RESOLUTION NO. -22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
AUTHORIZING A REQUEST TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF 2022 ONE BAY AREA GRANT (CYCLE 3) FUNDS
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the regional transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay Area pursuant to Government Code Section 66500 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, MTC is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area region; and
WHEREAS, MTC is the designated recipient of federal funding administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) assigned to MTC for the programming and administration of One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Cycle 3 funds pursuant to MTC Resolution 4505; and
WHEREAS, MTC has designated the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) to develop a prioritized countywide grant proposal nomination list for Contra Costa County to compete for OBAG Active Transportation and Safety (ATS) funds at the MTC regional level; and WHEREAS, the City of Pleasant Hill recently adopted Fiscal Year 2022-2027 Capital Improvement Program Budget lists the Viking Drive Bikeway Improvement Project as an unfunded capital improvement project; and
WHEREAS, Viking Drive provides direct access to and serves Diablo Valley College, College Park High School, Valley View Middle School, homes, and businesses with a combined student population of 20,000; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pleasant Hill desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of OBAG Cycle 3 funds for the Viking Drive Bikeway Improvement Project, which improves safety and access for and promotes the use of non-motorized modes of transportation such as biking and walking; and
WHEREAS, the Viking Drive Bikeway Improvement Project estimated cost is $2,457,000, and the required local match fund is $281,820, which represents 11.47% of the project cost.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill that, the City of Pleasant Hill declares it is eligible to request an allocation of OBAG Cycle 3 funds pursuant to MTC Resolution 4505, and furthermore, be it RESOLVED, that the City Engineer is authorized to submit a request for OBAG Cycle 3 grant funds; and furthermore, be it
RESOLVED, that 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 Contra Costa County for submission to MTC.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting held on the 1
st of August 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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MICHAEL G. HARRIS, OD, Mayor
ATTEST:
DANIELLE K. HABR, City Clerk
Attachment:
Exhibit A. Project Location Map