Staff Report – Active Transportation Program Cycle 8 Call for Projects El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project (Segment A) Page 1 of 3
STAFF REPORT
TO
: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Brad Donohue, Director of Public Works and Planning Abdulkader Hashem, Principal Project Manager
VIA: Daniel Barros, City Manager
MEETING DATE: June 10, 2026
SUBJECT: 2027 Active Transportation Program Cycle 8 Call for Projects
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the following:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR A CTIVE
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDING ASSIGNED TO MTC AND COMMITTING ANY
NECESSARY MATCHING FUNDS AND STATING ASSURANCE TO COMPLETE THE EL
CAMINO REAL BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (SEGMENT A) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINE 15306
COUNCIL ADOPTED VALUES
The El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project - Segment A (“Project”) will provide elements of safety for bicyclists and pedestrians and provide equal accessibility for those with disabilities that travel through the corridor. Approval of the proposed resolution is the Responsib le action because the Council has considered the financial impact of the project, while improving the accessibility and safety features on and along El Camino Real.
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KGROUND
The Active Transportation Program was created by Senate Bill 99 to encourage use of active modes of transportation such as walking, biking, and rolling. The ATP Cycle 8 is a highly competitive funding cycle managed jointly by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) and Caltrans. The goals of the program are increasing the proportion of trips accomplished by active transportation, increasing the safety and mobility of non-motorized users, achieving greenhouse gas reduction goals, enhancing public health, and providing a wide range of projects to benefit many types of users including disadvantaged communities.
To be eligible for the 2027 ATP Cycle 8 Call for Projects, a project must be able to comply with all federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and procedures required to enter into a local AGENDA ITEM #6
Staff Report – Active Transportation Program Cycle 8 Call for Projects El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project (Segment A) Page 2 of 3 administering agency-state master agreement with Caltrans. Eligible projects for the ATP will be consistent with Streets and Highways Code Section 2382(f).
Detailed Description of the Project
The El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement project aims to enhance safety, provide multimodal accessibility, improve connectivity and access to public transportation, and support economic growth by providing continuous sidewalks and dedicated bicycle lanes along approximately 1.5 miles of El Camino Real (State Route 82). The project is divided into three segments: Segment A from Albert M. Teglia Boulevard to Mission Road, Segment B from Mission Road to Arlington Drive in the Town of Colma, and Segment C from Arlington Drive to Hicky Boulevard in South San Francico.
The Town has designated the El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project (Segment A) from Albert M. Teglia Boulevard to Mission Road for ATP Cycle 8 funds to support the construction and construction management of this project. The requested $32.57 million in ATP Cycle 8 funds will be utilized to implement these necessary safety and infrastructure enhancements along Segment A.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Town is requesting $32.57 million in the ATP Cycle 8 funding for the construction and construction management of the El Camino Real (Segment A) project from Albert M. Teglia Boulevard to Mission Road. The Town will submit its application by June 22, 2026.
If the ATP Cycle 8 Grant is funded, the Town’s estimated funding plan for the construction and construction management of El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project (Segment A) is as follows:
• OBAG4 Grant (Potential Funding, including 11.50% Local Match) $4,520,000 • Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 8 (Potential Funding) $32,570,000 • 2026 STIP (Committed Funding) $10,000,000
• Community Project Funding (Committed Earmarks Funds) $1,000,000 0 Estimated Project Total (ECR Segment A) $48,090,000
Projects funded by the ATP do not require a local match. However, projects that leverage committed funding will score higher. Funds expended by the local agency for pre-construction phases, including Project Initiation Document (PID), Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED), Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E), and Right of Way (ROW) will be considered for levering points.
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SUSTAINABLE IMPACT
This resolution in support of the El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project (Segment A) is consistent with the Town’s sustainability goals and Complete Streets and Green Streets Program goals.
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NVIRONMENTAL
The City Council’s action in adopting the resolution is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15306 as information collection. The resolution will authorize information gathering for bike and pedestrian improvements along El Camino Real. Adoption of the resolution will not commit the Town to a course of action nor will it approve any actual physical improvements along El Camino Real. Instead, any improvements will only be considered for potential approval after CEQA review has been conducted.
ALTERNATIVES
The City Council could choose not to accept the Active Transportation Program Cycle 8 Call for Projects. Doing so is not recommended, however, because the Town would lose this funding opportunity to assist with the implementation of El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project (Segment A).
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NCLUSION
St
aff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution supporting an application for the Active Transportation Program Cycle 8 for the El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement project (Segment A).
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TTACHMENTS
A. Re
solution of Local Support for Ato Cycle 8 Application
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-##
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COLMA
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDING ASSIGNED TO MTC AND COMMITTING ANY
NECESSARY MATCHING FUNDS AND STATING ASSURANCE TO COMPLETE THE EL
CAMINO REAL BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (SEGMENT A) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINE 15306
1 . Background
(a) Town of Colma (herein referred to as APPLICANT) is submitting an application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for $32.57 million in funding assigned to MTC for programming discretion, which includes federal funding administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and federal or state funding administered by the California T
ransportation Commission (CTC) such as Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STP) funding, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funding, Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) funding, Transportation Alternatives (TA) set-aside/Active Transportation Program (ATP) funding, and Regional Transportation Improvement Progr am
(R
TIP) funding (herein collectively referred to as REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING) for the El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project (Segment A) (herein referred to as PROJECT) for the 2027 Active Transportation Program (herein referred to as PROGRAM); and (
b) The United States Congress from time to time enacts and amends legislation to provide funding for various transportation needs and programs, (collectively, the FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT) including, but not limited to the Surface Transportation Block Gran t
P
rogram (STP) (23 U.S.C. § 133), the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) (23 U.S.C. § 149), the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) (23 U.S.C. § 175), and the Transportation Alternatives (TA) set-aside (23 U.S.C. § 133); and (c) St
ate statutes, including California Streets and Highways Code §182.6, §182.7, and §2381(a)(1), and California Government Code §14527, provide various funding programs for the programming discretion of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA); and
(d) P u
rsuant to the FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT, and any regulations promulgated thereunder, eligible project sponsors wishing to receive federal or state funds for a regionally- significant project shall submit an application first with the appropriate MPO, or RTPA, as applicable, for review and inclusion in the federal Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
(e) MTC is the MPO and RTPA for the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay region; and (f) M
TC has adopted a Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised) that sets out procedures governing the application and use of REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and
(g) A
PPLICANT is an eligible sponsor for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and (h) A
s part of the application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING, MTC requires a
ATTACHMENT A
resolution adopted by the responsible implementing agency stating the following:
(1) the commitment of any required matching funds; and
(2) that the sponsor understands that the REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING is fixed at the programmed amount, and therefore any cost increase cannot be expected to be funded with additional REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and (3) that the PROJECT will comply with the procedures, delivery milestones and funding deadlines specified in the Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised); and
(4) the assurance of the sponsor to complete the PROJECT as described in the application, subject to environmental clearance, and if approved, as included in MTC's federal Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and
(5) that the PROJECT will have adequate staffing resources to deliver and complete the PROJECT within the schedule submitted with the project application; and (6) that the PROJECT will comply with all project-specific requirements as set forth in the PROGRAM; and
(7) that APPLICANT has assigned, and will maintain a single point of contact for all FHWA- and CTC-funded transportation projects to coordinate within the agency and with the respective Congestion Management Agency (CMA), MTC, Caltrans, FHWA, and CTC on all communications, inquires or issues that may arise during the federal programming and delivery process for all FHWA - and CTC- funded transportation and transit projects implemented by APPLICANT; and
(8) in the case of a transit project, the PROJECT will comply with MTC Resolution No. 3866, revised, which sets forth the requirements of MTC’s Transit Coordination Implementation Plan to more efficiently deliver transit projects in the region; and (9) in the case of a highway project, the PROJECT will comply with MTC Resolution No. 4104, which sets forth MTC’s Traffic Operations System (TOS) Policy to install and activate TOS elements on new major freeway projects; and
(10) in the case of an RTIP project, state law requires PROJECT be included in a local congestion management plan, or be consistent with the capital improvement program adopted pursuant to MTC’s funding agreement with the County Transportation Agency (CTA); and (i) That APPLICANT is authorized to submit an application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECT; and
(j) There is no legal impediment to APPLICANT making applications for the funds; and (k) There is no pending or threatened litigation that might in any way adversely affect the proposed PROJECT, or the ability of APPLICANT to deliver such PROJECT; and (l) APPLICANT authorizes its Executive Director, General Manager, or designee to execute and file an application with MTC for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECT as referenced in this resolution; and
(m) MTC requires that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the MTC in conjunction with the filing of the application.
2. Findings
(a) The City Council finds that the APPLICANT is authorized to execute and file an application for funding for the PROJECT for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING under the FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ACT or continued funding; and be it further (b) That APPLICANT will provide any required matching funds; and be it further (c) That APPLICANT understands that the REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the project is fixed at the MTC approved programmed amount, and that any cost increases must be funded by the APPLICANT from other funds, and that APPLICANT does not expect any cost increases to be funded with additional REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING; and be it further (d) That APPLICANT understands the funding deadlines associated with these funds and will comply with the provisions and requirements of the Regional Project Funding Delivery Policy (MTC Resolution No. 3606, revised) and APPLICANT has, and will retain the expertise, knowledge and resources necessary to deliver federally -funded transportation and transit projects, and has assigned, and will maintain a single point of contact for all FHWA- and CTC-funded transportation projects to coordinate within the agency and with the respective Congestion Management Agency (CMA), MTC, Caltrans, FHWA, and CTC on all communications, inquires or issues that may arise during the federal programming and delivery process for all FHWA - and CTC- funded transportation and transit projects implemented by APPLICANT; and be it further (e) That PROJECT will be implemented as described in the complete application and in this resolution, subject to environmental clearance, and, if approved, for the amount approved by MTC and programmed in the federal TIP; and be it further (f) That APPLICANT has reviewed the PROJECT and has adequate staffing resources to deliver and complete the PROJECT within the schedule submitted with the project application; and be it further
(g) That PROJECT will comply with the requirements as set forth in MTC programming guidelines and project selection procedures for the PROGRAM; and be it further (h) That, in the case of a transit project, APPLICANT agrees to comply with the requirements of MTC’s Transit Coordination Implementation Plan as set forth in MTC Resolution No. 3866, revised; and be it further
(i) That, in the case of a highway project, APPLICANT agrees to comply with the requirements of MTC’s Traffic Operations System (TOS) Policy as set forth in MTC Resolution No. 4104; and be it further
(j) That, in the case of an RTIP project, PROJECT is included in a local congestion management plan, or is consistent with the capital improvement program adopted pursuant to MTC’s funding agreement with the countywide transportation agency; and be it further (k) That APPLICANT is an eligible sponsor of REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING funded projects; and be it further
(l) That APPLICANT is authorized to submit an application for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECT; and be it further
(m) That there is no legal impediment to APPLICANT making applications for the funds; and be it further
(n) That there is no pending or threatened litigation that might in any way adversely affect the proposed PROJECT, or the ability of APPLICANT to deliver such PROJECT; and be it further (o) That APPLICANT authorizes its City Manager, or designee, to execute and file an application with MTC for REGIONAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING for the PROJECT as referenced in this resolution; and be it further
(p) That a copy of this resolution will be transmitted to the MTC in conjunction with the filing of the application; and be it further
(q) That the MTC is requested to support the application for the PROJECT described in the resolution, and if approved, to include the PROJECT in MTC's federal TIP upon submittal by the project sponsor for TIP programming.
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Certification of Adoption
I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2026-XX was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the Town of Colma held June 10, 2026 by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Carrie Slaughter, Mayor
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
Ken Gonzalez
Voting Tally
Dated ______________________ ____________________________________ Carrie Slaughter, Mayor
Attest: _____________________________
Michelle Estabillo Gourlie, City Clerk