Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager
to Submit An Allocation Request to
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
from Regional Measure 3, Dumbarton Corridor
and Accepting Alameda County Transportation
Commission’s Designation as the
Implementation Agency for the Quarry Lakes
Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04
Marilou R. Ayupan, Public Works Director
City Manager Report- Item 7a.
July 8, 2025 - City Council Meeting
2 Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
(MTC), a Regional Planning Agency has been
designated as the federal Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) and the state Regional
Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the San
Francisco Nine (9) Bay Area Counties.
3 Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
4 MTC’s Toll Bridges Measure Program
Bay Area Toll Authority
(BATA) is a public
instrumentality governed by
MTC. BATA oversees the
revenues for the seven (7) Bay
Area Toll Bridges: Dumbarton,
San Mateo-Hayward, San
Francisco-Oakland, Richmond- San Rafael, Carquinez, Benicia- Martinez, and Antioch. 5 MTC’s Past Toll Measure Programs (RM 1 and RM 2)
Voters approved Toll
Measures include
Regional Measure 1 (RM
1) in 1988 and Regional
Measure 2 (RM 2) in 2004.
Projects & Programs
• BART Warm Springs
• Dumbarton Express
“No Projects in Union
City or along the
Dumbarton/Decoto
Corridor”
6 MTC’s Toll Measure Program (RM 3, Dumbarton Corridor) (Improve Travel between San Mateo - Alameda Counties)
7 MTC’s Regional Measure 3 (RM 3) Program ($4.45 Billion) (Approved by Voters in 2018)
RM 3 Expenditure Plan (Projects and Programs)
(17) Dumbarton Corridor Improvements. ($130,000,000).
Funds planning, environmental review, design, and construction of capital improvements within the Dumbarton Bridge and rail corridor in the Counties of Alameda and San Mateo to relieve congestion, increase person throughput, and offer reliable travel times. Eligible projects recommended in the Dumbarton Corridor Transportation Study and improvements to facilitate rail and transit connectivity among ACE, Capitol Corridor, and BART, including rail connection at the Shinn Station. The project sponsors are BATA, Alameda CTC, San Mateo Transit District and San Mateo County Transportation Authority.
8 RM 3, Dumbarton Corridor Improvement Program
(Shinn Station is Union City Intermodal Station)
9 Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
All Major Regional Transportation
Projects that meet the goals of
MTC’s Plan Bay Area 2050
(PBA50) are candidates for
future federal, station and regional
transportation funds.
Major Transit and Rail Projects
- BART, ACE and Intercity Rail
Major Multimodal Projects
-Quarry Lakes Parkway
10 RM 3, Dumbarton Corridor Improvement Program Funds
MTC Approved RM 3 List of Projects in June 2024
11 RM 3, Dumbarton Corridor Improvement Program
Requirements for the MTC RM3 Dumbarton Corridor Funds
1) Project Readiness
2) Approval of the Allocation Request by December 31, 2025 3) Construction Area Signs within the Construction Limits 4) Spend RM3 Grant Funds now and remaining 3-5 years
Demonstrate Regional “Bridge Tolls Funds at Work”
improving the Dumbarton/Decoto Corridor in Alameda
and San Mateo Counties
12 RM 3, Dumbarton Corridor Improvement Program
MTC RM 3 Approval Process for Quarry Lakes Parkway
July 2025 - Submit RM3 Allocation Request to MTC & Alameda CTC Sept 2025 - Alameda CTC Board Approval
Oct 2025 - MTC Board Approval
Dec 2025 - MTC Funding Agreement
New $25 Million of Dumbarton Corridor Improvement Funds for Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04 will be for construction of:
1) Environmental Off-Site Mitigation $20.0 million
2) Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 1 $ 1.5 million
3) Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 2 $ 3.5 million
$ 25.0 million
13 Quarry Lakes Parkway Update
3 14
QUARRY LAKES PARKWAY, PHASES 1-4
Old Alameda
Creek
Alameda Creek
Flood Control
Channel
Line M
Line M
15Union City Corp. Yard Master Plan City Council Presentation 7-09-2024
IMPACTS TO CORP YARD
& LINE M FLOOD
CONTROL CHANNEL
16 Environmental Impacts to Waters, Wetlands
and Riparian
17 Enhance Old Alameda Creek (OAC)
- Overflow Pipeline-Additional flow from Line M
- Construct 3-foot weir at the downstream end of OAC
- Retain water for riparian habitat & biological resource improvements Line M
18 Enhance Old Alameda Creek (OAC)
- Line M Overflow add more stormwater into creek
- Supported by ACWD and Regulatory Agencies
19 Environmental Off-Site Mitigation
(Construction& Permits)
Line M
• Sites Approved by RWQCB (Regional
Water Quality Control Board)
• Meets Mitigation requirements for
Wetland, Riparian, Species and
Waters and other AlaCTC projects
Proposed Locations (Livermore)
1) Manning Ranch (part of Eagle Ridge)
2) Livermore Valley Preserve
Mitigation Cost: $20 million
20 PHASE 1: 7TH STREET CONNECTION
(7TH Street to Mission Boulevard)
▪ Realign 7th Street along
Corp Yard to connect to
Chesapeake with new
Traffic Signal
▪ Reconstruct the Line M
Open Channel and Box
▪ Relocate & Reconstruct
Corp Yard Security Wall
21Union City Corp. Yard Master Plan City Council Presentation 7-09-2024
CORP YARD IMPACTS
• Takes land from
Transit & Storage
• Reconfigure Area
& more pavement
22 PHASE 1: 7TH STREET CONNECTION
(7TH Street to Mission Boulevard)
Advance Improvements (Corp Yard Impacts)
▪ Move storage and pave the southern yard
▪ Relocate transit fleet to expedite construction
▪ Construct temporary transit fleet parking area at
11th Street parking lot (Block 6)
QLP, Phase 1 Construction Cost: $41.3 million
QLP, Phase 1: $ 1.5 million (RM3 Funds)
23 PHASE 2: GATEWAY CONNECTION
(Old Alameda Creek to Alvarado-Niles Road)
▪ Construct storm water quality
treatment basin and outfall structures
in Old Alameda Creek
▪ Realign existing Quarry Lakes Drive
between new QLP and Isherwood
next to creek
▪ Install and modify utilities
▪ Install new traffic signal and street
lighting
▪ Supports City Ventures Housing Site
(500+ units)
24 Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 2
Multimodal Design Elements
• “Complete Streets” Design
• 20-foot Multi-Use Path
• Buffered Bike Lanes
• 35 MPH Speed Limit
• Landscaped Medians
• Connections to Parks and Trails
25 Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 2
Caltrans Property (LATIP Revenue $86 million)
Quarry Lakes Drive
Caltrans
Parcel
Caltrans Parcel
Approximate ROW Quarry Lakes Parkway / New Quarry Lakes Drive 26 Former Caltrans Gateway Site Status
• Exclusive Negotiating Agreement
▪ Executed Dec. 14, 2021
▪ 400 – 535 units
▪ 25 percent affordable
▪ Criteria for preservation of historic
resource area
▪ Extended through June 7, 2026.
▪ Negotiations pending roadway funding
and permit approvals
Sale will fund LATIP projects ($86 million)
incl. Quarry Lakes Parkway ($41.8 million)
27 PHASE 2: GATEWAY CONNECTION
(Old Alameda Creek to Alvarado-Niles Road)
• June 24th City Council- Accepted $3.995 million AlaCTC funds to complete Final PSE for Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 2 • Aug 12th City Council- Amend Consultant Service Agreement to complete Final P&E for Quarry Lakes Parkway, Phase 2 • Oct 21st BPAC- Provide 65% Plans for Striping and Signing Plans for review and comments
• Late Summer 2026 Complete Final PS&E
QLP, Phase 2 Construction Cost: $ $42.1 million
QLP, Phase 2: $ 3.5 million (RM3 Funds)
28 RM 3, Dumbarton Corridor Improvement Program
29 RM 3, Dumbarton Corridor Improvement Program
Submit $25.0 Million RM3 Allocation Request
* Updated Total Cost for QLP, Phase 1-3 is $221.3 million 30 Quarry Lakes Parkway –Transportation Funds
Dedicated Transportation Funds Regional
Sources
Amount
AlaCTC 1986 Measure B Funds County $65,500,000
AlaCTC 2005 CMA-TIP County $14,300,000
Caltrans Route 84 LATIP Funds State $41,814,000
AlaCTC 2014 Measure BB (TEP
21-Dumbarton)
County $40,000,000
AlaCTC 2014 Measure BB (TEP
22- Intermodal Station)
County $75,000,000
MTC RM3, Dumbarton Corridor
Funds
Bay Area $25,000,000
Total Funds $261,614,000
31 RM 3, Dumbarton Corridor Improvement Program Funds
Staff Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit An Allocation Request to the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC) from Regional Measure 3, Dumbarton
Corridor Improvements Program and Accepting Alameda
County Transportation Commission’s Designation of the City of Union City as the Implementation Agency for the Quarry Lakes Parkway, City Project No. 18-04
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