of the bike pa!h to protect and secure the Palo Aho High School c<>q>oration yard from traffic a101l8 the bike path and a new 8 fOOl fence is to be insfalJed as replacement for an existing 6-foot f= between Ibe Palo Alto High playiilg iields ond the path as required by the PAUSD, • Landscaping and inipIioa wen: added 10 the project at Cll\uchill A venue where the bike path curves 10 cbarutelize Lite bike path traffi<: and provide. pedestrian ."""os to the AlmaICburchill intersection" TbC lower root estimale for the project ($577,000), includes all ol the above elements. while the Irigher estima1e (S650,OOO) mcludes funding for two additional items I1Iat are DOl required. but are highly desirable reatUres: • Added landscaping (with iri'.gatioo) is proposed for the segment ol the path betwee ... the Palo Alto High school c:orpora6on yard .,.d Churcl>.i1l Avenue ($2(1,000). This segment olthe path will run in • 25-foot ",ide area betweeu the school playing fields rence and milroad securiIy fencing. WJtbont landscaping this "would be • stad: and less attractive area. Since 1and5caping and iniga1ico .. ill be installed at !be Churchill A venue, it would be logitallo iBdude the additior.allandscaping as pan olthe projecL • For wntinuily. improved security, redn<ed maintenance costs. and aesthetics, staff rerommends replacing the existing chain !ink security rence in the area behind the Palo AlIa High cooporation yard and playing fields with • wrought iron security fence ($53,000). loS part ollhe construction project. Slaifrecogn.izes lilat there is little likelillood I1Iat Palo Alto would be able 10 secure $150,000 in IDA grant mooie. ro. the Lmbarcader<> Bridge proje<\ for \995-96 10 covet the budget deficit betw..". the existing funding and lbe higher cost estimate" In order 10 reduce the cost ol the projecO, slllff has identified several options 10 modify the S<:Dpe of the project'lo reduce ~ {summarized be\Qw and de",ribed further 00 A!'.adm,enl #2): CMJt; 11?:9S P"'Ie' of. -, --. ! OptionB Op6ooD ,~. -" -. Build the project IS designed, .. ,d with rep~~ of the exi<tinS clJaJn link secwi!y fence behind Palo A.~o 1fjgh School playing field, &lld coq>o<atioD yard with wrougltt iroD fence and Dew land"", in a10n tho atb behind the school I, in field," &,illd project per Option A, but .!imina •• fighting along lfle ful! !ell of the It CO<! ,",in SI20,OOO Build iI'.e ful! project (IIlC!uOL'lS 5ghting ,nd all suppl.,...,nta1 fencin&'W>dsupinS uparades bet.ind Palo Alto High School) from Cbcn:hilIlo Encina onJy~ Path would ,."nin.!e a! Enoin. and be contin.;ed to the CalTrain station ItS pai"'1 of the completioo of t.~ PAMF 'eel" CO<! savin 5132,000 Build. fuDy designed project from Cburclulllo Encina ( .. ,th fightinS and supplemental fencinylaMscapLog upgrade> bellind Palo Alto High Scbool), but cons!1Uct a !emporary path at • reduced stancI3J d (no 5ghting, cbain link ten<;ing, all weather path our!aoe) oortll ofEncina roc use until tI-.e path is relocated onto the Palo Alto Me<f1Cal Found.tion. Cost savin : S50.000" "-"";-. "'. : J ____ _ .-: r..t;mate " Cost $6 50,000 5530,000 ssn,ooo $600,000 Staff has concluded that Option D is the most cost effective and fiscally responsible" This would allow the City 10 build a palb the fu!llength of the pro joel aIigrunent, ",!hom expeodins IlJIDeCeSS8I)' fimds lOr the segment. ~"the path Ifu!t "ill even~JaIIy be relocated by tlle Palo Aho " M<dic.al Foundation whea tlley develop the adjacent properties during tlle next J-4 years. At "the same lime, the upgraded security fen..'ing and landscaping in the viciniI)' of the Palo Allo High playing fi.>..Ids woold be buih as part of tile proje<:t_ Staff believes that !he visu~ aesthetic and s.rely aspe.:ts of the project will be enhanced by these elements, and is ooncerned thal if !hey a.re no! included in the initial construction project. it w<>uld be more dif&uJt 10 pursue !hem as a separate project at • later date" staff, !hctefore. reco<runend, llIat the City submit. grant application roc $I 00,000 in IDA funds lOr Ibe Embarcadero Bridge and bil>e patl! project 10 supplement existing funding for tlle proj= By the lim<: tllat the grants are reviev.'ed and approved by the MTC, the project pla.'lS will be largely complete and finaJ cost estimates prepared" If tlle amount of approved grant funding is lower !han ''''Iues1ed or the final costs are higl!er than indicated at !his time, staff woold reton! to CoonciI with alternatives fa< re\ising the 5C<>pe of Lhe project further 10 meel the available fundilla or W.or funding options" CMR-: 1I7:9S "':"~--------: , t. Bicycle PI •• anll Bike MI. ReylsiOD -540,000 This project was identified in IasI )·ear'. TDA gnnt .pp!ication for funding in 1995-96. ~ Metropolitan Transportation Commission requires Ibat cities applying for TDA funds ba ve a detailed bicycle cin:elation eiement 0. plan in their general plan or adop< • cOOlprebensive bicycle plan in eonfonnanc:<: with m.; requirements of Ibe Streets and Higbways Cock The City's Bicycle Master Plan is cum:l>tly incorporated intG the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive P1an. SubsequeDt II> Ibe adcpIion ofdle new ComjRhensi~ Plan. sIalJ proposes that the Cily prepare I bicycle plan in<:loomg update of the bikeway master plan and produ« • DeW larger, more de!ailecI and instructive bicycle map which more appropria:ely refJect.s the communilY" rommitmem 10 bicycle transportation. Such. pla" (mcluding map) is lypicaDy • separate cIocumeoI MUch is consistent .. itIt dle Transportation Element of the Comprebcruive Plan. but describes in gteater detail t1le existing bicycling en>ironmont and conditions. city programs. ~ and policies 10 promo!e bicycling and a c{)fnpkte set of action clementi recommended 10 improve the conditions 10 cosme that bicycling can continue to be • vilbic, and safe transportation mock Recently, several loc:aI ~tions, including San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and Santo Clan CounI)' have developed and adopted bicycle plans. Staffrocommends thai an app!icalion fcc $40,000 be submitted for this project. Giwll its lower prioriIy nmldng. staff OIl6cipaIes that if this project does no! ,.".""ive IDA funding in 1995-96, we could reapply fcc funding in 1996-97. Palo All .. Bicycle Advisory Committee Recommendation The Palo Alto Bicycle AcIvi;(xy Committee met on Janua,,-3, 1995. to review and prioritiz<: IDA Article 3 g:nm! applicalion proposals. The Comminee considers the Embarcadero Bridge and Bike Padt EJcIension Project to be the higbest prhiIy project, and the committee endorses the wl>miIIaI of gtaDt application fcc the abovc .. referer.r.,ed projec<.> in the priority a.-der out!ioed ill this report. A memonmc!um from P ABAC is included in the packet with same agenda item number as this report. . • U TERNA TIVES Instead of pursuing the actions recommended by sMl; Council could consider the following alternative.: . (I) Do no( submit an application fcc TDA funding and seek funding for Ibese projects from the GeneraI Fund or other sources (2) Do not submit an application for TDA funding and direct staff noIlo p=ue these Jl<Ojects furtber . (3) Submit appIkations fa.-other bicycle/pedestrian proje<ts identified by Council CMlt; 1l7:9S Pap I al9 ".:.' .. -, ~. - CD FISCAL IMPACT Sin« TDA funds "'" clisbursed on I reimbursement basis. if!hese grants arc app~d foe and secured. I IoIal of $ L40,OOO in city fund, would need to be appropriated foc the project e<jleDditures and Ihen reimbursed with TDA grant (.mdo. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT This request for funds is Dot considered I project under the California fnvirorunenlal Quality Act; Iheref<n, DO mviromn<nlaI ass-"Ssmefl{ is nu-'..ed at !his time. Hcwever, a Enviroll1tleDW .Assessment has been completed foc the Embar<:adero Bridge and Bike Path Exlensioo Project STEPS FOLLOWING APPROV.4L Staff will mcoitor Ibe review of!hese grant proposals at the CoWlly and MTC level and will retun> to CotJllcil for fur1h .. policy direction if funding is ,,0( approved. Staff will conlinu<: work en !he prepacation of the final plans and specification; (0< the Embarcsdero Bridge and Bike Path project. but will 001 send !he project out 10 bid unlll adequate funding is secured A TT ACHMEI'o'TS!EXHIBITS I. Project Map 2. ConsIruction Implementation Options 3. Res<>1ution authorizing the filing of a claim roc rnA funding «: Palo Alto Eicycle Adviso<y Committee James Brown, PAUSD Tom Davids. caJTrain Jl'8 :--, "--. i ... . ,. '."'::" , • .• ,',-, ,," < , ..... " ,"-' " " EMBARCADERO lJlUJ)GE AND BIKE PATH EX'I'ENSION PROJECT Eic1J ti±t6:tJ ~ ',' ,':~ ..I--J:l.-.!;;;. Build Temporary Path ",' -,;, ,'J, <',":'"",,-1 --,....., ~r-"Ir"t (ohainlinll security I;:.','\;"'":}-',',;""~'-,~I'~J' ~". ,-( I ldo\ \1 \ fence, no path lighting) " ..... ', r ",.' ',." ~ wrou&!'t ~~\ 0!lIiI!D&I :; Iron Secllrity FMC<! ~V' [' e:n~:'Ping alO?g path .~ ~ellind plaYIIIg h.ld. .... ..,. ......... ~ ~-~~ .......... ~ +\ c:J ~ ... .. r Oulilleja l~ S I " ',. " ;, i '", -... " " \ ...,',. " . !, ,'~:, ;.', ,",. .-/:1 i /" .: " / ,-! ,I' 1 / ' .. : ,CO \. ,-" , , , ! -I I ~ , I J .1 '1 EMlIAl{CADERO JIlW)GE AND BIKE PAm EXTENSION PROJECT ConllltUOtion Implementation Options , OPTION A::llldkl ' "OmON]1I " omONCtWd OmON:I/:·.BuIlll JlUU ~ecJ'u '" tRlIlld J1uJI1'ath. PI'oJoc:t tromChurrllllt ?~1IIIh " " deslaQed ,WllIIoutlJahl1ng to~lo. onb' ' ,'I:ea.\IOI'II1')'Soc:tIoh I ' , , lIOI'IIrot 11 .... .Base Engine(lt" Eltimate 5577,000 5547,000 5577,000 $.''',000 DeletioM .120,000 .132,000 .50,000 SublOtal 5577,000 $457,000 $445,000 5527,000 Recommended Addod De.ign Featu"", -Security Pence Upgru1e 53,000 53,000 S3,OOO 53,000 .lAndscaping Upgtade 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 R •• _ EoII",.I. TOTAL $6!O,OOO 5530,000 5518,000 $4500,000 Exi.ting Budget for $SOO,OOO 5Soo,000 WJO,OOO 5500,000 COl1struction '.Funding Needed __ I $1~o.~OOO $ 30,000 $ 18,000 ___ ~OO,~ - .. I , ® 1"':\ of..j;';; s ~ '" 1, .'" " ", .:."{,," "'''' . I( '. " .j :,I':,.-:l .; " ~, ',' - " l 0-.-' --~ -, , '''':---,~~ .-:-, tl ATTACHMENT 3 _ . RESOLUTION NO ____ _ P.!1SOlAn'ION OF ~ COUNCIL OF nIB CITY OF PALO AlII'O A\TI'HORIZIl/G TIlE FILING OF A CLAIM YI'I'H THE MSTROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR ALLOCATION OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMEN'i' A'='r Fl!NDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995-96 WHEREAS .. the Transportation Development Act. (-rnA-}; as amended (Public ~ilities Code section 99200 et seq.). provides fer the disbursement of funds frOO! the Local Transportation f'.m.:l of the county of Santa Clara for UBe by eligible claimants fer t~e purpose of providing pedestyian and bicycle facilities; and W!!ERBAS, pursuant t.o the provisiocs of the TDA .. as amended .. and pursuant to-the applicable rules and regulations ther~er (21 cal. Admin. Code sectioll 6600 et seq.}. a prospective clail"ant wishing to receive an allocation from the Local Transportation. Fund shall file its claim with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission; and WHER..EAS .. t.he City of palo Alto is an eligible claiman,t fer TDA funds pursuant to Public Utilities Code sect-ion 9923-4 .. as expressed in the 'City of Palo lito's opinion of c-ounsel p dated January 10 .. ~99Si and WHEREAS 1 TDA funds f["om the Local Transportation Fund of santa ~lara County will be required in fiscal year 1995-95 for the purpose of implroving pedestrian and bicycle facilit.ies in palo AltOi and ~. thIs claim is in accordan<:e with t.he policy in the Pa~o Alto Compre:bensiv-e Pl,an to promote bicycle use;- NOW .. TElER.EFORE .. the Coo,neil of the City of Palo Alto does hereby RESOLVE as follows: S2hlIOtl 1. The Council hereby apprCf\-"es and authori zes the City Manager to execute and file an appropriate ~laim~ together with all necessary suwortlng-docu..-nents .. with the Metropclita.!l TranspOrtation Commission for an allocation of One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($1"0 .. O{).O} r in TD~ funds in fiscal year 1995-96 fer the purpose of providing the following pedestrian and bicycle projects in Palo Alto: Project {l} Embarcadero Bridge and Bikt Path Extension Project (2} Bicycle Plan and Bi~ycle Map Revision Amount $100.000 $ 40.1)00 Funding Year 1995·96 1995-96 SECTION 4+ The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Metrop:~litan Transportation 1 CObDissiOQ in conjUD<:t1on with the filing of the claim, and the Metropolitan Transportation Cormniseion is reg-Jested t.o concur in these findings aDd. grant the allocations of funds as specified herein .. S.8CTION 3. This request for funds is DOt. considered a project -undez the calif;~rnia B::::J.-",irOnment.al Quality Act.. and there!ore l no environmental assessment is needed. INTRODOCIID AND PASSED: AYES: NOE:S: ABSlDiT: ABSTENTIONS : A'ITEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sen10r Aaet~ City At~orney 2 APPJ1.0VED: Mayor City Y..anager Director of-~F"1"'n=a:::n-=<::::e---:-- Director of Pla~~ing and Community Envirc.nment Chief ~JSportatiOD Official , ,