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Home My WebLink AboutCC Resolution 14581 (Francisco Blvd. West Multi-Use Path Funding Request)RESOLUTION NO. 14581 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL REQUESTING THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PROJECT FUNDING 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 San Rafael 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 and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESOLVES as follows: 1.That the City of San Rafael declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section 99234 of the Public Utilities Code. 2.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 San Rafael to carry out the project. 3.That the project has been reviewed by the City of San Rafael Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee. 4.That the City Council of San Rafael attests to the accuracy of and approves the statements in Attachment A to this resolution. 5.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 the County of Marin for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim. I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on Tuesday, the 17th day of September, 2018 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips COUNCILMEMBERS: None COUNCILMEMBERS: None _______________________________ LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 14582 Attachment A Re: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL REQUESTING THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PROJECT FUNDING Findings Page 1 of 1 1.That the City of San Rafael 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 San Rafael legally impeded from undertaking the project(s) described in “Attachment B” of this resolution. 2.That the City of San Rafael 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 II 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 b y the City of San Rafael 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 San Rafael 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. RESOLUTION NO. 14582 Attachment B Page 1 of 1 TDA Article 3 Project Application Form Fiscal Year of this Claim: 2018-2019 Applicant: City of San Rafael Contact person: Kevin McGowan Mailing Address: 111 Morphew St, San Rafael CA 94901 E-Mail Address: kevin.mcgowan@cityofsanrafael.org Telephone:415-485-3389 Secondary Contact (in event primary not available) Thomas Wong E-Mail Address:thomas.wong@cityofsanrafael.org Telephone:415-458-5360 Short Title Description of Project: Francisco Blvd. West Andersen Dr. to Second St. Multi-Use Pathway Amount of claim: $184,043 Functional Description of Project: The City is constructing a Class 1 bicycle and pedestrian multi-use pathway on existing right of way from Andersen Dr to Second St. This pathway will run parallel to the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Larkspur Station Extension. The pathway will close the gap between the Cal Park Multi-Use Pathway and the Downtown San Rafael Transit Center. 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. Project Elements: TDA funding will be used for engineering and construction. Funding Source All Prior FYs Application FY Next FY Following FYs Totals TDA Article 3 0 184,043 0 0 184,043 list all other sources: 1.MTC 2,950,000 2,950,000 2.TAM 2,520,026 2,520,026 3.Local Funds 450,000 450,000 4.BAAQMD 248,400 248,400 Totals 6,168,426 184,043 0 0 6,352,469 Project Eligibility: YES?/NO? A.Has the project been approved by the claimant's governing body? (If "NO," provide the approximate date approval is anticipated). YES B.Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding? If "YES," provide an explanation on a separate page.NO C.For "bikeways," does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design criteria pursuant to Chapter 1000 of the California Highway Design Manual? (Available on the internet via: http://www.dot.ca.gov). YES D.Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)? (If "NO," provide an explanation). Enter date the project was reviewed by the BAC:__June 6, 2018______________________________ YES E.Has the public availability of the environmental compliance documentation for the project (pursuant to CEQA) been evidenced by the dated stamping of the document by the county clerk or county recorder? (required only for projects that include construction). YES F.Will the project be completed before the allocation expires? Enter the anticipated completion date of project (month and year) 12/2019 YES G.Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain the project or facility, or has the claimant arranged for such maintenance by another agency? (If an agency other than the Claimant is to maintain the facility provide its name: ) YES