CITY OF PACIFICA
COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
6/24/2024
1 SUBJECT:
Sharp Park Priority Development Area Pedestrian Improvement Project California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) One Bay Area Grant 2 (OBAG 2) Funding Agreement RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution entitled “Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Funding Agreements for the One Bay Area Grant 2 (OBAG 2) with the California Department of Transportation for the Sharp Park Priority Development Area Pedestrian Improvement Project.” STAFF CONTACT:
Roland Yip, P.E., DPW Deputy Director
(650) 738-3771
[email protected]
Lisa Petersen, P.E., DPW Director
(650) 738-3770
[email protected]
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The Sharp Park Priority Development Area (PDA) Pedestrian Improvement Project will close sidewalk gaps, improve sidewalk to current ADA standards, install new ADA compliant driveways and corner curb ramps, install curb and gutter to improve storm water management, remove and replace failed pavement, install Bicycle Boulevard (Paloma) and pedestrian crossing striping, and resurface roads with slurry seal along Paloma Avenue, Carmel Avenue and Santa Maria Avenue from Francisco Boulevard to Beach Boulevard. The new driveways and sidewalks will provide an ADA compliant path of travel in the project area and provide a vital link for pedestrians and bicyclists from the eastern residential neighborhood of Pacifica to the Sharp Park district, Palmetto business area, Pacifica Civic Center, two schools, the Sharp Park Library, and the popular Sharp Park Beach and Pacifica Pier. Furthermore, the pavement improvements will aid bicyclists and pedestrians by remove tripping hazards while also installing up to date and improved pavement striping for a safer overall experience.
On April 14, 2022, City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo (C/CAG) approved the guidelines and process for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) 3 County & Local Program. As part of the OBAG 3 process, C/CAG Board authorized an infusion of $900,000 in Measure M funds to fund Safe Routes to School (SRTS) eligible projects.
C/CAG received 29 applications from 18 jurisdictions and 3 partner agencies requesting a total of $87 million in OBAG 3 funds. C/CAG had a target of approximately $32 million in funding for projects. The applications were ranked by an evaluation panel comprised of representatives Pacifica City Council 2
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from the C/CAG Congestion Management and Environmental Quality (CMEQ) and Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), Commute.org, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, and local city staff.
At the September 15, 2022 C/CAG Board meeting, the Board approved the project nomination list for the OBAG 3 Program. The nomination list includes 11 projects requesting approximately $32M of OBAG 3 funding. The C/CAG Board Resolution 22-81 also recommended $900,000 of Measure M SRTS funds for the Pacifica Sharp Park Priority Development Area Pedestrian Improvement Project, in conjunction with $358,247 in Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA), and $1,269,801 of OBAG 3 funds. Although the Measure M funds were secured for the project by this approval because they are from local funding, the OBAG 3 funds required Metropolitan Transportation Commission approval (MTC).
In January 2023, MTC approved the OBAG 3 County & Local Program, which awarded San Mateo County a total of $30.8 million to 7 projects in the county. Due to funding constraints, MTC did not recommend funding the $1,269,801 for the Sharp Park Priority Development Area Pedestrian Improvement Project from OBAG 3. However, at the April 20th, 2023 C/CAG Board meeting, the Board instead approved the reallocation $1,000,000 in available OBAG 2 funds to the Sharp Park Priority Development Area Pedestrian Improvement Project.
The TFCA grant funding was later determined to be ineligible due to not meeting the required threshold for emissions reduction. At the December 14, 2023, C/CAG Board meeting, the $358,247 TFCA contract was terminated and the Measure M Safe Routes to School allocation was increased by $358,247 for a total of $1,258,247 in Measure M.
On May 14th, 2024, the California Department of Transportation obligated $1,000,000.00 in OBAG 2 federal funding for the Sharp Park PDA Pedestrian Improvements Project. The City Manager recommends adopting the resolution and approving the City Manager to execute all agreements between the California Department of Transportation and the City of Pacifica.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
Alternative Action would be to not adopt the resolution which would exclude the City from receiving the federal grant funding. Staff does not support this alternative action.
RELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND WORK PLAN:
• Improve and Steward City Infrastructure, Streets and Facilities: Adopting the resolution will make the funds available for the Sharp Park Priority Development Area Pedestrian Improvement Project to improve ADA access in existing sidewalks and City streets.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None at this time. The OBAG 2 funding will go towards construction.
ORIGINATED BY:
Public Works
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ATTACHMENT LIST:
Attachment A: 5350026 PSA TO AGENCY (PDF)
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RESOLUTION NO. ___
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PACIFICA AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FUNDING AGREEMENTS FOR THE ONE BAY AREA GRANT 2 OBAG 2 WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
THE SHARP PARK PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Pacifica is eligible to receive Federal and/or State funding for certain Transportation Projects, through the California Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, Master Agreements, Program Supplemental Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements and/or Fund Transfer Agreements need to be executed with the California Department of Transportation before such funds could be claimed; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to delegate authorization to execute these agreements and any amendments thereto to the City Manager be authorized to execute all Master Agreements, Program Supplemental Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements, and any amendments thereto with California Department of Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pacifica hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute funding agreements for the One Bay Area Grant 2 (OBAG 2) with the California Department of Transportation for the Sharp Park Priority Development Area Pedestrian Improvement Project.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pacifica, California, held on the 24th day of June, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES, Councilmembers:
NOES, Councilmembers:
ABSENT, Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN, Councilmembers:
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Sue Vaterlaus, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ _________________________________ Sarah Coffey, City Clerk Michelle Kenyon, City Attorney