STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Regular Meeting of September 23, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Dante Hall, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Glenn Dombeck, Public Works Director/City Engineer SUBJECT: Cooperative Funding Agreement with West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) to Receive an Additional $300,000 in Subregional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP) Funding for the Hercules Hub RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution approving a Cooperative Funding Agreement with West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) to receive $300,000 in Subregional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP) funding in addition to the $1.55 million of existing STMP funding for a total new agreement amount of $1.85 million to advance the Hercules Hub (“Hub”) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.
BACKGROUND:
The STMP was adopted by WCCTAC in 1997 and funds regionally significant transportation projects that mitigate traffic impacts caused by growth. The program is funded by fees charged to new development in West County and disbursements, which are competitively based, are made on an ongoing basis as funding allows.
The Hub is an eligible project under the STMP program and will create a regional, state-of-the-art housing and transportation community on the waterfront overlooking the San Pablo Bay. The Hub will connect thousands of housing units with a new train stop along the Capitol Corridor, bicycle and pedestrian pathways, bus routes, carpool options, and ferry service. To date $46 million in capital improvements have been constructed for this facility, and the City is fully engaged in securing the remaining funding needed to complete the design and construct the remaining infrastructure that will allow the Capitol Corridor train to serve the Hub. STMP funding can be used to advance the design and as a match for state and federal grant funding, making it highly advantageous to secure.
ANALYSIS:
The cooperative funding agreement with WCCTAC for $750,000 in STMP funds to support the Hub's design was originally signed in 2019. In September 2023, the WCCTAC Board approved an additional $800,000 for the Hub, and at their January 26, 2024 meeting, they approved the funding agreement for a total of $1.55 million. This total includes the new $800,000 and extends the eligibility date of the original $750,000 funding.
An additional $300,000 in STMP funding was allocated to the City by the WCCTAC Board and is now being brought to the City for approval. The cooperative funding agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorney and City Engineer and is recommended for approval.
Of the total STMP funding of $1.85 million, approximately $343,995.81 has been expended to date, $1,388,173.19 has been committed but not yet spent, and $117,831.00 remains available for eligible projects.
FISCAL IMPACT:
An additional $300,000 will raise the total STMP funding to $1.85 million. This increase will provide more financial resources to support the Hub’s development, including design activities, and will serve as a match for future state and federal grants.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
Agreement