Exhibit 2: Program Guidelines — Alameda City Council, May 5, 2026

Alameda County Transportation Commission

IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES

Index

1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Program

2. Local Street and Road (Local Transportation) Program

3. Mass Transit Program

4. Seniors and People with Disabilities (Paratransit) Program EXHIBIT 2
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Alameda County Transportation Commission
Bicycle/Pedestrian Program
Implementation Guidelines

Section 1. Purpose
A. To delineate the eligible uses of Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Funds authorized under Alameda County Transportation Commission Master Program Funding Agreements, these implementation guidelines have been developed to specify the requirements that local jurisdictions must follow in their use of Measure B, Measure BB and Vehicle Registration Fee Direct Local Distribution and discretionary funds. These guidelines are incorporated by reference in the Master Program Funding Agreements. All other terms and conditions for programs are contained in the agreements themselves.

The intent of the implementation guidelines is to:

1. Provide guidance on Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety funds eligible uses and expenditures.

2. Define the terms in the Master Program Funding Agreements.

3. Guide Bicycle and Pedestrian Program implementation.

Section 2. Authority
A. These Implementation Guidelines have been adopted by the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) and set forth eligible uses and expenditures for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Program funds. Alameda CTC may update these guidelines on an as-needed basis and will do so with involvement of its technical and community advisory committees (as applicable).

Exceptions to these guidelines must be requested in writing and be approved by Alameda CTC.

Section 3. Background
A. Alameda CTC developed Implementation guidelines for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Funds to clarify eligible fund uses and expenditures in association Master Programs Funding Agreements for the November 2000 voter-approved Measure B Direct Local Distribution funds (formally known as “pass- through funds”). In 2012, the Master Programs Funding Agreements were updated to include the voter approved Measure F - Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) program. In November 2014, voters approved the 2014 Transportation Expenditure Plan, Measure BB, and new Master Programs Funding Agreements were subsequently developed to incorporate Measure BB funds.

Section 4. Definition of Terms
A. Alameda CTC: The Alameda County Transportation Commission is a Joint Powers Authority created by the merger of the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency, which performed long-range planning and funding for countywide transportation projects and programs, and the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority, which administered the voter approved half-cent transportation sales taxes in Alameda County (the 1986 and 2000 approved Measure B sales tax programs) B. Capital project: A bicycle and pedestrian capital investment that typically requires the following phases:
planning/feasibility, scoping, environmental clearance, design, right-of-way, construction, and completion.

C. Complete Street: A transportation facility that is planned, designed, operated, and maintained to provide safe mobility for all users, including bicyclists, pedestrians, transit vehicles, truckers, and motorists, appropriate to the function and context of the facility. Complete street concepts apply to rural, suburban, and urban areas (Caltrans definition).

D. Complete Streets Act of 2008: The California Complete Streets Act (Assembly Bill 1358) was signed into law in September 2008. It requires that local jurisdictions modify their general plans as follows:

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“(A) Commencing January 1, 2011, upon any substantial revision of the circulation element, the legislative body shall modify the circulation element to plan for a balanced, multimodal transportation network that meets the needs of all users of the streets, roads, and highways for safe and convenient travel in a manner that is suitable to the rural, suburban, or urban context of the general plan. (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, “users of streets, roads, and highways” means bicyclists, children, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, pedestrians, users of public transportation, and seniors.”
E. Construction: Construction of a new capital project, including development of preliminary engineering and construction documents, including plans, specifications, and estimates.

F. Cost Allocation Plans (CAPs): CAPs and Indirect cost rate proposals (IDCs) are plans that provide a systematic manner to identify, accumulate, and distribute allowable direct and indirect costs to Bicycle and Pedestrian programs funded through the Alameda CTC Master Programs Funding Agreements.

G. Direct cost: A cost completely attributed to the provision of a service, operations, a program, a capital cost, or a product. These costs include documented hourly project staff labor charges (salaries, wages and benefits) which are directly and solely related to the implementation of the Alameda CTC-funded Bicycle and Pedestrian Funds, consultants, and materials. These funds may be used for travel or training if they are directly related to the implementation of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Funds.

H. Direct Local Distribution Funds: Funds are allocated based upon a funding formula (such as population, registered vehicles, road miles, or a combination thereof) defined in a voter approved transportation expenditure plan, and provided to eligible jurisdictions on a regularly scheduled basis (such as a regular monthly payment).

I. Environmental Documents: Preparation of environmental documents, such as those related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), or permits required by state or federal permitting agencies.

J. Grants: Funding for plans, programs or projects based upon a competitive call for projects, an evaluation process based on adopted evaluation criteria and allocated based upon a reimbursement basis.

K. Indirect cost: Also known as “overhead,” any cost of doing business other than direct costs. These costs include utilities, rent, administrative staff, officer's salaries, accounting department costs and personnel department costs, which are requisite for general operation of the organization, but are not directly allocable to a particular service or product.

L. Local Bicycle Master Plan/Local Pedestrian Master Plans: Locally adopted plans that, at a minimum, examine existing conditions for walking and/or bicycling, and provide recommendations on improving the walking and/or bicycling environment, and prioritize these improvements. These plans may be stand-alone bicycle and pedestrian plans or maybe a joint plan that addresses both walking and bicycling. Also referred to as an Active Transportation Plan.

M. Maintenance: Repairs, renovation, or upgrade of existing facility or infrastructure.

N. Measure BB: Alameda County voters approved Measured BB, the 2014 Transportation Expenditure Plan, in November 2014. It authorizes the collection of a half-cent transportation sales tax and augments the existing 2000 Measure B sales tax program. Collection of the sales tax began on April 1, 2015.

Administered by the Alameda CTC, Measure BB funds four types of programs in 20 local jurisdictions:
bicycle and pedestrian, local streets and roads, mass transit, and paratransit.

O. Operations: Provision of services that operate transportation facilities and programs. Operations costs do not include the costs to operate community outreach or other programs not directly related to a specific transportation service, program, or product.

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P. Planning: Identification of project and program current conditions and needs and development of strategies and plans to address the identified needs.

Q. Project Completion/Closeout: Inspection/project acceptance, final invoicing, final reporting, and processes for closing out project.

R. Scoping and Project Feasibility: Early capital project phases that identify project needs, costs and implementation feasibility.

S. Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF): Measure F, Alameda County's VRF Program, approved by the voters in November 2010. It will generate approximately $12 million per year through a $10 per year vehicle registration fee. Administered by the Alameda CTC, the VRF funds four main types of programs (with the funding distribution noted in parenthesis): local streets and roads (60 percent); transit (25 percent); local transportation technology (10 percent); and bicycle and pedestrian projects (5 percent).

Section 5. Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Fund Allocations A. These Implementation Guidelines provide guidance on two types of Bicycle and Pedestrian Fund allocation processes for Measure B, Measure BB, and Vehicle Registration Fee funds: 1) Direct Local Distribution funds and 2) Grants.

1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Direct Local Distribution (DLD) Funds a. General: The Bicycle and Pedestrian DLD Funds are distributed to cities in the county and to Alameda County to be spent on planning and construction of bicycle and pedestrian projects, and the development and implementation of bicycle and pedestrian programs. These funds are intended to expand and enhance bicycle and pedestrian facilities in Alameda County, focusing on high priority projects like gap closures and intermodal connections.
b. Eligible Uses: The Bicycle and Pedestrian DLD funds may be used for capital projects, programs, or plans that directly address bicycle and pedestrian access, convenience, safety, and usage.

Eligible uses for these funds include, but are not necessarily limited to:
1) Capital Projects, including:
a. New pedestrian facilities (e.g. sidewalks, curb ramps, countdown signals, accessible signals)
b. Improvements to existing pedestrian facilities
c. New bikeways (such as bicycle routes, boulevards, lanes, multi-use pathways)
d. Improvements or upgrades to existing bikeways
e. Maintenance of bicycle and pedestrian facilities
f. Crossing improvements (at intersections, interchanges, railroads, freeways, etc.) for pedestrians and bicyclists
g. Bicycle parking facilities, including construction, maintenance and operations
h. ADA on-street improvements
i. Signage for pedestrians and/or bicyclists
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j. Pedestrian and bicycle access improvements to, from and at transit facilities
k. Traffic calming projects
l. All phases of capital projects, including feasibility studies, planning, and environmental
2) Development and updates of Local Bicycle and/or Pedestrian Master Plans (Active Transportation Plans)
3) Compliance with complete streets policies, to comply with the California Complete Streets Act of 2008, as specified in Section 6. 4) Design and implementation of education, enforcement, outreach, and promotion programs
5) Direct staff and consultant costs to develop, plan, implement, operate, and maintain the bicycle and pedestrian projects and programs. 6) Maintenance of the portion of the street most often used for bicycling (such as bicycle lanes)
7) Bicycle/pedestrian capital projects on non-city property, such as on school district property.
8) Direct staff and consultant costs that support eligible activities, including the end-of-year compliance report
9) Crossing guards
10) Direct staff training costs directly related to implementation of projects, plans, or programs implemented with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Funds
c. Ineligible Uses: The following is a list of ineligible uses of Bicycle/Pedestrian DLD funds:
1) Non-transportation projects such as fees charged to capital construction projects for services or amenities not related to transportation 2) Repaving of the entire roadway (see “Eligible Uses” above for exceptions) 3) Capital projects, programs, or plans that do not directly address bicycle and pedestrian access, convenience, safety, and usage
4) Projects or programs that exclusively serve city/county staff 5) Indirect costs, unless the recipient submits an independently audited/approved Indirect Cost Allocation Plan
d. List of Projects/Programs: All projects and programs that use DLD funds must receive governing board approval prior to the jurisdiction expending the DLD funding on the project/program. This approval allows the opportunity for the public to provide input on planning for bicycle and pedestrian safety. These projects and programs may be included in any of the following, as long as they have been adopted by the jurisdiction’s governing board:
1) List of projects intended to be funded by DLD funds
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2) Local Bicycle and/or Pedestrian Master Plan with priority projects 3) Capital Improvement Program
4) A resolution, such as for a grant application submittal

2. Bicycle and Pedestrian Grant Funds
a. Alameda CTC will adopt Grant Program Guidelines before each grant cycle that will establish the guiding policies for that grant cycle and will publicize each grant funding cycle. Alameda CTC will administer a bicycle and pedestrian discretionary grant program using a portion of the available funds
b. Local jurisdictions, transit operators and Community Based Organizations (CBO) in Alameda County may be eligible for these competitive funds as determined by the Alameda CTC discretionary processes and the Grant Program Guidelines.

Section 6. Complete Streets Policy Requirement
A. To receive DLD funds, local jurisdictions must do both of the following with respect to Complete Street policies:

1. Have an adopted complete streets policy

2. Comply with the California Complete Streets Act of 2008. The California Complete Streets Act (AB1358) requires that local general plans do the following:
a. Commencing January 1, 2011, upon any substantial revision of the circulation element, the legislative body shall modify the circulation element to plan for a balanced, multimodal transportation network that meets the needs of all users of the streets, roads, and highways for safe and convenient travel in a manner that is suitable to the rural, suburban, or urban context of the general plan. b. For the purposes of this paragraph, “users of streets, roads, and highways” means bicyclists, children, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, pedestrians, users of public transportation, and seniors.

Section 7. Local Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan Requirement A. To receive DLD funds, local jurisdictions must do all of the following with respect to local bicycle and pedestrian master plans.

1. Have an adopted Local Pedestrian Master Plan AND Local Bicycle Master Plan OR have an adopted combined Local Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan (Active Transportation Plan); or demonstrate that the plan is being developed and will be adopted.

2. Each plan must be updated, at a minimum, every five years.

3. Each plan must include core elements to ensure that the plan is effective, and that plans throughout the county are comparable, to the extent that is reasonable, to facilitate countywide planning. Alameda CTC will develop and maintain guidelines outlining these core elements.

The Alameda CTC will provide technical assistance and consideration for funding for local jurisdictions to meet these requirements through the competitive grants. Jurisdictions may also use DLD funds for the development of local bicycle and pedestrian master plans.

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Section 8. Advancement of Direct Local Distribution Funds A. Alameda CTC may consider advancing future Direct Local Distribution funds, with the goal of seeing improvements made in the near term. If a jurisdiction is interested in this option, a written request to Alameda CTC must include a description of the project, scope, schedule, the amount of funds requested, the anticipated timing of when funds are required, and justification for the request. Requests will be considered on an individual basis.

Section 9. Adoption of Implementation Guidelines
A. Implementation Guidelines are adopted by Alameda CTC on an as-needed basis. Changes to Implementation Guidelines will be brought through Alameda CTC’s Technical Advisory Committee for review and comment, as well as any other Alameda CTC committees as necessary, before changes are adopted by the Alameda CTC’s Commission.

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Alameda County Transportation Commission
Local Streets and Roads (Local Transportation) Program
Implementation Guidelines

Section 1. Purpose
A. To delineate the eligible uses of Local Streets and Roads funds authorized under Alameda County Transportation Commission Master Program Funding Agreements, these implementation guidelines have been developed to specify the requirements that local jurisdictions must follow in their use of Measure B, Measure BB, and Vehicle Registration Fees (VRF) Direct Local Distribution funds. These guidelines are incorporated by reference in the Master Programs Funding Agreements. All other terms and conditions for programs are contained in the agreements themselves. The intent of the implementation guidelines is to:

1. Provide guidance on Local Streets and Roads funds eligible uses and expenditures.

2. Define the terms in the Master Programs Funding Agreements.

3. Guide Local Streets and Roads Program implementation.

Alameda CTC may update these guidelines on an as-needed basis and will do so with involvement of its technical and community advisory committees (as applicable). Exceptions to these guidelines must be requested in writing and be approved by the Alameda CTC Commission.

Section 3. Background
A. Alameda CTC developed Implementation Guidelines for the Local Streets and Roads (Local Transportation) funds to clarify eligible fund uses and expenditures in association with Master Program Funding Agreements for the November 2000 voter-approved Measure B Direct Local Distribution funds (formally known as “pass-through funds”. The Expenditure Plan allocates 22.34 percent of Measure B funds for Local Streets and Roads programs and projects. In 2012, the Master Programs Funding Agreements were updated to include the voter approved 2010 Measure F - Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) program. The VRF includes 60 percent of net revenues for a Local Streets and Roads Program. In November 2014, voters approved the 2014 Transportation Expenditure Plan, Measure BB, which allocates 20.00 percent of funds for a Local Streets and Roads program. New Master Programs Funding Agreements were subsequently developed to incorporate Measure BB funds.

Section 4. Definition of Terms
A. Alameda CTC: The Alameda County Transportation Commission is a Joint Powers Authority created by the merger of the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency, which performed long-range planning and funding for countywide transportation projects and programs, and the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority, which administered the voter-approved, half-cent transportation sales taxes in Alameda County (the Measure B sales tax programs approved in 1986 and 2000).

B. Bike parking: Bike racks and lockers, bike shelters, attended bike parking facilities, and bike parking infrastructure.

C. Bikeways and multiuse paths: Bike lanes, bike boulevards, side paths, bike routes, multiuse pathways, at-grade bike crossings, and maintenance of bikeway facilities.

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D. Bridges and tunnels: Crossings above or below grade for bicycles, pedestrians, and/or autos and transit.

E. Capital project: A capital investment that typically requires the following phases: planning/feasibility, scoping, environmental clearance, design, right-of-way, construction, and completion.

F. Complete Street: A transportation facility that is planned, designed, operated, and maintained to provide safe mobility for all users, including bicyclists, pedestrians, transit vehicles, truckers, and motorists, appropriate to the function and context of the facility. Complete street concepts apply to rural, suburban, and urban areas. (Caltrans definition) G. Complete Streets Act of 2008: The California Complete Streets Act (Assembly Bill 1358) was signed into law in September 2008. It requires that local jurisdictions modify their general plans as follows:
“(A) Commencing January 1, 2011, upon any substantial revision of the circulation element, the legislative body shall modify the circulation element to plan for a balanced, multimodal transportation network that meets the needs of all users of the streets, roads, and highways for safe and convenient travel in a manner that is suitable to the rural, suburban, or urban context of the general plan. (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, “users of streets, roads, and highways” means bicyclists, children, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, pedestrians, users of public transportation, and seniors.”
H. Construction: Construction of a new capital project, including development of preliminary engineering and construction documents, including plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E).

I. Cost Allocation Plans (CAPs): CAPs and indirect cost (IDC) rate proposals are plans that provide a systematic manner to identify, accumulate, and distribute allowable direct and indirect costs to Local Streets and Roads programs funded through the Alameda CTC Master Programs Funding Agreements.

J. Direct cost: A cost completely attributed to the provision of a service, operations, a program, a capital cost, or a product. These costs include documented hourly project staff labor charges (salaries, wages, and benefits) that are directly and solely related to the implementation of the Alameda CTC-funded Local Streets and Roads projects, consultants, and materials. These funds may be used for travel or training if they are directly related to the implementation of the Local Streets and Roads funds.

K. Direct Local Distribution Funds: Funds are allocated based upon a funding formula (such as population, registered vehicles, roadmiles, or a combination thereof) defined in a voter approved measure and provided to eligible jurisdictions on a regularly schedule basis (such as a regular monthly payment).

L. Education and promotion: Marketing, education, information, outreach, and promotional campaigns and programs.

M. Environmental documents: Preparation of environmental documents, such as those related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), or permits required by state or federal permitting agencies.

N. Equipment and new vehicles: Purchase or lease of vehicles and equipment for service improvements, such as information dissemination, fare collection, etc.

O. Grants: Funding for plans, programs, or projects based on a competitive call for projects; evaluated based on adopted evaluation criteria; and allocated based on a reimbursement basis.

P. Indirect cost: Also known as “overhead,” any cost of doing business other than direct costs. These costs include utilities, rent, administrative staff, officers’ salaries, accounting department costs, and Alameda CTC Local Streets and Roads Program Implementation Guidelines

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personnel department costs, which are requisite for general operation of the organization but are not directly allocable to a particular service or product.

Q. Maintenance: Repairs, renovation, or upgrade of existing facility or infrastructure.

R. Measure B: Alameda County’s half-cent transportation sales tax, originally approved in 1986, and reauthorized by voters in November 2000. Collection of the sales tax began on April 1, 2002.

Administered by the Alameda CTC, Measure B funds four types of programs in 20 local jurisdictions:
bicycle and pedestrian, local streets and roads, mass transit, and paratransit.

S. Measure BB: Alameda County voters approved Measured BB, the 2014 Transportation Expenditure Plan, in November 2014. It authorizes the collection of a half-cent transportation sales tax and augments the existing 2000 Measure B sales tax program. Collection of the sales tax began on April 1, 2015. Administered by the Alameda CTC, Measure BB funds four types of programs in 20 local jurisdictions: bicycle and pedestrian, local streets and roads, mass transit, and paratransit.

T. Operations: Provision of services that operate transportation facilities and programs. Operations costs do not include the costs to operate community outreach or other programs not directly related to a specific transportation service, program, or product.

U. Pedestrian crossing improvements: At-grade pedestrian crossing improvements such as crosswalks, roadway/geometric changes, or reconfiguration specifically benefiting pedestrians.

V. Planning: Identification of project and program current conditions and needs and development of strategies and plans to address the identified needs.

W. Planning area: Four geographical sub-areas of the county (Planning Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4). The sub- areas of the county are defined by the Alameda CTC as follows:

1. Planning Area 1 – North Area: Cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and Piedmont

2. Planning Area 2 – Central Area: Cities of Hayward and San Leandro, and the unincorporated areas of Castro Valley and San Lorenzo, as well as other unincorporated lands in that area

3. Planning Area 3 – South Area: Cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City

4. Planning Area 4 – East Area: Cities of Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton, and all unincorporated lands in that area
X. Project completion/closeout: Inspection/project acceptance, final invoicing, final reporting, and the processes for closing out a project.

Y. Scoping and project feasibility: Early capital project phases that identify project needs, costs, and implementation feasibility.

Z. Sidewalks and ramps: New sidewalks, sidewalk maintenance, curb ramps, and stairs/ramps for pedestrian and Americans with Disabilities Act access.

AA. Signage: Warning, regulatory, wayfinding, or informational signage.

BB. Signals: New traffic signals or crossing signals, signal upgrades, countdown signals, audible signals, or signal timing improvements.

CC. Street resurfacing and maintenance: Repaving and resurfacing of on-street surfaces, including striping.

DD. Traffic calming: Infrastructure primarily aimed at slowing down motor vehicle traffic.

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EE. Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF): Measure F, Alameda County’s VRF Program, approved by the voters in November 2010 with 63 percent of the vote. It will generate approximately $12 million per year through a $10 per year vehicle registration fee. Administered by the Alameda CTC, the VRF funds four main types of programs and the distribution percentage is as follows: local streets and roads (60 percent); transit (25 percent); local transportation technology (10 percent); and bicycle and pedestrian projects (5 percent).

Section 5. Local Streets and Roads Fund Allocations
A. These Implementation Guidelines provide guidance on the Local Streets and Roads (LSR) Fund allocation process for Measure B, Measure BB and VRF Direct Local Distribution funds.

1. Measure B/BB Local Streets and Roads Direct Local Distribution (DLD) Funds a. General: Alameda CTC distributes Measure B and Measure BB Local Streets and Roads DLD funds to cities in the county and to Alameda County to be spent on transportation capital improvements for surface streets and arterial roads, and maintenance and upkeep of local streets and roads, including repaving streets, filling potholes, and upgrading local transportation infrastructure.

These funds are intended to maintain and improve local streets and roads in Alameda County, and may be used for any local transportation need based on local priorities, including streets and roads projects, local transit projects, bicycle and pedestrian projects, projects (sponsored by others) that require local agency support, and other transportation uses as approved through a public process by the jurisdiction. b. Eligible Uses: Measure B/BB DLD funds may be used for capital projects, programs, maintenance, or operations that directly improve local streets and roads and local transportation. Eligible uses for these funds include, but are not necessarily limited to:
1) Capital projects, including:
a) All phases of capital projects, including feasibility studies, planning, and environmental
b) Upgrades to or installation of new local streets and roads infrastructure including installation of streets, roads, and highways c) Street resurfacing and maintenance including repaving and resurfacing of on-street surfaces including striping
d) Improvements or upgrades to bridges and tunnels
e) Installation of or upgrades to sidewalks and curb ramps f) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on-street improvements, including sidewalk upgrades and curb ramp installations g) Purchase or lease of equipment or new vehicles for local streets and roads improvements
h) Crossing improvements including traffic signals, signage, and traffic lights (at intersections, interchanges, railroads, freeways, etc.) for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists
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i) Improvements to or installation of new pedestrian facilities (e.g., sidewalks, curb ramps, countdown signals, accessible signals, at-grade bike crossings)
j) Improvements or upgrades to or installation of new bikeways (such as bicycle routes, boulevards, lanes, multi-use pathways) k) Maintenance of or installation of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, including construction, maintenance, and operations of bike parking facilities.
l) Pedestrian and bicycle access improvements to, from and at transit facilities
m) Traffic calming projects
2) Transit system operations, operations of traffic signal system controls and interconnections, and corridor monitoring and management 3) Mass transit project operations including bus, ferry, shuttle, rail, and Welfare to Work services
4) Paratransit services
5) Direct staff and consultant costs that support eligible activities, including the end-of-year compliance report
6) Direct staff training costs directly related to implementation of projects or programs implemented with the Local Streets and Roads Funds c. Ineligible Uses: The following is a list of ineligible uses of LSR DLD funds:
1) Non-transportation projects such as fees charged to capital construction projects for services or amenities not related to transportation 2) Capital projects, programs, maintenances, or operations that do not directly improve local streets and roads and local transportation 3) Projects or programs that exclusively serve city/county staff 4) Indirect costs, unless the RECIPIENT submits an independently audited/approved Indirect Cost Allocation Plan
d. List of Projects/Programs: All projects and programs that use LSR DLD funds must receive governing board approval prior to the jurisdiction expending the DLD funding on the project/program. This approval allows the opportunity for the public to provide input on planning for local streets and roads projects. These projects and programs must be included in any of the following, as long as they have been adopted by the jurisdiction’s governing board:
1) List of projects intended to be funded by DLD funds
2) Local Streets and Roads Master Plan with priority projects 3) Capital Improvement Program
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2. VRF Local Streets and Roads DLD Funds
a. General: Alameda CTC distributes VRF Local Streets and Roads DLD Funds to cities in the county and to Alameda County to be spent on transportation capital improvements for surface streets and arterial roads, and maintenance and upkeep of local streets and roads. These funds are intended to maintain and improve local streets and roads as well as a broad range of facilities in Alameda County (from local to arterial facilities).
b. Eligible Uses: The VRF Local Streets and Roads DLD funds may be used for improving, maintaining, and rehabilitating local roads and traffic signals. It will also incorporate the Complete Streets practice that makes local roads safe for all modes, including bicyclists and pedestrians, and accommodate transit. Eligible uses for these funds include, but are not necessarily limited to:
1) Street repaving and rehabilitation, including curbs, gutters and drains 2) Traffic signal maintenance and upgrades, including bicyclist and pedestrian treatments
3) Signage and striping on roadways, including traffic and bicycle lanes and crosswalks
4) Sidewalk repair and installation
5) Bus stop improvements, including bus pads, turnouts and striping 6) Improvements to roadways at rail crossings, including grade separations and safety protection devices
7) Improvements to roadways with truck or transit routing c. Ineligible Uses: The following is a list of ineligible uses of VRF Local Streets and Roads DLD funds:
1) Non-transportation projects such as fees charged to capital construction projects for services or amenities that are not related to transportation 2) Projects or programs that are not directly related to streets and roads improvements
3) Projects or programs that exclusively serve city/county staff 4) Indirect costs, unless the RECIPIENT submits an independently audited/approved Indirect Cost Allocation Plan.

Section 6. Complete Streets Policy Requirement
A. To receive DLD funds, local jurisdictions must do both of the following with respect to Complete Streets policies:

1. Have an adopted Complete Streets policy.

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balanced, multimodal transportation network that meets the needs of all users of the streets, roads, and highways for safe and convenient travel in a manner that is suitable to the rural, suburban, or urban context of the general plan. b. For the purposes of this paragraph, “users of streets, roads, and highways” means bicyclists, children, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, pedestrians, users of public transportation, and seniors.

Section 7. Pavement Condition Index Reporting
A. To receive DLD funds, local jurisdictions must do both of the following with respect to the reporting of an agency’s pavement condition (PCI) index:

1. Annually report on the citywide pavement condition index (PCI), which rates the “health” of local streets from 1 to 100, in the Annual Program Compliance Report Form. Where applicable, this information will be consistent with material provided for MTC reporting requirements.

2. If the PCI falls below a total average index of 60 (fair condition), specify in the Annual Program Compliance Report what funding amounts, policies, or other needs are required to enable increasing the recipient’s PCI.

Section 9. Adoption of Implementation Guidelines
A. Implementation Guidelines are adopted by Alameda CTC on an as-needed basis. Changes to Implementation Guidelines will be brought through the Alameda CTC’s Technical Advisory Committee for review and comment, as well as any other Alameda CTC committees as necessary, before changes are adopted by the Alameda CTC Commission.

Alameda CTC Mass Transit Program Implementation Guidelines

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Alameda County Transportation Commission
Mass Transit Program
Implementation Guidelines

Section 1. Purpose
A. To delineate eligible uses of Mass Transit funds authorized under Alameda County Transportation Commission Master Program Funding Agreements, these implementation guidelines have been developed to specify the requirements that local jurisdictions must follow in their use of Measure B, Measure BB, and Vehicle Registration Fees (VRF) Direct Local Distributions and discretionary funds.

These guidelines are incorporated by reference in the Master Programs Funding Agreements. All other terms and conditions for programs are contained in the agreements themselves. The intent of the implementation guidelines is to:

1. Provide guidance on Mass Transit funds eligible uses and expenditures.

2. Define the terms in the Master Programs Funding Agreements.

3. Guide Mass Transit Program implementation.

Section 2. Authority
A. These Implementation Guidelines have been adopted by the Alameda County Transportation Commission and set forth eligible uses and expenditures for the Mass Transit funds. Alameda CTC may update these guidelines on an as-needed basis and will do so with involvement of its technical and community advisory committees (as applicable). Exceptions to these guidelines must be requested in writing and be approved by the Alameda CTC Commission.

Section 3. Background
Alameda CTC developed Implementation Guidelines for the Mass Transit funds to clarify eligible fund uses and expenditures in association with Master Programs Funding Agreements for the November 2000 voter-approved Measure B Direct Local Distribution funds (formally known as “pass-through funds”). In 2012, the Master Programs Funding Agreements were updated to include the voter approved 2010 Measure F - Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) program. In November 2014, voters approved the 2014 Transportation Expenditure Plan, Measure BB, and new Master Programs Funding Agreements were subsequently developed to incorporate Measure BB funds.

Section 4. Definition of Terms
A. Alameda CTC: The Alameda County Transportation Commission is a Joint Powers Authority created by the merger of the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency, which performed long-range planning and funding for countywide transportation projects and programs, and the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority, which administered the voter-approved, half-cent transportation sales taxes in Alameda County (the Measure B sales tax programs approved in 1986 and 2000).

B. Capital project: A capital investment that typically requires the following phases: planning/feasibility, scoping, environmental clearance, design, right-of-way, construction, and completion.

C. Construction: Construction of a new capital project, including development of preliminary engineering and construction documents, including plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E).

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D. Cost Allocation Plans (CAPs): CAPs and indirect cost (IDC) rate proposals are plans that provide a systematic manner to identify, accumulate, and distribute allowable direct and indirect costs to Mass Transit programs funded through the Alameda CTC Master Programs Funding Agreements.

E. Direct cost: A cost completely attributed to the provision of a service, operations, a program, a capital cost, or a product. These costs include documented hourly project staff labor charges (salaries, wages, and benefits) that are directly and solely related to the implementation of Alameda CTC-funded Mass Transit projects, consultants, and materials. These funds may be used for travel or training if they are directly related to the implementation of the Mass Transit funds.

F. Direct Local Distribution funds: Funds allocated based on a funding formula (such as population, registered vehicles, road miles, or a combination thereof) defined in a voter-approved measure and provided to eligible jurisdictions on a regularly scheduled basis (such as a regular monthly payment).

G. Education and promotion: Marketing, education, information, outreach, and promotional campaigns and programs.

H. Environmental documents: Preparation of environmental documents, such as those related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), or permits required by state or federal permitting agencies.

I. Equipment and new vehicles: Purchase or lease of vehicles. Equipment for service improvements, such as information dissemination, fare collection, etc.

J. Express bus service: Either of these types of rapid bus service:

1. Service within zones with a defined pick-up area, nonstop express bus service, and a defined drop-off zone.

2. Service that provides a simple route layout, has frequent service and fewer stops than regular fixed route service, and may include level boarding, bus priority at traffic signals, signature identification of the rapid buses such as color-coded buses and stops, and enhanced stations.

K. Grants: Funding for plans, programs, or projects based on a competitive call for projects; evaluated based on adopted evaluation criteria; and allocated based on a reimbursement basis.

L. Indirect cost: Also known as “overhead,” any cost of doing business other than direct costs. These costs include utilities, rent, administrative staff, officers’ salaries, accounting department costs, and personnel department costs, which are requisite for general operation of the organization but are not directly allocable to a particular service or product.

M. Maintenance: Repairs, renovation, or upgrade of existing facility or infrastructure.

N. Measure B: Alameda County’s half-cent transportation sales tax, originally approved in 1986, and reauthorized by voters in November 2000. Collection of the sales tax began on April 1, 2002.

Administered by the Alameda CTC, Measure B funds four types of programs in 20 local jurisdictions:
bicycle and pedestrian, local streets and roads, mass transit, and paratransit.

O. Measure BB: Alameda County voters approved Measured BB, the 2014 Transportation Expenditure Plan, in November 2014. It authorizes the collection of a half-cent transportation sales tax and augments the existing 2000 Measure B sales tax program. Collection of the sales tax began on April 1, 2015. Administered by the Alameda CTC, Measure BB funds four types of programs in 20 local jurisdictions: bicycle and pedestrian, local streets and roads, mass transit, and paratransit.

P. Operations: Provision of services that operate transportation facilities and programs. Operations costs do not include the costs to operate community outreach or other programs not directly related to a specific transportation service, program, or product.

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Q. Planning: Identification of project and program current conditions and needs and development of strategies and plans to address the identified needs.

R. Planning area: Four geographical sub-areas of the county (Planning Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4). The sub- areas of the county are defined by the Alameda CTC as follows:

1. Planning Area 1 – North Area: Cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and Piedmont

2. Planning Area 2 – Central Area: Cities of Hayward and San Leandro, and the unincorporated areas of Castro Valley and San Lorenzo, as well as other unincorporated lands in that area

3. Planning Area 3 – South Area: Cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City

4. Planning Area 4 – East Area: Cities of Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton, and all unincorporated lands in that area
S. Project completion/closeout: Inspection/project acceptance, final invoicing, final reporting, and the processes for closing out a project.

T. Safety improvements: Safety or security improvements for operators, passengers, service users, facilities, and infrastructure or property.

U. Scoping and project feasibility: Early capital project phases that identify project needs, costs, and implementation feasibility.

V. Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF): Measure F, Alameda County’s VRF Program, approved by the voters in November 2010 with 63 percent of the vote. It will generate approximately $12 million per year through a $10 per year vehicle registration fee. Administered by the Alameda CTC, the VRF funds four main types of programs and the distribution percentage is as follows: local streets and roads (60 percent); transit (25 percent); local transportation technology (10 percent); and bicycle and pedestrian projects (5 percent).

W. Welfare to Work: Transit services to enhance transportation opportunities for persons making the transition from welfare to work.

Section 5. Mass Transit Fund Allocations
A. These Implementation Guidelines provide guidance on the Mass Transit Fund allocation process for Mass Transit Direct Local Distribution funds and Measure B Express Bus Services Grant Program and VRF Transit for Congestion Relief Program funds.

1. Mass Transit Direct Local Distribution (DLD) Funds
a. General: Alameda CTC distributes Mass Transit DLD Funds to transit operators in Alameda County to be spent on maintenance of transit services, restoration of service cuts, expansion of transit services, and passenger safety and security. b. Eligible Uses: The Mass Transit DLD funds may be used for capital projects, programs, maintenance, or operations that directly improve mass transit services. Eligible uses for these funds include, but are not necessarily limited to:
1) Capital projects, including:
a) All phases of capital projects, including feasibility studies, planning, and environmental
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b) Upgrades to or expansions to bus, ferry, rail, and shuttle infrastructure
c) Purchase or lease of equipment or new vehicles for transit services 2) Mass transit system operations and services, including commuter rail; express, local, and feeder bus; and ferry
3) Paratransit services
4) Welfare to Work services
5) Direct staff and consultant costs to develop, plan, implement, operate and maintain transit projects and programs
6) Direct staff and consultant costs that support eligible activities, including the end-of-year compliance report
7) Direct staff training costs directly related to implementation of projects or programs implemented with the Mass Transit Funds
c. Ineligible Uses: The following is a list of ineligible uses of Mass Transit DLD funds:
1) Non-transportation projects such as fees charged to capital construction projects for services or amenities not related to transportation 2) Capital projects, programs, maintenances, or operations that does not directly improve mass transit services
3) Projects or programs that exclusively serve city/county staff 4) Indirect costs, unless the R
ECIPIENT submits an independently
audited/approved Indirect Cost Allocation Plan.

2. Measure B Express Bus Services Grant Program Funds
a. The Measure B Expenditure Plan dedicates 0.7 percent of net revenues for the Countywide Express Bus Service fund for express bus service projects. The Alameda CTC will administer a Measure B Countywide Express Bus Services discretionary grant program. The Alameda CTC will adopt Grant Program Guidelines before each grant cycle that will establish the guiding policies for that grant cycle and will widely publicize each grant funding cycle.
b. Two agencies are eligible to receive express bus services grant funds:
1) Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit)
2) Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA)
Fund recipients must enter into a separate agreement with Alameda CTC.

3. VRF Transit for Congestion Relief Program Funds
a. The VRF Expenditure Plan dedicates 25 percent of net revenues for transit projects that provide congestion relief. Alameda CTC awards VRF Transit for Congestion Relief Grant Program funds on a discretionary basis. These funds are intended to make it easier for drivers to use public transportation, make the existing transit system more efficient and effective, and improve access to schools and jobs. The goal of this program is to decrease automobile usage and thereby reduce both localized and area- Alameda CTC Mass Transit Program Implementation Guidelines

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wide congestion and air pollution. Fund recipients must enter into a separate agreement with Alameda CTC.
b. Eligible Uses: VRF Transit for Congestion Relief Grant Program Guidelines provide program eligibility and fund usage guidelines and requirements, definitions of terms, evaluation criteria, award details, and monitoring requirements.

Section 6. Advancement of Direct Local Distribution Funds A. Alameda CTC may consider advancing future Direct Local Distribution funds, with the goal of seeing improvements made in the near term. If a jurisdiction is interested in this option, a written request to Alameda CTC must include a description of the project, scope, schedule, the amount of funds requested, the anticipated timing of when funds are required, and justification for the request. Requests will be considered on an individual basis.

Section 7. Adoption of Implementation Guidelines
A. Implementation Guidelines are adopted by Alameda CTC on an as-needed basis. Changes to Implementation Guidelines will be brought through the Alameda CTC’s Technical Advisory Committee for review and comment, as well as any other Alameda CTC committees as necessary, before changes are adopted by the Alameda CTC Commission.