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C. 8

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works
Date:	December 11, 2012

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Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE allocation from MTC and LTP for Canal Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Project

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/11/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Alex Rivas, 925-313-2161

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: December 11, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2012/512 to approve and authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to request and accept an allocation through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Lifeline Transportation Program (LTP) in the amount of $1,000,000 for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 for the Canal Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Project. District V.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$1,000,000 of Lifeline Transportation Program (LTP) will be funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission with funds through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program. A separate grant in the amount of $450,000 through the State-Legislated Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program was also awarded to the project. Balance of $400,000 required for project will be funded by local road funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Canal Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements Project was awarded grants from the LTP through CMAQ and MTC ($1,000,000) and the State funded SR2S program ($450,000). The goal of the LTP funds projects is to increase access and mobility by alternate modes of transportation in Communities of Concern. The goal of the SR2S program funds concept is to increase the number of children who walk or bicycle to school by funding projects that remove the barriers that currently prevent them from doing so.

The Canal Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Project will construct sidewalk and bicycle improvements on Canal Road from Bailey Road to Loftus Road. This project was identified in the “Community Based Transportation Plan for Bay Point, January 2007” and within the “Pittsburg/Bay Point Bart Access Plan”. The project will serve a community within Bay Point where approximately 50% of the households are identified as low income.

The Board approved a resolution of support for the LTP grant program back in July, 2012; however, MTC requires a resolution specific to CMAQ funding before approving the amendment to include the project on to the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to approve the request for allocation will eliminate this potential funding source for the project.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.