RESOLUTION NO. 21-8956
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR
ALLOCATION OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT
ARTICLE 3, PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE PROJECT FUNDING
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021/22
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (TOA), 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;
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 "TOA Article 3" funding;
WHEREAS, MTC Resolution No. 4108 requires that requests for the allocation of TOA 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 Santa Clara desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TOA 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, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City of Santa Clara declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TOA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section 99234 of the Public Utilities Code.
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Resolution/Authorization to file application for FY21/22 TOA Funds Rev: 11 /22/17
2. That 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 Santa Clara to carry out the project.
3. That the project has been reviewed by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) of the City of Santa Clara.
4. That the City of Santa Clara attests to the accuracy of and approves the statements in Attachment A to this resolution.
5. 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 Santa Clara County for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated TOA Article 3 claim.
6. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED
AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL, 2021, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES: COUNCILORS:
NOES: COUNCILORS:
ABSENT: COUNCILORS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCILORS:
Attachments incorporated by reference:
1. Attachment A - Findings
Becker, Chahal, Hardy, Jain, Park, and Watanabe,
and Mayor Gillmor
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ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
2. Attachment B - TOA Article 3 Project Application Form Resolution/Authorization to file application for FY21/22 TOA Funds Rev: 11 /22/17
Attachment A
Re: A Resolution of the City of Santa Clara, California authorizing the filing of an application to the Metropolitan Transp01iation Commission for the Allocation Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Project Funding for Fiscal Year 2021/22 Findings
1. That the City of Santa Clara is not legally impeded from submitting a request to the Metropolitan Transp01iation Commission for the allocation of Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds, nor is the City of Santa Clara legally impeded from undetiaking the project(s) described in "Attachment B" of this resolution.
2. That the City of Santa Clara 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 TDA 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 Bare for capital construction and/or design engineering; and/or for the maintenance of a Class I bikeway which is closed to motorized traffic; 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 Atiicle 3 funding for such a plan has not been received by the City of Santa Clara within the prior five fiscal years.
8. That the project(s) described in Attachment B is included in a locally approved bicycle, pedestrian, transit, multimodal, complete streets, or other relevant plan.
9. That any project described in Attachment B that is a bikeway meets the mandatory minimum safety design criteria published in Chapter 1000 of the California Highway Design Manual.
10. That the project(s) described in Attachment B will be completed before the funds expire.
11. That the City of Santa Clara 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.
October 2014 TDA Article 3 Model Resolution for Claimants Page 1 Attachment B
TDA Article 3 Project Application Form
Fiscal Year of this Claim: 2021/22 Applicant: City of Santa Clara Contact person: Marshall Johnson
Mailing Address: 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Telephone: 408-615-3023 Secondary Contact (in event primary not available) Carol Shariat E-Mail Address: [email protected] Telephone: 408-615-3024 Short Title Description of Project: Upgrade Crosswalk Lighting at Traffic Signals Amount of claim: $485,000
Functional Description of Project:
Replace older crosswalk lighting at all 144 traffic signals in the City with new LED type.
Financial Plan:
List the project elements for which TOA funding is being requested (e.g., planning, engineering, construction, contingency). Use the table below to show the project budget for the phase being funded or total project. Include prior and proposed future funding of the project. Planning funds may only be used for comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plans. Project level planning is not an eligible use of TOA Article 3.
Project Elements: Design, construction, and construction engineering Funding Source All Prior FYs Application FY Next FY Following FYs Totals TOA Article 3 $485,000 $485,000
list all other sources:
1. 2.
3. 4.
Totals $485,000 $485,000
Project Eligibility: YES?/
NO?
A. Has the project been approved by the claimant's governing body? (If "NO," provide the approximate date approval is No anticipated). April 6, 2021
B. Has this project previously received TOA Article 3 funding? If "YES," provide an explanation on a separate page. No C. For "bikeways," does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design criteria pursuant to Chapter 1000 of the California Yes Highway Design Manual? (Available on the internet via: http://www.dot.ca.gov).
D. Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)? (If "NO," provide an explanation). Enter date the Yes project was reviewed by the BAC: January 26, 2021
E. Has the public availability of the environmental compliance documentation for the project (pursuant to CEOA) been Yes evidenced by the dated stamping of the document by the county clerk or county recorder? (required only for projects that include construction).
F.Will the project be completed before the allocation expires? Enter the anticipated completion date of project (month and year) April Yes 2024
G.Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain the project or facility, or has the claimant arranged for such maintenance by Yes another agency? (If an agency other than the Claimant is to maintain the facility provide its name:
)
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