CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: August 3, 2026
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.__-26 AUTHORIZING A REQUEST TO THE
CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE
ALLOCATION OF 2026 CONTRA COSTA COORDINATED CALL FOR
PROJECTS FUNDING FOR THE COGGINS DRIVE ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
SYNOPSIS
The City is proposing to submit a grant application for the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) Coordinated Call for Projects (CCFP) in the amount of $2,275,000 to improve pedestrian and bicycle access through the Oak Park Boulevard and Coggins Drive corridor. Key improvements include protected bikeways (Class IV), vehicle lane reductions, and a connection to the Iron Horse Trail.
The purpose of this item is to consider adopting a Resolution to authorize the City Manager to submit a grant application for the Coggins Drive Active Transportation Enhancement Project for the CCTA CCFP.
DISCUSSION
Background
CCTA administers and coordinates a range of transportation funding programs that help Contra Costa County jurisdictions, transit operators, and other eligible sponsors deliver local and countywide transportation improvements. CCTA’s CCFP creates one entry point for submitting candidate projects which include, but are not limited to:
Complete streets and corridor improvements
Bicycle and pedestrian safety projects
Trail and active transportation connections
Funding sources include the following:
One Bay Area Grant 4 (OBAG 4)
Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC)
Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Trail Facilities (PBTF)
OBAG 4 is a regional funding program administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) in partnership with the Bay Area County transportation agencies. CCTA is responsible for developing and submitting Contra Costa County’s prioritized nominations list for the OBAG 4 County program. The purpose of the OBAG 4 program is to advance regional goals for safety, complete streets, housing access, economic vitality, climate protection, and equitable mobility. In the previous OBAG 3 cycle, the City of Pleasant Hill partnered with CCTA to submit the Countywide Smart Signals Project.
TLC funding supports projects that improve local access, strengthen connections between transportation and land use, and help create safer, more walkable, bikeable, and transit-accessible communities utilizing 5% of Measure J funds.
PBTF funding supports bicycle, pedestrian, trail, and active transportation improvements across Contra Costa County utilizing 1.5% of Measure J funds.
Agencies are eligible to submit up to two applications for the CCFP, and CCTA will review each application for eligibility across each of the funding sources. Final funding recommendations will be based on program rules, geography, project type, readiness, scoring, and available funds. Staff is proposing a 20% local match ($455,000), which will provide 2 points to the City’s final grant score.
In July 2026, staff attended CCTA’s open office hours to discuss the Coggins Drive Active Transportation Enhancement Project. The feedback will be included in the final CCFP grant application.
Analysis
Staff has identified the Coggins Drive Active Transportation Project (Project) as one of the two ideal projects for the CCFP. The project will construct approximately 0.5 miles of a Class IV protected bike lane on the Oak Park Boulevard and Coggins Drive corridor. To achieve this, the project proposes reducing the roadway from four vehicle travel lanes to two. Additional improvements include, but are not limited to, traffic signal improvements and pedestrian crossing upgrades. This corridor has been identified as a high-priority corridor in the City’s approved Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP). In the Contra Costa Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, CCTA identifies this corridor as a proposed low-stress bikeway.
Oak Park Boulevard is a busy principal arterial in the City of Pleasant Hill with an average daily traffic volume of 13,082 vehicles within the project extents. Coggins Drive is a busy minor collector street with an average daily traffic volume of 5,644 vehicles within the project extents.
In addition, along the project corridor, one fatality was recorded within the past five years, underscoring the need for traffic calming improvements along the corridor.
Residents and pedestrians are currently reluctant to utilize Oak Park Boulevard and Coggins Drive as a safe path of travel due to the high volumes of motorized traffic. The proposed improvements are needed to provide students, residents, and bicyclists with a safe means of access to the many facilities in the area. The project will encourage walking and biking to schools and other civic destinations from the surrounding neighborhoods.
The eastern portion of the project corridor is located within Unincorporated Contra Costa County.
Therefore, staff are currently discussing partnership opportunities with the County to help connect the project to the Iron Horse Trail.
If the CCFP grant application is successful, funds would become available in FY 27/28, and the project must be completed no later than FY 31 for OBAG 4 funding.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total project improvement cost, including environmental, design, and construction is estimated at $2,275,000. The local match for the project is $455,000 (20%) and will be funded by Measure K and Traffic Impact Fee funds.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public Contact was made through posting of the City Council agenda on the City’s official notice bulletin board, at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center, and at the Pleasant Hill Police Department. The agenda and staff report are posted on the City’s web page.
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Move to adopt the resolution authorizing a request to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the allocation of 2026 Contra Costa Coordinated Call for Projects funding for the Coggins Drive Active Transportation Enhancement Project.
ALTERNATIVES TO RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council can choose not to adopt the proposed Resolution and not authorize the filing of the CCFP grant application. Funding could be sought from other sources, or the City could choose not to construct the Project.
ATTACHMENT(S)
Proposed Resolution
Attachment A: Coggins Drive Active Transportation Enhancement Project Conceptual Layouts
Attachment B: Coggins Drive Schedule and Funding Plan
Attachment C: Project Location Map
Prepared by: Anthony Nuti, Associate Engineer
Reviewed by: Ann James, Public Works Director
Reviewed by: Erick Cheung, Chief Financial Officer
Approved by: Ethan Bindernagel, City Manager