APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND APPROPRIATE UP TO SEVEN HUNDRED
AND FIFTY- SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY- FOUR
DOLLARS ($756,364) IN FISCAL YEAR 2026- 27 STATE
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 (TDA) FUNDS
TO FUND THE COMSTOCK WAY STAIR PATH REHABILITATION,
EAST 23RD STREET STAIR PATH REHABILITATION, LONGRIDGE
ROAD TO ROSEMOUNT ROAD STAIR PATH REHABILITATION,
BICYCLE SIGNAGE PROGRAM, AND CITYRACKS BICYCLE
PARKING PROGRAM PHASE 18; AND ADOPTING APPROPRIATE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS
WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (“TDA”), Public Utilities Code Section 99200 et seq. authorizes the submission of applications 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 Oakland (“City”) desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funds to support the projects described in this resolution and accompanying agenda report, which are for the exclusive benefit and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes to apply for, accept, and appropriate up to $756,364 in Fiscal Year 2026 -27 TDA Article 3 funds for the following projects: Comstock Way Stair Path Rehabilitation in the amount of $231,364; East 23rd Street Stair Path Rehabilitation in the amount of $225,000; Longridge Road to Rosemount Road Stair Path Rehabilitation in the amount of $100,000; Bicycle Signage Program in the amount of $75,000; and CityRacks Bicycle Parking Program Phase 18 in the amount of $125,000; and
Farrah Hussein (May 5, 2026 13:26:16 PDT)
2 WHEREAS, the City’s rehabilitation of stair paths will be designed and constructed to comply with applicable federal, state, and local accessibility, building, public right -of-way, and safety requirements to the maximum extent feasible; and
WHEREAS, the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) have been satisfied; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section 99234 of the Public Utilities Code; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That there is no pending or threatened litigation that might adversely affect the project or projects described in the agenda report accompanying this resolution, or that might impair the ability of the City to carry out the projects; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the proposed projects were reviewed by the City’s Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (“BPAC”) at its meeting on Febru ary 19, 2026, fulfilling the requirement for BPAC review stipulated by MTC Resolution No. 4108; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City attests to the accuracy of and approves the statements in Exhibit 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 Alameda County Public Works Agency as part of the Countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council independently finds and determines that this Resolution is exempt from CEQA because it authorizes grant application, acceptance, appropriation, and related administrative actions and does not, by itself, approve any final design, construction contract, or physical change to the environment; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That, based on the information presently available, the projects identified herein are expected to qualify for one or more categorical exemptions under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15302, and/or 15304, including operation, repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing public facilities; replacement or reconstruction of existing facilities; and minor alterations to land within existing public rights-of-way; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council directs the City’s Environmental Review Officer to file a Notice of Exemption; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to apply for, accept, and appropriate fiscal year (FY) 2026- 27 State TDA Article 3 funds in an amount not to exceed seven hundred and fifty- six thousand three hundred and sixty- four dollars ($756,364) in FY 2026 -27 State Transportation Development Act Article 3 Funds to fund Comstock Way Stair Path Rehabilitation, East 23
rd Street Stair Path Rehabilitation, Longridge
Road to Rosemount Road Stair Path Rehabilitation, Bicycle Signage Program, and CityRacks Bicycle Parking Program Phase 18; and be it
3 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator, or designee, is authorized to take all actions necessary to apply for, accept, appropriate, and administer the TDA Article 3 funds authorized herein, subject to the terms and conditions of the grant program.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES – BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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