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Resolution No.
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Making Required Findings in Support of the City’s Grant Application for FY2026/27 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Funds in the Amount of $326,590 for the City’s South Palo Alto Bikeways Demonstration Project
R E C I T A L S
A. Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (TDA), Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 99200 et seq., authorizes the submission of claims to a regional transportation planning agency for the funding of projects exclusively for the benefit and/or use of pedestrians and bicyclists; and
B. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), as the regional transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay region, has adopted MTC Resolution No. 4108, Revised, entitled “Transportation Development Act, Article 3, Pedestrian/Bicycle Projects,” which delineates procedures and criteria for submission of requests for the allocation of “TDA Article 3” funding; and
C. MTC Resolution No. 4108, Revised 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
D. The City of Palo Alto desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funds to support the projects described in Attachment B to this resolution, which are for the exclusive benefit and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Palo Alto declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section 99234 of the Public Utilities Code.
SECTION 2. There is no pending or threatened litigation that might adversely affect the project or projects described in Attachment B to this resolution, or that might impair the ability of the City of Palo Alto to carry out the project.
SECTION 3. The City of Palo Alto attests to the accuracy of and approves the statements in Attachment A to this resolution.
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SECTION 4. A certified copy of this resolution and its attachments, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be forwarded to the congestion management agency, countywide transportation planning agency, or county association of governments, as the case may be, of Santa Clara County for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
_______________________________ _________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
________________________________ _________________________ Assistant City Attorney City Manager
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ATTACHMENT A
Findings
1. That the City of Palo Alto is not legally impeded from submitting a request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the allocation of Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds, nor is the City of Palo Alto legally impeded from undertaking the project(s) described in “Attachment B” of this resolution.
2. That the City of Palo Alto has committed adequate staffing resources to complete the project(s) described in Attachment B.
3. A review of the project(s) described in Attachment B has resulted in the consideration of all pertinent matters, including those related to environmental and right- of-way permits and clearances, attendant to the successful completion of the project(s).
4. Issues attendant to securing environmental and right- of-way permits and clearances for the projects described in Attachment B have been reviewed and will be concluded in a manner and on a schedule that will not jeopardize the deadline for the use of the T DA funds being requested.
5. That the project(s) described in Attachment B comply with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.).
6. That as portrayed in the budgetary description(s) of the project(s) in Attachment B, the sources of funding other than TDA are assured and adequate for completion of the project(s).
7. That the project(s) described in Attachment B are for capital construction and/or final design and engineering or quick build project; and/or for the maintenance of a Class I bikeway which is closed to motorized traffic and/or Class IV separated bikeway ; and/or for the purposes of restriping Class II bicycle lanes; and/or for the development or support of a bicycle safety education program; and/or for the development of a comprehensive bicycle and/or pedestrian facilities plan, and an allocation of TDA Article 3 funding for such a plan has not been received by the City of Palo Alto within the prior five fiscal years.
8. That the project(s) described in Attachment B which are bicycle projects have been included in a detailed bicycle circulation element included in an adopted general plan or included in an adopted comprehensive bikeway plan (such as outlined in Section 237 7 of the California Bikeways Act, Streets and Highways Code section 2370 et seq.) or responds to an immediate community need, such as a quick-build project.
9. That any project described in Attachment B as a bicycle project meets the mandatory minimum safety design criteria published in the California Highway Design Manual or is in a National Association of City and Transportation Officials (NACTO) guidance or similar best practices document.
10. That the project(s) described in Attachment B will be completed in the allocated time (fiscal year of allocation plus two additional fiscal years).
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11. That the City of Palo Alto agrees to maintain, or provide for the maintenance of, the project(s) and facilities described in Attachment B, for the benefit of and use by the public.
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Attachment B
TDA Article 3 Project Application Form
1. Agency City of Palo Alto
2. Primary Contact Sylvia Star-Lack
3. Mailing Address 250 Hamilton Avenue, 5th Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94301
4. Email Address [email protected] 5. Phone Number 650-329-2546
6. Secondary Contact (in
the event primary is
not available)
Ria Hutabarat Lo
7. Mailing address (if
different) N/A☒
8. Email Address [email protected] 9. Phone Number 650-329-2136
10. Send allocation
instructions to (if
different from above):
11. Project Title South Palo Alto Bikeways Demonstration Project
12. Amount requested $326,590 13. Fiscal Year of
Claim
FY26/27
14. Description of Overall Project:
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15. Project Scope Proposed for Funding: (Project level environmental, preliminary planning, and ROW are ineligible uses of TDA funds.)
16. Project Location: A map of the project location is attached or a link to a online map of the project location is provided below:
Project Relation to Regional Policies (for information only)
17. Is the project in an Equity Priority Community? Yes☐ No☒
18. Is this project in a Priority Development Area or a Transit-Oriented Community? Yes☒ No☐
19. Project Budget and Schedule
Project Eligibility
A. Has the project been reviewed by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee? Yes ☒ No☐
(If “YES,” identify the date and provide a copy or link to the agenda. If "NO," provide an explanation). PABAC reviewed on March 3, 2026. Minutes can be found here. https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Transportation/Bicycling- Walking/Pedestrian-and-Bicycle-Advisory-Committee-PABAC
B. Has the project been approved by the claimant's governing body? Yes☒ No☐
Council concept approval on August 9, 2021
Funding will be used for design and construction.
Project Phase TDA 3 Other Funds Total Cost Estimated Completion (month/year)
Bike/Ped Plan
ENV 13,000 13,000 February 2027 PA&ED 487,000 487,000 April 2027 PS&E 100,000 100,000 May 2027 ROW
CON 227,000 1,359,000 1,586,000 March 2028 Total Cost 327,000 1,859,000 2,186,000 December 2029 https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Transportation/Transportation-Projects/South-Palo-Alto- Bikeways-Demonstration-Project
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If "NO," provide expected date: _________________
C. Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding? Yes☐ No☒
(If "YES," provide an explanation on a separate page)
D. For "bikeways," does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design criteria Yes☒ No☐
pursuant to Chapter 1000 of the California Highway Design Manual?
E. 1. Is the project categorically exempt from CEQA, pursuant to CCR Section 15301(c), Yes ☒ No☐
Existing Facility?
2. If “NO” above, is the project exempt from CEQA for another reason? Yes☐ No☐
Cite the basis for the exemption. __________________________ N/A☒
If the project is not exempt, please check “NO,” and provide environmental documentation, as appropriate.
F. Estimated Completion Date of project (month and year): _12/31/29__________
G. Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain the project or facility, or has Yes☒ No☐
the claimant arranged for such maintenance by another agency? (If an agency other than the Claimant is to maintain the facility, please identify below and provide the agreement.
H. Is a Complete Streets Checklist required for this project ? Yes☒ No☐
If the amount requested is over $250,000 or if the total project phase or construction phase is over $250,000, a Complete Streets checklist is likely required. Please attach the Complete Streets checklist or record of review, as applicable. More information and the form may be found here:
https://mtc.ca.gov/planning/transportation/complete-streets