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C. 19

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	August 8, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant application for the San Pablo Avenue Complete Streets/Bay Trail Gap Closure Project, Rodeo and Crockett areas.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/08/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Joe Smithonic, 925.313.2348

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 8, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to submit a Subregional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP) grant application to the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) for the San Pablo Avenue Complete Streets/Bay Trail Gap Closure Project, Rodeo and Crockett areas (District V).

FISCAL IMPACT:

If awarded, these funds would supplement already awarded grant funding from the State Active Transportation Program. (77% Federal Funds, 11% Regional Funds, and 12% Local Road Funds)

BACKGROUND:

On May 12, 2023, WCCTAC issued a second call for projects for the 2019 STMP Update funding opportunity. Only projects included on the 2019 STMP Update Project List are eligible to receive funding. Applications must be submitted by August 30, 2023. WCCTAC’s Board of Directors have made $5.3 million available for the projects on the 2019 STMP Update Project List. The following guidelines apply to this cycle: (1) each project sponsor may submit either one or two funding applications, and (2) the total amount of funding sought by any single project sponsor should not be greater than $1.5 million.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Public Works staff recommends submitting a single application for the San Pablo Avenue Complete Streets/Bay Trail Gap Closure Project. The San Pablo Avenue corridor between Rodeo and Crockett has been recognized in numerous prior planning documents as a key route and targeted for multi-modal improvements. The 2009 Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan proposes a Class II bicycle facility on this portion of San Pablo Avenue and noted that this facility is part of the County’s larger bicycle and pedestrian network. In addition, WCCTAC’s 2017 Action Plan designated the San Pablo Avenue corridor as a Route of Regional Significance and has identified an action to implement a complete streets/Bay Trail project connecting Rodeo and Crockett. This project was previously submitted to the Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant program and was approved by the board on May 24, 2022. The project was awarded $10,517,000 from the ATP grant program on December 27, 2022.

This project has an estimated total cost of $13,703,000. After applying the ATP award of $10,517,000, the local match requirement is estimated to be $3,186,000. Public Works staff intend to apply to the 2019 STMP Update funding opportunity for the maximum amount of $1.5 million to supplant local road funds.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Public Works Department is not authorized to submit the application, additional funding will not be available.