Resolution 15090CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15090
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A REQUEST TO
THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE
ALLOCATION OF $65,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016 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 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 "TDA, 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 projects described in Attachment B to
this resolution, which are for the exclusive benefit or use of pedestrians or bicyclists.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Alameda City Council that the
City Manager is authorized to submit a request to the MTC for the allocation of
$65,000 in TDA Article 3 funds and to execute all necessary documents; and
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 PUC;
and
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
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the project has been reviewed by the
Transportation Commission of the City of Alameda; and
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
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 the
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 or
design engineering; or for the maintenance of a Class I bikeway, which is closed to
motorized traffic; or for the purposes of restriping Class 11 bicycle lanes; or for the
development or support of a bicycle safety education program; or for the
development of a comprehensive bicycle 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 "Class I 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.
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TDA Article 3 Project Application Form Attachment B
Fiscal Year of this laim: 2015/16 Al2plicant: City of Alameda Put
Contact person: Virendra Patel, Supervising Transportation Engineer
E -Mail Address: vpatelOalamedaca.gov Telephone: 510- 747 -7948
Secondary Contact (in event primary not available) E -Mail Address: Telephone:
Short Title Description of Project Pacific /Fourth Street Pedestrian/Bicycle Access Improvement Project
The Academy of Alameda Middle School/ Woodstock Park/Alameda Boys & Girls Club /Bay Area School
of Enterprise/Woodstock Child Development)
Amount of claim: $65,000
Functional Description of Project:
• Installation of ADA ramps, truncated domes at Pacific /Fourth, Enhance pedestrian /bike crosswalk at the
intersection of Pacific /Fourth and improve overall pedestrian /bicycle circulation destined to /from the adjacent and
nearby schools and Park.
• Install Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) at Pacific /Fourth ( Ref- page 6, Attachment A, MTC Reso
No. 4108)
• Accommodate AC Transit Bus Stops
• Install an additional advance flashing beacon in the eastbound and westbound direction to allow for the safe
crossing by pedestrian, transit patrons and bicyclist at Pacific /Fourth.
Financial Plan:
List the project elements for which TDA funding is being requested (e.g., planning 1, 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.
Funding Source
All Prior FYs
Application FY
Next FY
Following FYs
Totals
TDA Article 3
No
$65,000
C. For "bikeways," does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design criteria pursuant to Chapter
$ 65,000
list all other sources:
D. Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee? Date: May 27, 2015
Yes
E. Has the public availability of the environmental compliance documentation for the project (pursuant to
NA
1.
recorder? (Required only for projects that include construction).
F. Will the project be completed before the allocation expires? Enter the anticipated completion date of
Yes
Totals
1
$65,000
1
1
$ 65,000
Project Eligibility:
YES ? /NO?
A. Has the project been approved by the claimant's governing body? (If "NO," provide the approximate
Yes
date approval is anticipated).
B. Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding? If "YES," provide an explanation on a
No
separate page.
C. For "bikeways," does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design criteria pursuant to Chapter
NA
1000 of the California Highway Design Manual? (Available on the internet via: http : //www.dot.ca.gov).
D. Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee? Date: May 27, 2015
Yes
E. Has the public availability of the environmental compliance documentation for the project (pursuant to
NA
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
Yes
project (month and year) December 2016
G. Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain the project or facility, or has the claimant
Yes
arranged for such maintenance by another agency? (If an agency other than the Claimant is to
maintain the facility, provide its name.
I, 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 6th day of October, 2015, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie
and Mayor Spencer— 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of said City this 7t" day of October 2015.
1, -Weisiger, City Clerk
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City of Alameda
Jane t,C. Kern, City Attorney
City of Alameda