Resolution 15381CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15381
AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A
REQUEST TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF $80,000 IN FISCAL YEAR
2018/2019 FOR THE CROSS ALAMEDA TRAIL PROJECT BETWEEN
MAIN STREET AND CONSTITUTION WAY PER TRANSPORTATION
DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 FOR PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE
PROJECT FUNDING AND TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (TDA), Public Utilities
Code (PUC) Section 99200 et seq., authorizes the submission of claims to a regional
transportation planning agency for the funding of projects exclusively for the benefit
and/or use of pedestrians and bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), as the regional
transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay region, has adopted MTC
Resolution No. 4108, entitled "Transportation Development Act, Article 3, Pedestrian and
Bicycle Projects," which delineates procedures and criteria for submission of requests for
the allocation of "TDA Article 3" funding; and
WHEREAS, MTC Resolution No. 4108 requires that requests for the allocation of
TDA Article 3 funding be submitted as part of a single, countywide coordinated claim from
each county in the San Francisco Bay region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda desires to submit a request to MTC for the
allocation of TDA Article 3 funds to support the project described in Attachment B to this
Resolution, which is for the exclusive benefit and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Alameda City Council that the
Acting City Manager is authorized to submit a request to the MTC for the allocation of
$80,000 in TDA Article 3 funds and to execute all necessary documents; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alameda City Council
declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds. pursuant to Section
99234 of the Public Utilities Code; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there is no pending or
threatened litigation that might adversely affect the project or projects described in
Attachment B to this Resolution, or that might impair the ability of the City of Alameda to
carry out the project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the project has been
reviewed by the Transportation Commission of the City of Alameda; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Alameda
attests to the accuracy of and approves the statements in Attachment A to this Resolution;
and
NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this
Resolution and its attachments, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be
forwarded to the congestion management agency, countywide transportation planning
agency, or county association of governments, as the case may be, of Alameda County
for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim.
Attachment A
Findings
1 That the City of Alameda is not legally impeded from submitting a request to the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the allocation of Transportation
Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds, nor is the City of Alameda legally impeded
from undertaking the project(s) described in "Attachment B" of this resolution.
2. That the City of Alameda has committed adequate staffing resources to complete
the project(s) described in Attachment B.
3. A review of the project(s) described in Attachment B has resulted in the
consideration of all pertinent matters, including those related to environmental and
right-of-way permits and clearances, attendant to the successful completion of the
project(s).
4. Issues attendant to securing environmental and right-of-way permits and
clearances for the projects described in Attachment B have been reviewed and will
be concluded in a manner and on a schedule that will not jeopardize the deadline
for the use of the TDA funds being requested.
5. That the project(s) described in Attachment B comply with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections
21000 et seq.).
6. That as portrayed in the budgetary description(s) of the project(s) in Attachment B,
the sources of funding other than TDA are assured and adequate for completion
of the project(s).
7. That the project(s) described in Attachment B are for capital construction and/or
design engineering; and/or for the maintenance of a Class I bikeway which is
closed to motorized traffic; and/or for the purposes of restriping Class 11 bicycle
lanes; and/or for the development or support of a bicycle safety education program;
and/or for the development of a comprehensive bicycle and/or pedestrian facilities
plan, and an allocation of TDA Article 3 funding for such a plan has not been
received by the City of Alameda within the prior five fiscal years.
8. That the project(s) described in Attachment B is included in a locally approved
bicycle, pedestrian, transit, multimodal, complete streets, or other relevant plan.
9. That any project described in Attachment B that is a bikeway meets the mandatory
minimum safety design criteria published in Chapter 1000 of the California
Highway Design Manual.
10. That the project(s) described in Attachment B will be completed before the funds
expire.
11. That the City of Alameda agrees to maintain, or provide for the maintenance of,
the project(s) and facilities described in Attachment B, for the benefit of and use
by the public.
Attachment B
TDA Article 3 Project Application Form
Fiscal Year of this Claim: 201812019 Applicant: City of Alameda Transportation Planning Division
Contact person: Rochelle Wheeler Senior Transportation Coordinator
Mailing Address: 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 130, Alameda, CA
94501
E -Mail Address: rwheeler(a alamedaca.gov Telephone: 510-747.7442
Secondary Contact (in event primary not available) Virendra Patel, Supervising Transportation Engineer
E -Mail Address: vpatel aOalamedaca.gov Telephone: 510-747-7948
Short Title Description of Proiect: Cross Alameda Trail: Main Street to Constitution Way
Amount of claim: $ 80,000
Functional Description of Project:
This project will construct a continuous 0.9 mile bicycling and walking facility as part of the Cross Alameda
Trail, a cross-town active transportation corridor. The project will build 0.8 miles of Class I bicycling and
walking paths along the former railroad right-of-way next to Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway; and Class
IV separated bicycle lanes with a sidewalk along one -block of Atlantic Avenue.
Financial Plan:
List the project elements for which TDA funding is being requested (e.g., planning, engineering,
construction, contingency). Use the table below to show the project budget for the phase being funded or
total project. Include prior and proposed future funding of the project. Planning funds may only be used for
comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plans. Project level planning is not an eligible use of TDA Article 3.
Proiect Elements: Construction phase including utility relocation.
Funding Source
All Prior FYs
Application.FY
Next FY
Following FYs
Totals
TDA Article 3
$348,196
$80,000
$0
$0
$428,196
list all other sources:
D. Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)? (If "NO," provide an explanation).
Yes
Enter date the project was reviewed by the BAC: April 26, 2017 (Transportation Commission)
1. FTA Grant
$787,440
$0
$0
$0
$787,440
2. Alameda CTC
Bike/Ped Grant
$793,000
$0
$0
$0
$793,000
31ocal Sales Tax
$1,390,483
$0
$0
$0
$1,390,483
4. Potential Grants or
Local Sales Tax/DIF
$0
$1,651,681
$0
$0
$1,651,681
Totals
$3,319,119
$1,731,681
$0
$0
$5,050,800
Project Eligibility:
YES?1NO?
A. Has the project been approved by the claimant's governing body? (If "NO," provide the approximate date
Yes
approval is anticipated).
B. Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding? If "YES," provide an explanation on a separate
Yes
page.
C. For "bikeways," does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design criteria pursuant to Chapter 1000 of
Yes
the California Highway Design Manual? (Available on the internet via: htti)://www,dot.ca.gov).
D. Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)? (If "NO," provide an explanation).
Yes
Enter date the project was reviewed by the BAC: April 26, 2017 (Transportation Commission)
E. Has the public availability of the environmental compliance documentation for the project (pursuant to
Yes
CEQA) been evidenced by the dated stamping of the document by the county clerk or county recorder?
(required only for projects that include construction).
F. Will the project be completed before the allocation expires? Enter the anticipated completion date of project
Yes
(month and year) October 2019
G. Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain the project or facility, or has the claimant arranged
Yes
for such maintenance by another agency? (If an agency other than the Claimant is to maintain the facility
provide its name:
Question B. "Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding? If "YES," provide an explanation
on a separate page:"
City of Alameda Response: Previous allocations of TDA funding have not yet been
expended. All TDA funds will be expended during the construction phase of the project,
which is expected to begin in October 2018. Additional funding is needed to cover full
costs of the project, including soil remediation.
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting
assembled on the 15th day of May, 2018, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and
Mayor Spencer — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said City this 16th day of May, 2018.
Lara Weisiger, Ci N Clerk
City of Alameda
Jane Kern, City Attorney
C' of Alameda
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