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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Date:	November 6, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Submittal to the Caltrans Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program for the "Expedited Active Transportation Infrastructure Plan"

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/06/2018

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

925-674-7755

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: November 6, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding in an amount not to exceed $350,000 from the California Department of Transportation's Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program to produce a detailed inventory of the County’s roadway network for the purpose of identifying opportunities to build new or enhanced bikeways and sidewalks through roadway restriping or repaving in an expedited manner while prioritizing projects located in disadvantaged communities.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None to the General Fund. Staff time for recommended activities are covered under existing budgets (44.3% Road Fund and 44.3% Measure J Fund). Required match funds (11.47% for a maximum $40,145), to the extent not covered by in-kind contributions (staff time), are covered under the same existing budgets.

BACKGROUND:

On October 5, 2018, Caltrans released final grant guidelines and a call for projects for the Caltrans Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program. These planning grants will provide funding to support regional sustainable communities strategies intended to achieve the State's greenhouse gas reductions targets. This cycle is expected to include approximately $25 million in Senate Bill (“SB”) 1 statewide competitive funding. The maximum grant award is $1 million and an 11.47% match is required (cash or in-kind contribution). Applications are due November 30, 2018.

This Plan proposes to update and expand on the County's roadway network inventory for the purpose of identifying near-term opportunities to upgrade existing facilities or implement new multi-modal improvements. Improvements will be prioritized based on several factors, including but not limited to: disadvantaged community status, cost, shovel-readiness, and availability of right-of-way. Prioritization will also help the County deliver other projects and planning efforts more efficiently. The Plan will also develop performance measures for post-project construction. Performance measures will provide real-time data on the success of implemented projects in order to help guide future transportation decisions.

The Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee discussed this proposal at its October 8th meeting and made the subject recommendation.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Not authorizing staff to apply for and accept grant funding from Caltrans' Sustainable Communities Grant will potentially delay progress on projects that would increase bicycle and pedestrian safety and mobility, improve first/last-mile connections to transit, reduce traffic congestion, and improve air quality.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The proposed project supports Outcome 2 in the Contra Costa Children's Report Card: Youth Are Healthy and Preparing for Adulthood: Physical Fitness.