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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	March 31, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute the Cooperative Funding Agreement for the Priority Development Area (PDA) Planning Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Angela Villar, 925-313-2016

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: March 31, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute the Cooperative Funding Agreement between the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and Contra Costa County for project funding through the Priority Development Area (PDA) Planning Grant Program for the San Pablo Avenue Complete Streets Project. (District V)

FISCAL IMPACT:

83% Contra Costa Transportation Authority Priority Development Area (PDA) funds and 17% West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) community planning grant program, for a total of $360,000.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa Priority Development Area (PDA) Planning Grant Program is intended to fund a variety of planning activities intended to help plan and implement designated Priority Development Areas (PDAs) in Contra Costa County. The key planning goals of the program are:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

• Increase both the housing supply, including affordable housing for low-income residents, and jobs within the PDAs;

• By increasing land use intensities in PDAs, boost transit ridership and thereby reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by PDA residents, employees and visitors;

• Increase walking, bicycling, carpooling and car-sharing by effectively managing parking and driving while promoting multimodal connections for residents, employees and visitors within the PDA;

• Locate key services and retail businesses within PDAs thus further reducing VMT.

On July 8, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved submittal of a grant application to the PDA Planning Grant Program for the San Pablo Avenue Complete Streets Project (Project).

The Public Works Department was been awarded funding through the PDA Planning Grant Program for the Project. The grant will be used to conduct a feasibility study along San Pablo Avenue between Rodeo and Crockett to incorporate bicycle and pedestrian improvements along the roadway. The federal funding is being administered by Caltrans and Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) is serving to facilitate use of the funding by local jurisdictions. This grant will allow the County to move the project forward through planning and design, and better position the project for future potential funds.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to approve the agreement will eliminate a potential funding source for the project.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.