Community Development Department
UPDATE ON SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION GRANT AND
PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA GRANT
Table A – Cal Trans Initiated Project
Status
Sustainable Transportation Grant (STG)
Purpose
Enhance multimodal (bike/pedestrian/vehicular) safety for the Downtown; identify and design enhancements that would help revitalize the area.
Funding $260,000 total. $230,000 from Caltrans and $30,000 from local match.
Funding Source
Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Grant, local match from Traffic Impact Fees fund
Billed to date $118,531.26 from consultant.
Key State Contact/Other contacts Caltrans grant coordinator Melissa Hernandez; FEHR & Peers- Geoff Rubendall F&P project Manager, Eleanor Leshner outreach Manager Timeline Adoption by March 2026
Table B – Association of Bay Area Governments/Metropolitan Transportation Commission Project Status
Priority Development Area Grant (PDA)
Purpose
Implements Housing Element HCD priorities. Scope to Develop Flex zoning/work force housing overlay district. Includes updates to approved Objective Design Standards specific to new overlay district. Includes public improvements analysis and CEQA review.
Funding $190,000; ABAG to retain all but $40,000 to cover cost of consultant/ABAG scope of work.
Funding Source ABAG/MTC
Billed to date N/A
Key State Contact/Other contacts Ada Chan ABAG local rep.
Timeline
ABAG to issue RFP for Consultant Fall 2025. Project completion estimated by end of calendar year 2026.