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that undergo the RGA contracting process, work may begin as early as November 2024, assuming the grantee has received a fully executed contract and Caltrans district staff send a formal Notice to Proceed which allows grantees to begin work.
Estimated Project Start/Expiration Dates
It is important for applicants to reflect the estimated project start date in the Scope of Work and Cost and Schedule. Project Timeline constraints for both methods of contracting with Caltrans are provided below. Grantees must consider these dates when developing the Scope of Work and Cost and Schedule:
Master Fund Transfer Agreement Project Timeline (MPOs/RTPAs Only) November 2024 Anticipated start date
June 30, 2027
Grant project end/expiration date
Reimbursable work must be completed
Grant extensions are only allowed for extenuating circumstances and may require a formal Overall Work Program (OWP) amendment
August 30, 2027
All Final Request for Reimbursements for must be submitted no later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal year to coincide with the submission of the OWP Final Expenditure Report.
Restricted Grant Agreement Project Timeline (Non-MPO/RTPAs) November 2024 Anticipated start date
June 30, 2027
Grant project end/expiration date
Reimbursable work must be completed
Grant extensions are only allowed for extenuating circumstances and require a formal amendment.
August 30, 2027
Final Request for Reimbursements and final products must be submitted to Caltrans for approval and reimbursement. This allows Caltrans sufficient time to comply with the State Controller’s Office payment requirements.
Native American Tribal Governments
Native American Tribal Governments have the following options for contracting with Caltrans:
(1) Contracting with Tribes Directly – The authority Caltrans uses to contract with tribes directly comes from California Streets and Highways Code section 94. Caltrans requires tribes to provide a limited waiver of sovereign immunity that is very specifically limited in scope and in time to only apply to the grant contract itself (and to any possible audits). The RGA boilerplate template for Native American Tribal Governments is available upon request to help weigh the options for contracting with Caltrans.
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planning projects where options or time are limited. This option uses the three-part contract, MFTA/OWP/OWPA, and is usually the quickest option to allow planning projects to get started. (3) Transferring Funds Pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 202(a)(9) – Section 202(a)(9) of title 23, United States Code encourages cooperation between States and Tribes by allowing any funds received from a State, county, or local government to be credited to appropriations available for the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP). One potential source of such funding is funds apportioned or allocated to a State under title 23. Section 104(f)(3) allows the Secretary of Transportation to, at the request of a State, transfer among States, or to the FHWA, funds that have been so apportioned or allocated. This provision, used in conjunction with the authority under 23 U.S.C. 209(a)(9), allows State funds to be transferred to FHWA, which in turn would provide the funds to the specified Tribe.
For more information visit the FHWA website.22
Caltrans has successfully used the federal Section 202(a)(9) process to transfer Sustainable Communities grant funds to a Native American Tribal Government. In order to use this transfer process, an agreement would need to be in place with the FHWA or the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Tribe, and the State that clearly identifies the project and the roles and responsibilities of all parties. Each interagency fund transfer includes 1) a fund transfer template and 2) an addendum lining out the specifics of the terms. This option requires involvement and approval by Caltrans Legal and the funds must be used for the intended purpose of the awarded Sustainable Communities grant.
22 Federal Highway Administration, Office of Tribal Transportation , 2020 https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/ttp/documents/Funds-Transfer-Procedures-Pursuant-to-23- U.S.C.202%28a%29%289%29.pdf
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APPENDICESAPPENDICES
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APPENDIX A. GUIDANCE, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES FOR
PREPARING A GRANT APPLICATION
Grant Program Considerations
The Grant Application Guide incorporates guidance from many sources. The following links are provided to assist applicants in preparing a competitive grant application consistent with the grant program, specific objectives, and the Grant Program Considerations:
Caltrans Strategic Plan
California Transportation Plan (CTP) 2050
Modal Plans that Support the CTP
o Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan
o California Freight Mobility Plan
o California State Rail Plan
o California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
o Statewide Transit Strategic Plan
o California Aviation System Plan
Title VI and Environmental Justice
Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure
California Climate Adaptation Strategy
Master Plan for Aging
Caltrans Strategic Plan
The purpose of the Strategic Plan is to be a roadmap of Caltrans’ role, expectations, and operations as we meet the challenges of modernizing Caltrans into a world-class Department of Transportation. The tools we use to implement this Plan are performance management, transparency, accountability, sustainability, and innovation. The Plan serves a number of functions:
Provides clear direction for meeting statewide objectives; Creates and deepens strategic partnerships; and
Provides performance measures that monitor success
https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/risk-strategic-management/documents/sp-2020- 16p-web-a11y.pdf
California Transportation Plan 2050
The CTP 2050 is the State’s statutorily fiscally unconstrained long-range transportation roadmap for positive change that:
Provides a unifying and foundational policy framework for making effective, transparent, and transformational transportation decisions in California Addresses the varied transportation needs of urban, suburban, rural, and Tribal communities Emphasizes implementation and identifies a timeline, roles, and responsibilities for each plan recommendation.
The CTP does not contain projects, but policies and strategies required to close the gap between what the regional transportation plans (RTP) aim to achieve and how much more is required to meet 2050 goals. Competitive applications will discuss how proposed projects will assist in achieving the CTP 2050.
https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/transportation-planning/documents/ctp-2050- v3-a11y.pdf
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Modal Plans that Support the California Transportation Plan The CTP is the umbrella plan that informs and pulls together the State’s long-range modal plans, described below, to envision the future system:
Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan (ITSP)
A Caltrans document that provides guidance for the identification and prioritization of interregional transportation improvements to be funded in the Interregional Transportation Improvement Program (ITIP). The ITSP analyzes the entire interregional transportation system including highways and rail. While the ITSP informs the ITIP, the purpose of the plan is to be a guiding document for all investment in the interregional transportation system regardless of funding source. https://dot.ca.gov/programs/transportation-planning/division-of-transportation-planning/multi- modal-system-planning
California Freight Mobility Plan
A statewide, long-range plan for California's freight transportation system. Developed in collaboration with our partners, the California Freight Mobility Plan (CFMP) was developed by the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and Caltrans in consultation with the California Freight Advisory Committee.
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/transportation-planning/division-of-transportation-planning/strategic- freight-planning
California State Rail Plan
A statewide plan that provides a framework for planning and implementing California’s rail network for the next 20 years and beyond. The Rail Plan is a strategic plan with operating and capital investment strategies that will lead to a coordinated, statewide travel system. https://dot.ca.gov/programs/rail-and-mass-transportation/california-state-rail-plan California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
“Toward an Active California,” California’s first statewide plan that lays out the policies and actions that Caltrans and its partner agencies will take to achieve the Department’s ambitious statewide goals to double walking and triple bicycling trips by 2020. https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/transportation-planning/documents/f0020350- activeca-final-plan-2017-05-18-a11y.pdf
Statewide Transit Strategic Plan
The plan allows the State to prepare for the expanding landscape of personal mobility choices and the integration of urban and regional transit systems with the California High Speed Rail project.
The Statewide Transit Strategic Plan highlights a sustainable transportation system that supports the outcomes of the CTP, the California State Rail Plan, and the California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
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California Aviation System Plan
A multi-element plan prepared by Caltrans with the goal of developing and preserving the system of publicly owned, public-use airports and to promote the development of a safe, efficient, and sustainable air transportation system that meets the integrated mobility needs of the state of California.
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/aeronautics/california-aviation-system-plan Title VI and Environmental Justice
Title VI of the U.S. Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. A similar prohibition applies to recipients of state funds under California Government Code section 11135, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin, as well as ethnic group identification, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, or disability. Title VI specifically provides the following:
No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the Federal government.
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights/title-vi
The following tools are provided to assist grant applicants with integrating environmental justice in their proposed activities:
EJSCREEN: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool EJSCREEN, developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, geospatially displays public health and environmental data and allows users to compare local data against state and national averages.
https://www.epa.gov/ejscreen
Environmental Justice Agency Assessment 2020
The California Environmental Justice Alliance completed the fifth Environmental Justice Agency Assessment, the only one in the nation to formally examine how state agencies develop, implement, and monitor environmentally related policies that particularly impact low-income communities and communities of color. The assessments in this report are made in the spirit of holding state agencies and elected officials accountable to the public, and to provide guidance on how they can make their work more equitable.
https://caleja.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CEJA-Agency-Assessment-062021-FINAL-WEB.pdf
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Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure
The Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI) details how the state recommends investing billions of discretionary transportation dollars annually to aggressively combat and adapt to climate change while supporting public health, safety and equity. CAPTI builds on executive orders signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2019 and 2020 targeted at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in transportation, which account for more than 40 percent of all emissions, to reach the state's ambitious climate goals.
https://calsta.ca.gov/-/media/calsta-media/documents/capti-july-2021-a11y.pdf California Climate Adaptation Strategy
The California Climate Adaptation Strategy, mandated by Assembly Bill 1482 (Gordon, 2015), links the state’s existing and planned climate adaptation efforts, showing how they fit together to achieve California’s six climate resilience priorities. The Strategy is organized around outcome- based priorities, enabling a coordinated, integrated approach to building climate resilience. The Strategy shows how the state’s efforts fit together to deliver on six priorities for climate resilience action in California: Strengthen Protections for Climate Vulnerable Communities; Bolster Public Health and Safety to Protect Against Increasing Climate Risks; Make Decisions Based on the Best Available Climate Science; Build a Climate Resilient Economy; Accelerate Nature-Based Climate Solutions and Strengthen Climate Resilience of Natural Systems; Partner and Collaborate to Leverage Resources.
https://www.climateresilience.ca.gov/
Master Plan for Aging
The Master Plan for Aging is a blueprint for aging across the lifespan and outlines five goals and twenty-three strategies to build a California for All Ages by 2030. It also includes a Data Dashboard for Aging to measure progress and a Local Playbook to drive partnerships that will assist in meeting the goals of the Master Plan.
https://mpa.aging.ca.gov/
Resources to Advance Grant Specific Objectives
Applicants must demonstrate how the project fits every aspect of the Grant Specific Objective, as appropriate for the applicant and project type. The following resources are provided in this section:
Multimodal System Planning
Advance Transportation Related GHG Reduction Project Types/Strategies Addressing the Needs of Underserved Communities
Public Health Resources
Active Community Engagement
Integrated Housing, Land Use, and Transportation Planning Promote the Region’s RTP SCS/APS, State Planning Priorities, and Climate Adaptation Goals
Climate Ready Transportation and Climate Adaptation Planning
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Multimodal System Planning
The following guidance documents can be used in the development of proposed corridor plans/studies, freight plans/studies, and other multimodal system planning documents.
Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan Guidelines
The California Transportation Commission developed the Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan Guidelines (plan guidelines) to provide guidance to eligible Solutions for Congested Corridors Program applicants regarding the statutory requirements for comprehensive corridor plans utilized by agencies to apply for funding through the Congested Corridors Program. Applicants proposing to develop a comprehensive corridor plan are encouraged to review the plan guidelines to ensure their application and final product would align with and compete well for the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program.
https://catc.ca.gov/programs/sb1/solutions-for-congested-corridors-program/comprehensive- multimodal-corridor-plan-guidelines
Caltrans Corridor Planning Process Guide
The Caltrans Division of Transportation Planning prepared the Corridor Planning Process Guide (Guide) for use in preparing corridor planning documents. This Guide establishes a comprehensive planning approach through desired protocols and procedures to identify and implement multimodal transportation needs. It is neither intended as nor does it establish, a legal standard for these functions.
https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/transportation-planning/documents/system- planning/systemplanning/corridor-planning-process-guide-april-2022-a11y.pdf Planning for Operations Strategic Work Plan
The Planning for Operations Strategic Work Plan is a statewide framework for multimodal system management planning, aims to identify the specific steps needed to implement multimodal system management planning at Caltrans and prioritize implementation actions. https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/transportation-planning/documents/system- planning/systemplanning/caltrans-p4ops-strategic-work-plan-2018-a11y.pdf Caltrans Climate Change Emphasis Area Guide for Corridor Planning Consideration of climate change adaptation and mitigation must be included in the corridor planning process. This guidance was developed to describe how to address climate risk in the context of the Caltrans Corridor Planning Process Guide’s 8 steps process.
https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/transportation- planning/documents/cc_ea_guide_for_corridor_planning_march2020_a11y.pdf Active Transportation Emphasis Area Guidance
Active Transportation is one of several distinct emphasis areas to be considered in corridor plan analysis. Caltrans Active Transportation guidance has one goal – to provide corridor planners with a framework to assess and analyze the variety of Active Transportation issues that can be addressed in Corridor Plans. As the “Eight Step” process will be required to develop Corridor Plans, this Active Transportation Emphasis Area (EA) Guidance is based upon those eight steps. https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/transportation-planning/documents/active- transportation-complete-streets/20220131active-transportation-emphasis-area-guidance-final- version-v7a11y.pdf
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Advance Transportation Related GHG Reduction Project Types/Strategies CARB 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan, Appendix C
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted the 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan Update which includes Appendix C, Vibrant Communities and Landscapes – A Vision for California in 2050, to guide how the State develops communities, preserves and protects its landscapes, and ensures that all Californians have equitable access to housing, health care, jobs, and opportunity.
Competitive Sustainable Communities grant applications will demonstrate a linkage to this land use vision.
The CARB 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan (Appendix C) also includes Potential State-Level Strategies to Advance Sustainable, Equitable Communities and Reduce Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT) which outlines a list of potential additional strategies that the State could pursue to help achieve further VMT reduction, support local and regional actions already underway, and advance multiple additional goals.
While this document is intended to guide State-level actions, many of the strategies can also be implemented at a regional and local level. Sustainable Communities grant applicants are encouraged to explore these strategies and apply them, as appropriate, to proposed planning projects.
CARB 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan, Appendix C:
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/classic//cc/scopingplan/2030sp_appc_vmt_final.pdf For current CARB activities and future updates on Scoping Plan efforts, visit:
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/ab-32-climate-change-scoping-plan Senate Bill 375
The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act (SB 375) was signed in 2008. It supports the State's climate goals by helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions through coordinated transportation, housing, and land use planning.
Under the Sustainable Communities Act, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) sets regional targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions from passenger vehicle use. CARB set targets for 2020 and 2035 for each of the 18 MPO regions.
Each of the MPO regions must prepare a Sustainable Communities Strategy/Alternative Planning Strategy (SCS/APS), as an integral part of its regional transportation plan, that contains land use, housing, and transportation strategies that, if implemented, would allow the region to meet CARB’s targets. Once the SCS/APS is adopted by the MPO, CARB must review the adopted SCS/APS to accept or reject the MPO's determination that the SCS/APS, if implemented, would meet the targets.
Sustainable Communities grant applicants, where applicable, should explore their regions Sustainable Communities Strategy/Alternative Planning Strategy, and apply them, as appropriate, to proposed planning projects.
CARB SCS/APS Evaluations: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/sustainable-communities- program/regional-plans-evaluations
SB 375: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=200720080SB375
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Senate Bill 743
Senate Bill (SB) 743 was signed in 2013, with the intent to “more appropriately balance the needs of congestion management with statewide goals related to infill development, promotion of public health through active transportation, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.” When implemented, “traffic congestion shall not be considered a significant impact on the environment” within California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) transportation analysis. The CEQA guidelines have since established Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as one of the measures of transportation- related environmental impact, beginning December of 2018. A key element of transportation analysis under the new guidance is forecasting induced vehicular travel.
Applicants who wish to pursue model improvements or develop VMT Mitigation Programs using Sustainable Communities Competitive Technical or Formula grants are encouraged to review available materials relating to forecasting induced travel, including those found on the Caltrans SB 743 implementation website, and refer to the example below. Refer to the Caltrans Traffic Analysis Framework for a detailed list of recommended standards for improved forecasting of induced vehicular travel.
Examples include:
Integration of land use modeling into travel demand models, improving long-term induced travel modeling capability
Incorporation of impacts to trip-making behaviors as a result of network improvements Improved congestion feed-back into existing models, or pre- and post-processing procedures
Induced travel case studies
SB 743: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB743 Caltrans SB 743 Implementation: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/sustainability/sb-743 Addressing the Needs of Underserved Communities
Caltrans encourages eligible applicants to apply for Sustainable Communities Competitive Grants to address transportation needs and deficiencies in underserved communities. Supporting planning projects that benefit a underserved community is a priority; therefore, a minimum threshold of 50 percent of Sustainable Communities Competitive Grants has been identified for projects that benefit underserved communities, which includes Native American Tribal Governments and rural communities (for transportation planning purposes, rural is defined as all areas of the State that are not included in urbanized areas of 50,000 in population or greater; see map in Appendix C which indicates rural areas). In sum, acceptable underserved communities definitions include:
• Rural communities of 50,000 or less and outside of urbanized areas • Native American Tribal Governments
• Regionally/locally defined underserved communities
• At or below 80% Assembly Bill 1550 (Gomez, Chapter 369, Statutes of 2016) • At or above 75% California Department of Education, Free or Reduced Priced Meals Data • At or above 75% CalEnviroScreen Version 4.0
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Grant applicants are required to provide a justification in their grant application for how the project area meets the definition of an underserved community and a description of how the project will benefit these communities, as well as how these communities will be engaged throughout the project.
The following tools, related to income level, environmental burden, and health inequities, are intended to help
applicants identify the most vulnerable places that are facing disproportionate rates of economic, environmental, and health burdens. These tools must be cited in the grant application, as well as how the project area is compared to the statewide thresholds that are established in each tool.
Regionally and/or Locally Defined Underserved
Communities
Regionally and/or locally defined underserved
communities may be acceptable as long as statewide
thresholds for the tools below are not circumvented. Applicants that use a regional or local definition should also provide data for their project, using the statewide tools below. Caltrans may not accept the regional/local definition if it is inadequately supported in the justification section of the grant application.
Assembly Bill (AB) 1550 (Gomez, Chapter 369, Statutes of 2016) AB 1550 further enhanced the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund statutory requirements to invest a minimum of twenty-five percent in underserved communities and another ten percent in low- income households or communities. AB 1550 provides definitions for low-income households and low-income communities that may be considered in application development:
(1) “Low-income households” are those with household incomes at or below 80 percent of the statewide median income or with household incomes at or below the threshold designated as low income by the Department of Housing and Community Development’s list of state income limits adopted pursuant to Section 50093.
(2) “Low-income communities” are census tracts with median household incomes at or below 80 percent of the statewide median income or with median household incomes at or below the threshold designated as low income by the Department of Housing and Community Development’s list of state income limits adopted pursuant to Section 50093.
AB 1550: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB1550 California Department of Education, Free or Reduced Priced Meals (FRMP) Data The California Department of Education maintains the complete data files pertaining to students who are eligible for FRMP. FRPM data are collected annually and can also be used to assist Sustainable Communities applicants to define their underserved community. Per SB 99 (Chapter 359, Statutes of 2013), the State’s Active Transportation Program disadvantaged community’s definition includes low-income schools, where at least 75 percent of students are eligible to receive free or reduced meals under the National School Lunch Program.
FRMP data files: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sd/sd/filessp.asp SB 99: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB99
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION:
Grant applicants are required
to provide a justification in their
grant application for how the
project area meets the
definition of underserved
communities and a description
of how the project will benefit
these communities, as well as
how these communities will be
engaged throughout the
project.
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CalEnviroScreen Version 4.0
CalEnviroScreen is a screening methodology that can be used to help identify California communities that are disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution.
CalEnviroScreen uses environmental, health, and socioeconomic information to produce a numerical score for each census tract in the state. For purposes of SB 535 (De León, Statutes of 2012), disadvantaged communities are defined as the top 25 percent scoring areas from CalEnviroScreen along with other areas with high amounts of pollution and vulnerable populations. https://oehha.ca.gov/calenviroscreen/report/calenviroscreen-40 California Healthy Places Index (HPI)
The California Healthy Places Index (HPI) is an
interactive data and mapping tool that provides a
detailed snapshot of the social determinants of
health across California, mapped down to the
Census tract level. HPI provides comparison
rankings of Census tracts statewide and an
accompanying policy action guide. Therefore, the
HPI can be a useful tool in prioritizing areas with high levels of social and economic disadvantage for
funding, policy, and planning interventions.HPI was
developed by the Public Health Alliance of
Southern California in collaboration with health
departments and data experts across the state.
Because the HPI focuses on the social and
environmental conditions that contribute to health,
policy makers and local agencies can use it to
identify actionable policies that would improve
health in their community, such as improving
transportation access, housing affordability and quality, or access to parks and open space, HPI also incorporates “decision support layers” that can be overlaid to show additional indicators such as the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) climate change and health vulnerability indicators (see Appendix A. under Public Health Resources, CDPH Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Indicators for more information.).
https://healthyplacesindex.org/
Understanding the HPI Score
The HPI includes a composite score for each Census tract in the State. The higher the score, the healthier the community conditions. Each Census tract’s score is converted to a percentile, which allows it to be compared to other California Census tracts. For example, an HPI percentile of 79 indicates that a Census tract has healthier community conditions than 79 percent of the Census tracts in California. HPI percentile rankings are further broken into quartiles, with percentiles below 25 typically used to indicate disadvantaged communities. Thus, lower scores can be used to demonstrate a community, or project/service area, is underserved for purposes of qualifying for the minimum threshold of 50 percent for underserved communities in this program.
In addition to the composite score and percentile ranking, applicants can review the individual domain scores or indicators themselves and explain how their project will improve one or more of these public health challenges. The numeric value and percentile ranking for these component indicators can be found either by using the live map or by accessing the data directly. See the following table for HPI examples.
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These HPI tools can be accessed at:
Live Map: https://map.healthyplacesindex.org/
HPI Learning Center: https://www.healthyplacesindex.org/learning-center HPI Examples
Indicator HDI Percentile How will the project improve this health challenge? Policy Action Area (Composite) Scores
Neighborhood Percentile ranking of
all neighborhood-
related indicators
Demonstrate how this plan will address health and
transportation challenges related to neighborhood
indicators (park access, supermarket access, retail
density, alcohol availability and tree canopy)
Transportation Percentile ranking of
all transportation
indicators
Demonstrate how this plan will address health and
transportation challenges related automobile access
and active commuting
Individual Indicators
Automobile Access XX percent Describe how plan will increase and improve transportation access to vital destinations, goods and
services for those without auto access.
Active Commuting XX percent Describe how the plan will improve transportation options for those without a car, specifically regarding active commuting by foot, bike, and transit in the
project area.
Park Access XX percent Demonstrate how project will improve transportation access to parks/ open space.
For more information on the HPI, including how to calculate a score for your project area and suggested project types for improving public health, visit https://healthyplacesindex.org/ .
Senate Bill 1000 (Leyva, Chapter 587, Statutes of 2016) SB 1000 requires local jurisdictions to develop environmental justice elements in their next General Plan updates. Specifically, the environmental justice element, or the environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives in other elements, must be adopted or reviewed upon the adoption or next revision of 2 or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018. Grant applicants are encouraged to describe efforts to comply with this new general plan requirement. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB1000 California Environmental Justice Alliance SB 1000 Toolkit The California Environmental Justice Alliance SB 1000 Toolkit may help applicants describe their efforts to include the Environmental Justice element in their general plan updates. https://caleja.org/2017/09/sb-1000-toolkit-release/
Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) General Plan Guidelines Senate Bill 1000 Technical Advisory
The OPR General Plan Guidelines for Senate Bill 1000 provides guidance for determining whether an Environmental Justice element or equivalent is required in a local jurisdiction, including City of Vista
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identifying the location of disadvantaged communities (as defined in Gov. Code, § 65302, subdivision (h)(4)(A))23 as well as the nature of their environmental burdens, health risks, and needs.
It also provides guidance for community engagement when addressing Environmental Justice disadvantaged communities; and goals, policies, and programs that address the unique and compounded health risks in disadvantaged communities and prioritize improvements and programs that meet the needs of disadvantaged communities. https://opr.ca.gov/docs/20200706-GPG_Chapter_4_EJ.pdf
Displacement/Gentrification
Transportation improvements, especially new rail lines and stations to low-income communities, can increase access to opportunities. But they can also result in much higher property values and an increase in the cost of owning and renting property, inadvertently displacing existing residents and businesses. Being forced to leave a home is a stressful, costly and traumatic life event, especially when affordable housing is so limited. There is a growing recognition of tools and strategies that can be implemented alongside community investments to reduce displacement.
Grant applicants are encouraged to reference the 2017 RTP Guidelines, Appendices K and L, for best practices in addressing displacement of low income and underserved communities.
Transformative Climate Communities Program
The State’s Transformative Climate Communities Program provides a framework for applicants to avoid displacement and may assist Sustainable Communities grant applicants in addressing displacement.
https://sgc.ca.gov/meetings/council/2022/docs/20220428- Item5a_TCC_Guidelines_Round%204_Technical%20Amendment_Clean.pdf Implementing Senate Bill 350 (De Leon, Chapter 547, Statues of 2015) and Community Needs Assessments
Caltrans supports implementation of SB 350, the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015, which establishes the State priority to reduce GHG emissions through the promotion of various clean energy policies, including widespread transportation electrification, for the benefit of all Californians. Transforming the State’s transportation sector to support widespread electrification requires increasing access for all Californians, including low-income residents and those living in underserved communities, across a broad spectrum of clean transportation and mobility options to address community specific transportation needs. Caltrans is leading efforts to identify low-income residents and underserved communities’ transportation and mobility needs through ongoing and potential future statewide planning processes.
In support of this State goal, Sustainable Communities applicants are encouraged to conduct local Community Needs Assessments of low-income resident and underserved communities’ transportation and mobility needs to ensure feedback is incorporated in transportation planning.
Community Needs Assessments include an evaluation of the following categories of transportation barriers and opportunities at the community level: (1) Access and Reliability; (2) Convenience; (3) Safety; (4) Demographic Characteristics and Community Setting; and, (5) Planning, Infrastructure and Investments.
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Final Guidance Document, Low-Income Barriers Study, Part B: Overcoming Barriers to Clean Transportation Access for Low-Income Residents In February 2018, the California Air Resources Board released the Final Guidance Document, Low- Income Barriers Study, Part B: Overcoming Barriers to Clean Transportation Access for Low-Income Residents. This Guidance Document provides background for SB 350 and may assist Sustainable Communities applicants with developing Community Needs Assessments as a standalone project or as part of a proposed project.
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/documents/carb-barriers-report-final-guidance-document Public Health Resources
The following tools can be used to further describe the community’s climate change and health vulnerability, and other needs, including helping to create qualitative descriptions of existing community health risks and vulnerabilities and how the proposal will address them.
Community Health Needs Assessments
Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) and implementation strategies are regularly conducted by county public health departments and are newly required of tax-exempt hospitals as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. These assessments and strategies create an important opportunity to improve the health of communities. They ensure that hospitals have the information they need to provide community benefits that meet the needs of their communities. They also provide an opportunity to improve coordination of hospital community benefits with other efforts to improve community health. By federal statute, the CHNAs must take into account input from “persons who represent the broad interests of the community served by the hospital facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in public health.” To avoid duplicative efforts, grant applicants are encouraged to contact and coordinate with local health departments/non-profit hospitals to take advantage of information that may have been collected as part of CHNA efforts, such as low-income resident and underserved communities’ transportation and mobility needs. It is important for grant applicants to connect with these public health entities for both partnership building on transportation needs for under-resourced communities, but also to not over-burden those communities with multiple assessments or efforts asking similar questions.
CDPH Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Indicators (CCHVIs) CDPH developed the Climate Change and Health Vulnerability indicators, narratives, and data to provide local health departments and partners the tools to better understand the people and places in their jurisdictions that are more susceptible to adverse health impacts associated with climate change, specifically extreme heat, wildfire, sea level rise, drought, and poor air quality.
The assessment data can be used to screen and prioritize where to focus deeper analysis and plan for public health actions to increase resilience.
The CCHVIs can be viewed on “CCHVIz”, CDPH’s interactive data visualization platform:
https://discovery.cdph.ca.gov/ohe/CCHVIz/ . The CCHVIs have also been incorporated into the HPI as decision support layers, to better integrate addressing health outcomes associated with climate change and various social determinants of health. See above for more information on the HPI.
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OHE/Pages/CC-Health-Vulnerability-Indicators.aspx CDPH Climate Change and Health Profile Reports (CHPRs)
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risks, and local populations that could be vulnerable to climate effects. The information is based on available science compiled from previously published, state-sponsored research and plans. https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OHE/Pages/ClimateHealthProfileReports.aspx CDPH Healthy Communities Data and Indicators Project (HCI) The goal of the HCI is to enhance public health by providing a standardized set of statistical measures, data, and tools that a broad array of sectors can use for planning healthy communities and evaluating the impact of plans, projects, policy, and environmental changes on community health. The Healthy Community Framework identifies 20 key attributes (i.e., “aspirational goals”, such as “Safe, sustainable, and affordable transportation options” or “Access to affordable and safe opportunities for physical activity”) of a healthy community through all stages of life, clustered in five broad categories (i.e., “domains”, such as “Meets the Basic Needs of All” or “Quality and Sustainability of Environment”). HCI data indicators, narratives, and visualizations are found here. https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OHE/Pages/HCI-Search.aspx Integrated Transport and Health Impact Model (ITHIM)
The California version of the Integrated Transport and Health Impact Model (ITHIM) is a planning tool that answers the question of "How much benefit or harm to human health can we expect by changing the mix of active and motorized travel across a county, region, or the entire State of California?" ITHIM contrasts one travel pattern that serves as a reference with an alternative that has a different profile of fine particulate air pollution from vehicle exhaust, physical activity from walking and cycling, and injuries from traffic collisions. ITHIM calculates the change in deaths, years of life shortening and disability, and costs due to these changes in air pollution, physical activity, and traffic injuries. Grant applicants are encouraged to reference and utilize ITHIM to assess the health impacts their projects and programs.
https://skylab.cdph.ca.gov/HealthyMobilityOptionTool-ITHIM/ Health In All Policies (HiAP) Approach
The California Health in All Policies (HiAP) initiative is a collaborative approach designed to improve the health of Californians by incorporating health, equity, and sustainability considerations into policymaking across sectors. The approach recognizes that chronic illness, climate change, health inequities, and increasing health care costs are interrelated and influenced by policies, programs, and investments across sectors. The initiative provides access to tools, resources and journal articles highlighting Health in All Policies approaches, techniques, and concepts from California and beyond.
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Active Community Engagement
Sustainable Communities Competitive Grant applications must include an explanation of how local residents and community-based organizations will be meaningfully engaged in developing the final product, especially those from underserved and low-income communities, and how the final product will address community-identified needs. Applicants are encouraged to implement, as applicable and appropriate the tips, best practices, and tools listed below:
Community Engagement Best Practices
Refer to the following case studies that meaningfully demonstrate the expectations of equitable community engagement:
o The community driven Carsharing and Mobility Hubs in Affordable Housing Pilots 24 offer a strong example of equitable community engagement. The equity-based project incorporated community input from start to finish through community partnership building. o The Mobility Equity Framework 25 should be used to assess and compare multimodal transportation options and centers community needs and shifts decision making power to the public. For successful implementation examples, refer to: (1) California Air Resources Board (CARB) Clean Mobility Options Program 26, (2) City of Portland, Oregon, Pricing Options for Equitable Mobility Project 27, and North Carolina’s Transit Equity Campaign 28.
Refer to Greenlining Institute’s Six Standards for Equitable Investment 29 to implement qualitative measures of equity. These standards feature a list of approaches, ranging from the minimum to transformative approach, depending on how much time, resources, and effort are generally required because equity approaches differ in each community context and conditions.
Refer to Greenlining Institute’s Making Equity Real in Mobility 30, a toolkit of clear strategies and best practices to put equity in action
Clarify the type of engagement will be utilized, as seen in the Public Participation Spectrum 31.
Agencies and communities need to understand where engagement level falls from the “inform” to “empower” model.
Utilize a Participatory Budgeting (PB) planning process, as appropriate. PB is a democratic approach to public spending that meaningfully and deeply engages people in government 24 Carsharing and Mobility Hubs in Affordable Housing Pilots:
https://greenlining.org/publications/reports/2021/clean-mobility-transportation-equity-report/ 25 Mobility Equity Framework: https://greenlining.org/publications/2018/mobility-equity-framework/ 26 CARB Clean Mobility Options Program: https://cleanmobilityoptions.org/about/ 27 Portland, Oregon, Pricing Options for Equitable Mobility Project:
https://www.portland.gov/transportation/planning/pricing-options-equitable-mobility-poem 28 North Carolina Transit Equity Campaign: https://bikedurham.org/transit 29 Greenlining Institute’s Six Standards for Equitable Investment: https://greenlining.org/wp- content/uploads/2021/03/Clean-Mobility-Equity-A-Playbook-Greenlining-Report-2021.pdf 30 Greenlining Institute’s Making Equity Real in Mobility: https://greenlining.org/wp- content/uploads/2019/08/Toolkit_Making-Equity-Real-in-Mobility-Pilot-Projects_Final-1.pdf 31 Public Participation Spectrum:
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and the community. During PB, community members democratically decide how to spend part of a public budget, enabling them to make the fiscal decisions that affect their lives and the health of their communities.
Seek existing community-based organizations or agencies that organize vulnerable populations, to be able to reach out and form collaborative relationships.
Involve local health departments which can assist in reaching community-based organizations and underserved and vulnerable community members.
Collaborate with underserved and vulnerable communities to design and implement programs, plans and policies. Robust engagement of underserved and vulnerable communities in significant agency decisions brings about better decisions through increased input from different perspectives, increases buy-in and acceptance of decisions and support for their implementation.
Make opportunities for input accessible in terms of formats (pop-up workshops, temporary built-environment demonstrations, online, in public meetings, one on one, by mail, etc.), venues (at school and community events, community centers, libraries, transit hubs, etc.), hours (evening or weekend), and language (accessible to lay people and translated into the principal languages of the relevant communities, including accessible media such as caption videos).
Develop a written collaboration agreement or memorandum of understanding that defines respective roles, expectations, desired outcomes, and agreements for how to work together.
Establish an advisory group of representatives of vulnerable communities, including community leaders and give them worthwhile roles to design the public engagement process, so that community capacity is built during the collaboration process.
Conduct targeted outreach to community groups representing special needs populations, underserved communities and a variety of socio-economic groups through various methods.
Use a variety of outreach methods to optimize participation, such as creating and marketing user-friendly survey websites for public feedback, conducting surveys in multiple languages to collect input on local citizens’ priorities, and carrying out meetings at accessible times and meeting locations (e.g., using community group buildings, hosting pop-up workshops at public venues, etc.).
Note: The applicant should increase efforts beyond basic public noticing and public hearings.
Options for demonstrating additional public outreach could include, but not limited to all the above.
Additional Public Engagement Best Practices and Strategies Public engagement has adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic with surprising results . Applicants will need to consider how to conduct public outreach and engagement during these times. Below are some resources to help applicants evaluate and develop the best strategy for public engagement.
Caltrans Planning Horizons, “Digital Public Engagement and Transportation: Getting It Right – Theory, Techniques and Best Practices.”: Digital engagement can greatly increase the reach of public education and involvement; many public agencies have been surprised by the positive results and substantial increase in participants. https://youtu.be/85t9ibR2U7Q
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for public outreach, including diverse and underserved communities, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Digital Environmental Engagement Resource Catalogue: The California Natural Resources Agency and the California Environmental Protection Agency developed a resource catalogue of online sessions on community engagement and equity. This resource catalogue comes from the “Online Environmental Engagement: Building Our Skills Together” conference.
From June 2nd to 4th 2020, forty-nine panelists and approximately 1,500 registrants from California and across the nation gathered together online to discuss their successes, challenges and practical tips for online environmental engagement. https://resources.ca.gov/Outreach/Digital-Environmental-Engagement-Resource-Catalogue Tips ad Tools to Engage Your Community in a Digital Environment: Ensuring inclusive public participation is more challenging than ever because of physical distancing requirements, the digital divide, language access challenges and technology learning curves. With those challenges in mind, ILG offered a helpful webinar in July 2020, that featured innovative strategies for using high-tech and low-tech virtual platforms to engage residents on a variety of topics without meeting face-to face.
https://www.ca-ilg.org/digitalengagement
Broadening Participation Using Online Engagement Tools: This document provides examples and guidance to local governments interested in enhancing public participation outcomes with online engagement tools.
https://www.ca-ilg.org/sites/main/files/file-
attachments/broadening_participation_via_online_tools_final_draft_1.pdf The Guide to Remote Community Engagement: A collection of resources designed to support cities that wish to create and maintain strong, institutionalized practices of community engagement during periods of remote working and in an increasingly digital world. Refer to the article, 5 Methods for Non-Internet Based Remote Community Engagement, for ideas on how to supplement traditional online public engagement efforts to be inclusive of residents lacking high-speed broadband internet access.
https://medium.com/the-guide-to-remote-community-engagement Virtual Public Involvement: The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, developed this innovation spotlight to provide an overview of virtual public involvement tools that enhance and broaden the reach of public engagement efforts by making participation more convenient, affordable, and enjoyable for greater numbers of people.
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/public_involvement/vpi/ Designing Parks Using Community-Based Planning: This document inspires meaningful community engagement for future public projects. It shares methods learned through California's Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program. These methods have been proven effective in urban, rural, and suburban settings. https://www.parksforcalifornia.org/planning_guide
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Integrated Housing, Land Use, and Transportation Planning Development patterns directly impact GHG emissions, including those from transportation between jobs, services, and housing. Improved coordination between housing and transportation can reduce commute times, increase transit ridership, lower vehicle miles traveled, lower pollution and GHG, provide greater economic opportunity, and other positive outcomes.
Housing Element Compliance
To support planning for housing California’s growing population, the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) reviews each local government’s housing element of its general plan.
The housing element must plan to meet the local government’s existing and regional housing needs allocation and quantify and analyze the specific needs and resources available to address the housing needs.
A housing element can also provide a mechanism to adopt efficient land-use strategies, including those that address climate change and reduce vehicle miles traveled. For example, strategies could include the promotion of affordable higher density, infill development, mixed- use development, or transit-oriented development near transit stations or transit corridors.
Local governments are required to annually submit progress reports on the implementation of the housing element and provide a detail of production toward their projected housing needs.
For more information on:
o Housing element requirements, see the HCD Building Blocks website at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/housing- elements/building-blocks
o Adopted housing element requirements, see the “Housing Element Process” section at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/housing-elements o A local government’s housing element compliance, see
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/housing-open-data- tools/housing-element-review-and-compliance-report
o Annual Progress Reports, see https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community- development/annual-progress-reports
Prohousing Designation Program
The State 2019-20 Budget Act, Assembly Bill 101 enacted the Prohousing Designation Program (Program), which enables HCD to designate local jurisdictions as Prohousing when they demonstrate policies and planning that accelerate the production of housing. To receive the Prohousing Designation, local jurisdictions must meet basic threshold requirements related to compliance with the Housing Element Law and other state housing laws and demonstrate actions worth at least 30 points spread across each of four categories of Prohousing policies: favorable zoning and land use, acceleration of housing production timeframes, reduction of construction and development costs, and providing financial subsidies. The benefit to local jurisdictions receiving the Prohousing Designation includes being given an advantage such as priority processing or additional points when applying for several competitive funding programs, including:
Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities
Infill Infrastructure Grant
Transformative Climate Communities
Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program
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Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) reducing policies and the Prohousing Enhancement Factors below help indicate that a project is within a jurisdiction supporting integrated housing, land use, and transportation planning. These policies show that a jurisdictions further supports state housing priorities in promoting affordable housing, reducing development barriers, and reducing vehicle miles travelled.
Prohousing Enhancement Factors include policies that:
Represent one element of a unified, multi-faceted strategy to promote multiple planning objectives, such as efficient land use, access to public transportation, affordable housing, climate change solutions, and/or hazard mitigation.
Promote development consistent with the state planning priorities pursuant to Government Code section 65041.1.
Go beyond state law requirements in reducing displacement of lower income households and conserving existing housing stock that is affordable to lower income households.
Rezoning and other policies that support high-density development in Location Efficient Communities.
VMT reducing policies may include projects located in jurisdictions that are/have:
Permitting missing middle housing uses (e.g., triplexes and fourplexes) by right in existing low- density, single-family residential zones.
With density bonus programs which exceed statutory requirements by 10 percent or more.
Increasing allowable density in low-density, single-family residential areas beyond the requirements of state Accessory Dwelling Unit law (e.g., permitting more than one ADU or JADU per single-family lot). These policies shall be separate from any qualifying policies under category (ii) above.
Reducing or eliminating parking requirements for residential development as authorized by Government Code sections 65852.2; adopting vehicular parking ratios that are less than the relevant ratio thresholds at subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of Government Code section 65915, subdivision (p)(1); or adopting maximum parking requirements at or less than ratios pursuant to Government Code section 65915, subdivision (p).
Zoning to allow for residential or mixed uses in one or more non-residential zones (e.g., commercial, light industrial). Qualifying non-residential zones do not include open space or substantially similar zones.
Modifying development standards and other applicable zoning provisions to promote greater development intensity. Potential areas of focus include floor area ratio; height limits; minimum lot or unit sizes; setbacks; and allowable dwelling units per acre. These policies must be separate from any qualifying policies under Category (ii) above.
Adopted a Nondiscretionary Local Approval Process for residential and mixed-use development in all zones permitting multifamily housing, established a Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone, as defined in Government Code section 65620, or a housing sustainability district, as defined in Government Code section 66200.
Zoning more sites for residential development or zoning sites at higher densities than is required to accommodate 150 percent of the minimum regional housing need allocation for the Lower-Income allocation in the current housing element cycle.
Priority permit processing or reduced plan check times for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs), multifamily housing, or homes affordable to Lower- or Moderate-Income households.
Adopted ordinances or implemented other mechanisms that result in less restrictive requirements than Government Code sections 65852.2 and 65852.22 to reduce barriers for property owners to create ADUs/JADUs. Examples of qualifying policies include, but are not City of Vista
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limited to, development standards improvements, permit processing improvements, dedicated ADU/JADU staff, technical assistance programs, and pre-approved ADU/JADU design packages.
Measures that reduce costs for transportation-related infrastructure or programs that encourage active modes of transportation or other alternatives to automobiles. Qualifying policies include, but are not limited to, publicly funded programs to expand sidewalks or protect bike/micro-mobility lanes; creation of on-street parking for bikes; transit-related improvements; or establishment of carshare programs.
Established pre-approved or prototype plans for missing middle housing types (e.g., triplexes and fourplexes) in low-density, single-family residential areas.
Documented practice of streamlining housing development at the project level, such as by enabling a by-right approval process or by utilizing statutory and categorical exemptions as authorized by applicable law (Pub. Resources Code, sections 21155.1, 21155.4, 21159.24, 21159.25; Gov. Code, section 65457; Cal Code Regs., tit. 14, sections 15303, 15332; Pub.
Resources Code, sections 21094.5, 21099, 21155.2, 21159.28).
Policies that represent one element of a unified, multi-faceted strategy to promote multiple planning objectives, such as efficient land use, access to public transportation, affordable housing, climate change solutions, and/or hazard mitigation.
Policies that promote development consistent with the state planning priorities pursuant to Government Code section 65041.1.
Rezoning and other policies that support high-density development in Location Efficient Communities.
For more information on the Prohousing Designation Program, email HCD at [email protected] or visit the following HCD websites:
Program Website
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/prohousing-designation- program
Prohousing Designation Application Status List
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/default/files/docs/planning-and-community/Prohousing-Public- Application-Tracker.xlsx
Prohousing Designation Program FAQs
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Promote the Region’s RTP SCS/APS, State Planning Priorities, and Climate Adaptation Goals
SB 1 - The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Beall, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017)
The intent of additional Sustainable Communities grant funding, pursuant to SB 1 - The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, is to encourage local and regional planning that furthers state goals, including but not limited to, the goals and best practices cited in the RTP Guidelines.
Competitive applications will incorporate these cutting-edge planning practices into their proposed planning projects.
SB 1: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB1 2017 RTP Guidelines (Appendix K, Page 273; Appendix L, Page 309) The California Transportation Commission adopted the 2017 RTP Guidelines for RTPAs and 2017 RTP Guidelines for MPOs which includes Appendix K – Promoting Health and Health Equity in MPO RTPs and Appendix L – Planning Practice Examples. These appendices highlight planning practices that are undertaken by large, medium, and small MPOs in both rural and urban areas throughout the State.
https://catc.ca.gov/-/media/ctc-media/documents/rtp-2017-guidelines-mpos-011817-a11y.pdf SB 375 (Steinberg, Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008)
Caltrans supports SB 375 RTP SCS/APS efforts. Successful applications must be compatible with an existing adopted SCS/APS, where applicable, that meets the region’s GHG targets, and must strongly support and aim to implement regional SCS/APS efforts. The SCS/APS planning process is intended to help communities reduce transportation related GHG emissions, coordinate land use and transportation planning, and assist local and regional governments in creating sustainable communities for residents throughout the State.
Although most rural areas of the State are not subject to SB 375 SCS/APS requirements, Caltrans still promotes the development of sustainable communities in these areas of the State and efforts to match GHG reduction targets and other goals embodied in SCS/APSs under SB 375. Eligible rural agencies are strongly encouraged to apply for Sustainable Communities Competitive Grants.
Information on SB 375-related planning efforts:
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/topics/sustainable-communities SB 375: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=200720080SB375
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Complete Streets and Smart Mobility Framework
In recognition that walking, biking, transit, and passenger rail are integral to our vision of delivering a brighter future for all through a world-class transportation network, Caltrans also supports Complete Streets and the Smart Mobility Framework (SMF). In locations with current and/or future pedestrian, bicycle, or transit needs, Caltrans encourages applicants to consider the tools and techniques contained in the SMF as well as typical components of Complete Streets. Specifically, this might include how the project addresses components of community design, regional accessibility, place types, and priority activities to achieve smart mobility outcomes, community transition, and associated multimodal performance measures for the appropriate context of the problem. Information on these efforts can be found at:
Complete Streets
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/transportation-planning/division-of-transportation-planning/active- transportation-and-complete-streets
Smart Mobility Framework
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/transportation-planning/division-of-transportation-planning/active- transportation-and-complete-streets/smart-mobility-framework Climate Ready Transportation and Climate Adaptation Planning Through the Grant Program, Caltrans supports the State’s broader efforts to help ensure our transportation infrastructure is climate-ready. In order to prioritize these investments, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order (EO) N-19-19 on September 20, 2019 to redouble the state’s “efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change while building a sustainable, inclusive economy.” The EO lists California’s ambitious and essential climate goals to transition to a healthier, more sustainable and more inclusive economy, including:
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 Providing 100 percent of the State’s electricity from clean energy sources by 2045 Reducing methane emissions and hydrofluorocarbon gases by 40 percent Adding five million zero-emission vehicles to the State’s roads by 2030 To help achieve these goals, the EO directs the California State Transportation Agency to leverage over $5 billion in annual state transportation spending toward transportation construction, operations, and maintenance to lower fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. This includes strategies for lowering vehicle miles traveled, such as supporting housing development near available jobs, and supporting active modes of transportation such as biking and walking that also benefit public health. The EO specifically requires that the State Transportation Agency also work to mitigate increased transportation costs for low-income communities.
https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/9.20.19-Climate-EO-N-19-19.pdf Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program
Senate Bill 246 (Wieckowski, Chapter 606, Statutes of 2015) established the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP) within the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research to coordinate regional and local efforts with State climate adaptation strategies (Public Resources Code Section 71354). Grant applicants may refer to the ICARP website to explore the State Adaptation Clearinghouse, a centralized source of information and resources to assist decision makers at the state, regional, and local levels when planning for and implementing climate City of Vista
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adaptation projects to promote resiliency across California. Caltrans is coordinating with ICARP staff on the OPR Climate Adaptation Planning Grant Program.
ICARP Website: https://opr.ca.gov/climate/icarp/
SB 246: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB246 Adaptation Planning Grants: https://www.opr.ca.gov/climate/icarp/grants/adaptation-planning- grant.html
California Adaptation Clearinghouse
The Adaptation Clearinghouse serves as a centralized source of information that provides the resources necessary to guide decision makers at the state, regional, and local levels when planning for and implementing climate adaptation projects to promote resiliency to climate change in California.
https://resilientca.org/
ResilientCA Adaptation Planning Map (RAP-Map)
The Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP)—supported through the Governor’s Office of Planning & Research—contains a statewide inventory of local government adaptation and resiliency planning efforts. It is an open data tool, to inventory local government climate risk, adaptation, and resiliency planning efforts across the state and track progress towards statewide adaptation planning goals.
https://resilientca.org/rap-map/
Community Climate Resiliency
Grant applicants are encouraged to consider if the surrounding community is experiencing any specific climate vulnerabilities and how the proposed planning project aims to address specific concerns. Grant applicants should also describe how potential climate impacts are taken into consideration in the proposed planning project, such as the incorporation of natural infrastructure, and, if applicable, how the project conforms with the local implementation of SB 379 (Jackson, Statutes of 2015), Government Code Section 65302(g)(4), where cities and counties are required to address climate adaptation and resiliency strategies in the safety element of their general plan.
Defining Vulnerable Communities in an Adaptation Context, OPR Resource Guide The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, with input from the Integrated Climate Action and Resiliency Program (ICARP) Technical Advisory Council, developed a resource guide for practitioners to use when first considering how to define vulnerable communities in an adaptation context. The document includes: (1) The ICARP Technical Advisory Council’s definition of climate- vulnerable communities, (2) A summary of existing statewide assessment tools that can be used to identify vulnerable communities in a climate adaptation context, including a crosswalk with the indicators that are required elements of an SB 1000 (Leyva, Statutes of 2016) analysis; (3) Additional indicators that could be used to assess underlying vulnerability on a case-by-case basis; (4) A list of process guides that can serve to aid agencies undertaking efforts to define vulnerable communities.
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State Guidance for Adaptation Planning
2017 General Plan Guidelines, Safety Element (Ch. 4)
The General Plan Guidelines set out each statutory requirement in detail, provides OPR recommended policy language, and includes online links to city and county general plans that have adopted similar policies. The guidelines include information on how to consider climate change during general plan development/updates. In accordance with Senate Bill 379, general plans must address climate adaptation and resilience within the Safety element. Local governments are required to include a climate change vulnerability assessment, measures to address vulnerabilities, and a comprehensive hazard mitigation and emergency response strategy. https://opr.ca.gov/docs/OPR_COMPLETE_7.31.17.pdf
California Climate Adaptation Planning Guide – local/regional agency guidance The Adaptation Planning Guide provides guidance to support regional and local communities in proactively addressing the unavoidable consequences of climate change. It provides a step-by- step process for local and regional climate vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategy development.
https://resilientca.org/apg/
Planning and Investing for a Resilient California – State Agency guidance Introduces a four-step process for building resilience and a set of resilient decision-making principles for state agencies when considering climate-informed infrastructure investments. These steps include identifying how climate change could affect a project or plan, conducting an analysis of climate risks, making a climate-informed decision, and tracking and monitoring progress. https://www.opr.ca.gov/docs/20180313-Building_a_Resilient_CA.pdf Ocean Protection Council Sea-Level Rise Guidance
The State of California Sea-Level Rise Guidance reflects advances in sea-level rise science and addresses the needs of state agencies and local governments as they incorporate sea-level rise into their planning, permitting, and investment decisions. http://www.opc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/agenda_items/20180314/Item3_Exhibit- A_OPC_SLR_Guidance-rd3.pdf
California Coastal Commission Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance This guide provides an overview of the best available science on sea level rise for California and recommended methodology for addressing sea level rise in Coastal Commission planning and regulatory actions.
https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/slr/guidance/2018/0_Full_2018AdoptedSLRGuidanceUpd ate.pdf
Coastal Adaptation Planning Guidance for Critical Infrastructure This guidance from the California Coastal Commission addresses two main types of infrastructure – transportation and water – and presents six key considerations for successful adaptation planning.
These considerations are accompanied by recommendations for stakeholders on how to plan effectively for the impacts of sea level rise on coastal infrastructure, a description of the regulatory framework that applies to adaptation planning for infrastructure. https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/slr/SLR%20Guidance_Critical%20Infrastructure_12.6.2021.p df
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Coastal Adaptation Planning Guidance and Environmental Justice Considerations The Environmental Justice Policy is the Coastal Commission’s framework for identifying and analyzing project impacts on underserved and disadvantaged communities. The policy is designed to achieve more meaningful engagement, equitable process, effective communication and stronger coastal protection benefits for all Californians. https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/env-justice/CCC_EJ_Policy_FINAL.pdf Coastal Adaptation Planning Guidance and Tribal Consultation The Coastal Commission adopted a Tribal Consultation Policy, which is intended to guide outreach and collaboration. It also helps to inform permit applicants how the Commission will review coastal development permit applications to ensure adequate Tribal consultation occurs. https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/env-justice/tribal- consultation/CCC%20Tribal%20Consultation%20Policy%20Adopted%208.8.2018.pdf Climate Data Sources and Adaptation Plans
Cal-Adapt
Cal-Adapt is the repository for State-endorsed climate change projections, developed through the State’s Climate Change Assessment efforts. Cal-Adapt offers free public access to peer-reviewed data that show climate change impacts on state infrastructure, communities, and natural resources. Find tools, data, and resources to conduct research, develop adaptation plans and build applications.
https://cal-adapt.org/
Climate Action Plans
Many California cities and counties are developing Climate Action Plans to reduce their GHG emissions. Agencies may have existing plans that include strategies or insight on potential approaches to implementing climate change considerations on the transportation network. CARB has created a webmap that can be used to identify plans created, GHG inventory information, GHG reduction targets, local strategies planned to meet these targets, and more. The second website provides a host of resources, including example Climate Action Plans and templates. This information can also be found on the Adaptation Clearinghouse. https://webmaps.arb.ca.gov/capmap/
http://www.ca-ilg.org/climate-action-plans
Caltrans Vulnerability Assessments
To ensure the resiliency of the State Highway System, Caltrans conducted vulnerability assessments statewide. These Summary Reports and associated Technical Reports describe climate change effects in each of Caltrans’ 12 districts.
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/transportation-planning/division-of-transportation-planning/air- quality-and-climate-change/2019-climate-change-vulnerability-assessments.
Local Vulnerability Assessments
If local vulnerability assessments have been developed along a corridor, their data may be interwoven with Cal-Adapt data, Caltrans Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments, and/or other vulnerability information for more granular analysis of specific local areas, particularly those in more densely populated areas or with a high density of affected transportation assets. Many of these assessments and case studies can be found on the Integrated Climate Action and Resiliency Program (ICARP) Case Studies and Examples search page ( https://resilientca.org) . Some transit City of Vista
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and rail providers in California have also developed vulnerability assessments for their 21 networks as well, which may contain detailed analysis that could be useful.
Caltrans Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Report
Through this report, Caltrans is aiming to adopt a leadership role in the process of climate change adaptation through developing a “how to” guide for integrating climate change adaptation into agency activities and decision-making. This Adaptation Strategy Report initially outlines an overall “pathway” for adopting recommendations on how Caltrans should mainstream adaptation strategies throughout functional areas and develop an approach to coordinate with partner agencies. Recognizing the important role of transit and active transportation facilities and routes, this report will develop solutions for all modes of transportation. This report also has a section focused on the incorporation of climate change considerations into System Planning documents. https://transplanning.onramp.dot.ca.gov/downloads/transplanning/files/suscommplan/Climate%2 0Adaptation%20Report_May_2020.pdf
Other Relevant Datasets for Climate Planning
Protecting Californians from Extreme Heat: A State Action Plan to Build Community Resilience A plan that outlines a strategic and comprehensive set of state actions to address extreme heat. https://resources.ca.gov/-/media/CNRA-Website/Files/Initiatives/Climate-Resilience/2022-Final- Extreme-Heat-Action-Plan.pdf
California Water Action Plan
A roadmap for the first five years of the state’s journey toward sustainable water management. http://resources.ca.gov/docs/california_water_action_plan/Final_California_Water_Action_Plan.pd f
CALFIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones
CALFIRE has mapped areas of significant fire hazards based on fuels, terrain, weather, and other factors, forming wildfire severity zones. There are three levels of hazard in the State Responsibility Areas: moderate, high, and very high. This analysis can provide further understanding of wildfire risk at the potential project location.
https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/divisions/community-wildfire-preparedness-and-mitigation/wildland- hazards-building-codes/fire-hazard-severity-zones-maps/ California Department of Conservation – Landslide Hazards The California Landslide Inventory is an ongoing project to make the California Geological Survey landslide information publicly accessible.
http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/geologic_hazards/landslides State Wildlife Action Plan
The State Wildlife Action Plan includes conservation actions that respond to current and future challenges with objectives and goals that are specific, measurable, and time bound. https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/SWAP/Final
CDFW Regional Conservation Investment Strategies
This program encourages a voluntary, non-regulatory regional planning process intended to result in higher-quality conservation outcomes and includes an advance mitigation tool. The Program City of Vista
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uses a science-based approach to identify conservation and enhancement opportunities that, if implemented, will help California's declining and vulnerable species by protecting, creating, restoring, and reconnecting habitat and may contribute to species recovery and adaptation to climate change and resiliency.
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/conservation/planning/regional-conservation CDFW Natural Communities Conservation Plans
A Natural Communities Conservation Plan identifies and provides for the regional protection of plants, animals, and their habitats, while allowing compatible and appropriate economic activity. https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/conservation/planning/nccp
California Sustainable Freight Action Plan
In July 2015, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued Executive Order B-32-15, which provides a vision for California’s transition to a more efficient transport system. This transition of California’s freight transport system is essential to supporting the State’s economic development in coming decades while reducing harmful pollution affecting many California communities. As a key first step, the Governor’s Executive Order directs the California State Transportation Agency, California Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Resources Agency, California Air Resources Board, California Department of Transportation, California Energy Commission, and Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development to develop a California Sustainable Freight Action Plan (Action Plan), by July 2016. This Action Plan is an unprecedented effort, intended to integrate investments, policies, and programs across several State agencies to help realize a singular vision for California’s freight transport system. The Action Plan provides a recommendation on a high- level vision and broad direction to the Governor to consider for State agencies to utilize when developing specific investments, policies, and programs related to the freight transport system that serves our state transportation, environmental, and economic interests. Competitive grant applications will highlight how their planning effort will support this Action Plan. https://dot.ca.gov/programs/transportation-planning/division-of-transportation-planning/strategic- freight-planning
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APPENDIX B. SAMPLE APPLICATION PACKAGE
The Grant Application Guide and all fillable application documents can be found on the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant website.
Application Checklist, Cover Sheet, and Signature Page
Application Narratives for Sustainable Communities, Climate Adaptation Planning, and Strategic Partnerships
Scope of Work and Checklist
Cost and Schedule and Checklist
Third-Party In-Kind Valuation Plan and Checklist
Local Resolution and Checklist
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Application Checklist
The following documents are required and must be submitted via Smartsheet in one single PDF document, not to exceed 25 MB. The Signature Page may be submitted separately if there are issues combining with the single PDF document. Keep the file name brief, as files are corrupted when file names are too long. Refer to the Grant Application Guide for additional information and/or samples. Failure to include any of the required documents will result in a reduced application score.
PDF documents should be submitted in their fillable PDF formats. The original file formats will be required upon grant award.
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Sustainable Communities Competitive Strategic Partnerships (FHWA SPR Part I} (11.47% Local Match requirement) (20% Local Match requirement} Sustainable Communities Competitive Technical Strategic Partnerships Transit (FTA 5304} {11.47% Local Match requirement) (11.47% Local Match requirement) Application Submittal Type (more than one may be selected) New Prior Phases Re-Submittal Continuation of a prior project.
If so, list the Grant FY and project Re-submittal from a prior grant cycle. New title below. Application PART B. PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Title and Location
How many times has an application been
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2. Whatis the source of Local Match funds being used?
{MPOs — Federal Toll Credits, PL, and FIA 5308 cannot be used to match Sustainable Communities Competitive or Adaptation Planning grants)
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Project Type
Choose the Project Type that best represents the focus of the proposed project. See Grant Application Guide for examples. Two max. may be selected.
0 Active Transportation (Bicycle and Pedestrian)
UO Climate Change (Infrastructure Adaptation, Vulnerability and Resiliency) LO Complete Streets (Multimodal specific type)
OU) Corridor (Local Streets or Highways)
UO Freight/Goods Movement
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U Safety (Vision Zero, Safe Routes to Schools}
0 Technical (Modeling, VMT Mitigation, ZEV Infrastructure, ZEB Transition, etc.) O Transit (Bus, Light Rail, and Commuter Rail Service}
OU Other, specity:
Underserved Community Definitions
If applicable to the project, what tools were used to identify the underserved communities in the project area? Choose all that apply.
Oj Rural Communities of 50,000 or less and outside of urbanized areas UO Native American Tribal Governments
0 Regionally/Locally Defined Underserved Communities
OO At/Below 80% Assembly Bill 1550 (Gomez, Statutes of 2016) 0 At/Above 75% California Department of Education, Free or Reduced Priced Meals Data O At/Above 75% CalEnviroScreen Version 4.0
0D At/Below 25% California Healthy Places Index
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Does the City/County have a compliant Housing Element? If No, explain the current status:
Has the City/County submitted Annual Progress Report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for calendar years 2021 and 20222 PART E. OTHER FUNDING PROGRAMS
Is the applicant applying for the Govemor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) Climate Adaptation Planning Grant Program? Applicants should not submit the same project application to both funding programs. However, applicants may propose to leverage funds from one funding program to another. For instance, an applicant with a large project may propose to fund one component with Caltrans funds, and another with OPR funds. Applicants may also propose two entirely different projects to each funding program.
If yes, identify the differences between each proposal, and briefly summarize the leverage opportunity if awarded both Caltrans and OPR funding:
Applicants may leverage other program funds for this planning grant, as long as the activities are eligible.
Yes No N/A
Is the applicant applying for any other funding programs to complete this project? If yes, list them here:
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Use the following link to determine the appropriate legislative members in the Project area.
Search by address: http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/
State Senator(s) Assembly Member(s)
District Name District Name
PART G. LETTERS OF SUPPORT
List all letters of support received for the proposed project. Letters should be addressed to the applicant.
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If selected for funding, the information contained in this application will become the foundation of the contract with Caltrans.
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1. Project Description (10 points)
Briefly summarize project in a clear and concise manner, including why the project is necessary, major deliverables, parties involved, and any connections to relevant local, regional, and/or State planning efforts. 3-5 sentences maximum; Do not exceed the space provided.
2A. Project Justification (15 points)
e Describe the problems or deficiencies the project is attempting to address, as well as how the project will address the identified problems or deficiencies e Describe the ramifications and impact of not funding this project e Clearly define the existing issues surrounding the project (e.g., transportation issues, inadequate transit services, impacts of heavy trucking on local streets, air pollution, etc.) e Competitive applications support the need for the project with empirical data e Describe how this project addresses issues raised
e Define the public benefit
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2B. Underserved Communities Justification (5 points)
The tools in Grant Application Guide, Appendix A, are intended to help applicants define an underserved community.
Explain how the project area or portions of the project area are defined as an underserved community, including Native American Tribal Governments and rural communities
Explain how the proposed project addresses the needs of the underserved community Describe how underserved communities will benefit from the proposed planning project Cite data sources, the tools used, and include a comparison to the statewide thresholds that are established in each tool
Do not exceed the space provided
2C. Underserved Communities Engagement (5 points)
See Grant Application Guide, Appendix A, for best practices in community engagement Describe how the proposed effort would engage underserved communities, including Native American Tribal Governments and rural communities. Include specific outreach methods for involving underserved communities
Describe how underserved communities will continue to be engaged during the next phases after the proposed planning project is complete, including project implementation.
Do not exceed the space provided
3. Grant Specific Objectives (Total 35 points)
Integrate the following Grant Program Considerations (Grant Application Guide, Chapter 1.2} in the responses for 3A-G below, as applicable:
Caltrans Strategic Plan
California Transportation Plan (CTP}
Modal Plans that Support the CTP
Title VI and Environmental Justice
Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure
California Adaptation Strategy
Master Plan for Aging
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3A. Grant Specific Objectives (5 points)
e Explain how the proposal encourages local and regional multimodal transportation, housing and land use planning that furthers the region’s RTP SCS (where applicable) e Demonstrate how the proposed effort would coordinate transportation, housing, and land use planning components of the project to inform one another {i.e., regular coordination meetings between responsible entities, joint community meetings, letters of commitment from all relevant implementing agencies, etc. e Explain how the proposed effort would contribute to shifts in land use towards more sustainable and equitable communities, such as more affordable housing near transit or more compact regional development patterns (Reference Grant Application Guide, Chapter 2.2, for example project types)
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3B. Grant Specific Objectives (5 points)
e Explain how the proposal contributes to the State’s GHG reduction targets and advances transportation related GHG emission reduction project types/strategies (i.e., mode shift, demand management, travel cost, operational efficiency, accessibility, and coordinationwith future employment and residential land use, etc.)
e Donot exceed the space provided
3C. Grant Specific Objectives (5 points)
e Explain how the proposal supports other State goals, including but not limited to:
o State Planning Priorities (Government Code Section 65041.1) o Climate Adaptation Goals (State Adaptation Strategy}
o Goals and Best Practices cited in the 2017 RTP Guidelines, Appendices K and L. e Donot exceed the space provided
3D. Grant Specific Objectives (5 points)
e Explain how the proposal encourages stakeholder involvement o List the stakeholders involved in the planning effort (e.g., first responders, community-based organizations, local housing and public health departments, transit agencies, and partners including State, federal, local agencies) o Explain how stakeholders will be involved throughout the project e Donot exceed the space provided
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3E. Grant Specific Objectives (5 points)
e Explain how the proposal involves active community engagement e Describe the specific public outreach methods/events that will be employed throughout the project
e = Explain how public input will inform the project
e Describe how the effort will survey the public at the end of each outreach event to gauge effectiveness of these activities for the planning effort e Do not exceed the space provided
3F. Grant Specific Objectives (5 points)
e Explain how the proposal assists in achieving the Caltrans Mission and Grant Program Objectives (Grant Application Guide, Chapter 1.2)
o Sustainability, Preservation, Accessibility, Safety, Innovation, Economy, Health, and Social Equity, as applicable
e Donot exceed the space provided
3G. Grant Specific Objectives (5 points)
e = Explain how the proposal ultimately results in funded and programmed multimodal transportation system improvements. Applicants should discuss next steps for project implementation, including timing for programming improvements that would result from the planning effort
e Donot exceed the space provided
4. Project Management (Total 30 points)
See Scope of Work and Cost and Schedule samples and checklists for requirements (Grant Application Guide, Appendix B), also available on the Caltrans grants website:
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44. Scope of Work (15 points)
4B. Costand Schedule (15 points)
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1. Project Description (5 points)
Briefly summanze project in a clear and concise manner, including why the project is necessary, major deliverables, desired outcomes, parties involved, and alignment with relevant local, regional, and/or State planning efforts. 3-5 sentences maximum; Do not exceed the space provided.
2A. Project Justification (10 points)
e Describe the problem or deficiencies the project is attempting to address, including the climate adaptation need and any other pnority needs, as well as how the project will address the identified problems or deficiencies
e Describe the impact of not funding the project
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2B. Underserved Communities Justification (5 points)
The tools in the Grant Application Guide, Appendix A, are intended to help applicants define an underserved community.
e Explain how the project area or portions of the project area benefit underserved commurities, including Tribal, local, regional, and rural communities as applicable e Explain how the proposed project addresses the needs of the communities and how they will benefit from the proposed project, including if the communities informed the scope of the projec e Cite data sources, the tools used, and include a comparison fo the statewide thresholds that are established in each tool
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2C. Underserved Communities Engagement (5 points)
See Grant Application Guide, Appendix A. for best practices in community engagement Describe how the proposed project will engage underserved communities and how the effort was informed by engagemen? with underserved communities, including Tnbal, local, regional, and rural communities as applicable
o Include specific outreach methods for involving underserved communities Describe how underserved communities will continue to be engages during the next phases after the proposed planning project is complete, including implemeniation Do not exceed the space provided
3. Grant Specific Objectives (Total 40 points)
Integrate the following Grant Program Considerations (Grant Application Guide, Chapter 1.2) in the responses for 3A-D below, as applicable:
Caltrans Strategic Plan
California Transportation Pian (CTP)
Modal Plans that Support the CIP
Title VI and Environmental Justice
Climate Action Pian for Transporiation Infrastructure
Califomia Adapiation Strategy
Master Plan for Aging
3A. Grant Specific Objectives; climate risk and adaptation (15 points) Explain how the project identifies and assesses climate change impact nsks to multimodal transportation infrastructure vulnerabilities to climate change impacts in the project area Explain how the project will identify adaptation strategies and specific actions fo remedy identified climate related vulnerabilities. Projects and plans should descnbe short-, medium-, and long-term strategies that will address the overall nsk for ine entire service life of the asset or capital project using the best available science and guidance.
Articulate how the project will advance the planning of specific climate adaptation projecis, such as developing a cost estimate, pursuing a technical feasibility study for adaptation options, or developing a concepiual design (up to 30%)
When appicable, explain how the project includes economic analysis and/or cost-benefit analysis of identified adaptation strategy or strategies Do not exceed the space provided
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3B. Grant Specific Objectives; co-benefits (10 points)
Identify co-benefits of the adaptation work, such as benefits to public health, natural ecosystems, air quality, social equity, the economy, or reductions in greenhouse gas {GHG} emissions.
o lf reductions in GHG emissions are identified as a co-benefit, explain how the project advances transportation related GHG emission reductions specifically through different project types/strategies {e.g., mode shift, demand management, accessibility, etc.)
Describe if and how nature-based solutions wil be integrated into the proposed project Describe how adaptation needs of environmental resources in proximity to the transportation system such as coastal resources like tidal marsh or beaches, wildlife connectivity, wetlands, or fish passage needs are considered in the proposed project {if applicable} Do not exceed the space provided
3C. Grant Specific Objectives; partnerships and stakeholder process (10 points) Do not exceed the space provided
Explain how the project demonstrates on-going collaboration and parinerships between sectors and jurisdictions, and across levels of govemment at a regional scale Explain if the project alse includes collaboration and partnerships with diverse extemal stakeholders such as businesses, non-governmental agencies, federal, state, or local agencies, community-based organizations, and community residents
Explain how the project includes a multistakeholder process that provides an opportunity for mesningful community engagement from communities potentially impacted by any project identified or developed as part of the planning grant
3D. Grant Specific Objectives; alignment with other plans and State Goals (10 points) Explain how the project is consistent with pnonties, goals, and actions of the California State Adaptation Strategy, follows State guidance on adaptation planning, and is consstent with any applicable local/regional resilience planning.
Articulate if the project will identify ways to incorporaie transportation-related climaie adaptation needs into existing transportation plans, specifically how the project will lead to the identification and development of capital projects that can be programmed as port of local or regional pians
Explain how the project is in alignment with or cugmenis exsting plans, including climate action/adaptation plans, hazard mitigation plans, safety elements of general plans, resilience improvement plans, and/or Coastal Act/Certified Local Coastal Program plans Explain how the proposed project addresses public access and Complete Streets needs Do not exceed the space provided
Project Management (Total 30 points)
See Scope of Work and Cost and Schedule samples and checklists for requirements (Grant Application Guide, Appendix B), also available on the Caltrans grants website:
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1. Project Description (10 points)
Briefly summarize the project in a clear and concise manner, including why the project is necessary, major deliverables, parties involved, and any connections to relevant local, regional, and/or State planning efforts. 3-5 sentences maximum; Do not exceed the space provided.
2. Project Justification (30 points)
e Describe the problems or deficiencies the project is attempting to address, as well as how the project will address the identified problems or deficiencies e Describe the ramifications and impact of not funding this project e Clearly define the existing issues surrounding the project (e.g., transportation issues, in-adequate transit services, impacts of heavy trucking on local streets, air pollution, etc.) e Competitive applications support the need for the project with empirical data e Describe how this project addresses issues raised
e Donot exceed the space provided
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3. Grant Specific Objectives (Total 20 points)
Integrate the following Grant Program Considerations (Grant Application Guide, Chapter 1.2) in the responses for 3A-3D below, as applicable:
e Caltrans Strategic Plan
e California Transportation Plan (CTP) 2050
e Modal Plans that Support the CTP 2050
e Title Vi and Environmental Justice
e Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure e California Adaptation Strategy
e Master Plan for Aging
3A. Grant Specific Objectives (5 points)
e List and explain how the proposal would accomplish the Federal Planning Factors (Grant Application Guide, Chapter 5.2), achieve the Caltrans Mssion and the Grant Program Objectives (Grant Application Guide, Chapter 1.2.)
e Donot exceed the space provided
3B. Grant Specific Objectives (5 points)
e = Explain how the proposal partners with Caltrans to identify and address statewide, interregional, or regional transportation deficiencies in the State Highway System {or multimodal transportation system for transit-focused projects) e Clearly define how Caltrans will be a partner in the proposed project, as appropriate for the project
e Donot exceed the space provided
3C. Grant Specific Objectives (5 points)
e Explain how the proposal strengthens govemment-to-government relationships e Outline the entities involved with the proposed project and how partnerships will be strengthened as a result
e Donot exceed the space provided
3D. Grant Specific Objectives (5 points)
e ~=Explain how the proposal results in programmed system improvements e Discuss next steps for project implementation, including timing for programming improvements that would result from the planning effort e Donot exceed the space provided
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4. Project Management (Total 40 points)
See Scope of Work and Cost and Schedule samples and checklists for requirements (Grant Application Guide, Appendix B), also available on the Caltrans grants website, https://dot.ca.gov/programs/transportation-planning/division-of-transportation-planning/ regionatand-community- planning /sustainable-transportation- planning-grants
44. Scope of Work (20 points)
4B. Cost and Schedule (20 points)
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Scope of Work Checklist
The Scope of Work (SOW) is the official description of the work that is to be completed during the contract. Tasks 1-6 outlined in the SOW are for illustrative purposes only.
Applications with missing components will be at a competitive disadvantage. Please use this checklist to make sure your Scope of Work is complete.
Scope of Work Checklist
(“) Ensure these items are completed prior to submitting to Caltrans
Use the Fiscal Year 2024-25 template provided
Include the activities discussed in the grant application List all tasks Using the same title as stated in the Project Cost and Schedule
Include task numbers in accurate and proper sequencing, consistent with the Cost and Schedule
Exclude sub-task numbers; only include sub-headings
Exclude tasks for project management and/or staff/consultant coordination; these activities should be spread among relevant tasks
Include a thorough Introduction to describe relevant background, related planning efforts, the project and project area demographics, including a description of the underserved community involved with the project, if applicable
Include a thorough and accurate narrative description of each task
Task 01 is a required task. It must be titled “Project Administration”, it cannot exceed 5% of the grant award amount, and only the grantee and sub- recipient(s) can charge against this Task. This Task must only include the following activities and deliverables:
e Caltrans and grantee Project kick-off meeting at the start of the grant e Invoicing and quarterly reporting to Caltrans
e DBE Reporting (federal grants only)
Include Task 02 for the procurement of a consultant (if needed). This task is for the grantee and sub-recipient(s) only.
Include detailed public participation and services to diverse communities in the Public Outreach Task (excluding technical projects)
Identify public outreach strategies in a manner that provides flexibility and allows for a diverse range of outreach methods (both in-person and on-line), excluding technical projects
Include a Task(s) for a Draft and Final product. The draft plan must include an opportunity for the public to provide feedback (excluding technical projects).
Include a summary of next steps your agency will take towards implementing the project in the Final Product
List achievable project deliverables for each Task
EXCLUDE environmental, complex design, engineering work, and other ineligible activities outlined in the Grant Application Guide
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SCOPE OF WORK
Grant Category
Grant Fiscal Year
Project Title
Organization
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Disclaimer
Agency commits to the Scope of Work below. Any changes will need to be approved by Caltrans prior to initiating any Scope of Work change or amendment.
Introduction
[Provide a detailed summary of the grant project. Include a thorough Introduction to describe relevant background, related planning efforts, the project and project area demographics, including a description of the underserved community involved with the project, if applicable] Project Stakeholders
[Provide a detailed summary of who the Project Stakeholders are. Will a consultant be working on the project? If so, what activities/tasks will they be involved with?] Overall Project Objectives
[Provide a detailed summary of the Overall Project Objectives] Summary of Project Tasks
[Project Management activities must be identified within the task they are occur and not as standalone tasks. ]
Task 01: Project Administration
This is an Administrative Task that shall only be charged against by the Grantee for the Administration of this grant project. Costs for this task cannot exceed 5% of the grant award amount.
Grantee will manage and administer the grant project according to the Grant Application Guidelines, Regional Planning Handbook, and the executed grant contract between Caltrans and the grantee.
[Provide a detailed narrative of activities to be completed in this Task]
Task Deliverables
[The following are the only allowable deliverables for this Task. This Task is not for the management of the consultant or meetings between the grantee and the consultant]
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Kick-off meeting with Caltrans - Meeting Notes, quarterly invoices and progress reports, DBE reporting (federal Grants only}.
Task 02: Consultant Procurement
[Provide a detailed narrative of activities to be completed in this Task] Grantee will procure a consultant, consistent with state and federal requirements, Local Assistance Procedures Manual for procuring non-Architectural and Engineering consultants, the Grant Application Guide, Regional Planning Handbook, and the executed grant contract between Caltrans and the grantee.
Task Deliverables
[List achievable deliverables for this Task]
Examples: Grantees current procurement procedures, copy of the Request for Proposal/Qualifications, copy of the contract between consultant and grantee, copies of all amendments to the consultant contract, meeting notes from project kick-off with consultant Task 1: Existing Conditions
[Provide a detailed narrative of activities to be completed in this Task]
Task Deliverables
[List achievable deliverables for this Task]
Examples: Summary of Existing Conditions
Task 3: Analysis
[Provide a detailed narrative of activities to be completed in this Task]
Task Deliverables
[List achievable deliverables for this Task]
Examples: Summary of Analysis
Task 4: Public Outreach
[Provide a detailed narrative of activities to be completed in this Task]
Task Deliverables
[List achievable deliverables for this Task]
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Examples: PowerPoint Presentations, flyers, website announcements, sign-in sheets, community surveys, conceptual drawings, bilingual services, receipts for light snacks (Caltrans approval required prior to purchase. No full meals)
Task 5: Advisory Committee Meetings
[Provide a detailed narrative of activities to be completed in this Task]
Task Deliverables
[List achievable deliverables for this Task]
Examples: Agendas, meeting notes, list of attendees, list of action items Task 6: Draft and Final Plan
[Provide a detailed narrative of activities to be completed in this Task]
Task Deliverables
[List achievable deliverables for this Task]
Examples: Draft Plan, Public Review - list of comments, Final Plan that includes a summary of next steps towards implementation, credits FHWA, FIA, and/or Caltrans on the cover or title page, submitted to Caltrans in an ADA accessible electronic copy.
Task 7: Board Review/Approval
[Provide a detailed narrative of activities to be completed in this Task]
Task Deliverables
[List achievable deliverables for this Task]
Examples: Board Agenda, presentation materials, meeting minutes with board acceptance/approval.
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Cost and Schedule Checklist
The Cost and Schedule is the official budget and timeline for the project. Tasks 1-6 outlined in the Cost and Schedule are for illustrative purposes only. The Cost and Schedule must be consistent with the Grant Application Cover Sheet. Applications with missing components will be at a competitive disadvantage.
Cost and Schedule Checklist
(CA Me iuc-Wint-sx-Mi( uur meolcomecelai]o(-1(-tol lilo coms ollie mom @elliceliry Use the Fiscal Year 2024-25 template provided (do not alter the template}
List all tasks with the same title as stated in the Scope of Work
Include task numbers in proper sequencing, consistent with the Scope of Work
Exclude sub-task numbers and sub-headings
Exclude tasks for project management and/or staff/consultant coordination; these activities should be spread among relevant tasks
Task 01 is a required task. It must be titled "Project Administration’, it cannot exceed 5% of the grant amount requested, and only the grantee and recipient(s} can charge against this Task.
This Task must only include the following activities and deliverables:
¢ Project kick-off meeting between the grantee and Caltrans at the start of the grant ¢ Invoicing and quarterly reporting to Caltrans
¢ DBE Reporting (federal grants only}
Include Task 02 for procurement of consultants, if consultants are needed. This task is for the grantee and sub-recipient(s} only.
Complete all budget columns as appropriate: Total Cost, Grant Amount, Local Cash Match, and if applicable, Local In-Kind Match
Ensure the correct minimum local match amount, calculated as a percentage of the total project cost (grant plus local match}, is provided
Use the Local Match Calculator to ensure the total Local Match amount meets the minimum required Local Match for the specified Grant Category
Include a grant amount for each Task (excluding Tasks 01 and 02)
Identify if a Tapered Local Match approach will be used, which allows grantees to vary the required local match ratio over the life of the grant contract. Grantee agrees to satisfy the total local match amount by the contract expiration date.
Identify the estimated indirect cost rate if indirect costs will be reimbursed. If FY 2023-24 indirect cost rates are not available, the rate will be an estimate based on the currently approved rate.
Include a best estimate of the amount of time needed to complete each task
State a realistic total cost for each task based on the work that will be completed
Use only whole dollars in the financial information fields. No rounding up or down and no cents.
Start the timeframe at the beginning of the grant period (November 2024)
Extend the timeframe to the end of the grant period (June 2027) City of Vista
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Third Party In-Kind Valuation Plan Checklist
The Third Party In-Kind Valuation Plan is an itemized breakdown by task and serves as documentation for the goods and/or services to be donated. The Third Party In-Kind Valuation Plan must be consistent with the information provided on the Cost and Schedule and Grant Application Cover Sheet. This document is required upon grant award as a condition of grant acceptance. Refer to Grant Application Guide, Chapter 6.5 for a Third-Party In-Kind description and examples.
Third-Party In-Kind Valuation Plan Checklist
(“) Ensure these items are completed prior to submitting to Caltrans Use the Fiscal Year 2024-25 template provided (do not alter the template).
Name the third party in-kind local match provider; this cannot be the Grantee
Describe how the third party in-kind local match will be tracked and documented for accounting purposes.
Describe the fair market value of third party in-kind contributions and how the values were determined.
Include an itemized breakdown by task, consistent with the Cost and Schedule.
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Local Resolution Checklist
A Local Resolution is NOT required at the grant application stage; however, it is required Upon award as a condition of grant acceptance.
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CAM aecem als -Msakeele-Mevolan)e)(-(-to ll lirelmrom el olaniiiine mem @ellicelars State the title of the project (1)
State the job title of the person authorized to enter into a contract with Caltrans on behalf of the applicant (2)
NOT be more than a year old, or it will not be accepted (3)
Signed by the grant applicant’s governing board (4)
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Sample Local Resolution
CITY OF CAN DO RESOLUTION
NO. 009-2012
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF CAN DO AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
CITY OF CAN DO COMPLETE STREET PLAN
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the City of Can Do is eligible to receive Federal and/or State funding for certain transportation planning related plans, through the California Department of Transportation;
WHEREAS, a Restricted Grant Agreement is needed to be executed with the California Department of Transportation before such funds can be reimbursed through the Transportation Planning Grant Program; WHEREAS, the City of Can Do wishes to delegate authorization to execute these agreements and any amendments thereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the City of Can Do, authorize the Executive Director, or designee, to execute all Restricted Grant Agreements and any amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation.
APPROVED AND PASSED this 4th day of December 2023
ATTEST: Gf Wa_—
Eileen Wright, Executive Director
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APPENDIX C. CALTRANS/REGIONAL AGENCY
BOUNDARIES MAP
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CALIFORNIA
Metropolitan Planning Organizations(MPOs)
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AMBAG' Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
Del BCAG Butte County Association of Governments
Norte FCOG Fresno Council of Governments tte Siskiyou WMcaine KCAG Kings County Association of Governments cate cT¢e KCOG Kern Council of Governments
MCAG Merced County Association of Governments
MCTG Madera County Transportation Commission
MTC? Metropolitan Transportation Commission
SACOG’ Sacramento Area Council of Governments
Tae SANDAG _ San Diego Association of Governments
cTc SRTA ere SJCOG — San Joaquin Council of Governments sac SLOCOG San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
SBCAG Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
DISTRICT 2 SRTA Shasta Regional Transportation Agency
SCAGt Southern California Association of Governments
Tehama StanCOG _ Stanislaus Council of Governments ote Blume TCAG Tulare County Association of Governments DISTRICT 1 TRPA® Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Pp ERS ‘AMBAG includes SCCRTC, TAMC, and SBtCOG.
Mendocino All retain RTPA status.
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al ‘Vietaniine County Transportation Commissions: DISTRICT 4 conta Tete ICTC, LAMTA, OCTA, RCTC, SBCTA, and VCTC. bn, coats 5TRPA is a multi-state MPO created by federal law. It covers San Francisco portions of El Dorado and Placer counties as well as jameda Mariposa LT Washoe and Douglas counties in Nevada. bse . DISTRICT 9 Santa Cruz County e: Regional Transportation
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Division of Transportation Planning
October 2017 DISTRICT 12
Orange County, Transportation’ Authority
Imperial County Transportation Commission
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APPENDIX C. CALTRANS/REGIONAL AGENCY
BOUNDARIES MAP
City of Vista
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APPENDIX D. CALTRANS DISTRICT CONTACT LISTAPPENDIX D. CALTRANS DISTRICT CONTACT LIST
City of Vista
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Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants District Lead Contact and Native American Liaison Contact List
DISTRICT LEAD CONTACT(S) NATIVE AMERCAN
LIAISON CONTACT(S)MPO/RTPA
DISTRICT 1
1656 Union Street
P.O. Box 3700
Eureka, CA
95502
Tatiana Ahlstrand
(707) 684-6884
Email:
[email protected]
Kathleen Sartorius
(707) 601-7978
Email:
[email protected]
Del Norte LTC
Humboldt CAOG
Lake CCAPC
Mendocino COG
DISTRICT 2
1657 Riverside Drive
Redding, CA
96001
Kathy Grah
Office:(530) 229-0517
Cell: (530) 782-3152
Email: [email protected]
Kendee Vance
(530) 225-3574
Email:
[email protected]
Lassen CTC
Tehama CTC
Modoc LTC
Trinity CTC
Plumas CTC
Siskiyou CLTC
Shasta RTA
DISTRICT 3
703 B Street
Marysville, CA 95901
El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento,
Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba Counties
Sukhi Johal
(530) 565-3885
Email: [email protected]
Butte, Colusa, Lake Tahoe Basin,
Glenn, Nevada, and Sierra Counties
Kevin Yount
(530) 513-0584
Email: [email protected]
Angelina Healy
(530) 720-9449
Email:
[email protected]
Butte CAG
Sierra LTC
Colusa CTC
Glenn CTC
El Dorado CTC
Nevada CTC
Placer CTPA
Sacramento Area
COG
Tahoe MPO
DISTRICT 4
111 Grand Avenue
P.O. Box 23660
Oakland, CA 94623-
0660
Becky Frank
(510) 960-0883
Email: [email protected]
Stephen Conteh
(510) 960-0887
Email: [email protected]
Stephen Conteh
(510) 960-0887
Email:
[email protected]
Metropolitan
Transportation
Commission
DISTRICT 5
50 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401-5415
Jenna Schudson
(805) 835-6432
Email: [email protected]
John Olejnik
(805) 748-1787
Email:
[email protected]
Monterey TAMC
Santa Cruz CCRTC
San Benito COG
Assoc. of Monterey
Co. Bay Area Govts
Santa Barbara CAG
San Luis Obispo COG
DISTRICT 6
1352 W. Olive
Avenue
P.O. Box 12616
Fresno, CA 93778-
2616
Lorena Mendibles
(559) 840-6066
Email:[email protected]
Edgar Hernandez
(559) 981-7436
Email:[email protected]
Lorena Mendibles
(559) 840-6066
Email:
[email protected]
Fresno COG
Tulare CAG
Kern COG
Kings CAG
Madera CTC
City of Vista
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Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants District Lead Contact and Native American Liaison Contact List
DISTRICT LEAD CONTACT(S) NATIVE AMERCAN
LIAISON CONTACT(S)MPO/RTPA
DISTRICT 7
100 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA
90012
James Santiago
(213) 310-2804
Email: [email protected] Not applicable
Southern California
Association of
Governments
DISTRICT 8
464 W. 4th Street
Mail Station 722
San Bernardino, CA
92401
Ricky Rivers
(909) 806-3298
Email: [email protected]
Stephanie Gallegos
(909) 383-4057
Email:
[email protected]
Lorna Foster
(909) 501-5759
Email:
[email protected]
Southern California
Association of
Governments
DISTRICT 9
500 S. Main Street
Bishop, CA 93514
Catherine Carr
(707) 874-8318
Email: [email protected]
Emilee Mullen
(707) 784-4260
Email:
[email protected]
Inyo LTC
Mono LTC
Eastern Kern (COG)
DISTRICT 10
1976 E. Dr. Martin
Luther King
Boulevard
P.O. Box 2048
Stockton, CA 95201
Mountain Counties
Gregoria Ponce
(209) 483-7234
Email: [email protected]
Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
Counties
Tom Dumas
(209) 941-1921
Email: [email protected]
Paul Bauldry
(209) 948-7647
Email:
[email protected]
Gregoria Ponce
(209) 483-7234
Email:
[email protected]
Alpine County LTC
Amador CTC
Calaveras COG
Mariposa LTC
Merced CAG
Tuolumne CTC
San Joaquin COG
Stanislaus COG
DISTRICT 11
4050 Taylor Street
Mail Station 240
San Diego, CA
92110
Omar Flores
(619) 985-2124
Email: [email protected]
Rafael Reyes
(619) 208-1104
Email:
[email protected]
San Diego Association
of Governments
Southern California
Association of
Governments
DISTRICT 12
1750 E. 4th Street
Santa Ana, CA
92705
Eric Chau
(657) 328-6268
Email: [email protected] Not applicable
Southern California
Association of
Governments
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California Department of Transportation
Division of Transportation Planning
1120 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/transportation-planning
City of Vista
Agreement Number 74A1603
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1 GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS AND
[JURISDICTION NAME]
REGARDING [FULL PROJECT TITLE]
TRANSNET SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE PROGRAM – CYCLE 6
SANDAG CONTRACT NO. [ERP NUMBER]
THIS GRANT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of the last signature date below by and between the San Diego Association of Governments (“SANDAG”) and [JURISDICTION NAME] (“Grantee”). This Agreement expires on [Month and Day, Year], unless amended in writing by mutual agreement of the parties.
The following recitals are a substantive part of this Agreement:
A. The SANDAG Board of Directors allocates funds under the TransNet local sales tax program to support local transportation-related infrastructure projects in the San Diego region through a competitive process.
B. The TransNet Extension Ordinance contains provisions to fund the Smart Growth Incentive Program (SGIP), for which funding began on April 1, 2008. The SGIP encompasses projects that better integrate transportation and land use and recognizes the comprehensive effort to integrate smart growth place-making, access to transit, and environmental justice.
C. In January 2010, the SANDAG Board of Directors approved Board Policy No. 035: Competitive Grant Program Procedures, which is available in its updated version at https://www.sandag.org/about/bylaws-and-policies . This Agreement and the Grantee’s performance are subject to Board Policy No. 035, as the same may be amended from time to time, which includes multiple “use it or lose it” provisions.
D. On November 22, 2024, the SANDAG Board of Directors approved the program eligibility and evaluation criteria for the SGIP Cycle 6 Call for Projects, including up to $45 million in funding from TransNet.
E. On [Insert Date], SANDAG issued a call for projects from local jurisdictions in San Diego County that wish to apply for a portion of the TransNet SGIP funds for use on climate action planning, planning, and capital improvement projects meeting certain criteria.
F. On [Insert Date], the SANDAG Board of Directors approved a list of recommended SGIP Cycle 6 projects for this competitive grant cycle, and one of those projects is the subject of this Agreement (Project). The Project Scope of Work and Budget, and Project Schedule are included as Attachments A and B, respectively.
G. The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the terms and conditions for SANDAG to provide Grantee with funding to implement the Project.
H. Although SANDAG will provide financial assistance to Grantee to support the Project, SANDAG will not take an active role or retain substantial control of the Project. Therefore, this Agreement is characterized as a funding agreement rather than a cooperative agreement. 04/14/2026 C4 177 of 277
2 NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:
I. GRANT AWARD
A. The total amount payable by SANDAG to Grantee under this Agreement shall be the proportion of actual Project costs allocated to grant funding in the Project Budget (Attachment A) and shall not exceed the grant award of [dollar amount] (Fund Limit).
B. It is agreed and understood that this Agreement Fund Limit is a ceiling and that SANDAG will only reimburse the allowable cost of services rendered as authorized by SANDAG at or below the Fund Limit.
C. Grantee is included in the Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (RTIP). The TransNet MPO ID for the Project is [ID Number].
II. PROJECT BUDGET
The Grantee and SANDAG have agreed to a Project Budget outlined in Attachment A. The Grantee and third-party contractor(s) will incur obligations to the Project only as authorized by the Project Budget.
Grantee may, with prior written approval from the SGIP Program Manager, reallocate funds between tasks in the Project Budget as long as all of the following conditions are met:
1. The funds to be reallocated do not exceed an aggregate amount of ten percent for any particular task in the Project Budget,
2. The reallocation does not negatively impact the benefits obtained from the Project, and
3. There is no increase to the Fund Limit or decrease to the matching funds.
Any other changes to the Project Budget require the issuance of an amendment to this Agreement.
III. MATCHING FUNDS
Grantee agrees to provide matching funds in an amount of [dollar amount] of the actual cost of the Project, estimated to be [number including two decimals (e.g., 15.00)] percent based on the Project Budget. If the actual cost of the Project exceeds the Project Budget, Grantee is responsible for 100 percent of the actual cost greater than the Project Budget.
A. Availability of Grant Funding
Except where expressly allowed in writing herein, credits for matching funds will be made or allowed only for work performed on and after the Agreement effective date and before the termination date of this Agreement, unless expressly permitted by SANDAG in writing.
B. Reduction of Matching Funds
The Grantee agrees that no matching funds may be reduced unless a reduction of the proportional share of the grant funding provided by SANDAG under this Agreement is also made.
C. Prompt Payment of Grantee’s Share of Matching Funds
Grantee agrees to complete all actions necessary to provide its share of the Project costs at or before the time the matching funds are needed from Grantee to pay for Project costs. The Grantee agrees to provide not less than its cumulative required match amount of Project costs prior to invoicing SANDAG for reimbursement. Each of Grantee’s invoices must include its matching fund 04/14/2026 C4 178 of 277
3 contribution, along with supporting, descriptive, and explanatory documentation for the matching funds provided.
IV. PROJECT MANAGER
Grantee’s Project Manager is [Project Manager].
The SGIP Program Manager is Goldy Herbon,.
Project Manager continuity and experience are deemed essential in Grantee’s ability to carry out the Project under the terms of this Agreement. Should the Grantee change the Project Manager, it will provide written notice to the SGIP Program Manager within ten business days of the change, including contact information for the new Project Manager.
V. NOTICE
All notices required to be given, by either party to the other, shall be deemed fully given when made in writing and received by the parties at their respective addresses:
San Diego Association of Governments
Attention: Grants Program Manager
401 B Street, Suite 800
San Diego, CA 92101
Grantee:
[Jurisdiction Name]
Attention: [Project Manager]
[Address]
[City, CA, ZIP]
VI. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
A. General
The Grantee agrees to carry out the Project as follows:
1. Project Description
Grantee agrees to perform the work as described in the Scope of Work included in Attachment A.
2. Grantee’s Capacity
The Grantee agrees to maintain or acquire sufficient legal, financial, technical, and managerial capacity to: (a) plan, manage, and complete the Project as described in Attachment A and provide for the use of any Project property; (b) carry out any safety and security aspects of the Project; and (c) comply with the terms of the Agreement and all applicable laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to the Project and the Grantee, as the same may be amended from time to time, including but not limited to Board Policy No. 035.
3. Project Schedule
The Grantee agrees to complete the Project according to the Project Schedule included in Attachment B and in compliance with Board Policy No. 035, as the same may be amended from time to time.
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4 4. Project Implementation and Oversight Requirements
Grantee agrees to comply with the Performance Measures included in Attachment C.
5. Changes to Project Scope of Work
This Agreement was awarded to Grantee based on the application submitted by Grantee with the intention that the awarded funds would be used to implement the Project as described in the project application. Any substantive deviation from Grantee’s Scope of Work during project implementation may require reevaluation or result in loss of funding. If Grantee knows or should have known that substantive changes to the Project will occur or have occurred, Grantee will immediately notify SANDAG in writing. SANDAG will then determine whether the Project is still consistent with the overall objectives of the grant program and whether the changes would have negatively affected the Project ranking during the competitive grant evaluation process.
SANDAG reserves the right to have grant funding withheld from Grantee, or refunded to SANDAG, due to Grantee’s failure to complete the Project satisfactorily or due to substantive changes to the Project not approved in advance by SANDAG.
B. Application of Laws
Should a federal or state law pre-empt or conflict with a local law, policy, or ordinance, the Grantee must comply with the federal or state law and implementing regulations. No provision of this Agreement requires the Grantee to observe or enforce compliance with any provision, perform any other act, or do any other task in contravention of federal, state, territorial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. If compliance with any provision of this Agreement violates or would require the Grantee to violate any law, the Grantee agrees to notify SANDAG immediately in writing. Should this occur, SANDAG and the Grantee agree to make appropriate arrangements to proceed with or, if necessary, terminate the Project or affected portions expeditiously.
C. Changes in Project Performance
The Grantee agrees to notify SANDAG immediately, in writing, of any change in local law, conditions (including its legal, financial, or technical capacity), or any other event, including a force majeure event, that may adversely affect the Grantee’s ability to perform the Project under the terms of the Agreement and as required by Board Policy No. 035. The Grantee also agrees to notify SANDAG immediately, in writing, of any current or prospective major dispute, breach, default, or litigation that may adversely affect SANDAG’s interests in the Project; and agrees to inform SANDAG, also in writing, before naming SANDAG as a party to litigation for any reason, in any forum. At a minimum, the Grantee agrees to send each notice to SANDAG required by this subsection to SANDAG’s Grants Program Manager.
[Include the following CIS language for capital projects only.] D. Compliance Information System (CIS)
If Grantee will utilize persons other than its own employees to carry out work, Grantee and all of its third-party contractors and subcontractors (hereinafter “subcontractors”) shall report payment details using the SANDAG web-based CIS by the 15th of each month following receipt of payment by SANDAG. The CIS is available at https://sandag.sbdbe.com . CIS allows SANDAG to monitor the promptness of payment to subcontractors and will allow Grantee and its subcontractors to manage their own records, maintain accurate contract information, and report payment details online. CIS is mandatory for Grantee and subcontractors to use unless SANDAG instructs otherwise. After execution of this Agreement, Grantee will receive instructions on how to set up its account and enter required subcontractor data into CIS via an internet browser. Grantee must require each subcontractor to enter the required payment information into CIS. Failure of Grantee or its 04/14/2026 C4 180 of 277
5 subcontractors to enter required information and confirm payments on a timely basis will delay payment by SANDAG to Grantee until Grantee has cured any defects or provided the missing information. Should Grantee fail to provide the required information, SANDAG shall have sole discretion regarding whether to withhold payment or terminate this Agreement.
E. Licenses and Permits
Grantee represents and warrants to SANDAG that Grantee and its subcontractors will have all necessary licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals of whatever nature that are required to legally practice its profession and perform services under this Agreement at all times during the term of this Agreement.
[Include the following DIR language for capital projects only.] F. Registration with DIR and Prevailing Wage Requirements All provisions of this section shall be passed through to any subcontractors performing work related to this Agreement. Additional requirements for public works projects are included in Attachment D.
1. Payment of Prevailing Wages
Grantee acknowledges that any work that qualifies as a “public work” within the meaning of California Labor Code section 1720 shall cause Grantee and its subcontractors to comply with the provisions of California Labor Code sections 1775 et seq, which includes the payment of prevailing wages to all workers performing prevailing wage work.
2. Public Works Contractor Registration With DIR
If Grantee or its subcontractors will engage in the performance of a public work as defined by California Labor Code sections 1720 et seq. and will utilize persons who are not employees of a public entity, registration and payment of an annual registration fee to the DIR shall be required of each entity performing the work. This requirement applies to anyone affected by the public works statutes found in the California Labor Code, including but not limited to landscapers, fencers, surveyors, soil testers, dredgers, heavy equipment operators, and inspectors. Registration can be completed online at https://www.dir.ca.gov/public-works/contractor-registration.html .
3. Subcontract Requirements
If Grantee will award any subcontracts for the performance of a public work:
a. Grantee will create a Project Registration Form (PWC-100 form) for each subcontract using the online database of the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). b. Grantee shall notify SANDAG ten business days prior to the subcontractor performing the prevailing wage work so SANDAG can prepare for labor compliance monitoring. Grantee will provide to SANDAG the name, DIR registration number, and contractor’s license numbers of each subcontractor so SANDAG or its labor compliance designee can verify, that the selected subcontractor is currently licensed and registered with the DIR. If SANDAG finds that the selected subcontractor is not licensed and registered with the DIR, SANDAG will promptly notify Grantee and Grantee will be required to notify the selected subcontractor to stop work.
c. If there are any changes to a subcontractor or lower-tier subcontractor, Grantee will advise SANDAG of these changes as soon as those changes are known to the Grantee. 04/14/2026 C4 181 of 277
6 4. Certified Payroll Reporting to DIR
Grantee and all subcontractors performing a public work under this Agreement shall use the DIR’s Electronic Certified Payroll Reporting (eCPR) System, available at https://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Certified-Payroll-Reporting.html , to furnish certified payroll records to the California Labor Commissioner. Grantee and its subcontractors are required to utilize the eCPR system throughout the entire duration of the public work.
5. Certified Payroll Reporting to SANDAG
In addition to the eCPR system, Grantee and all subcontractors performing a public work shall utilize the SANDAG Labor Compliance Monitoring System (LCMS), available at https://www.sandag.org/about/work-with-us/labor-compliance-monitoring-program to furnish certified payroll records to SANDAG. If Grantee desires to utilize a different system to provide certified payroll records to SANDAG, it must request prior authorization and receive approval in writing from the Grants Program Manager.
Grantee will be required to enter all of its subcontractors’ information into LCMS on an ongoing basis. The SANDAG LCMS will allow Grantee to convert certified payroll records to the XML file format for upload to the DIR system.
6. Retention and Inspection of Payroll Records and Employment of Registered Apprentices Grantee agrees to comply and cause any of its applicable subcontractors to comply with Labor Code section 1776 regarding retention and inspection of payroll records and noncompliance penalties, Labor Code section 1777.5 regarding employment of registered apprentices, and Labor Code section 1813 regarding forfeiture for violations of the maximum hours per day and per week provisions contained in the same chapter. ln order to ensure compliance with the Labor Code, Grantee and its subcontractors shall be subject to site visits and spot-check audits by SANDAG or its labor compliance designee. During these audits and inspections, SANDAG or its designee may request Grantee or subcontractor records, including but not limited to certified payroll, apprenticeship, and other ancillary records at any time during the term of the Agreement.
If such an audit or site visit discloses that Grantee or a subcontractor has not kept complete and accurate records or complied with the requirements of the California Labor Code, SANDAG will notify the Grantee and request that the Grantee complete a written Action Plan that includes specific actions the Grantee will take to remedy the outstanding issues and a timeline to bring the Project into compliance. Should the Grantee be unable to submit its Action Plan by the deadline included in the notice or complete its Action Plan in a timely manner, SANDAG will notify the DIR of potential labor compliance issues related to the Project.
Additionally, if Grantee was provided an exception to utilizing the SANDAG LCMS, Grantee will be required to input and submit all applicable certified payrolls and accompanying documentation related to the Project, retroactive to the start of the Project, into the SANDAG LCMS.
G. Standard of Care
Grantee expressly warrants that the work to be performed under this Agreement shall be performed in accordance with the applicable standard of care. Where approval by SANDAG, its management, or other representative of SANDAG is indicated in the Scope of Work, it is understood to be conceptual approval only and does not relieve the Grantee of responsibility for complying with all laws, codes, industry standards, and liability for damages caused by negligent acts, errors, omissions, noncompliance with industry standards, or the willful misconduct of the Grantee or its third-party contractors.
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7 H. Third-Party Contracting
Although the Grantee may delegate any or almost all Project responsibilities to one or more third- party contractors, the Grantee agrees that it, rather than any third-party contractor, is ultimately responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and this Agreement. The first invoice utilizing any third-party contractor shall be accompanied by evidence of compliance with the following requirements:
1. Competitive Procurement
Grantee shall not award contracts with a cumulative value over $10,000 based on a noncompetitive procurement for work to be performed under this Agreement without the prior written approval of the SGIP Program Manager for such sole source. A Sole Source Request template can be obtained by contacting the SGIP Program Manager. Grantee shall submit its Request for Proposals or bid solicitation documents to SANDAG staff when requesting reimbursement of any third-party contractor expenses to ensure a competitive process was used.
If Grantee hires a third-party contractor to carry out work funded under this Agreement, Grantee shall: prepare a cost estimate prior to soliciting proposals/bids; publicly advertise for competing proposals/bids for the work; for professional services, use cost as a significant evaluation factor in selecting the third-party contractor; document a record of negotiation establishing that the amount paid by Grantee for the work is fair and reasonable; and pass through the relevant obligations in this Agreement to the third-party contractor.
2. Debarment
Grantee and its third-party contractors shall review debarment and suspension websites to confirm the proposed third-party contractor has not been disqualified from doing business with government entities. The documentation showing a lack of debarment shall be obtained from the following two websites:
• Grantee will check the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to verify the third-party contractor and all of its subcontractors are not currently debarred or suspended by the federal government.
• Entities in the United States are banned from doing business with companies with ownership based in countries such as Cuba, Sudan and China due to United States trade sanctions. A search on the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) website can ensure Grantee will not be doing business with a vendor that is subject to trade sanctions. This can be done at https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/ .
3. Flowdown
Grantee agrees to take appropriate measures necessary, including the execution of a subagreement, lease, third-party contract, or other contractual agreement, to ensure that all Project participants, including alternate payees or third-party contractors at any tier, comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations, policies affecting Project implementation and Agreement requirements. In addition, if an entity other than the Grantee is expected to fulfill any responsibilities typically performed by the Grantee, the Grantee agrees to assure that the entity carries out the Grantee’s responsibilities as outlined in this Agreement. 04/14/2026 C4 183 of 277
8 4. No SANDAG Obligations to Third Parties
In connection with the Project, the Grantee agrees that SANDAG shall not be subject to any obligations or liabilities to any subcontractor, lessee, third-party contractor at any tier, or other person or entity that is not a party to the Agreement for the Project. Notwithstanding that SANDAG may have concurred in or approved any solicitation, subagreement, lease, alternate payee designation, or third-party contract at any tier, SANDAG has no obligations or liabilities to any entity other than the Grantee.
5. Equipment Purchases
Grantee shall maintain ownership of any equipment purchased using Agreement funding and shall use such equipment only for the purposes outlined in this Agreement. The parties agree to meet and confer in good faith to ensure the equipment's continued use for the intended purposes, which may include reimbursement to SANDAG when the fair market value of the equipment at Project completion exceeds $5,000. SANDAG and Grantee further agree that Grantee shall keep an inventory record for each piece of equipment purchased under this Agreement and maintain each piece of equipment in good operating order consistent with the purposes for which they were intended. SANDAG shall have the right to conduct periodic maintenance inspections to confirm the equipment's existence, condition, and proper maintenance.
VII. ETHICS
A. Grantee Code of Conduct/Standards of Conduct
The Grantee agrees to maintain a written code of conduct or standards of conduct that shall govern the actions of its officers, employees, council or board members, or agents engaged in the award or administration of subagreements, leases, or third-party contracts supported with the grant funding.
The Grantee agrees that its code of conduct or standards of conduct shall specify that its officers, employees, council or board members, or agents may neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from any present or potential subcontractor, lessee, or third-party contractor at any tier or agent thereof. The Grantee may set de minimis rules where the financial interest is not substantial, or the gift is an unsolicited item of nominal intrinsic value. The Grantee agrees that its code of conduct or standards of conduct shall also prohibit its officers, employees, board members, or agents from using their respective positions in a manner that presents a real or apparent personal or organizational conflict of interest or personal gain. As permitted by state or local law or regulations, the Grantee agrees that its code of conduct or standards of conduct shall include penalties, sanctions, or other disciplinary actions for violations by its officers, employees, council or board members, or their agents, or its third-party contractors or subcontractors or their agents.
B. Personal Conflicts of Interest
The Grantee agrees that its code of conduct or standards of conduct shall prohibit the Grantee’s employees, officers, council or board members, or agents from participating in the selection, award, or administration of any third-party contract or subagreement supported by the grant funding if a real or apparent conflict of interest would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when an employee, officer, board member, or agent, including any member of their immediate family, partner, or organization that employs, or intends to employ, any of the parties listed herein have a financial interest in a firm competing for award.
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9 C. Organizational Conflicts of Interest
The Grantee agrees that its code of conduct or standards of conduct shall include procedures for identifying and preventing real and apparent organizational conflicts of interest. An organizational conflict of interest exists when the nature of the work to be performed under a proposed third-party contract or subagreement may, without some restrictions on future activities, result in an unfair competitive advantage to the third-party contractor or subcontractor or impair its objectivity in performing the contract work.
D. SANDAG Code of Conduct
SANDAG has established policies concerning potential conflicts of interest. These policies apply to Grantee. For all awards by SANDAG, any practices that might result in unlawful activity are prohibited, including, but not limited to, rebates, kickbacks, or other unlawful considerations.
SANDAG staff members are specifically prohibited from participating in the selection process when those staff have a close personal relationship, family relationship, or past (within the last 12 months), present, or potential business or employment relationship with a person or business entity seeking a contract with SANDAG. It is unlawful for any contract to be made by SANDAG if any individual Board member or staff has a prohibited financial interest in the contract. Staff also are prohibited from soliciting or accepting gratuities from any organization seeking funding from SANDAG. SANDAG’s officers, employees, agents, and board members shall not solicit or accept gifts, gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from consultants, potential consultants, or parties to subagreements. By signing this Agreement, Grantee affirms that it has no knowledge of an ethical violation by SANDAG staff or Grantee. If Grantee has any reason to believe a conflict of interest exists concerning the Agreement or the Project, it shall notify the SANDAG Office of General Counsel immediately.
E. Bonus or Commission
The Grantee affirms that it has not paid and agrees not to pay any bonus or commission to obtain approval of its grant funding application for the Project.
F. False or Fraudulent Statements or Claims
The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that by executing the Agreement for the Project, the Grantee certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement it has made, it makes, or it may make in connection with the Project, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s grant application, progress reports, and invoices.
VIII. PAYMENTS
A. Reimbursement Basis
Payment to Grantee for work performed pursuant to this Agreement will be on a reimbursement basis and will be based on actual, substantiated, and allowable costs incurred by the Grantee with documentation provided to SANDAG.
B. Alternate Payee
If the Grantee designates a party as an Alternate Payee, Alternate Payee is authorized to submit payment requests directly to SANDAG to receive reimbursement for allowable Project costs. This does not alleviate Grantee from all obligations under this Grant Agreement. 04/14/2026 C4 185 of 277
10 C. Invoicing
Grantee or Alternate Payee is required to submit invoices no more often than quarterly using a template provided by SANDAG. Invoices must be accompanied by a quarterly report using the quarterly report template provided by SANDAG. SANDAG will make payments for eligible amounts to Grantee or Alternate Payee as promptly as SANDAG fiscal procedures permit upon receipt of Grantee’s or Alternate Payee’s itemized signed invoice(s), backup, deliverables, and confirmation by the SGIP Program Manager that Grantee is in compliance with the reporting and other requirements in this Agreement. SANDAG shall retain 10 percent from the amounts invoiced until the satisfactory completion of the Project. SANDAG shall promptly pay retention amounts to Grantee or Alternate Payee following satisfactory completion of the Scope of Work, including but not limited to receipt of all deliverables, completion of a final site visit and notification that all labor compliance requirements have been met (for capital projects), the final invoice, and all required documentation.
D. Eligible Costs
The Grantee agrees that Project costs eligible for grant funding must comply with the following requirements unless SANDAG determines otherwise in writing. To be eligible for reimbursement, Project costs must be:
1. Consistent with the Project Scope of Work, Schedule, and Project Budget, and other provisions of the Agreement.
2. Necessary to accomplish the Project.
3. Reasonable for the goods or services purchased.
4. Actual net costs to the Grantee (i.e., the price paid minus any refunds, rebates, or other items of value received by the Grantee that reduces the cost actually incurred, excluding program income). Project-generated revenue realized by the Grantee shall be used to support the Project. Project-generated revenue and expenditures, if any, shall be reported at the end of the Agreement period.
5. Incurred for work performed on or after the Agreement effective date and before the termination date, and also must have been paid for by the Grantee.
6. Satisfactorily documented with supporting documentation, which will be submitted with each invoice. Copies of third-party contractor invoices are required for goods or services provided by third parties.
7. Treated consistently following generally accepted accounting principles and procedures for the Grantee and any third-party contractors and subcontractors, (see Section entitled “Accounting, Reporting, Record Retention, and Access”).
8. Eligible for grant funding as part of the grant program through which the funds were awarded.
9. Indirect costs are only allowable if they were included in the Grantee’s original project application and Project Budget and were approved by SANDAG.
E. Excluded Costs
In determining the amount of TransNet funds SANDAG will provide for the Project, SANDAG will exclude the following:
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11 1. Any Project cost incurred by the Grantee before the Effective Date of the Agreement or applicable Amendment.
2. Any cost that is not included in the Project Budget.
3. Any cost for Project property or services received in connection with a subagreement, lease, third-party contract, or other arrangement that is required to be, but has not been, concurred in or approved in writing by SANDAG.
4. Any cost ineligible for SANDAG participation as provided by applicable laws, regulations, or policies.
5. Indirect costs unless they were included in the Grantee’s original project application and Project Budget and were approved by SANDAG.
The Grantee understands and agrees that payment to the Grantee for any Project cost does not constitute SANDAG’s final decision about whether that cost is allowable and eligible for payment under the Project and does not constitute a waiver of any violation by the Grantee of the terms of this Agreement or Board Policy No. 035 (as the same may be amended). The Grantee acknowledges that SANDAG will not make a final determination about the allowability and eligibility of any cost until the final payment has been made on the Project or the results of an audit of the Project requested by SANDAG or its Independent Taxpayers’ Oversight Committee (ITOC) have been completed, whichever occurs latest. If SANDAG determines that the Grantee is not entitled to receive any portion of the grant funding requested or paid, SANDAG will notify the Grantee in writing, stating its reasons. The Grantee agrees that Project closeout will not alter the Grantee’s responsibility to return any funds due to SANDAG as a result of later refunds, corrections, performance deficiencies, or other similar actions; nor will Project closeout alter SANDAG’s right to disallow costs and recover funds provided for the Project on the basis of a later audit or other review. Upon notification to the Grantee that specific amounts are owed to SANDAG, whether for excess payments of grant funding, disallowed costs, or funds recovered from third parties or elsewhere, the Grantee agrees to promptly remit to SANDAG the amounts owed, including applicable interest, penalties and administrative charges.
IX. ACCOUNTING, REPORTING, RECORD RETENTION, AND ACCESS A. Project Accounts
The Grantee and Alternate Payee agree to establish and maintain for the Project either a separate set of accounts or separate accounts within the framework of an established accounting system that can be identified with the Project. The Grantee and Alternate Payee also agree to maintain documentation of all checks, payrolls, invoices, contracts, vouchers, orders, or other accounting documents related in whole or in part to the Project so that they may be clearly identified, readily accessible, and available to SANDAG upon request and, to the extent feasible, kept separate from documents not related to the Project.
B. Reports
1. The Grantee agrees to submit to SANDAG all reports required by law and regulation, policy, this Agreement, or any other reports SANDAG may specify. SANDAG reserves the right to specify that records be submitted in particular formats. Grantee may be required to attend meetings of SANDAG staff and committees, including but not limited to the TransNet Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee, Transportation and Regional Planning Committees and the SANDAG Board of Directors, to report on its progress and respond to questions from Committee or Board Members or the public. 04/14/2026 C4 187 of 277
12 2. Grantee’s performance shall be monitored for consistency with the Scope of Work. SANDAG will utilize Performance Measures (Attachment C) and the SANDAG Grant Monitoring Checklist provided by the SGIP Program Manager, to document compliance with this Agreement.
Grantee’s performance will be measured against the Performance Measures during the term of this Agreement. If the Grantee does not comply with provisions in this Agreement or achieve minimum performance requirements, SANDAG will issue Grantee a written Notice to Complete a Recovery Plan (Notice). Grantee’s Recovery Plan shall include a detailed description of how Grantee intends to come into compliance with the Agreement or Performance Measures.
Grantee’s Recovery Plan must include an implementation schedule that reflects compliance with the Agreement as referenced in the Notice, or achievement of its performance measure minimums within three months following the issue date of the Notice. Grantee must submit its Recovery Plan to the SGIP Program Manager within 30 calendar days following the issue date of the Notice. If Grantee’s performance is inconsistent with that proposed in its Recovery Plan, SANDAG, in its sole discretion, may terminate this Agreement.
3. Grantee must submit quarterly reports and invoices to SANDAG, detailing accomplishments in the quarter, anticipated progress next quarter, pending issues and actions toward resolution, and status of the Project’s budget, schedule, and Performance Measures using templates provided by SANDAG. The Quarterly Progress Report shall be submitted to SANDAG within 30 days after each period close, covering January 1 to March 31; April 1 to June 30; July 1 to September 30; and October 1 to December 31. Grantee will not be paid until all reports are completed and provided to SANDAG in the format and with the content SANDAG requires.
Furthermore, the Grantee agrees to provide project milestone information (such as presentations to community groups, other agencies, and elected officials, groundbreakings, and ribbon-cuttings) to support media and communications efforts. Grantee needs to document and track in-kind contributions designated as matching funds as part of project management.
Grantee must provide all deliverables identified in the Scope of Work in order to receive payment.
4. Press materials shall be provided to SANDAG staff before they are distributed. SANDAG logo(s) should be included in press materials and other project collateral based on logo usage guidelines to be provided by SANDAG. Grantee agrees to provide project milestone information to support media and communications efforts.
5. Grantee is responsible for the following photo documentation:
• For capital projects, pre-construction photos, which should illustrate the conditions of the project site before construction and demonstrate the need for improved facilities. • Project milestone photos (such as workshops, presentations to community groups, other agencies, and elected officials)
• Photos should be high resolution (at least 4 inches by 6 inches with a minimum of 300 pixels per inch) and be provided to SANDAG with captions including project descriptions, dates, locations, and the names of those featured, if appropriate. Grantees must obtain the consent of all persons featured in photos (or that of a parent or guardian of persons under the age of 18) by using the SANDAG Photo and Testimonial Release form to be provided by SANDAG, or a similar release form developed by Grantee and agreed upon by SANDAG.
C. Record Retention
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13 SANDAG may require. All communications and information provided to SANDAG become the property of SANDAG and public records, as such, may be subject to public review. Please see SANDAG’s Board Policy No. 015: Records Management Policy, which is available at https://www.sandag.org/about/bylaws-and-policies , for information regarding the treatment of documents designated as confidential.
D. Meeting Records
Grantee shall provide SANDAG with agendas and meeting summaries for all community meetings.
SANDAG staff may attend any meetings as appropriate.
E. Access to Records of Grantees and Third-Party Contractors The Grantee agrees to permit, and require its third-party contractors to permit, SANDAG or its authorized representatives, upon request, to inspect all Project work, materials, payrolls, and other data, and to audit the books, records, and accounts of the Grantee and its third-party contractors pertaining to the Project.
X. PROJECT COMPLETION, AUDIT, SETTLEMENT, AND CLOSEOUT
A. Project Completion
Within 90 calendar days following Project completion or termination by SANDAG, the Grantee agrees to submit a final invoice of Project expenses and final reports, as applicable. All payments made to the Grantee shall be subject to review for compliance by SANDAG with the requirements of this Agreement and shall be subject to an audit upon completion of the Project.
B. Project Audit
The Grantee agrees to have financial, performance, and compliance audits performed as SANDAG may require. The Grantee agrees that Project closeout will not alter the Grantee’s audit responsibilities. Audit costs are allowable Project costs.
C. Performance Audit
The Grantee agrees to cooperate with SANDAG or ITOC regarding any performance audit performed on the Project.
D. Project Closeout
Project closeout occurs when SANDAG notifies the Grantee that SANDAG has closed the Project, and, if applicable, either forwards the final grant funding payment and or acknowledges that the Grantee has remitted the proper refund. The Grantee agrees that Project closeout by SANDAG does not invalidate any continuing requirements imposed by the Agreement or any unmet requirements outlined in a written notification from SANDAG.
XI. TIMELY PROGRESS AND RIGHT OF SANDAG TO TERMINATE
A. Grantee shall make diligent and timely progress toward completion of the Project within the timelines outlined in the Project Schedule and consistent with Board Policy No. 035 and any amendments thereto.
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14 to complete performance or delivery. This notification shall be informational in character only and receipt of it shall not be construed as a waiver by SANDAG of a project delivery schedule or date, or any rights or remedies provided by this Agreement, including Board Policy No. 035 requirements.
C. Grantee agrees that SANDAG, at its sole discretion, may suspend or terminate all or any part of the grant funding if the Grantee fails to make reasonable progress on the Project and/or violates the terms of the Agreement or Board Policy No. 035 (as the same may be amended from time to time), or if SANDAG determines that the continuation of grant funding for the Project would not adequately serve the purpose of the laws or policies authorizing the Project.
D. In general, termination of grant funding for the Project will not invalidate obligations properly incurred by the Grantee before the termination date to the extent those obligations cannot be canceled. If, however, SANDAG determines that the Grantee has willfully misused grant funding by failing to make adequate progress, complete the Scope of Work, meet the performance measures, or failing to comply with the terms of the Agreement, SANDAG reserves the right to require the Grantee to refund to SANDAG the entire amount of grant funding provided for the Project or any lesser amount as SANDAG may determine.
E. Expiration of any Project time period established in the Project Schedule will not automatically constitute an expiration or termination of the Agreement for the Project. However, Grantee must request, and SANDAG may agree to amend the Agreement in writing if the Project Schedule will not be met. An amendment to the Project Schedule may be made at SANDAG’s discretion if Grantee’s request is consistent with the provisions of Board Policy No. 035.
XII. CIVIL RIGHTS
The Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable civil rights laws, regulations and policies and shall include the provisions of this section in each subagreement, lease, third-party contract or other legally binding document to perform work funded by this Agreement. Applicable civil rights laws, regulations and policies include, but are not limited to, the following:
A. Nondiscrimination
SANDAG implements its programs without regard to income level, disability, race, color, and national origin in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Grantee shall prohibit discrimination on these grounds, notify the public of their rights under these laws, and utilize a process for addressing complaints of discrimination. Furthermore, Grantee shall make the procedures for filing a complaint available to members of the public and will keep a log of all such complaints. Grantee must notify SANDAG immediately if a complaint related to the Project or program funded by this grant is lodged. If Grantee receives a Title VI-related or ADA- related complaint, Grantee must notify SANDAG in writing within 72 hours of receiving the complaint so that SANDAG can determine whether it needs to carry out its own investigation.
B. Equal Employment Opportunity
During the performance of this Agreement, Grantee and all of its third-party contractors, if any, shall not unlawfully discriminate, harass, or allow harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer), age (over 40), marital status, denial of family and medical care leave, denial of pregnancy disability leave, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Grantee and its third-party contractors shall ensure that the evaluation and treatment of their employees and applicants for employment are free from such discrimination and harassment. Grantee and its third-party contractors shall comply with the provisions of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (California Government Code Section 12900, et seq.) and the 04/14/2026 C4 190 of 277
15 applicable regulations promulgated thereunder (California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 7285.0, et seq.). The applicable regulations of the Fair Employment and Housing Commission implementing California Government Code Section 12990 (a-f), outlined in Chapter 5 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, are incorporated into this Agreement by this reference and are made a part hereof as if set forth in full. Grantee and its third-party contractors shall give written notice of their obligations under this clause to labor organizations with a collective bargaining or other Agreement.
XIII. DISPUTES AND VENUE
A. Choice of Law
This Agreement shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of California.
B. Dispute Resolution Process
If Grantee has a dispute with SANDAG during the performance of this Agreement, Grantee shall continue to perform unless SANDAG informs Grantee in writing to cease performance. The dispute resolution process for disputes arising under this Agreement shall be as follows:
1. Grantee shall submit a statement of the grounds for the dispute, including all pertinent dates, names of persons involved, and supporting documentation, to the SGIP Program Manager.
The SGIP Program Manager and other appropriate SANDAG staff will review the documentation promptly and reply to Grantee within 20 calendar days. Upon receipt of an adverse decision by SANDAG, Grantee may submit a request for reconsideration to SANDAG’s Chief Executive Officer or designee. The request for reconsideration must be received within ten calendar days from the postmark date of SANDAG’s reply. The Chief Executive Officer or designee will respond in writing to the request for reconsideration within ten working days.
2. If Grantee is dissatisfied with the results following the exhaustion of the above dispute resolution procedures, Grantee shall make a written request to SANDAG for appeal to the SANDAG applicable policy advisory committee . SANDAG shall respond to a request for mediation within 30 calendar days. The decision of the applicable policy advisory committee shall be final. In the event that more than one policy advisory committee is responsible to make recommendations related to SGIP grant awards, the written request shall be submitted to the next regularly scheduled policy advisory committee.
C. Venue
If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this Agreement, the action shall be brought in a state or federal court situated in the County of San Diego, State of California. In the event of any such litigation between the parties, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs incurred, including reasonable attorney’s fees, litigation and collection expenses, witness fees, and court costs as determined by the court.
XIV. ASSIGNMENT
Grantee shall not assign, sublet, or transfer (whether by assignment or novation) this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement.
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16 XV. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS
A. Generally
With regard to any claim, protest, or litigation arising from or related to the Grantee’s performance in connection with or incidental to the Project or this Agreement, Grantee agrees to defend, indemnify, protect, and hold SANDAG and its agents, officers, Board members, and employees harmless from and against any and all claims, including, but not limited to prevailing wage claims against the Project, asserted or established liability for damages or injuries to any person or property, including injury to the Grantee’s or its third-party contractors’ employees, agents, or officers, which arise from or are connected with or are caused or claimed to be caused by the negligent, reckless, or willful acts or omissions of the Grantee and its third-party contractors and their agents, officers, or employees, in performing the work or services herein, and all expenses of investigating and defending against same, including attorney fees and costs; provided, however, that the Grantee’s duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not include any claims or liability arising from the established sole negligence or willful misconduct of SANDAG, its Board of Directors, agents, officers, or employees.
B. Intellectual Property
Upon request by SANDAG, the Grantee agrees to indemnify, save, and hold harmless SANDAG and its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees acting within the scope of their official duties against any liability, including costs and expenses, resulting from any willful or intentional violation by the Grantee of proprietary rights, copyrights, or right of privacy, arising out of the publication, translation, reproduction, delivery, use, or disposition of any data furnished under the Project. The Grantee shall not be required to indemnify SANDAG for any liability caused solely by the wrongful acts of SANDAG employees or agents.
XVI. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
A. Status of Grantee
Grantee shall perform the services provided for within this Agreement as an independent contractor, not an employee of SANDAG. Grantee shall be under the control of SANDAG as to the result to be accomplished and not the means. The payments made to Grantee under this Agreement shall be the full compensation to which Grantee is entitled. SANDAG shall not make any federal or state tax withholdings on behalf of Grantee. SANDAG shall not be required to pay any workers’ compensation insurance on behalf of Grantee. Grantee agrees to indemnify SANDAG for any tax, retirement contribution, social security, overtime payment, or workers’ compensation payment which SANDAG may be required to make on behalf of Grantee or any employee of Grantee for work done under this Agreement.
B. Actions on Behalf of SANDAG
Except as SANDAG may specify in writing, Grantee shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of SANDAG in any capacity whatsoever, as an agent or otherwise. Grantee shall have no authority, express or implied, to bind SANDAG or its members, agents, or employees to any obligation whatsoever unless expressly provided for in this Agreement.
XVII. SEVERABILITY AND INTEGRATION
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17 This Agreement, with its attachments and the resolution from Grantee’s governing body submitted with its application, represents the entire understanding of SANDAG and Grantee regarding those matters. No prior oral or written understanding shall be of any force or effect concerning those matters covered herein.
This Agreement may not be modified or altered except in writing, signed by SANDAG and the Grantee.
XVIII. SIGNATURES
The individuals executing this Agreement represent and warrant that they have the legal capacity and authority to do so on behalf of their respective legal entities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the last signature date below.
SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS
[JURISDICTION NAME]
SUSAN HUNTINGTON Date
Director of Financial Planning, Budgets,
and Grants
[FULL NAME] Date [Title]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of General Counsel Date
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ATTACHMENT A
SCOPE OF WORK AND PROJECT BUDGET
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ATTACHMENT A
SCOPE OF WORK AND PROJECT BUDGET
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
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ATTACHMENT B
PROJECT SCHEDULE
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20 ATTACHMENT C
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Grantee must provide sufficient evidence that demonstrates the use of grant funding meets all SGIP goals and objectives. Grantee agrees to the following performance measures:
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21 ATTACHMENT D
PUBLIC WORKS REQUIREMENTS
Any subcontract entered into as a result of the Agreement, shall contain all the provisions of these Public Works Requirements. Use of the term “Contractor” herein shall refer to “Grantee and its third-party contractors” as defined in the Agreement and use of the term “Contract” herein shall refer to the “Agreement”.
7 1.01A LABOR CODE REQUIREMENTS
7 1.01A(1) HOURS OF LABOR
Eight (8) hours labor constitutes a legal day’s work. The Contractor or any subcontractor under the Contractor shall forfeit, as a penalty to SANDAG, twenty five dollars ($25) for each worker employed in the execution of the Contract by the respective Contractor or subcontractor for each calendar day during which that worker is required or permitted to work more than 8 hours in any one calendar day and forty (40) hours in any one calendar week in violation of the requirements of the Labor Code, and in particular, §§1810 - 1815, thereof, inclusive, except that work performed by employees of Contractors in excess of eight (8) hours per day, and forty (40) hours during any one week, shall be permitted upon compensation for all hours worked in excess of eight (8) hours per day at not less than one and one half times the basic rate of pay, as provided in §1815 thereof.
7 1.01A(2) PREVAILING WAGE
The Contractor shall pay wage rates consistent with the State of California Labor Code and the California Department of Industrial Relations.
The wage rates determined by the Director of Industrial Relations can be found in the State Prevailing Wage Rates. If the published wage rate does not refer to a predetermined wage rate to be paid after the expiration date, said published rate of wage shall be in effect for the life of this Contract. If the published wage rate refers to a predetermined wage rate to become effective upon expiration of the published wage rate and the predetermined wage rate is on file with the Department of Industrial Relations, such predetermined wage rate shall become effective on the date following the expiration date and shall apply to this Contract in the same manner as if it had been published in said publication. If the predetermined wage rate refers to one or more additional expiration dates with additional predetermined wage rates, which expiration dates occur during the life of this Contract, each successive predetermined wage rate shall apply to this Contract on the date following the expiration date of the previous wage rate. If the last of such predetermined wage rates expires during the life of this Contract, such wage rate shall apply to the balance of the Contract.
Contractor and any subcontractor under Contractor shall comply with Labor Code §§1774 and 1775.
Pursuant to Section 1775, the Contractor and any subcontractor under the Contractor shall forfeit to SANDAG a penalty of not more than two-hundred dollars ($200) for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the prevailing rates as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done under the Contract by the Contractor or by any subcontractor under the Contractor in violation of the requirements of the Labor Code and in particular, Labor Code §§ 1770 to 1780, inclusive. The amount of this forfeiture shall be determined by the Labor Commissioner and shall be based on consideration of the mistake, inadvertence, or neglect of the Contractor or subcontractor in failing to pay the correct rate of prevailing wages, or the previous record of the Contractor or subcontractor in meeting their respective prevailing wage obligations, or the willful failure by the Contractor or subcontractor to pay the correct rates of prevailing wages. A mistake, inadvertence, or neglect in failing to pay the correct rate of prevailing wages is not excusable if the Contractor or subcontractor had knowledge of the obligations under the Labor Code. In addition to the penalty and pursuant to Labor Code §1775, the difference between the prevailing wage rates and the amount paid to each worker for each calendar day or portion thereof for which each 04/14/2026 C4 197 of 277
22 worker was paid less than the prevailing wage rate shall be paid to each worker by the Contractor or subcontractor. If a worker employed by a subcontractor on a public works project is not paid the general prevailing per diem wages by the subcontractor, the prime contractor of the project is not liable for the penalties described above unless the prime contractor had knowledge of that failure of the subcontractor to pay the specified prevailing rate of wages to those workers or unless the prime contractor fails to comply with all of the following requirements:
A. The contract executed between Contractor and the subcontractor for the performance of work on the Project shall include a copy of the requirements in §§1720.9, 1771, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1813, and 1815 of the Labor Code.
B. Contractor shall monitor the payment of the specified general prevailing rate of per diem wages by the subcontractor to the employees, by periodic review of the certified payroll records of the subcontractor.
C. Upon becoming aware of the subcontractor’s failure to pay the specified prevailing rate of wages to the subcontractor’s workers, the contractor shall diligently take corrective action to halt or rectify the failure, including, but not limited to, retaining sufficient funds due the subcontractor for work performed on the public works project.
D. Prior to making final payment to the subcontractor for work performed on the public works project, Contractor shall obtain an affidavit signed under penalty of perjury from the subcontractor that the subcontractor has paid the specified general prevailing rate of per diem wages to the subcontractor’s employees on the public works project and any amounts due pursuant to Section 1813 of the Labor Code.
Pursuant to Section 1775 of the Labor Code, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall notify a contractor on a public works project within fifteen (15) days of the receipt by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement of a complaint of the failure of a subcontractor on that public works project to pay workers the general prevailing rate of per diem wages. If the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement determines that employees of a subcontractor were not paid the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and if SANDAG did not retain sufficient money under the Contract to pay those employees the balance of wages owed under the general prevailing rate of per diem wages, Contractor shall withhold an amount of moneys due the subcontractor sufficient to pay those employees the general prevailing rate of per diem wages if requested by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. Contractor shall pay any money retained from and owed to a subcontractor upon receipt of notification by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement that the wage complaint has been resolved. If notice of the resolution of the wage complaint has not been received by the Contractor within 180 days of the filing of a valid notice of completion or acceptance of the public works project, whichever occurs later, Contractor shall pay all moneys retained from the subcontractor to SANDAG. These moneys shall be retained by SANDAG pending the final decision of an enforcement action.
Pursuant to the requirements in Labor Code §1773, SANDAG has obtained the general prevailing rate of wages (which rate includes employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, travel time and subsistence pay as provided for in Labor Code §1773.1, apprenticeship or other training programs authorized by Labor Code §3093, and similar purposes) applicable to the work to be done, for straight time, overtime, Saturday, Sunday and holiday work. The holiday wage rate listed shall be applicable to all holidays recognized in the collective bargaining agreement of the particular craft, classification or type of workmen concerned.
The general prevailing wage rates and any applicable changes to these wage rates are available at the Labor Compliance Office at the offices of the District Director of Transportation for the district of Caltrans in which the work is situated or at the California Department of Industrial Relations’ website at:
http://www.dir.ca.gov .
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23 The wage rates determined by the Director of Industrial Relations for the project refer to expiration dates.
Prevailing wage determinations with a single asterisk after the expiration date are in effect on the date of advertisement for Bids and are good for the life of the Contract. Prevailing wage determinations with double asterisks after the expiration date indicate that the wage rate to be paid for work performed after this date has been determined. If work is to extend past this date, the new rate shall be paid and incorporated in the Contract. The Contractor shall contact the Department of Industrial Relations as indicated in the wage rate determinations to obtain predetermined wage changes.
Pursuant to §1773.2 of the Labor Code, general prevailing wage rates shall be posted by the Contractor at a prominent place at the site of the Work.
Changes in general prevailing wage determinations that conform to Labor Code §1773.6 and Title 8 California Code of Regulations §16204 shall apply to the Project when issued by the Director of Industrial Relations at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the Notice to Contractors for the Project.
Pursuant to Labor Code §1720.9, “public works” shall include the hauling and delivery of ready-mixed concrete to carry out a public works contract for SANDAG. 7 1.01A(2)(A) TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE PAYMENTS
Contractor shall make travel and subsistence payments to each workman, needed to execute the Work, in conformance with the requirements in Labor Code Section 1773.1. 7 1.01A(3)(A) PAYROLL RECORDS – LABOR CODE REQUIREMENTS Attention is directed to the requirements in Labor Code §1776, a portion of which is quoted below.
Regulations implementing Labor Code §1776 are located in §§16200 et seq. of Title 8, California Code of Regulations.
“(a) Each contractor and subcontractor shall keep accurate payroll records, showing the name, address, last 4 digits of social security number, work classification, straight time and overtime hours worked each day and week, and the actual per diem wages paid to each journeyman, apprentice, worker, or other employee employed by him or her in connection with the public work. Each payroll record shall contain or be verified by a written declaration that it is made under penalty of perjury, stating both of the following:
(1) The information contained in the payroll record is true and correct. (2) The employer has complied with the requirements of Sections 1720.9, 1771, 1811, and 1815 of the Labor Code for any work performed by its employees on the public works project. (b) The payroll records enumerated under subdivision (a) shall be certified and shall be available for inspection at all reasonable hours at the principal office of the contractor on the following basis:
(1) A certified copy of an employee’s payroll record shall be made available for inspection or furnished to the employee or their authorized representative on request. (2) A certified copy of all payroll records enumerated in subdivision (a) shall be made available for inspection or furnished upon request to a representative of the body awarding the contract, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations.
(3) A certified copy of all payroll records enumerated in subdivision (a) shall be made available upon request by the public for inspection or for copies thereof. However, a request by the public shall be made through either the body awarding the contract, the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, or the Division of 04/14/2026 C4 199 of 277
24 Labor Standards Enforcement. If the requested payroll records have not been provided pursuant to paragraph (2), the requesting party shall, prior to being provided the records, reimburse the costs of preparation by the contractor, subcontractors, and the entity through which the request was made. The public shall not be given access to the records at the principal office of the contractor. (c) The certified payroll records shall be on forms provided by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement or shall contain the same information as the forms provided by the division. (d) A contractor or subcontractor shall file a certified copy of the records enumerated in subdivision (a) with the entity that requested the records within 10 days after receipt of a written request. (e) Any copy of records made available for inspection as copies and furnished upon request to the public or any public agency by the awarding body, the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, or the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall be marked or obliterated in a manner so as to prevent disclosure of an individual’s name, address and social security number. The name and address of the contractor awarded the contract or the subcontractor performing the contract shall not be marked or obliterated.
(f) The contractor shall inform the body awarding the contract of the location of the records enumerated under subdivision (a), including the street address, city, and county, and shall, within five working days, provide a notice of a change of location and address. (g) The contractor or subcontractor shall have 10 days in which to comply subsequent to receipt of a written notice requesting the records enumerated in subdivision (a). In the event that the contractor or subcontractor fails to comply within the ten (10) day period, he or she shall, as a penalty to the state or political subdivision on whose behalf the contract is made or awarded, forfeit one hundred dollars ($100) for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker, until strict compliance is effectuated. Upon the request of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards or the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, these penalties shall be withheld from progress payments then due. A contractor is not subject to a penalty assessment pursuant to this section due to the failure of a subcontractor to comply with this section.”
The penalties specified in subdivision (h) of Labor Code Section 1776 for noncompliance with the requirements in Section 1776 may be deducted from any moneys due or which may become due to the Contractor.
A copy of all payrolls shall be uploaded weekly to the SANDAG Labor Compliance Monitoring System (LCMS) no later than ten calendar days after the payroll week end date. Payrolls shall contain the full name, address and Social Security number of each employee, the employee’s correct classification, rate of pay, daily and weekly number of hours worked, itemized deductions made and actual wages paid.
They shall also indicate apprentices and ratio of apprentices to journeymen. The employee’s address and social security number must be entered on all payrolls. The payroll shall be accompanied by a “Statement of Compliance” signed by the employer or the employer’s agent indicating that the payrolls are correct and complete and that the wage rates contained therein are not less than those required by the Contract.
The “Statement of Compliance” shall be on forms furnished by SANDAG or on any form with identical wording. The Contractor shall be responsible to ensure submission of subcontractor payrolls in the LCMS and the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) eCPR systems. In addition, the contractor is responsible for maintaining physical copies of all (prime/subcontractor) payrolls for DIR auditing purposes.
Submitted certified payrolls for hauling and delivering ready-mix concrete must be accompanied by a written time record. The time record must include the following information and be uploaded to LCMS:
• Truck driver’s full name
• Name and location of the batch plant
• Time the concrete was loaded
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• Truck driver’s signature certifying under penalty of perjury that the information contained in it is true and correct.
The Contractor and each subcontract shall preserve their payroll records for a period of three (3) years from the date of completion of the Contract.
7 1.01A(3)(B) PAYROLL RECORDS – ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall also maintain its records in conformance with the following:
A. At the preconstruction meeting, the Contractor will be provided with all necessary forms from the SANDAG current labor compliance consultant. The Contractor shall submit weekly a copy of all payrolls to SANDAG or to the labor compliance consultant, depending on the project. The copy shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the employer or its agent indicating that the payrolls are correct and complete, that the wage rates contained therein are not less than those determined by the Secretary of Labor or the State of California Labor Code, and that the classifications set forth for each laborer or mechanic conform to the work which he or she performed. The Prime Contractor shall be responsible for the submission of copies of payrolls of all subcontractors. The Contractor shall make the records required under the labor standards clauses of the Contract available for inspection by authorized representatives of SANDAG and the Department of Labor and shall permit such representatives to interview employees during working hours on the job.
B. Contractor, and each subcontractor having contracts exceeding $10,000, shall submit monthly a report of manpower utilization of the total work force for all work performed during the month. If Contractor or subcontractor does not perform work on the project during the month, a negative report shall be submitted. The reports shall be submitted by the 15th of the following month. Contractor shall be responsible for submission of reports of all subcontractors. If any required manpower utilization report is not received by the designated due date, SANDAG will retain 10 percent (10%) of the estimated value of the work during the month from the next monthly estimate, except that such retentions shall not exceed $10,000, nor be less than $1,000. Retentions for failure to submit manpower utilization reports will be additional to all other retentions provided for in this Contract. Retentions for failure to submit manpower utilization reports will be released for payment on the monthly estimate for partial payments next following the date that all the delinquent reports for which the retention was made are submitted C. The Contractor shall make its records available and is responsible for making its subcontractors’ records available for inspection by authorized representatives of SANDAG or the state or federal government and shall permit such representatives to interview employees during working hours on the job.
7 1.01A(5) APPRENTICE REQUIREMENTS
A. Contractor and its subcontractors are required to meet the apprenticeship ratio of one hour of apprentice work for every five hours of journeyman work per Title 8 California Code of Regulations, §230.1 for its public works projects exceeding $30,000, with the exception of design build projects, which have a higher ratio requirement that graduates from 20% to 60% between 2016 and 2020. California Labor Code §1777.5 requires all public works contractors and subcontractors to submit contract award information to applicable apprenticeship programs that can supply apprentices to the site of the public work, employ registered apprentices, and make training fund contributions to approved apprenticeship programs.
B. Contractor and its subcontractors shall comply with §§1777.5, 1777.6, and 1777.7 of the California Labor Code and Title 8, California Code of Regulations §200 et seq. To ensure compliance and complete understanding of the law regarding apprentices, and specifically the required ratio thereunder, each contractor or subcontractor should, where some question exists, contact the Division of 04/14/2026 C4 201 of 277
26 Apprenticeship Standards, or one of its branch offices prior to commencement of work on this Contract.
Responsibility for compliance with this Section lies with Contractor.
C. SANDAG encourages the employment and training of apprentices on public works contracts as may be permitted under local apprenticeship standards.
7 1.01A(7) WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Pursuant to the requirements in Labor Code §1860, the Contractor will be required to secure the payment of workers’ compensation to the Contractor’s employees in conformance with the requirements in Labor Code §3700.
7 1.01A(8) RECOVERY OF PENALTIES AND FORFEITURES
Attention is directed to Labor Code §§1730 to 1742, which calls for the Labor Commissioner to issue a civil wage and penalty assessment to Contractor or subcontractor or both if the Labor Commissioner determines after investigation that there has been a violation of the laws regulating public works contracts. Contractor or subcontractor may obtain review of a civil wage and penalty assessment by transmitting a written request for a hearing to the office of the Labor Commissioner that appears on the assessment within 60 days after service of the assessment. 7 1.01B CONTRACTOR’S LICENSING LAWS
Attention is directed to the provisions of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code (commencing with §7000) concerning the licensing of contractors.
All Contractors and subcontractors shall be licensed in accordance with the laws and regulations of the State of California and with the requirements of this Contract and any Contractor or subcontractor not so licensed is subject to the penalties imposed by those laws. Contractor must also provide the license number for any subcontractor completing work in excess of one half of one percent of the total bid.
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ADDENDUM NO. 3
Sustainable Mobility Plan
CIP No. 8384 – Addendum 3
January 8, 2026
ADDENDUM NO. 3
To the RFP for:
CITY OF VISTA SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY PLAN (CIP No. 8384)
City of Vista
200 Civic Center Drive
Vista, CA 92084-6240
To All RFP Document Holders of Record: All data, information, scope, term, concepts and proposal directives remain unchanged except the sections or parts of sections added to, revised, deleted or clarified by this Addendum as detailed below.
CHANGES TO THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS AND TERMS
On RFP page 12, under Section XV: Estimated Timeline, replace line 2, Deadline for Questions, with the following:
Deadline for Questions January 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM
Prospective Bidders shall acknowledge their receipt of this Addendum No. 3 and its incorporation into the bid submitted by executing this document in the designated space below and submitting this document with their bid:
I hereby acknowledge that I have received Addendum No. 3 and its provisions have been incorporated into the attached bid proposal.
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ADDENDUM NO. 4
Sustainable Mobility Plan
CIP No. 8384 – Addendum 4
January 14, 2026
ADDENDUM NO. 4
To the RFP for:
CITY OF VISTA SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY PLAN (CIP No. 8384)
City of Vista
200 Civic Center Drive
Vista, CA 92084-6240
To All RFP Document Holders of Record: All data, information, scope, term, concepts and proposal directives remain unchanged except the sections or parts of sections added to, revised, deleted or clarified by this Addendum as detailed below.
CHANGES TO THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS AND TERMS
1.On RFP Page 5, under Section VI, Proposal, replace the first sentence with the following:
A Notice to Proceed for this project is anticipated to be issued in April 2026.
2.On RFP page 6, under Section VI. Proposal: Requirements, replace the first sentence with the following:
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Schedule, sample Work Products, Statement of Financial Responsibility, and resumes).
3. On RFP page 7, under Section VI. Proposal: 2. Statement of Qualifications, replace subsection 3 with the following:
e. A list of similar projects or plans completed by the firm or team members within the last five (5) years. Include the project name; project description; location; role and level of involvement of the prime firm as well as any sub-consultants; dates of completion; proposal cost vs. final project cost, and client references with name, phone number and email address, and
4. On SMP Scope of Services page 5, under Walking Demand Modeling, replace the third sentence with the following:
The Pedestrian Network Analysis will include a Sidewalk Inventory, a citywide Pedestrian Environmental Quality Index (PEQI) analysis for all existing and proposed sidewalk areas, and a review of prior or concurrent pedestrian plans. The City recently completed a citywide sidewalk plan that inventoried all missing sidewalk segments and ranked all locations for sidewalk implementation. This plan can be used for this task.
5. On SMP Scope of Services page 5, under Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Analysis, add the following:
The NEV analysis shall identify neighborhoods and areas that would benefit from an NEV program. The analysis for each recommended area of operation shall also include operations and maintenance recommendations including destinations, stops, fares, and number of vehicles. The cost estimate shall include costs for establishing, operating and maintaining an NEV program.
6. On SMP Scope of Services page 5 and 6, under Baseline Survey, add the following sentence:
The baseline survey shall be a comprehensive citywide survey to obtain current public perception of transportation needs, which will inform recommendations.
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Sustainable Mobility Plan
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7. On SMP Scope of Services page 8, under Consultant Project Tasks, Task 2: Analysis, Priority Bicycle Projects Analysis and Concept Design, replace the last sentence in the paragraph with the following:
Each project shall have 20% conceptual engineering design and a comprehensive project cost estimate including design, permitting, right of way acquisition and construction cost.
8. On SMP Scope of Services page 8, under Consultant Project Tasks, Task 2: Analysis, Priority Pedestrian Projects Analysis and Concept Design, replace the last sentence in the paragraph with the following:
Each project shall have 20% conceptual engineering design and a comprehensive project cost estimate including design, permitting, right of way acquisition and construction cost.
9. On SMP Scope of Services page 12, under Task 5: Final Draft SMP, replace the third sentence in the paragraph with the following:
The Consultant will address two rounds of city comments prior to releasing the Draft SMP for a 30-day public review.
Prospective Bidders shall acknowledge their receipt of this Addendum No. 4 and its incorporation into the bid submitted by executing this document in the designated space below and submitting this document with their bid:
I hereby acknowledge that I have received Addendum No. 4 and its provisions have been incorporated into the attached bid proposal.
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ADDENDUM NO. 5
Sustainable Mobility Plan
CIP No. 8384 – Addendum 5
January 14, 2026
ADDENDUM NO. 5
To the RFP for:
CITY OF VISTA SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY PLAN (CIP No. 8384)
City of Vista
200 Civic Center Drive
Vista, CA 92084-6240
To All RFP Document Holders of Record: All data, information, scope, term, concepts and proposal directives remain unchanged except the sections or parts of sections added to, revised, deleted or clarified by this Addendum as detailed below.
CHANGES TO THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS AND TERMS
1. On RFP Page 7, under Section VI, Proposal, Requirements, 4.b Fee Proposal, replace the last sentence with the following:
The Consultant’s Standard Hourly Billing Rates for all classifications of staff likely to be involved in the project shall be included with the fee proposal along with any non-labor expenses and any subconsultant fees. Federal procurement rules do not allow mark-ups.
Prospective Bidders shall acknowledge their receipt of this Addendum No. 5 and its incorporation into the bid submitted by executing this document in the designated space below and submitting this document with their bid:
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Sustainable Mobility Plan
CIP No. 8384 – Addendum 5
I hereby acknowledge that I have received Addendum No. 5 and its provisions have been incorporated into the attached bid proposal.
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____________________________________________________________ Company
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EXHIBIT B
CONSULTANT’S APPROVED COST PROPOSAL
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CONSULTANT’S APPROVED PROPOSAL AND
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Prepared for: Prepared by:
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KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
500 La Terraza Blvd
Suite 300
Escondido, CA 92025
TEL 760.266.6682
1. COVER LETTER
January 29, 2026
Sally Rowley, Management Assistant
City of Vista
200 Civic Center Drive
1st Floor
Vista, CA 92084
RE: Proposal for Sustainable Mobility Plan; CIP 8384
Dear Ms. Rowley and Members of the Selection Committee:
Sustainable mobility is central to City of Vista’s (City) vision for a safer, healthier, and more equitable future, and at this pivotal time, the City seeks to modernize its transportation system to better connect its diverse neighborhoods to jobs, schools, transit, and daily destinations. The Sustainable Mobility Plan (SMP) represents an opportunity to unify active transportation, complete streets, Safe Routes to School, and transit-supportive strategies into a single, implementable framework. The SMP will position Vista to compete for future funding opportunities by identifying short-term and long-term infrastructure and non-infrastructure strategies that are progressive yet practical—grounded in engineering feasibility, community-driven, and adaptable—as best practices continue to evolve. To effectively deliver this SMP, the City is seeking a consultant team with:
Immediate availability to finalize the SMP within the 14-month timeframe allotted. Extensive sustainable mobility experience, including insights on lessons learned from past projects that will inform best practices and avoid potential pitfalls.
Qualified personnel in community-based active transportation and safe routes to school planning, focused on implementable solutions for an actionable plan.
Kimley-Horn has deliberately formed a highly qualified team with each and every one of these qualities. Having built my career and practice around sustainable and active transportation, I, Amy Restelli, PE(MD), bring a decade and a half of experience and a strong passion for sustainable transportation planning and design. The City’s vision for a Sustainable Mobility Plan resonates with my dedication to creating community-driven solutions and streamlining implementation efforts. We have strategically partnered with Alta Planning + Design Inc. and Vista Community Clinic to provide Safe Routes to School expertise and strong community integration. Our firms have a longstanding history of successful collaboration with the City of Vista. Our team members are currently spearheading comparable efforts, with Amy and Kristin leading the National City Sustainable Mobility Plan (kicked off in September 2025), while Kristin and Jennifer recently completed the Townsite ATP in Vista in 2023.
As you review our proposal, please keep in mind the following key strengths of our team and how they will benefit the City:
We Have the Resources, Relationships, and Capacity to Meet Your Timeline. We understand this grant-funded project requires delivery within a fixed 14-month schedule with limited flexibility in scope, budget, and milestones. Our team is experienced in meeting these constraints by managing parallel work efforts, understanding Caltrans and SANDAG grant requirements, anticipating and planning for long lead items, and deploying resources efficiently to maintain momentum. We also know that deep community relationships will be critical to meet this timeline. For this reason, we have included VCC as a trusted teaming partner, not just as a stakeholder.
Benefit to the City: We will utilize VCC’s deep local knowledgeand trusted relationships built on more than five decades of experience serving Vista to initiate public outreach and Safe Routes to School planning (a critical path item) immediately upon receiving Notice to Proceed. With established relationships with the Unified School District, familiarity with City outreach processes, and a collaborative, in-person working approach, our team will be able to build stakeholder support and trust from day one. In doing so, we will reduce implementation risk and enable the City to advance its mobility vision efficiently.
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Our Approach Prioritizes Community Needs While Advancing the City’s Vision. We understand both the community’s desire for safer school access and calmer residential streets. We know from experience that the community is hesitant towards more transformative treatments (e.g., separated bikeways, road diets) that may not align with the City staff’s ultimate vision of a robust active transportation network that serves all ages and abilities. To address this, our plan will include short-term networks primarily made up of more traditional active transportation improvements and long-term recommended networks that lay out the City’s ultimate vision.
Benefit to the City: By developing both short-term and long-term netowrks, we will enable the City to build trust with the community while making incremental improvements toward a long-term vision.
Our Team Turns Visions into Feasible, Fundable Projects. Our team specializes in developing implementable plans that translate seamlessly into buildable projects for the City. Our approach will balance a realistic long-term vision with near-term, cost-effective projects and programs that build community confidence and momentum. We also know build community confidence and momentum. We also know that the City’s transportation network extends beyond City boundaries, so we emphasize early and ongoing coordination with adjacent jurisdictions, county partners, and state agencies to prioritize seamless mobility connectivity and a consistent user experience both within City limits and across the regional network.
Benefit to the City: By pairing long-range planning insight with strong technical and engineering expertise, we will deliver a plan for the City with clear, actionable recommendations that supports active transportation mode shift and can be advanced easily and efficiently through design and construction. We will identify grant-competitive projects and align stakeholder coordination and community outreach efforts to strengthen City funding applications and implementation readiness.
Thank you for considering our proposal. Kimley-Horn is excited about this opportunity to continue our partnership with the City and provide new services to you. Should you have any questions regarding our proposal, project manager Amy Restelli, PE(MD) will serve as our day-to-day contact and can be reached directly at 619.744.0143 or by email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Amy Restelli, PE(MD) Megan Ulery, PE, LEED AP*
Project Manager Vice President
*As Vice President, Megan is authorized to negotiate and sign a contract on behalf of Kimley-Horn.
Kimley-Horn confirms and acknowledges the receipt of Addendum No. 1 released on January 6, 2026; Addenda No. 2 and 3 released on January 8, 2026; Addenda No. 4 and 5 released on January 14, 2026; and have included signed copies of each addenda with our proposal.
During development of the
Salinas ATP, we worked with
the California Transportation
Commission (CTC) to identify the
most competitive of the top priority
projects. We submitted the grant
application prior to adoption of
the final ATP, and were one of only
seven grants awarded during cycle
7, with the top score of 100 points.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Cover Letter ......................................................................................................................................................................................i
2. Statement of Qualifications ..............................................................................................................................................................1
3. Work Plan ........................................................................................................................................................................................4
4. Fee Proposal ..................................................................................................................................................................................15
5. Detailed Work Schedule .................................................................................................................................................................15
6. Contract Exceptions .......................................................................................................................................................................15
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2. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
A. Firm Profile
Kimley-Horn is a full-service planning, engineering, and environmental consulting firm providing services to both public and private sector clients nationwide.
Since our founding in 1967, Kimley-Horn has grown from a small group of transportation planners and traffic engineers to a firm of more than 9,800 employees across 147 offices nationwide, including 16 in California. Today, we are one of the largest planning, engineering, and environmental consulting firms in the United States.
This year, Engineering News-Record has ranked Kimley-Horn 8th of the top 500 U.S. design firms. Our continued growth and stability over the past 56 years is the direct result of our commitment to integrity and dedication to providing quality services to our clients.
Service Areas
Our project manager, Amy Restelli, PE(MD), and our technical staff have extensive experience in transportation planning, safety analysis, Safe Routes to School planning, concept development, and public outreach and will continue to provide the same exceptional service. Kimley-Horn offers the City a full range of comprehensive in-house resources for transportation planning and analysis. Our team’s technical qualifications and strengths cover a wide variety of services applicable to this project as detailed on the following pages.
Active Transportation and
Sustainable Mobility Planning Experience
Kimley-Horn is committed to improving safety for all users, with a focus on sustainable modes such as walking, biking, transit, and micromobility.
Safety concerns are one of the most common factors that discourage people from walking or biking. Our safety planning and design experience helps us understand how to decrease the level of traffic stress (LTS), enhance safety in high-risk areas, and encourage mode-shift. Our team members have led a wide range of pedestrian and bicycle projects nationwide, designing over 200 miles of multi-use and bicycle facilities and helping our clients secure more than $48 million in ATP grant funding to construct them. Our experience from planning to design and through construction phase services allows us a unique perspective of planning with a constructability lens, making our plans actionable.
Our plans address the needs of all users, offering protected and off-road facilities for beginners, and on-road options for advanced bicyclists. Our plans emphasize connectivity to adjacent sites, destinations, and/or jurisdictions to serve different types of users and remove barriers to under-served neighborhoods and key community destinations such as schools and parks. We routinely design bike facilities—including protected bikeways, bike boulevards with diverters, center running bikeways, and other types of bikeways—using recognized industry standards such as Caltrans, NACTO, and FHWA guides.
We take an integrated approach to transportation, mobility, and land use, providing a 360-degree view of each project. Our team has developed comprehensive land use and transportation policy plans for numerous jurisdictions throughout California and are well-versed in new legislative requirements, including AB 1358, the Complete Streets Act, AB 32, AB 43/1938, and SB 375.
Public Outreach
We recognize that meaningful public involvement is essential for successful planning and projects. By engaging residents in the decision-making process, we ensure community priorities shape the plan, funding strategies, and implementation. Our broad experience enables us to address each city’s specific challenges and achieve your goals.
Our technical experts excel at communicating complex concepts clearly to members of the public, fostering understanding and trust for informed and educated participation. In addition, we are highly skilled at managing both small and large groups (intimate stakeholder meetings or large-scale town halls) to build consensus and create collaborative solutions, and we are sensitive to how the current political landscape impacts the community’s willingness to participate.
Therefore, we are flexible in our approach to outreach and adapt throughout the life of a plan to be able to meet people needs and obtain feedback from broad perspective of the community.
Our team is recognized for innovative approaches to neighborhood participation.
We know that community involvement is vital to the plan’s success and the City obtaining grant funding, and we have refined effective methods for bringing community into the process. Our services include digital tools, newsletters, pop-up events and community open houses, stakeholder meetings, walk and bike audits, bike rodeos, media coordination, educational seminars, and professional presentations. Through these strategies, we create inclusive, transparent, and collaborative environments that lead to actionable outcomes and lasting community support.
Grant Funding
Our team understands deadlines, requirements, and the
scoring criteria for grants and has secured over $1B for our clients over the past 10 years. We have extensive experience in identifying relevant grant and loan opportunities, strategically aligning them with projects, and preparing detailed applications that align the project’s goals with funding criteria. If awarded, Kimley-Horn can skillfully provide funding administration services to make sure the City is in full compliance with any regulations and requirements.
Throughout the funding process, our team will maintain communication and provide ongoing support, ensuring a seamless experience for the City.
Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
Safe Routes to School has been a focus area of Kimley-Horn’s staff since its inception and funding in California more than 28 years ago.
The different characteristics of the study area around each school, as well as unique needs of the administrators, parents, and children at each school, mean a customized approach to each school is essential to the success of any program. Walk audits will identify challenges related to the safety of school children, including speeding, high traffic volume, parking conflicts, and conflicts in the shared public space between passenger vehicles, buses, bicycles, and pedestrians. Programs may identify a greater need for a focus on bike or pedestrian safety, revised drop-off and pick-up policies, or encouragement programs for parents and students to increase walking, biking, or carpooling to school. Secondary benefits to children and their neighborhood include improved health, reduced traffic congestion and speeding, improved air quality, and enhanced neighborhood safety. The final outcome of our process is to deliver to schools a comprehensive plan that reflects the collective input and agreement among school administrators, parents, local residents, and municipal agency staff.
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C. Staffing Plan
Our team will provide specialized services for this project in the areas of active and sustainable mobility transportation planning and design; safety analysis; public outreach and engagement; grant administration; and more.
Our team has a thorough understanding of the local laws, ordinances, regulations, policies, requirements, and permitting procedures for the region.
Our project manager, Amy Restelli, PE(MD), will be supported by:
Darryl dePencier, AICP GISP, RSP2B as a strategic subject matter expert and principal-in-charge playing an integral role in the execution of this project; and
Adam Dankberg, PE, also a strategic subject matter expert, as an independent reviewer helping to ensure project completeness and applicability
Together, our team leaders’ decades of experience on similar projects will ensure the highest standards of quality and effectiveness in every phase of the services. We have strategically partnered with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. (Alta) and Vista Community Clinic (VCC) to offer a well-rounded team that is well-integrated with the community.
Our team will provide specialized services for this project in the areas of active and sustainable mobility transportation planning and design; safety analysis; public outreach and engagement; grant administration; and more.
Our team has a thorough understanding of the local laws, ordinances, regulations, policies, requirements, and permitting procedures for the region. The outreach and stakeholder engagement tasks will primarily be lead by Kristin Haukom, MPH (Alta), and Jennifer Gill, MPH (VCC).
Supporting Amy is a team of dedicated transportation planners, outreach and engagement specialists, engineers, designers, and analysts who are ready to deliver this project for the City upon receiving the notice to proceed.
We have also provided detailed overview of each of our subconsultant teaming partners below. Resumes and bios for our proposed team and their availability have been included on the following pages.
Alta Planning + Design, Inc.
Alta Planning + Design, Inc. (Alta) is a sustainable
transportation consulting firm dedicated to creating
active, healthy communities through planning,
landscape architecture, engineering, and education/
encouragement programs. They pioneered the field of active transportation and evolved into a visionary multimodal practice for their firm.
Vista Community Clinic
Vista Community Clinic (VCC) has over 30
years of experience engaging city staff, policy
makers, and residents in vulnerable communities
in North San Diego County. VCC has a deep knowledge of the City of Vista, its residents, and its residents’ needs through its planning and project implementation, effectively communicating with policy makers and city planners, building relationships with community partners, and culturally linguistically-appropriate outreach and engagement.
B. Organizational Chart
The organizational chart below delineates the names and classifications of key personnel and project team relationships. Project manager and single point of contact Amy Restelli, PE(MD) will plan, direct, and coordinate the work of the project team. We will serve the City from our offices in Escondido and San Diego, which combined currently staff over 130 multidisciplinary planners, engineers, designers, and support staff.
QC/QA
Adam Dankberg, PE
PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
Darryl dePencier, AICP,
GISP, RSP2B
PROJECT MANAGER
Amy Restelli, PE(MD)
PUBLIC OUTREACH AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Kristin Haukom1
Tatiana Lundstrom, PE, RSP1
Eric Purcell1
Fabian Campos, AICP
Nicole Hurtado-Savin, EIT
Amy Restelli, PE(MD)
Naomi Germain, PE, TE
Brigid Ahern, EIT
Jennifer Gill, MPH2
City of Vista
Subconsultants:
1. Alta Planning + Design,
Inc.
2. Vista Community Clinic
= Key Team Members
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
Darryl dePencier, AICP,
GISP, RSP2B
Tom Chalmers, RSP1
Brigid Ahern, EIT, RSP1
Zander Dally, AICP
NETWORK DEVELOPMENT/
RECOMMENDATIONS
Amy Restelli, PE(MD)
Kristin Haukom1
Sowmya Chandrasekhar, PE,
TE, PTOE
IMPLEMENTATION/FUNDING
Mark Araujo, PE
Naomi Germain, PE, TE
Molly Tremblay, EIT
Jillian Arthur, EIT
CONCEPTUAL ENGINEERING
Naomi Germain,
PE, TE
Molly Tremblay, EIT
David Hudlow, PE
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AMY RESTELLI, PE (MD)
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering,
Villanova University
• Professional Engineer in
Maryland #41282
AVAILABILITY: 70%
Amy has nearly 15 years of experience in transportation planning and design projects, with a passion for creating active, healthy communities through equitable access to mobility options. Amy’s work includes active transportation plans, multimodal corridor plans, community plan updates, safety plans, and campus circulation plans across the region. Her safety experience includes large-scale statewide plans as well as intersection-and corridor-specific improvement designs. She works on a variety of other transportation project types, including intersection and corridor operational analyses, bicycle and pedestrian facility intersection designs, traffic signal design, traffic signal optimization and coordination, transportation management plans, and signing and pavement marking plans. Her excellent written and verbal communication skills—combined with her ambition and passion for the industry and her drive to develop creative solutions—have allowed her to produce numerous quality products in a timely manner. Amy thrives in building stakeholder consensus through planning and development of projects. Her project and task management focuses on keeping projects streamlined and grounded, making it easier for the public to understand improvement objectives.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of Vista, Smart Growth Incentive Program (SGIP) Grant Application for the Vista Active Transportation Plan, Vista, CA – Project Manager
City of National City, Sustainable Mobility Plan, National City, CA – Project Manager City of San Marcos, Active Transportation Plan, San Marcos, CA – Project Manager City of Salinas, Active Transportation Plan, Salinas, CA – Project Manager City of San Marcos, Street Design Manual, San Marcos, CA – Project Manager City of Needles, Active Transportation Plan, Needles, CA – Deputy Project Manager City of Artesia, Active Transportation Plan, Artesia, CA – Subconsultant Project Manager City of Menifee, Active Transportation Plan, Menifee, CA – Subconsultant Project Manager City of Menifee, Complete Streets Plan, Menifee, CA – Subconsultant Project Manager City of Bakersfield, Active Transportation Plan, Bakersfield, CA – System Development Lead City of Agoura Hills, Bike Master Plan, Agoura Hills, CA – Project Engineer City of Artesia, Local Road Safety Plan, Artesia, CA – Project Engineer City of Imperial Beach, Local Road Safety Plan, Imperial Beach, CA – Project Manager SANDAG, San Vicente Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan, San Diego, CA – Project Manager City of San Diego, Mira Mesa and University Community Plan Update, San Diego, CA – Project Manager Caltrans, 2020-2024 Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Statewide, CA – Challenge Area Liaison SANDAG, Mid-Coast Corridor Mobility Hub Implementation Strategy, San Diego, CA – Project Engineer SANDAG, Imperial Avenue Bikeway (EAP), San Diego, CA – Project Engineer SANDAG, Uptown Bikeways, San Diego, CA – Project Engineer City of San Diego, Market and Euclid Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements, San Diego, CA – Project Engineer City of National City, Euclid Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Enhancements, National City, CA – Project Engineer City of Salinas, Bardin Road Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Improvements, Salinas, CA – Project Engineer Project Manager
D. Resumes of Key Staff
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DARRYL DEPENCIER, AICP,
GISP, RSP 2B
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Master of Urban Spatial
Analytics, University
of Pennsylvania
• Bachelor of Arts,
Geography, Carleta
University, Ottawa, ON
• American Institute of
Certified Planners #59317
• Geographic
Information Systems
Professional #26552
• Road Safety
Professional 1 #273
• Road Safety
Professional 2B #17
AVAILABILITY: 40%
Darryl has more than 17 years of experience assisting on and leading transportation planning and engineering projects. He uses data driven approaches to assess transportation system performance for operations, safety, equity, and other factors as needed. He has developed a number of data visualization techniques to make complex analysis accessible and understandable to the general public and decision makers. He uses a multi-faceted approach to public engagement to meet people at their level of interest and their preferred ways of communicating about projects. Hybrid traditional and online meetings, interactive mapping, surveys and public meetings are all used to share information and gather input.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of National City, Sustainable Mobility Plan, National City, CA – Principal-in-Charge City of Bakersfield, Active Transportation Plan, Bakersfield, CA – Project Manager City of Needles, Active Transportation Plan, Needles, CA – Project Manager City of Artesia, Active Transportation Plan, Artesia, CA – Consultant Project Advisor City of Costa Mesa, Safe Routes to School Action Plan, Costa Mesa, CA – Project Manager City of Oceanside, Safe Streets for All Grant Application, Oceanside, CA – Project Manager City of Goleta, Traffic Safety Study for the SSAR/LRSP, Goleta, CA – Project Planner City of Santa Clarita, Citywide Analysis of Pedestrian and Bicycle Collisions SSARP, Santa Clarita, CA – Project Planner City of Lancaster, Safe Routes to School, Lancaster, CA – Project Support City of Palmdale, Sustainable Transportation Plan, Palmdale, CA – Project Manager Caltrans, 2020-2024 Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Statewide, CA – Vulnerable Road Users Lead City of Indian Wells, Comprehensive Traffic Safety Action Plan, Indian Wells, CA – Project Manager City of Palm Desert, LRSP, Palm Desert, CA – Project Manager City of Coachella, LRSP, Coachella, CA – Project Manager City of Artesia, LRSP Artesia, CA – Project Manager
City of Seal Beach, LRSP, Seal Beach, CA – Project Planner City of San Clemente, LRSP, San Clemente, CA – Project Manager City of Glendale, Wilson Avenue Multimodal Improvements Project, Glendale, CA – Project Planner City of Santa Clarita, Citywide Analysis of Pedestrian and Bicycle Collisions SSARP, Santa Clarita, CA – Project Planner Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Santa Ana Transit Cooperative Study, Santa Ana, CA – Project Planner City of Lancaster, Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP), Lancaster, CA – Project Manager City of Ventura, Citywide SSARP Ventura, CA – Project Planner Principal-in-Charge; Systems Analysis
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ADAM DANKBERG, PE PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Master of Science,
Transportation
Engineering, University of
California, Berkeley
• Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering,
Rice University
• Bachelor of Arts,
Economics, Rice University
• Professional Engineer in
California #70598
AVAILABILITY: 30%
Adam has 20 years of multimodal transportation planning and corridor design experience. He has worked on a wide variety of complete streets and multimodal projects throughout the Bay Area, including corridor studies, bicycle/pedestrian master plans, multimodal circulation studies, safety studies, and master plans.
Adam’s diverse project experience encompassing a range of transportation planning, design, and traffic and transit operations is particularly valuable at balancing competing needs to arrive at creative and effective solutions. He is particularly adept at communicating complex technical analysis and design to a wide variety of audiences in order to achieve consensus and buy-in. Adam is leading the Kimley-Horn team to deliver Phase 1 of the High Injury Network Safety Plan for Hayward, and his previously completed work for the City includes the Hayward Boulevard Feasibility Study and the Patrick Avenue and West Tennyson Road Intersection Modifications projects for the City. Adam has completed numerous projects that have identified alternatives for improving the safety of walking and biking on busy arterials, including the San Pablo Avenue Safety Enhancements Project, the Tasman Corridor Complete Streets Study, and Miramonte Avenue Corridor Study, and his safety project management experience includes the Hetherton and Third Street Safety Study in downtown San Rafael, the most dangerous intersection in Marin County, and the Bollinger Road Corridor Safety Study in Cupertino, which recently received Safe Streets for All funding based on Kimley-Horn’s feasibility study.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of Mountain View, Miramonte Avenue Corridor Study, Mountain View, CA – Project Manager City of San Luis Obispo, Foothill Corridor Study, San Luis Obispo, CA – Project Manager City of San Rafael, Third and Hetherton Safety Study, San Rafael, CA – Project Manager Alameda CTC, San Pablo Avenue Multimodal Corridor Project, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, CA – Project Manager City of Hayward, High Injury Network Safety Plan Phase 1, Hayward, CA – Project Manager City of Hayward, Hayward Boulevard Feasibility Study, Hayward, CA – Project Manager City of Cupertino, Bollinger Road Corridor Safety Study, Cupertino, CA – Project Manager CCTA, Innovate 680 Shared Mobility Hubs, Contra Costa County, CA – Project Manager City of Fremont, Decoto Road Multimodal Corridor Complete Streets Concept Plan, Fremont, CA – Kimley-Horn Project Manager (Planning Lead)
City of Santa Clara, Consulting Services for Bike Planning Projects, Santa Clara, CA – Project Manager City of San José, East San José Multimodal Transportation Improvement Plan, San José, CA – Project Manager City of Sunnyvale, Caltrain Grade Separations Feasibility Study, Sunnyvale, CA – Kimley-Horn Project Manager City of Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale Avenue/Maude Avenue Safe Routes to School, Sunnyvale, CA – Project Manager City of San José, Monterey Road Bus and Bike Lane Analysis, San José, CA – Project Manager VTA, Tasman Corridor Complete Streets Study, Santa Clara County, CA – Project Manager City of Mountain View, Transit Center Master Plan, Mountain View, CA – Project Manager City of Concord, Pine Hollow Road Complete Streets Feasibility Study, Concord, CA – Project Manager City of Mountain View, Grade Separation and Access Project, Mountain View, CA – Project Manager City of Walnut Creek, Newell Avenue Concept Development Plan, Walnut Creek, CA – Project Manager QC/QA Manager
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NAOMI GERMAIN, PE, TE PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering,
California Polytechnic
State University,
San Luis Obispo
• Professional Engineer in
California #87935
• Professional
Traffic Engineer in
California #3056
AVAILABILITY: 50%
Naomi is a civil engineer passionate about connecting communities through active transportation design with more than nine years of experience in municipal, roadway, and highway practices. She has successfully led a range of projects including planning and final design of bikeways, complete streets, roundabouts, and parks. Naomi is well-versed in traffic analysis, CEQA and NEPA support, cost estimating, public workshops, bikeway alignment selection studies, horizontal and vertical design, accessible grading, signage and striping plans, and collaborating with clients, community members, and local agencies to develop innovative solutions that effectively address challenges. Naomi’s versatility in planning and final design allows her to identify project enhancements and work with agencies in early design phases to incorporate project features that improve mobility, support environmental clearance, or better position projects for future grant opportunities.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of National City, Sustainable Mobility Plan, National City, CA – Project Engineer City of Oceanside, Inland Rail Multimodal Path Feasibility Study, Oceanside, CA – Project Manager City of Oceanside, North Coast Highway Phase 1, Oceanside, CA – Project Engineer City of Oceanside, Mission Avenue Streetscapes, A Green/Complete Street, Oceanside, CA – Project Analyst San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), Uptown Bikeway: 4th and 5th Avenues, San Diego, CA – Project Engineer SANDAG, Orange Bikeway, San Diego, CA – Project Manager SANDAG, Central Avenue Bikeway, San Diego, CA – Project Manager SANDAG, North Park Mid-City Bikeways: Georgia/Meade and Landis Corridors, San Diego, CA – Project Engineer SANDAG, SR 94 Multiuse Pathway Feasibility Study, San Diego, CA – Project Engineer SANDAG, I-5 North Coast PA&ED and PS&E, San Diego County, CA – Analyst City of Carlsbad, Carlsbad Trails Roadway Crossings, Carlsbad, CA – Project Manager City of Escondido, Grand Avenue Visions Project, Escondido, CA – Project Engineer City of Escondido, Escondido Transit Center Active Transportation Connections, Escondido, CA – Project Engineer City of National City, Euclid Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Enhancements, National City, CA – Project Engineer City of San Diego, Market and Euclid Complete Streets, San Diego, CA – Project Engineer City of Salinas, Streetscape Master Plan for Main Street, Salinas, CA – Project Engineer City of San Luis Obispo, Foothill Boulevard Bike Plan, San Luis Obispo, CA – Deputy Project Manager City of Glendale, Wilson Avenue Multimodal Improvements Project, Glendale, CA – QC/QA Manager City of Culver City, Overland Avenue Bike Lane, Pedestrian, and High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) Improvement Project, Culver City, CA – Project Engineer
City of Santa Clarita, Newhall Bike Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA – Project Engineer City of Santa Clara, De La Cruz Bike Planning, Santa Clara, CA – Deputy Project Manager OC Parks, OC Loop Preliminary Engineering - Segments D, F, and H, Orange County, CA – Project Analyst Conceptual Engineering
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MARK ARAUJO, PE PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Bachelor of Science, Civil
Engineering, San Diego
State University
• Professional Engineer in
California #85614
AVAILABILITY: 25%
Mark is a highly accomplished civil engineer with 14 years of experience delivering impactful transportation and public works projects. His expertise spans a diverse range of project types, from multimodal roadways and transit systems to site development and park enhancements. Mark is adept at managing large, multidisciplinary teams, along with navigating the intricate permitting processes required by agencies such as Caltrans, NCTD, MTS, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), etc.
Mark’s experience also includes providing innovative design solutions, value engineering, and hands-on construction phase services for projects focused on green streets, ADA universal design, transit, pedestrian rail crossings, road widenings, roundabouts, bicycle facilities, utility design, and stormwater management systems. His unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget has earned him a reputation for reliability and excellence. Known for his strong communication skills, Mark consistently fosters collaborative relationships with project stakeholders, achieving seamless project execution. His approach to design is driven by a deep commitment to equity and inclusion so that every project not only is functional, but also addresses the diverse needs of the community it serves. Mark’s work stands as a testament to thoughtful, people-centered design that leaves a lasting positive impact on the public infrastructure landscape.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of Vista, Emerald Drive Roundabout and Complete Streets Corridor Improvements, Vista, CA – Project Manager City of Vista, N. Santa Fe Avenue Corridor Landscape & Irrigation Improvements, Vista, CA – Project Oversight City of Escondido, Grand Avenue Vision Corridor Improvements, Phases I and II, Escondido, CA – Project Manager City of Oceanside, Inland Rail Multimodal Path Feasibility Study, Oceanside, CA – Project Civil Advisor City of Oceanside, On-Call Traffic Engineering Services, Oceanside, CA – Contract Manager City of Oceanside, RDO and Mesa Drive Traffic Signal Replacement, Oceanside, CA – Project Manager City of Oceanside, Carey Road and Canyon Drive NEW Traffic Signal, Oceanside, CA – Project Manager City of Oceanside, Coast Highway Corridor Complete Streets, Oceanside, CA – Project Manager City of San Marcos, A&E On-call, San Marcos, CA – Contract Manager City of San Marcos, Rancho Santa Fe Road Pavement Rehabilitation and Traffic Signal Modification Project, San Marcos, CA – Project Manager
City of San Marcos, Bradley Park Bike Park, San Marcos, CA – Project Manager City of San Marcos, San Marcos Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation and Traffic Signal Replacement Project, San Marcos, CA – Project Manager
City of Carlsbad, El Camino Real and Cannon Road Improvements, Carlsbad, CA – Project Manager City of Menifee, On-Call Professional Engineering Services, Menifee, CA – Contract Manager City of Menifee, Menifee Road and Garbani Road Traffic Signal and Road Widening Project, Menifee, CA – Project Manager City of Menifee, Newport Road and McCall Road, Menifee, CA – Project Manager San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), Imperial Avenue Bikeway, San Diego, CA – Project Manager SANDAG, North Park Mid-City Bikeways, San Diego, CA – Project Engineer SANDAG, Uptown Bikeways: 4th and 5th Avenues, San Diego, CA – Project Engineer Implementation/Funding
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TOM CHALMERS, RSP 1
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Master of Science,
Geographic Information
Science, California State
University, Long Beach
• Bachelor of Science,
Geographical Sciences,
University of Maryland
• Road
Safety Professional 1
AVAILABILITY: 60%
Tom has over 10 years in geospatial and data analysis, including five years in transportation planning with a focus on pedestrian and bicyclist mobility and safety. He has worked extensively with various types of GIS and data-focused projects for a wide range of municipal and regional clients in California. He has acted both project manager and task lead for multiple vulnerable user transportation planning projects, including project prioritization for active transportation plans, safety plans, asset management plans, and parking plans. As part of these projects, Tom has gained extensive experience with preparing GIS applications and dashboards, as well as prioritization models. He is proficient in ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online (including Experience Builder), Python, and SQL. He is also experienced in public engagement and has led several in-person outreach meetings for active transportation planning projects.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of National City, Sustainable Mobility Plan, National City, CA – Project Planner City of Vista, Smart Growth Incentive Program (SGIP) Grant Application for the Vista Sustainable Mobility Plan, Vista, CA – Project Planner
City of Oceanside, Inland Rail Path Feasibility Study, Oceanside, CA – Project Planner City of Oceanside, Coast Highway Data Collection Project, Oceanside, CA – Project Planner City of Chula Vista, Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Applications, Chula Vista, CA – Project Manager Caltrans, 2025-2029 Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Statewide, CA – Data & Analysis Task Lead City of Claremont, Local Roadway Safety Plan, Claremont, CA – Project Manager* City of Huntington Beach, Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) SS4A Planning Grant Preparation, Huntington Beach, CA – Project Manager*
County of Riverside Transportation Dept (RCTD), Bridge Asset Web-based GIS Platform Development, Riverside, CA – Project Manager*
City of Pasadena, Crosswalk Rehabilitation Prioritization Plan, Pasadena, CA – Task Lead* City of Pasadena, Traffic Signal Asset Master Plan, San Diego, CA – Task Lead* City of San Bernardino, Local Roadway Safety Plan, San Bernardino, CA – Task Lead* City of Pomona, Local Roadway Safety Plan, Pomona, CA – Task Lead* City of Buena Park/SCAG, Active Transportation Plan, Buena Park, CA – Task Lead* City of Duarte/SCAG, Safe Routes to School Plan, Duarte, CA – Task Lead* City of Long Beach, Alamitos Beach Off-Street Parking Study, Long Beach, CA – Task Lead* City of Costa Mesa, Westside Parking Study, San Diego, CA – Task Lead* City of West Hollywood, Residential Parking Program Parking Study, West Hollywood, CA – Task Lead* *Prior to joining Kimley-Horn.
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TATIANA LUNDSTROM,
PE, RSP 1
Public Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering,
Clemson University
• Bachelor of Arts,
Clemson University
• Professional Engineer in
California #95416
• Road Safety
Professional 1
AVAILABILITY: 70%
Tatiana has more than 7 years of experience on a variety of transportation projects from the perspective of both design and outreach. As a designer, she worked on projects including bicycle and pedestrian facilities, intersection designs, signing and pavement marking plans, roundabout designs, and other safety improvements. As an outreach coordinator, she has been able to marry her engineering background with her passion for public engagement. Tatiana has organized and led school walk audits for elementary, middle, and high schools in both rural and suburban areas. She has organized and led successful outreach activities including project workshops, canvassing at community events, community walks, and scheduling, planning, and coordination for Active Transportation Plans and Safety Action Plans.
Tatiana has a special knack for connecting with people; for each project, she takes time to understand their backstories and plan events with an emphasis on equity and accessibility. By coordinating with community members, local businesses, and community groups she has consistently been able to reach people from various backgrounds and viewpoints. Tatiana’s excellent written and verbal communication skills—combined with her ambition and passion for the industry as well as her drive to develop creative solutions—have allowed her to produce numerous quality products in a timely manner.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of National City, Sustainable Mobility Plan, National City, CA – Public Engagement Lead City of Costa Mesa, Safe Routes to School Action Plan, Costa Mesa, CA – Deputy Project Manager City of San Marcos, Active Transportation Plan, San Marcos, CA – Deputy Project Manager and Engagement Lead City of Bakersfield, Active Transportation Plan, Bakersfield, CA – Outreach and Engagement Lead City of Bell Gardens, Transit Oriented Community Specific Plan and Zoning Code Update, Bell Gardens, CA – Project Engineer Caltrans, California Strategic Highway Safety Plan Update and Implementation, Statewide, CA – Deputy Project Manager Caltrans, Statewide Vulnerable Road Users Safety Assessment, Statewide, CA – Outreach Coordinator City of Chula Vista, Main Street Interconnect, Chula Vista, CA – Project Analyst City of San Diego, La Jolla Active Transportation Plan Feasibility Study, San Diego, CA – Project Analyst City of Santa Clara, Santa Clara Vision Zero Plan, Santa Clara, CA – Project Engineer SANDAG, Orange Bikeway Final Design, San Diego, CA – Project Analyst Contra Costa County Transportation Authority (CCTA), CCTA Regional Safety Plan, Contra Costa County, CA – Project Engineer Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura (HACSB), Sustainable Transportation Civil Engineering Design Services, San Buenaventura, CA – Project Engineer
Jamul Indian Village, SR 94 Improvements - NEPA, EIR, PA/ED, and PS&E – Project Analyst Caltrans District 11, Voigt Drive/I-5 North Coast Corridor (NCC) Improvements (PS&E), San Diego, CA – Project Analyst Caltrans District 11, I-5 North Coast Corridor (NCC) PS&E, Construction Support, and Express Lanes, San Diego, CA – Project Analyst
Caltrans District 11, A&E On-Call Roadway Design Services, SR 52 PS&E and Asset Management, San Diego, CA – Project Analyst
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Public Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement Lead
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Bachelor of Science,
Microbiology, California
Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo
• MPH, Health Promotion, San
Diego State University
AVAILABILITY: 70%
Kristin has more than 23 years of experience in Safe Routes to School and active transportation planning, policy, program design, and implementation. She has experience working with diverse stakeholders at local, regional, state, and national levels. Prior to joining Alta, Kristin worked as the Southern California Safe Routes to School Regional Coordinator at the California Department of Public Health and then as the Southern California Active Transportation Regional Coordinator. Through this work, she developed her expertise in Safe Routes to School and active transportation planning. Kristin currently serves as the Co-Chair for the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative, Government Domain, where she uses her expertise to improve safe active transportation for children and their families. With her public health background, Kristin brings a unique perspective to her outreach work. She prioritizes outreach activities that meaningfully engage with a breadth of community stakeholders, including those who are typically difficult to reach, so that outreach reflects community needs, opportunities, and benefits such as improved health, wellness, and mobility.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of National City, Sustainable Mobility Plan, National City, CA – Outreach Lead SMCOE, San Mateo County SRTS Strategy, San Mateo County, CA – Project Manager City of Mountain View, Safe Routes to School Program, Mountain View, CA – Project Manager City of Buena Park, Safe Routes to School Plan Grant Application, Buena Park, CA – Project Manager City of Westminster Safe Routes to School Plan, Westminster, CA – Project Manager City of Carlsbad Safe Routes to School Plan, Carlsbad, CA – Project Manager Orange County Transportation Association (OCTA), SRTS STEP Campaign, Orange County, CA – Project Manager County of Ventura, Safe Routes to School Master Plan, Ventura County, CA – Project Manager City of Palm Desert, Vision Zero Strategy/SS4A, Palm Desert, CA – SRTS Lead County of San Diego Healthy Cities, Healthy Residents Technical Assistance Program, San Diego, CA – Project Manager City of Oceanside, Oceanside Safe Routes to School Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Application, Oceanside, CA – Project Manager
City of Oceanside, Safe Routes to School Plan, Oceanside, CA– Project Manager City of Oceanside, Laurel Elementary Safe Routes to School Application, Oceanside, CA – Project Manager City of Oceanside, Laurel Elementary Safe Routes to School I + NI Implementation, Oceanside, CA – Project Manager OCTA, Active Transportation Support Services, Orange County, CA – Project Manager City of Rialto, Citywide Safe Routes to School Program, Rialto, CA – Project Manager City of Citrus Heights, SRTS Corridors: Carriage Drive and Lauppe Lane, Citrus Heights, CA – SRTS Program Analyst City of Lawndale, Safe Routes to School Program, Lawndale, CA – Project Manager
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Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in public health promotion and behavior change intervention program planning, administration, and evaluation. She supervises all of VCC’s active living/built environment and tobacco & opioid prevention grants. Currently she oversees, coordinates, and manages six projects examining how the built environment affects the overall health of a community. This includes promoting the inclusion of Healthy Transportation in jurisdictions’ infrastructure, increasing safe access to public and active forms of transportation by promoting pedestrian and bike safety (sidewalk/bike lane access, safe crosswalks, lighting, etc.), improving access to fresh and healthy food, and serving as a Social Equity Partner with San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to examine how land use can promote equitable and sustainable growth in San Diego County. In addition to her active living/built environment work, Ms. Gill oversees, coordinates, and manages seven City of Oceanside, City of Vista, City of San Marcos, San Diego County, California Department of Justice, and California Department of Public Health projects aimed at opioid misuse awareness and prevention campaigns and development of public policies that regulate access, use, and exposure to tobacco and vape products in North San Diego County. In addition to legislative tobacco regulations, these projects also consider jurisdictions’ General Plans, specifically working with planning staff to include smoke-free protections within Housing, Environmental Justice or Air Quality Elements.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
County of San Diego HHSA, Healthy Cities, Healty Residents: Healthy Transportation Project, Vista, CA – Program Manager County of San Diego HHSA, Healthy Cities, Healty Residents: Safe Routes to Healthy Places Project, Vista, Escondido, Oceanside, CA – Program Manager
County of San Diego HHSA/Circulate San Diego, Walk-N-Roll San Diego – Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Scooter Safety Education Program, North San Diego County, CA – Program Manager
City of Escondido/Fehr & Peers, Comprehensive Active Transportation Plan, Escondido, CA – Program Manager NCTD/Fehr & Peers, Access and Safety Action Plan, North San Diego County, CA – Program Manager SDAPCD, Environmental Justice Air Quality Project, Vista and Escondido, CA – Program Manager SANDAG, 2025 Regional Plan Community-Based Outreach for Social Equity, North San Diego County, CA – Program Manager
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Master of Public
Health, Health
Promotion and Disease
Prevention, George
Washington University
• Bachelor of Science,
Microbiology, Arizona
State University
AVAILABILITY: 80%
Public Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement
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Systems Analysis; Public Outreach and
Stakeholder Engagement
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Bachelor of Science, Civil
Engineering, University of
California, Los Angeles
• Engineer-in-Training in
California #176188
• Road Safety
Professional 1 #1496
AVAILABILITY: 60%
Brigid Ahern is a certified Road Safety Professional (RSP) specializing in vulnerable road user safety for bicyclists and pedestrians, and acts as the Challenge Area Liaison for the Bicyclists, Pedestrians, Intersections, Speed Management/Aggressive Driving, and Motorcyclists Challenge Areas of the California Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). Brigid Ahern has created data collection and analysis processes to identify problem locations and treatments to improve safety through Active Transportation Plans (ATP) for the cities of Salinas, San Marcos, Bakersfield, and Needles.” BRIGID AHERN, EIT, RSP 1
Systems Analysis
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Master of Science, Urban
and Regional Planning,
Florida State University
• Bachelor of Science,
International Relations,
Florida State University
• American Institute of
Certified Planners #33893
AVAILABILITY: 60%
Zander has technical skills in mapping and spatial analysis, graphic design, travel demand modeling, and statistical analysis. He is knowledgeable in ArcGIS (ArcPro, ArcMap, ArcScene, ArcCatelog, Story Map), Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), SketchUp, Canva, Bentley CUBE, IBM SPSS Statistics, and Microsoft Excel. Zander has previous experience working on LRSPs, transit feasibility studies, station area plans, and similar transportation projects.
ZANDER DALLY, AICP
Network Development/
Recommendations
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Master of Science,
Civil Engineering,
Missouri University of
Science and Technology
• Bachelor of Science,
Civil Engineering,
Visvesvaraya National
Institute of Technology
• Professional Engineer in
California #83100
• Professional Traffic Engineer
in California #2760
• Professional Traffic
Operations Engineer #3323
AVAILABILITY: 40%
Sowmya brings over 17 years of professional experience as a transportation engineer. She is experienced in corridor operational analyses, traffic impact analyses, traffic signal designs, illumination designs, temporary/permanent traffic control plans, traffic control warrant analyses, parking studies, pedestrian studies, crash analyses, and innovative intersection improvements. She has provided support for the development of transportation simulation models, preparation of grant applications, and review of connected vehicle applications for agencies.
SOWMYA CHANDRASEKHAR,
PE, TE, PTOE
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Conceptual Engineering;
Implementation/Funding
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Bachelor of Science,
Structural Engineering,
University of
California, San Diego
AVAILABILITY: 50%Molly has a passion for projects that benefit communities through safety, equity, and active transportation-focused design. Molly has more than eight years of experience in multidisciplinary municipal and roundabout projects as well as private site developments. She has been involved in a range of projects, including planning and final design of bikeways, bicycle and pedestrian facility intersection designs, complete streets, roundabouts, roadway alignments, curb extensions, and parks. Her work with these projects includes horizontal and vertical design, ADA accessible grading, wet and dry utility plans, and collaboration with clients and local agencies to develop innovative solutions that effectively address design challenges. With a minor in literature, Molly has excellent written and verbal communication skills and a passion for communicating complex design issues to community members and writing grant applications. Molly has lead a variety of state and federal grant applications, winning more than $88M in grant funding over the several years. Molly has been involved in all stages of grant-funded projects, from the initial studies to concept refinement and design and through to construction.
MOLLY TREMBLAY, EIT
Conceptual Engineering
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Masteer of Science,
Civil Engineering,
University of Memphis
• Bachelor of Science,
Engineering,
LeTourneau University
• Professional Engineer in
California #95834
AVAILABILITY: 60%
David offers 10 years of experience in the planning and design of civil engineering and transportation projects. He is experienced in horizontal and vertical geometric designs, hydraulic and hydrologic design, and intersection layout using MicroStation, Geopak, and AutoCAD Civil 3D. David has worked on a variety of roadway projects, including new urban roads, rural and urban widenings, urban roadway redesign, and ADA access improvement. At a previous position with the City of Memphis traffic engineering department, David helped move TDOT Local Programs projects forward.
DAVID HUDLOW, PE
Implementation/Funding
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Bachelor of Science, Civil
Engineering, San Diego
State University
• Engineer-in-Training in
California #178746
AVAILABILITY: 70%
Jillian is a dedicated transportation professional with a strong background in community-focused infrastructure projects. She has contributed to a wide range of transportation projects, including roadway realignments, bikeway projects, complete streets, and ATP projects. Jillian also has experience in grant writing and community outreach. Her experience stretches from technical roadway design to utilizing the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) and other traffic data to perform safety analyses and identify areas of improvement within a community or along a corridor.
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Public Outreach and Stakeholder
Engagement
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Master of Science, Urban
and Regional Planning
• Bachelor of Arts, Sociology,
Grinnell College
• American Institute of
Certified Planners #37066
AVAILABILITY: 50%
Fabian works with public and private clients on equitable strategies and implementation, providing nuanced understanding of markets, the federal legislative process, and regulatory environment to plan, design, and develop projects that advance equitable outcomes for underserved communities. With over six years of experience, Fabian has worked on a variety of multimodal transportation projects, zero- emission transition plans, micromobility pilot programs, local, state, and federal grants, and conducted benefit-cost analyses for bridge projects. Fabian’s broader technical experience includes geospatial analyses, land-use planning, transit-oriented communities, community engagement, and research.
FABIAN CAMPOS, AICP
Public Outreach and Stakeholder
Engagement
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Bachelor of Science, Civil
Engineering, San Diego
State University
• Engineer-in-Training in
California #180849
AVAILABILITY: 80%
Nicole has four years of experience working on a variety of roadway projects, including the design and execution of final plans for construction of projects within various municipalities and Caltrans right of way. Throughout her work experience, Nicole has worked on complete street improvements such as the design improvement of curb ramps to create ADA compliant infrastructure, signing and pavement marking plans, and stage construction plans. Nicole has also served as a public outreach coordinator for various municipalities, with responsibilities including infographic creation, event coordination for events with over 500 attendees, and Spanish translation. Nicole grew up in a Spanish speaking household and can effectively communicate, write, and read in Spanish. Her diverse background and additional public outreach volunteer experience have allowed her to connect with community stakeholders from various backgrounds, helping shape the unique roadway projects she works on.
NICOLE HURTADO-SAVIN, EIT
Public Outreach and Stakeholder
Engagement
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
• Bachelor of Arts, Geography,
University of Texas
AVAILABILITY: 80%
Eric is a multi-faceted Urban Planner with keen interests in active transportation, sustainability, and mapping. His expertise lies in urban research and analysis, community engagement, and geographic information systems (GIS), and he commands professional working proficiency of the Spanish language. Eric is passionate about social justice and equity, and works to be an active community member no matter his home address. Eric believes strong urban policy is a key component of livable cities and reorienting communities away from auto dependence. His experience living abroad in a small yet thriving community demonstrated that nearly any city can support a high quality of life through good urban and transportation policy.
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Kimley-Horn Project Experience
City of San Marcos, Active Transportation Plan &
Safe Routes to School, San Marcos, CA
The San Marcos Active Transportation Plan is a comprehensive strategy developed to enhance walking and biking infrastructure throughout the City of San Marcos. It identifies existing conditions, connectivity gaps, and high- stress environments for pedestrians and cyclists, and proposes targeted improvements to promote safe, accessible, and equitable active transportation. The plan includes a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) component with walk audits and tailored recommendations for each school in the San Marcos Unified School District. Through community engagement, stakeholder coordination, and data-driven prioritization, the ATP aims to create a connected network that supports healthier, more sustainable mobility options for residents and visitors alike.
Role and Level of Commitment: Prime Consultant (100%)
Subconsultants: N/A
Project Completion Date: April 2025
Proposal Cost: $400,000
Final Cost: $400,000
Client Reference: Issac Etchamendy, City Engineer • 760.744.1050 ext.3273 • [email protected]
“Kimley Horn and project manager Amy Restelli demonstrated exceptional leadership and project management throughout the development of the first-ever City of San Marcos Active Transportation Plan. She guided a complex effort involving diverse stakeholders, interdepartmental coordination, and sensitive community priorities while maintaining organization and momentum. Amy’s ability to recognize the realities of development and multimodal transportation in a suburban environment was critical to the Plan’s success. She navigated our team toward actionable solutions, grounded in the City’s existing land uses and development constraints while advancing our long-term mobility goals. Amy’s unique blend of passion for achieving context-sensitive multi-modal facilities, pragmatism, and skilled, personable leadership made her and her team instrumental in achieving a comprehensive plan that reflects both the aspirations and the practical needs of San Marcos.” – Stephanie Kellar, Deputy City Engineer at the City of San Marcos E. Relevant Project Experience
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City of National City, Sustainable Mobility Plan, National City, CA Kimley-Horn was recently selected by the City of National City to prepare the City’s Sustainable Mobility Plan (SMP) after receiving grant funding the Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant Program. The City has performed multiple planning efforts for sustainable transportation, and interested in bringing all of the work together in one document, looking at the City holistically, and gaining the support of community members through a robust public outreach strategy including a project website, surveys, walk audits centered around each of the nine neighborhoods, workshops, and pop-up events. The Kimley-Horn team will incorporate the feedback gathered through the variety of engagement activities with the findings of the systems analysis portion of the project to develop a well-rounded plan that meets both the City’s staff and residents’ needs and expectations. The comprehensive list of projects will be prioritized based on criteria supported by City and community members, to provide a framework for implementation of active transportation infrastructure.
Role and Level of Commitment: Prime Consultant (80%)
Subconsultants: Alta Planning + Design, Inc. (20%)
Project Completion Date: Project is currently ongoing.
Proposal Cost: $403,000
Final Cost: Final project cost unavailable at the time.
Client Reference: Steve Manganiello, Director of Public Works/City Engineer • 619.336.4383 • [email protected] City of Salinas, Active Transportation Plan, Salinas, CA Kimley-Horn developed an ATP for the City of Salinas as a strategic framework designed to improve walking and biking infrastructure throughout the City. It identifies key barriers to active transportation—such as high-speed roads, network gaps, and rail corridors—and proposes targeted solutions to enhance safety, connectivity, and accessibility for all users. The plan integrates community input through public surveys, stakeholder meetings, walk and talks, and an interactive project website, ensuring that recommendations reflect local needs. It includes prioritized projects, corridor concepts, and policy strategies aimed at reducing collisions, promoting equity, and supporting sustainable mobility. The ATP aligns with broader city initiatives like the Vision Zero Action Plan and Safe Routes to School, reinforcing Salinas’ commitment to a safer, healthier, and more connected transportation future.
Role and Level of Commitment: Prime Consultant (75%)
Subconsultants: KTU&A (25%)
Project Completion Date: Project is currently ongoing.
Proposal Cost: $385,000
Final Cost: Final project cost unavailable at the time.
Client Reference: Grant Leonard, Planning Manager • 831.758.7387 • [email protected]
Vista Community Clinic Project Experience
City of Vista, Townsite Active Transportation Project, Vista, CA This community is designated as “low income and disadvantaged” by federal guidelines. Historically, it’s been an area of high crime rates, low-health scores, and high traffic fatalities. Despite proximity to amenities, residents do not have quality infrastructure options for navigating their neighborhood safely. Townsite Drive is located between two major arterials, Melrose Road and North Santa Fe, both of which are major contributors to the fatalities that this community has faced over the years. The Active Transportation Plan was drafted by Alta Planning + Design in collaboration with VCC and feedback from community leaders in North County. This plan envisions improvements to access safe, convenient, affordable, and healthy transportation and places for residents and their families.
Role and Level of Commitment: Prime Consultant (80%)
Subconsultants: Alta Planning + Design, Inc. (20%)
Project Completion Date: March 2023
Proposal Cost: $322,000
Final Cost: $322,000
Client Reference: Chesley Blevins, Health Planning and Program Specialist • 619.692.5506, [email protected] F. Financial Responsibility of the Firm
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. is a full-service engineering and consulting firm with approximately 9,700 employees and 147 offices in 35 states and Puerto Rico. Kimley-Horn has been in business since 1967. We are financially strong, and we are committed to our continued financial health. The Company’s cash flow continues to be very strong. We maintain a disciplined focus on business fundamentals, operate the firm conservatively, and our internal controls and business standards are designed to keep our foundation strong.
Kimley-Horn uses one institutional lender, Wells Fargo. If necessary, reference information can be obtained from the following contact:
Michael Pugsley, Senior Vice President, 919.881.6469
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 600, PO Box 3008
Raleigh, NC 27601
For any questions regarding Kimley-Horn’s financial status, please contact Lindsey Balltzglier, Controller, at 919.678.4141.
“The City of Salinas was fortunate to work with Kimley-Horn to develop the City’s first comprehensive Active Transportation Plan. Their approach, technical skill, writing, and graphics, all combined to to produce a high- quality, user friendly Active Transportation Plan. While finalizing the Plan, Kimley-Horn assisted the City with developing and submitting a Cycle 7 Active Transportation Program Grant application for a priority project identified in the ATP. The application was ranked first statewide, received the highest score possible (100 points), and received full funding. In addition to the work project, the team at Kimley-Horn was also top-notch, friendly, and easy to work with. We look forward to patterning with them on future projects.” – Grant Leonard, AICP, Planning Manager for the City of Salinas 04/14/2026 C4 228 of 277
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3. WORK PLAN
Project Understanding
Approximately one in four Vista residents rely on public & active transportation such as walking and biking for daily their travel needs. Between 2013 and 2022, 124 pedestrians and 28 bicyclists were killed or seriously injured on Vista public roadways from 2013 to 2022 according to SWITRS data.
Notably, a majority of the pedestrian and bicycle collisions in Vista occur within or bordering disadvantaged communities, according to US DOT Equity Transportation Center (ETC) explorer. This highlights the critical importance of prioritizing community engagement and project delivery, particularly in Vista’s disadvantaged neighborhoods, throughout this plan. Neighborhood roads serve as vital connections for residents, linking them to public schools, grocery stores, community clinics, parks, and transit options. However, active transportation in these areas faces significant challenges, including poor lighting, limited signage, and inadequate sidewalks and crosswalks.
With the projected increase in housing and jobs in the City of Vista by 2050 as noted in the SANDAG series 15 forecast, it will be important for the City to plan for more transit-oriented development, complete communities, and mobility options for all ages and abilities. Strategic investments in mobility infrastructure and supporting programs to encourage their use will be essential to support this growth while fostering a more connected, accessible, and vibrant community for people to live, work, and play. The SMP will provide the City with a framework for next steps in making this a reality.
The SMP will also highlight how safer, more inviting walking and biking environments directly support local businesses, downtown revitalization, and workforce access, reinforcing the connection between mobility improvements and a thriving local economy. By providing people with reliable, low-stress connections to jobs, schools, shops, and community destinations, the SMP will support future TOD growth within Vista’s key commercial corridors and neighborhoods.
The City of Vista has made significant progress in planning and implementation of safer roadways for active transportation users such as lowering speed limits on major roadways (Melrose Drive, Vista Way, and Santa Fe Ave); initiating the Emerald Drive project; and developing a Safety Action Plan. The City is now looking to combine all planning efforts for improving mobility, modernize recommendations based on current best practices, and align with state and federal funding priorities to be more competitive for grant funding opportunities.
The SMP will provide a comprehensive and implementable framework grounded in reality while setting the stage for future development that it supports and facilitates active transportation infrastructure.
The City has secured two distinct grants to support the development of this comprehensive plan. As a result, we will be required to maintain two separate sets of invoices, progress reports, and satisfy the unique requirements of each grant program. Our team has extensive expertise in managing invoicing processes with multiple agencies on one project, and is well- equipped to clearly delineate efforts associated with each grant funding agency. We recognize the importance of meeting all deliverables specified in the grant applications, as continued funding hinges on strict adherence to each project scope.
We also understand the necessity of remaining within both the 14-month project timeline and the established budget. To ensure effective budget control and project management, the Kimley-Horn team will:
Maintain consistent communication to ensure all parties are aligned on project goals, deliverable expectations, and timelines. Report project financials at progress meetings to highlight any variances and discuss corrective actions.
Identify potential risks to budget and schedule at a kick-off meeting and collaboratively identify mitigation strategies.
Seek input from the City, SANDAG, and Caltrans on major assumptions before progressing major tasks to prevent unnecessary effort that is misaligned with expectations.
Figure 1 below highlights the overall safety prioritization results for the City which identifies locations with the greatest need for active transportation safety investments.
Figure 1: City of Vista Prioritization Heat Map
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Project Approach
The Kimley-Horn team will follow the steps and tasks laid out in the Request for Proposals to meet all deliverables and requirements identified in the Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant Program and the SANDAG Smart Growth Incentive Program. The team will be able to leverage resources across the three firms on the team to run multiple tasks in parallel to meet the 14-month schedule of the grant terms.
Our project approach is designed to create a robust and inclusive framework for advancing Vista’s active transportation goals that aligns with both grant requirements and community priorities. The following steps outline our methodology:
Relationship Building and Early Engagement: We will establish strong partnerships with Caltrans, SANDAG, and other key stakeholders from the outset. This foundation will facilitate a shared vision and enable us to gather essential input on effective public engagement strategies, so that all voices can be heard in the process.
Layered, Neighborhood-First Planning: Our approach to identifying active transportation projects will begin with a focus on safe routes to schools, then expand outward to connect neighborhoods with key destinations, such as schools, parks, and employment centers. Finally, we will identify citywide connections needed to overcome significant barriers like freeways, major arterials, and the sprinter rail line. Iterative Consensus Building: At every stage, we will solicit feedback from stakeholders, grant agencies, City staff, and members of the public; perform feasibility analyses for constructability and alignment with the SMP’s vision; and incorporate feedback into the next deliverable. This iterative process helps gain consensus along the way, resulting in a final SMP that reflects the priorities of all involved groups. Strategic Project Prioritization: Projects will be prioritized based on their potential to significantly increase walking, biking, and transit ridership, with special emphasis on serving disadvantaged communities that are most dependent on active transportation. The prioritization process will build on a deep understanding of existing conditions in the City, and will align with the vision and goals identified by stakeholders. Implementation Pathways and Funding: Building upon the City’s existing and planned complete streets efforts, our team will develop clear, actionable implementation pathways that are closely tied to available funding cycles, ensuring new projects are implementable, aligned with current investments, and positioned to secure future grant opportunities.
We will identify quick-win projects to foster early community support and deliver immediate benefits. All recommendations and initiatives will be grounded in reality, with detailed strategies for execution, monitoring, and adjustment to ensure high-impact, sustainable mobility improvements. Alignment with City Council Priorities: Based on our experience with similar plans, we have found that the development of separate short-term and long-term project networks is helpful for gaining community and City support. It will be important to develop a short-term network that aligns with the current political climate of the City—improving downtown walkability, closing sidewalk gaps, and enhancing transit accessibility— while the medium- to long-term network can be a vision of the City for the future. This idea is discussed further in Task 2.2 of the Scope of Work.
Our team understands that community and stakeholder engagement will be a key element to the success of this plan and implementation of the projects, programs, and policies identified. The public outreach efforts are significant and will be intentionally utilized to maximize both the quality and quantity of public feedback to the extent feasible. The Kimley-Horn team is already familiar with the active transportation community in the City of Vista, and can build on these relationships to solicit feedback.
One of the biggest challenges with citywide planning efforts is getting people to attend events, so meeting people literally where they are (for pop-up events and walk audits) can be a great way to maximize public participation and feedback. It will be important to engage with hard-to-reach community members across all neighborhoods to solicit feedback that reflects the needs of the entire City and supports a holistic planning approach.
Kimley-Horn will adopt a public engagement framework of Equip, Engage, and Empower to reflect the three proposed phases of outreach:
1. Equip (Phase 1): Connecting with the community to provide information on existing safety and active transportation conditions in the City and gathering input on transportation safety concerns, desired connections, and preferences for future infrastructure.
2. Engage (Phase 2): Aggregating the community input received, developing options for projects and programs, and presenting this to the community for further refinement.
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Approach to Quality
Since our founding, Kimley-Horn has aggressively pursued our commitment to quality for every task, deliverable, and service provided by the firm. Recognizing the importance of careful quality control, Kimley-Horn developed a quality control/ quality assurance (QC/QA) manual that every project manager is required to know and use. Our procedures will help ensure high-quality services that satisfy your needs. There will be no learning curve relative to quality for our team.
Our specific five-step QC/QA process for delivering project materials is shown below. This process allows us to develop quality reports, plans, specifications, and planning documents in a cost-effective manner on schedule while also giving our deliverables and our subconsultants’ deliverables a thorough quality check.
Structure: Each QC/QA plan includes a program manager (responsible for the overall quality of the project), technical managers (engineers responsible for discipline design development), and a QC/QA manager (responsible for verifying that the QC/QA plan is being implemented and followed).
Procedures: Intra-disciplinary checking of documents will be performed by a competent individual within each discipline other than the designer. We have established a color-coded comment process that involves the following steps: an initial check (performed by the checker); a review of comments to help confirm that suggested changes to the documents are given adequate consideration and the resolution is documented (performed by the designer); a review that ensures changes to the documents are completed in the original documents (performed by the designer); and finally, a review that helps guarantee changes to the documents are completed accurately (performed by the checker).
Inter-Disciplinary Reviews: Inter-disciplinary reviews and coordination are performed throughout the project and prior to key submittals, when senior staff from the various discipline groups are brought together to discuss and comment on the interaction of the overall project elements.
Quality Assurance Audit: The QC/QA manager will be responsible for conducting a quality assurance audit after completion of the checking and review process and prior to the submittal of any document or deliverable.
Scope of Work
Kick Off Meeting, Project Initiation,
Management & Administration
Kimley-Horn will schedule and facilitate an in-person (virtual option) kick-off meeting with the City of Vista, Caltrans, and SANDAG to introduce the team, discuss project expectations, refine the overall project work plan, identify the separate tasks associated with each grant funding program, review the project schedule, and establish a project communication protocol. Kimley-Horn will prepare an agenda and meeting notes for the kick-off meeting. We expect that the meeting will take two hours and have up to three Kimley-Horn staff present.
Kimley-Horn will also schedule and facilitate bi-weekly project team coordination meetings with the City of Vista (as well as Caltrans and SANDAG if desired) to discuss project progress, prepare for upcoming outreach or stakeholder events, and make decisions together. It is assumed that over the 14 month period, up to 10 of these up to 28 meetings will be in person and the remainder will be virtual.
Kimley-Horn will facilitate up to two (2) inter-departmental City meetings to discuss the project with relevant City departments, and up to three (3) meetings with neighboring cities to discuss the proposed projects and coordinate consistency across City boundaries.
Materials for all meetings will be provided to the City in advance of the meetings for review.
All meeting and project management time is integrated throughout the tasks to conform with Caltrans grant requirements.
On-going Task Deliverables
 Kick-off meeting with City, Caltrans, and SANDAG – meeting agenda, materials, and notes
 28 bi-weekly progress meetings with City
 2 interdepartmental meetings with City departments
 3 agency coordination meetings
Task 1: Existing Conditions
All tasks under Task 1 will result in a technical memorandum or report with up to two rounds of consolidated feedback from the City and/or other stakeholders. The data and insights gathered and analyzed during this project discovery task will directly inform the development of strategic recommendations in Task 2.
Task 1.1: Document Review
Kimley-Horn will develop a Document Review Memo summarizing up to 20 relevant plans, studies, reports, policies, and/or datasets to construct a comprehensive view of the current state of planning, implementation, and maintenance of transportation facilities in the City. This includes local documents such as the City’s General Plan, Local Roadway Safety Plan, 2015 Bicycle Master Plan, and 2016 Safe Routes to School Plan, and the 2023 Townsite Active Transportation Plan; regional plans such as North County Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan, SANDAG 2025 Regional Plan, 2022 Caltrans Active Transportation Plan, and California Transportation Plan 2050; and plans for neighboring jurisdictions such as 2024 San Marcos Active Transportation Plan, 2020 Carlsbad Sustainable Mobility Plan, 2017 Update of the 2008 Oceanside Bicycle Master Plan, and the current update to the Escondido ATP.
The Document Review Memo will be included in the Existing Conditions Needs Assessment Memo.
The goals, challenges, opportunities, and projects identified in these documents and datasets will create the foundation for the mobility recommendations providing an understanding of existing conditions and the vision for the future of transportation in Vista. Based on the document review performed for Task 1.1, Kimley-Horn will filter through the list of projects identified, remove duplicates, reconcile instances of conflicting project recommendations, and eliminate projects that have been completed such as the Emerald Drive Complete Streets Project
Task 1.2: Base Map from Existing Demographics,
Land Use and Infrastructure Inventory and Mapping
Kimley-Horn will use the Document Review Memo to identify the data needed to create a mobility network with high utilization potential. Kimley-Horn will gather the most relevant and available datasets with basic roadway characteristics data (e.g., functional classifications, speed limits, sidewalks,
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and curb ramp), and supplement with new datasets where needed to develop a set of basemaps that tell the story of the City’s existing conditions, and that will be utilized in later tasks to prioritize projects with the highest potential for impacting mode shift. A draft and final basemap will be developed and reviewed by the City using the datasets obtained from this task.
Task 1.3: Active Transportation Network Quality Assessment Review of Previous Plans
Kimley-Horn will incorporate the results of the Document Review from Task 1.1 into a draft and final Active Transportation Network Quality Assessment Report including current planning and mobility gaps in the active transportation network.
A. Bicycling Demand Modeling
Kimley-Horn shall analyze existing conditions and trends to forecast probable bicycling demand within the City of Vista using established methodologies consistent with guidance from FHWA, NACTO, TRB, and peer-reviewed research. The analysis will synthesize data describing the City’s existing and planned bicycling network, including on- and off-street facilities, bicycle parking, connectivity, wayfinding, access to key destinations, connections to transit, and ADA compliance, and will incorporate a review of prior and concurrent City and regional plans to ensure consistency and avoid duplication.
Network comfort and accessibility will be evaluated through a Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) analysis consistent with methodologies developed by Mekuria, Furth, and Nixon and subsequent refinements used by Caltrans and leading MPOs. Bicycling demand will be assessed using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods consistent with FHWA and NACTO guidance, including analysis of bicycle volume obtained from big data and available counts, travel behavior data, land use patterns, and proximity to destinations and transit, supplemented by professional judgment and local context. A qualitative assessment of tree canopy and shade conditions will also be included to account for environmental comfort and heat-mitigation considerations in evaluating bicycling demand.
B. Walking Demand Modeling
The Kimley-Horn team will analyze existing conditions and trends to forecast probable demand for walking in the City of Vista using established methodologies consistent with guidance from FHWA, Caltrans, and peer agency best practices. The analysis will include collection and synthesis of data describing the City’s existing and planned pedestrian network, including sidewalks and shared-use paths, pedestrian crossings, connectivity, wayfinding, sidewalk and path dimensions, access to transit, mobility and ADA compliance, and proximity to key destinations. This will also incorporate a qualitative assessment of tree canopy and shade conditions to contextualize pedestrian comfort and potential walking demand, consistent with emerging best practices in heat-mitigation planning.
The Pedestrian Network Analysis will include a citywide Pedestrian Environmental Quality Index (PEQI) assessment consistent with the methodology used in other peer cities. A comprehensive sidewalk inventory and a review of prior and concurrent pedestrian plans—including the City’s recently completed sidewalk plan identifying and ranking missing sidewalk segments—will be used to inform the analysis and avoid duplication of effort.
Where possible, we will leverage Big Data and remote sensing to supplement existing data. Manual data collection will be focused on key corridors and intersections identified as high priority in the SMP. The Kimley-Horn team will develop a Draft and Final Walking Network Analysis Report summarizing methods and findings, with attachments suitable for supporting prioritization, funding, and implementation decisions.
C. Safe Routes to School Walk Audits and Survey
Alta will lead walk
audits at 11 Vista
Unified School
District schools.
The purpose of these
walk audits is to
observe conditions
and behaviors and
identify challenges
or impediments
that currently limit
walking and biking.
We will work closely
with the local schools to schedule, advertise, and identify stakeholders who should be invited to participate. Stakeholders may include parents/caregivers, local neighbors, local jurisdictional staff, school and school district staff, law enforcement representatives, and community organizations.
Alta will develop one simple promotional flyer for schools to promote the walk audits through their regular communication channels (e.g., e-blasts, flyers, PeachJar, Instagram, Facebook). Flyers will be translated into English and Spanish.
During the walk audits, stakeholders will be invited to share their thoughts, concerns, and observations. The session will begin with a brief training for stakeholders to go over the walk audit process. Stakeholders will be given pens, clipboards, and existing conditions maps to mark-up or use when describing their experiences with project staff, who will be on hand to provide technical expertise and observational reporting. All walk audits will be supported by Spanish-speaking staff.
During the walk audits, Alta will observe, document and photograph existing infrastructure, operational, and behavioral conditions that may serve as barriers or challenges to safe and comfortable walking, bicycling, and vehicle and transit circulation.
Following each walk audit, Alta will summarize walk audit findings for inclusion in the draft and final Safe Routes to School Audit Report.
Alta has created modified data collection forms of the Student Travel Tally form from the National Center for Safe Routes to School that streamlines and simplifies data collection. Data collection will be conducted once at the beginning of the project. Alta will share data collected for inclusion in the draft and final Safe Routes to School Audit Report.
D. Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Analysis
Kimley-Horn will analyze existing and proposed conditions affecting the use of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) in the City of Vista using documented methodologies consistent with guidance from FHWA, Caltrans, and peer agency NEV and microtransit studies. The analysis will evaluate roadway characteristics, speed limits, connectivity, wayfinding, land use patterns, access to key destinations, and connections to transit to identify neighborhoods and activity centers where NEVs could operate safely and effectively. Prior and concurrent City and regional plans will be reviewed to ensure consistency and to leverage existing policy direction and infrastructure investments.
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vehicle programs, including vehicle procurement, charging, staffing, insurance, and ongoing maintenance needs. Kimley-Horn will prepare a draft and final NEV Analysis Report summarizing findings.
E. Equity Analysis
Kimley-Horn will review the 2024 Equity Assessment in detail and identify potential data gaps in its prioritization criteria, and ultimately refine the approach with Block Group level statistics for the City using the most recent year of American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate data to identify concentrations of households with limited vehicle access, linguistic isolation, and other disadvantaged community criteria. The team will also review additional disadvantaged community indicators, including CalEnviroScreen
4.0 and US Census Areas of Persistent Poverty, to create a composite disadvantaged community assessment. The team will then examine infrastructure in the disadvantaged communities at a higher level of granularity to determine ADA issues that need to be addressed, including curb ramp improvements. Finally, Kimley-Horn will develop a report, including maps of the revised disadvantaged community locations. The report will also include a discussion of ADA infrastructure gaps and potential overlap of ADA infrastructure gaps with the equity analysis performed in this task.
F. Existing Conditions Mapping
The basemap developed in Task 1.2 will be used to develop up to 20 maps displaying information such as demographic and socioeconomic data (e.g., population and employment density and concentrations and vehicle ownership), streetlight and tree canopy coverage, key destinations, roadway characteristics (e.g., functional classifications, speed limits, and sidewalks), collision history, and existing and planned land uses. Existing pedestrian, bicycle, and transit network maps will also be developed based on current datasets and verified to align with current field conditions.
G. Mode Share Analysis
Kimley-Horn will utilize Big Data (or Telematics) to identify areas with high pedestrian and bicycle demand. Kimley-Horn has an existing subscription and analysis workflows using Replica data to estimate pedestrian and bicycle activity,which shows that Vista Way has some of the highest levels of active transportation demand, as well as segments of Oceanside Boulevard, Melrose Drive, Sycamore Drive, and the roadways surrounding Alta Vista High School.
This information will be supplemented with mode share related data from American Community Survey (ACS) including low-vehicle households and commuting trips by walking, biking, and transit. Using this overlapping data in a composite map, the project team, in coordination with the City, will identify up to 30 locations across the City to conduct pedestrian and bicycle counts during peak hours for up to four (4) hours. Kimley-Horn will summarize the data in a draft and final Mode Share Analysis Report.
H. Non-Infrastructure Elements
Kimley-Horn will work with City staff to identify existing bicycle and pedestrian programs, policies, and ordinances to determine where institutional barriers might exist for encouraging more active transportation travel in the form of education, engagement, and enforcement. Opportunities will be identified for providing additional non-infrastructure recommendations that could make it easier for people to walk and bike in the City comfortably and safely. Kimley- Horn will develop a list of these barriers and opportunities for enhancing programs and policies consistent with active transportation best practices.
I. Baseline Survey
The Kimley-Horn team will develop a survey that includes multiple-choice questions and short narrative response sections for the general public to weigh in on their challenges, barriers, and desires for active transportation in the City of Vista. The survey will explore perceived challenges and document preferences, behaviors, and comfort levels related to walking, bicycling, transit, and micromobility use. The survey will be available on the project website and at outreach events in both English and Spanish. The insights gathered will be compiled into a succinct document, and will directly inform project recommendations and prioritization criteria.
Task 1.4: Existing Conditions Needs Assessment
Kimley-Horn will use the information gathered from Tasks 1.1 through
1.3 to prepare a technical
memorandum describing
the key thematic active
transportation needs in the City
of Vista in terms of demand,
connectivity/accessibility, quality,
and safety. The graphically
oriented, user-friendly technical
report will include thematic
active transportation needs
and provide an assessment
of inventory developed in the
previous tasks. The equity
analysis will allow the team
to highlight specific needs for
some of the most vulnerable
users in the City of Vista. A
needs map will be developed
for each mode of active
transportation, highlighting the most prominent issues facing each mode. For example, the transit needs map may include routes with on-time performance less than 90% and stops with high ridership levels; the bicycle needs map may include high-stress bicycle facilities and locations with multiple bicycle- related collisions; and the pedestrian needs map may include missing sidewalks and high propensity for pedestrian activity. These data points will be determined in coordination with the City based on the results of the previous tasks.
Task 1 Deliverables
 Task 1.1: Document Review Memo
 Task 1.2: Draft and Final Base Map from Demographics, Land Use, and Infrastructure Maps in GIS
 Task 1.3: Draft and Final Active Transportation Network Quality Assessment Report
1.3A: Draft and Final Bicycle Network Analysis Report
1.3B: Draft and Final Walking Network Analysis Report
1.3C: Draft and Final Safe Routes to School Audit Report 1.3D: Draft and Final NEV Analysis Report
1.3E: Draft and Final Equity Analysis Report
1.3F: Draft and Final Existing Conditions Maps
1.3G: Draft and Final Mode Share Analysis Report
1.3H: Draft and Final Non-Infrastructure Summary
1.3I: Draft and Final Baseline Survey Analysis
 Task 1.4: Draft and Final Existing Conditions Needs Assessment Report Task 2: Analysis
All tasks under Task 2 will result in a technical memorandum, report, or maps incorporating up to two rounds of consolidated feedback from the City and/or other stakeholders. This analysis and recommendations task will incorporate data gathered during Tasks 1, 3, and 4.
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Table 2-1 Multimodal Performance Measure Matrix
Mode Performance Measures Methodology
Pedestrian
Demand
Peak period pedestrian counts
Pedestrian Priority Model (PPM)
Census-based mode share data
Pedestrian route typology
Safety Pedestrian-related historical collision data (5 years) Quality Pedestrian Environment Quality Evaluation (PEQE) analysis Connectivity Pedestrian network and sidewalk inventory data Walkshed ratio evaluation
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Demand
Peak period bicycle counts
Bicycle Priority Model (BPM)
Census-based mode share data
Safety Bicycle-related historical collision data (5 years) Quality Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) analysis
Connectivity Bikeshed ratio evaluation
Low-stress connectivity evaluations
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Demand
Transit ridership data (boardings and alightings)
Census-based mode share data
Census-based population density data
LODES employment density data
Safety Pedestrian- and bicycle-related collision data within 500 ft of transit stops/stations (5 years)
Quality Inventory of transit stop amenities
Roadway speed simulation analysis
Connectivity Walkshed and bikeshed ratios near major transit stations* Vehicle
Demand Peak period turning movement counts
Daily volume counts
Safety Vehicle collision data (5 years)
Quality
Roadway level of service based on volume-to-capacity ratio Roadway travel time
Intersection level of service based on delay
Connectivity Vehicle miles travelled (VMT)
* Major transit stops are defined as stations containing a rail or bus rapid transit station, a ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service, or the intersection of two or more bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the peak commute periods. Source: Kimley-Horn & Associates (2022) 04/14/2026 C4 233 of 277
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Task 2.1: SMP Goals, Policies and Network Maps
Kimley-Horn will prepare for and conduct a visioning meeting with City staff and other necessary stakeholders to develop a draft vision statement for the SMP.
Regional and statewide goals for safety, sustainability, mobility, accessibility, and equity, including those in the California Statewide Bicycle Plan and Caltrans Smart Mobility Principles, will provide a starting point and be supplemented by the City’s General Plan Mobility Element Update and Climate Action Plan goals to address local context. This meeting will also be used to discuss internal guiding principles for the Kimley-Horn team to use while developing the SMP. The guiding principles will help the project team navigate decisions with trade-offs throughout the planning process. The draft vision, goals, and objectives will be used to guide the identification of recommended projects and networks as part of Task 2.2 and will be presented to the community for concurrence during the first public workshop.
Task 2.2: Sustainable Mobility Recommendations
Kimley-Horn will identify and recommend improvements to the existing pedestrian and bicycle networks. Kimley-Horn will use previous planning studies from Task 1.1 as a starting point for a list of pedestrian and bicycle projects, then work with City staff to include locally desired projects that may not have been included in previous plans and include appropriate gap closures and connections between existing communities and areas planned for development.
Input collected through public outreach will also be incorporated into the list of desired projects. A high-level feasibility study will be performed for all recommended projects to understand if projects can be implemented within the existing right-of-way and determine if the project aligns with the City’s vision and goals developed in Task 2.1. The projects identified will be categorized into short-term or medium-term improvements based on engineering judgement, and a separate set of recommendations will be developed for each timeframe.
For projects that required right-of-way (ROW) acquisition or major utilities/ grading work, these projects will be included in an ultimate conditions network, while interim projects will be identified for the same location, resulting in an interim and an ultimate pedestrian and bicycle network. The interim networks are geared towards short-term implementation, while the ultimate networks are medium- and long-term projects focus on incremental development over time. Maps and supplemental summary tables will be prepared for all five networks below:
The interim and ultimate recommended pedestrian networks will focus on converting short trips to key destinations such as schools, transit stations, recreation, and grocery stores. The network will include sidewalk infill projects, intersection and midblock crossing improvements, traffic calming projects, and larger improvements necessary to reconnect communities across major barriers. Many of the site-specific projects will be identified during the SRTS walk audits performed in Task 1.3C. A toolkit of improvement options included in the recommended network will be developed and included in the final report.
The interim and ultimate recommended bike network will include a core system spine that provides cross-town connectivity connecting to multimodal hubs as directly as possible, making use of low-stress roadways and off-street trails where possible. Kimley-Horn will identify neighborhoods that lack or have poor access to the system and identify necessary connections that will improve multimodal access. The recommended micromobility/transit network will include identification of areas that are most likely to have the highest demand of micromobility use. SANDAG has already identified the core area of the City of Vista that could benefit from on-demand micro-transit. Kimley-Horn will evaluate this area, and make recommendations for micromobility implementation as well as transit network and access improvements.
Throughout the project process, the networks will be updated based on feedback from City, stakeholders, and community members after each phase of outreach where comments are received on the networks. Kimley-Horn will document the decisions made for the recommended projects for each roadway as they develop and change. Comments will be logged in the decision matrix throughout the duration of the project, and the matrix will provide notes about how the proposed improvements are intended to be implemented so the City has a framework for taking projects to the next step towards implementation.
Kimley-Horn will update our planning level cost estimates for elements included in the projects identified in the recommended networks. These costs will be updated based on construction cost data from databases such as the Caltrans Contract Cost Database and from our experience with recent construction bid packages and will be used to develop a planning-level cost estimate for the top 10 bike and pedestrian projects.
A. Safe Routes to School Recommendations
Based on the information gathered in Task 1.3C, the Kimley-Horn team will develop initial recommendations for school specific improvements to remove barriers to walking and biking to school. These may include traffic calming recommendations, widened sidewalks, red curb, mid-block crossings, curb extensions, signing and pavement marking improvements, and bike facilities.
It should be noted that many of the City’s residential roadways do not include sidewalks and have limited right-of-way adjacent to homes. In these locations, the team will develop creative solutions that may include recommending alternative routes to school, identifying one-way streets to reallocate space for pedestrians, or installing traffic calming strategies to reduce speeds and increase visibility for vulnerable users.
A draft and final summary memorandum will be developed for each school to summarize the walk audit findings, key barriers and opportunities for walking and biking to school, a recommendations map, and planning level cost estimates. All projects identified will be prioritized based on an agreed upon set of criteria developed in Task 2.3 specific to Safe Routes to School projects.
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B. Priority Bicycle Projects Analysis and Concept Design Kimley-Horn will prepare project cut sheet reports for the top ten (10) bicycle projects identified from the prioritization process in Task 2.3. These will include 20% engineering concepts, project descriptions, preliminary cost estimates, adjacent land uses and key destinations, collision data and proposed countermeasures to address collision patterns, project benefits, potential grant funding sources, and key data required for that grant funding application. The 20% concepts will be developed in CAD using aerial topography, and will include annotations for key design elements and major improvements required such as utility relocations, right-of-way acquisitions, curb ramp improvements and signal modifications.
C. Priority Pedestrian Projects Analysis and Concept Design Kimley-Horn will prepare project cut sheet reports for the top ten (10) pedestrian projects identified from the prioritization process in Task 2.3. The reports will include the same elements as the bicycle projects discussed in Task 2.2B.
D. NEV Locations Analysis and Recommendations
Kimley-Horn will develop draft and final recommendations for proposed NEV service areas in the City and develop planning-level cost estimates for establishing, operating, and maintaining and NEV program to support implementation and funding decisions based on the analyses performed in Task 1.3D.
E. 5 E’s Initiatives
Alta will develop a menu of non-infrastructure recommendations based on the five E’s. These programmatic recommendations, such as traffic safety education and walking and biking celebrations, are meant to educate and encourage community members to choose active modes to get to and from key destinations. The recommendations will be based on information collected from the results of Task 1.3H, feedback from community members during outreach and engagement activities, and best practices with the goal to transform travel behaviors in Vista. The recommendations will align with current best practices and will ideally support safer roads and driver behavior consistent with the SS4A Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) requirements so that the City is eligible for obtaining SS4A funding. The recommendations will be summarized in a draft and final 5 E’s Report and will be reviewed by a holistic group of stakeholders including the Vista Police Department and EMS representatives.
Task 2.3: Project Prioritization
Kimley-Horn will develop a prioritization methodology and framework to evaluate the list of recommended projects developed in Task 2.2 based on the goals developed as part of Task 2.1 in coordination with the City, Advisory Committee, and members of the community. The criteria will include a combination of qualitative data points such as local connectivity to schools, parks, key destinations, accessibility to transit, regional connectivity, alignment with planned improvements, public/stakeholder support, or grant competitiveness, as well as quantitative data from the analyses performed in Tasks 1 and 2 such as collision history, level of stress/comfort, benefit to underserved communities, social equity factors, or anticipated ability to affect mode shift.
Kimley-Horn will utilize our proprietary prioritization dashboard (GIS-based) to assign a specific weight to each of the criterion and analyze each project according to the agreed upon prioritization methodology. The results of the prioritization process will help the City identify projects to be funded first, and which projects can wait for specific funding opportunities or maintenance cycles.
Task 2.4: Funding Strategies
Kimley-Horn will update our grant funding tracker and customize it to fit the needs of the City of Vista and the projects, programs, and policy recommendations included in the Sustainable Mobility Plan. The tracker includes information such as types of projects for the funding source, required matching funds percentage, disadvantaged community requirements, general level of complexity for the application process, analysis criteria required, evaluation criteria, minimum and maximum award amounts, and upcoming grant cycle dates to know.
In addition, specific grant funding opportunities will be identified for the top 10 bicycle and pedestrian projects list so the City has defined next steps toward implementation of the Sustainable Mobility Plan.
IMPERIAL BEACH LOCAL ROADWAY SAFETY PLAN
PROJECT SHEET: SEACOAST DRIVE & 2ND STREET CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS FEBRUARY 2021FINAL DRAFT
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• Project Name: Seacoast Drive & 2nd Street Corridor
Improvements
• Agency Name: City of Imperial Beach
Description: Create a 1.02 mile active transportation
corridor couplet by converting from two-way to one-way
traffic operations with enhanced pedestrian features,
separated bikeways, and relocation of northbound bus
stops from Seacoast Dr to 2nd St
Location: Seacoast Drive & 2nd Street between Imperial
Beach Boulevard and Palm Avenue
Traffic Data Seacoast Dr 2nd St
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Highest Posted Speed
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Lighting (within 50’)1:37 18
Median None None
Collision Data
52 Total Collisions between 2015-2019
Fatal & Injury Collisions: 21.2% (11)
Top 3 Collision Types:
• Rear-End (11)
• Broadside (11)
• Sideswipe (11)
Nighttime Collisions: 36.5% (19)
Wet Surface Collisions: 3.8% (2)
Impaired Driving Collisions: 30.8% (16)
Distracted Driving Collisions: 7.7% (4)
Top 3 Collision Factors:
• Driving Under the Influence (12)
• Auto Right-of-Way Violation (8)
• Improper Turning (7)
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Aggressive Driving Collisions: 9.6% (5)
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Task 2.5: Complete Streets and Traffic Calming Toolbox
Alta will develop a draft and final Complete Streets and Traffic Calming Toolbox. The Toolbox will be informed by existing conditions, stakeholder input, and best practices from peer communities. The Toolbox will include up to 20 strategies and design elements for the City to provide greater separation from vehicular traffic, manage intersection conflicts, improve public spaces, and increase overall safety for vulnerable roadway users.
The toolbox will offer prescriptive guidance such as screening criteria and thresholds to determine beneficial treatments based on the roadway and land use context to improve application consistency and streamline the decision- making process. To also allow for flexibility, qualitative factors for each design treatment will be highlighted that encourage decision-makers to consider the full context of a design decision and apply their own professional judgment and local expertise.
Task 2.6: Maintenance Policy and Procedures Review and Update During interviews with City staff in various departments from Task 1.3H, special attention will be paid to the existing and previous maintenance policies and procedures that affect active transportation conditions. Based on the feedback provided, Kimley-Horn will create a Maintenance Policy that identifies opportunities to improve current maintenance techniques, incorporates construction best practices to reduce maintenance needs, and educates on new technologies to address maintenance issues to extend infrastructure lifespan. This could include construction standards related to street trees, recommendations for best utilizing electronic asset management systems, policy enhancements for vegetation management, or funding opportunities for new maintenance vehicles to adequately street sweep protected bikeways.
Task 2 Deliverables
 Task 2.1: Draft and Final SMP Goals, Policies and Network Maps  Task 2.2: Draft and Final Sustainable Mobility Recommendations: Bike Improvement Map, Pedestrian Improvement Map, Mobility Enhancements Map, Unit Costs
2.2A: Safe Routes to School Analysis and Recommendations 2.2B: Priority Bicycle Projects Analysis and Concept Design 2.2C: Priority Pedestrian Projects Analysis and Concept Design 2.2D: NEV Locations Analysis and Recommendations
2.2E: Draft and Final Initiatives for Bicycle and Pedestrian Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Facility Engineering, and Evaluation  Task 2.3: Draft and Final Prioritization Strategy and Process  Task 2.4: Draft and Final Funding Strategies Matrix
 Task 2.5: Draft and Final Complete Streets and Traffic Calming Toolbox  Task 2.6: Draft and Final Updated Maintenance Policy
Task 3: Public Outreach
All outreach events and materials discussed in this task will be developed in English and Spanish, and facilitators will be present at all events who are fluent in Spanish. All materials and reports will be submitted to the City, Caltrans, and SANDAG for two (2) rounds of consolidated comments prior to releasing to the public.
Task 3.1: Public Participation Plan
Alta will work closely with the project team to develop a Public Participation Plan (PPP) that outlines strategies, resources, schedule, and budget sensitive approaches that will be used to meaningfully engage with students, families, residents, community-based organizations, neighborhood groups, regional agencies, committees, and other stakeholders, including those who are typically difficult to reach. The PPP will be the framework for our outreach and engagement activities throughout the life of the project. Key considerations such as accessibility for those with limited or no English proficiency and those with disabilities will be used to help project staff frame outreach and engagement activities. We are sensitive to the limits on participants’ time and will structure outreach opportunities that align with existing meetings and events as much as possible.
We envision the PPP will likely outline the project vision, goals, and objectives, outline consistent messaging, provide outreach activities and logistics, detail public communication platforms and tools, and assign responsible parties.
Task 3.2: Project Branding and Promotion
Alta will work with the City to create draft and final project branding. The City has its own brand guidelines and graphic standards, including vision, logo, colors, typography, and other visual elements that identify Vista. To maintain a consistent “look and feel” (e.g., colors, fonts, overall aesthetic) and allow the City’s branding to be prominent on SMP documents, Alta will use the guidelines and logos to create a style for the project, which will then be used when developing outreach and engagement materials such as a simple project logo, fact sheets, flyers, and other outreach materials including for walk audits and public workshops. 2-11
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Figure 2-4. Common elements of a bicycle boulevard
GEOMETRIC DESIGN
Figure 2-5. Bicycle boulevards combine road markings, traffic-calming measures, and crossing improvements designed to enhance the comfort and priority of bicyclists traveling along the route.
Bicycle boulevards provide a
bicycle-priority route designed to
offer convenient, low-stress access
to local destinations and through
neighborhoods. Combinations of access
management, traffic calming, and
crossing treatments work in concert to
enhance the bicycling experience.
The AASHTO Bike Guide describes
bicycle boulevards as streets “that
have been modified to accommodate
through bicycle traffic and minimize
motor traffic” (2012, p. 1-2).
Many small town or rural local streets
may have existing low-speed and low-
volume traffic conditions that are ideal
for bicycle boulevard implementation.
In cases where speeds and volumes
do not meet preferred values, traffic-
calming techniques may be used to
improve conditions. Even in curvilinear
local street networks without cut-
through traffic, speeding can be a
problem on long, wide streets.
Speed reduction measures can help
maintain vehicle speeds below 25 mi/h
(40 km/h) and greatly improve bicyclists’
comfort on a roadway by reducing the
overtaking speed differential between
motor vehicles and bicyclists.
For more information on speed
reduction measures, refer to the
section on Traffic Calming in this guide.
Shared Roadway
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Parking
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Traffic Calming
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Task 3.3: Develop and Maintain Project Website
and Outreach Campaign
Kimley-Horn will set up a publicly accessible project website using Public Coordinate, a Kimley-Horn in-house public engagement platform to keep residents informed of project progress, upcoming meetings, and to collect ongoing feedback on project materials with links to public-ready documents and presentations. Kimley-Horn will also develop content for up to four (4) social media blitzes to promote the project and raise awareness. The Public Coordinate site will also be able to share the social media content.
Task 3.4: Community Mapping Survey and Report
Kimley-Horn’s in-house tool Public Coordinate, discussed in Task 3.3, includes an interactive map built into the platform where community members can use to make suggestions and comments about key barriers and challenges to walking and biking in the City, safety concerns, locations where they would like to see active transportation improvements, or anecdotes about their experiences walking and biking. The map would be accessible on both desktop and mobile devices so that people can add pinpoints to the map during outreach events.
Paper versions will also be available to those that prefer not to use the online tool. Paper surveys and interactive boards will be available for community members to provide the same input as the online version. Input collected through the map will be monitored weekly and compiled in a geodatabase for further analysis and discussion with the project team. This feedback will directly inform the project recommendations and prioritization methodology.
The feedback will be summarized into a draft and final Community Mapping Survey Report.
Task 3.5: Community Walks
Kimley-Horn will coordinate up to six (6) community walk and talks at key locations throughout the City with a diverse representation. The team will work with the advisory committee to develop a targeted outreach approach for advertising the events, such as flyers at nearby businesses and schools.
During the walks, community members will be able to provide feedback on challenges, barriers, infrastructure improvement needs, and safety concerns using paper maps or an app such as ESRI’s Survey123 (or PublicCoordinate which has smartphone capabilities). During the walks, the project team will be able to speak with users of the corridor in real-time, getting input from additional community members that may not be aware of the plan but use the corridor regularly. City staff, SANDAG, and Caltrans will be invited to attend these events. It is recommended to perform the community walks along corridors that have priority projects identified. The feedback and participation will be summarized in a draft and final Community Walks Report.
Task 3.6: Pop-Up Outreach Events
Kimley-Horn will coordinate and attend up to five (5) pop-up events throughout the project duration at various locations across the City to inform the public of the efforts associated with the SMP, advertise upcoming events, educate the public on various active transportation facility types, and seek to reach a larger array of community members for public surveys and input.
These events are likely to be events that the project team can attend with a booth or tent such as farmer’s markets or park events. The feedback and participation will be summarized in a draft and final Pop-Up Events Summary.
Task 3.7: Public Workshops
Alta will facilitate three (3) public workshops. We will work with the City and Advisory Committee to determine locations that are most convenient for attendees. The workshops will be open-house style and hybrid, with both in- person and on-line options for attendees to learn about the project and share input. The workshops will be conducted in English and Spanish.
Alta will promote the workshop through email and social media. Depending on project resources, we can also develop a simple postcard for mailing to invite community members to participant in the workshop. For the community workshop itself, Alta will work with the entire project team to develop three to Website views since
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For the Salinas ATP, Kimley-Horn facilitated six (6) walk and talks along top priority project corridors. The team presented cross-section print outs to the community members for
potential improvements, discussed the benefits and drawbacks of each, and allowed the community members to weigh in on their preferred alternative. The feedback directly informed the concept design for the project cut-sheets and ultimately lead to the top-scored grant funded project for ATP cycle 7.
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five easy to understand, highly visual materials to convey planning concepts, interactively solicit input to better capture opportunities and constraints, and graphically showcase possible improvements. Materials will likely include infographics, visual simulations, and example photographs to make planning material more relatable to the community.
Task 3.8: Outreach Summary Report
Alta will create an Outreach Summary Report that will include a description of outreach and engagement activities, key findings, and how the findings informed the final project design and recommendations. The Outreach Summary Report, which will be incorporated into the Draft and Final SMP.
Task 3 Deliverables
 Task 3.1: Draft and Final Public Participation Plan
 Task 3.2: Draft and Final Project Promotional Materials (bilingual)  Task 3.3: Draft and Final Project Website and Social Media (bilingual)  Task 3.4A: Online Community Survey Map (bilingual)
 Task 3.4B: Community Survey Report (bilingual)
 Task 3.5: Summary of six (6) Community Walks (bilingual)  Task 3.6: Summary of five (5) Pop-Up Events and Materials (bilingual)  Task 3.7: Summary of three (3) Workshop Events and Materials (including Spanish interpretation)
 Task 3.8: Draft and Final Outreach Summary Report
Task 4: Advisory Committee Meetings
The project team, lead by VCC on this task, will work with the City to form an Active Transportation Advisory Committee group, including key stakeholders such as: City of Vista departments, Caltrans District 11, Circulate San Diego, North County Transit District, SANDAG, San Diego MTS, San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, Vista Unified School District, Oceanside Unified School District, San Diego County Safe Routes to School Coalition, San Luis Rey Tribal Government, local advocates, community-based organizations, Vista Fire Department, San Deigo County Sherriff’s Vista Substation, San Diego Bicycle Coalition, San Diego County Library – Vista Branch, Las Valientes Social Service Organization, San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative, and Tri-City Hospital. A spreadsheet of contact information will be created and maintained throughout the project. Kimley-Horn and VCC will facilitate up to five (5) Advisory Committee meetings to solicit input and guidance at key milestones and deliverables: existing conditions, needs assessment, Public Outreach and Engagement Plan, draft recommended project networks, draft prioritized projects list, and the draft SMP. The committee is also anticipated to provide input regularly on upcoming outreach activities.
Task 4 Deliverables
 Task 4: Five (5) TAC meetings including agendas, list of attendees, presentation materials, meeting notes and action items
Task 5: Final Draft SMP
Kimley-Horn will incorporate the results of prior tasks to produce the full draft Sustainable Mobility Plan. The SMP will be graphically illustrated with maps and drawings, including detailed recommendations for public infrastructure improvements, policy and program recommendations, implementation and maintenance plans, and strategies for smart growth in the City. It will adhere to Caltrans’ and SANDAG’s grant funding guidelines and requirements.
Following up to two rounds of review by the City, Caltrans, and SANDAG, the SMP will be updated and the public draft will be made available for review on the website for a 30-day comment period.
Based on one round of comments received on the draft plan from the public and Advisory Committee, Kimley-Horn will prepare the draft-final Sustainable Mobility Plan. The draft-final ATP will include an action plan for the City’s next steps towards implementation of the recommended projects and programs.
Task 5 Deliverables
 Task 5.1: Draft SMP for City’s review
 Task 5.2: Responses to two (2) rounds of City comments  Task 5.3: Public Review Comments Matrix
 Task 5.4: Response to Public Comments
 Task 5.5: Final Draft SMP
Task 6: Board Review/Approval and Final SMP
Kimley-Horn will develop PowerPoint presentations to deliver to Traffic Commission and City Council in partnership with the City. The presentation will provide a high-level overview of the work performed to identify the recommended projects, programs, and policies, as well as present the recommendations and action plan for next steps. It is assumed minor modifications will be made to the SMP based on feedback from each group to be incorporated into the Final SMP. The Final SMP will be made an ADA accessible document and submitted to Caltrans and SANDAG. Lastly, Kimley-Horn will prepare the Final Grant Reporting for submittal to Caltrans and SANDAG.
Task 6 Deliverables
 Task 6.1: Draft and Final Presentation materials, meeting minutes for Traffic Commission and City Council
 Task 6.2: Revised Final SMP based on Commission feedback  Task 6.3: Response to City comments
 Task 6.4: Revised Final SMP based on Council feedback  Task 6.5: Response to City comments
 Task 6.6: Final SMP
 Task 6.7: Final Grant Reporting, Close-Out and Invoicing Task 7: Caltrans and SANDAG
Grant Invoicing and Reporting
Task 7.1: Caltrans Grant Invoicing and Reporting
Kimley-Horn will provide monthly invoices and progress reports as well as quarterly progress reports for the portion of the SMP funded by the Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant Agreement in alignment with the grant requirements outlined in the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual.
This includes reimbursement requests, progress by task, upcoming activities associated with each task, invoice amounts, cumulative costs, and any delays or grant closure risks. Kimley-Horn will provide a final invoice, final progress report, and project close-out documentation before the grant expiration date.
Task 7.2: SANDAG Grant Invoicing and Reporting
Kimley-Horn will provide monthly invoices and progress reports as well as quarterly progress reports for the portion of the SMP funded by the SANDAG Smart Growth Incentive Program in alignment with the grant requirements outlined in the Program Grant Agreement and Board Policy No. 035. This includes invoice amounts, cumulative costs, backup documentation of costs, work completed during the billing period, progress towards milestones, and schedule or budget issues. Kimley-Horn will provide a final invoice, final progress report, and project close-out documentation before the grant expiration date. 04/14/2026 C4 238 of 277
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Task 7 Deliverables
 Task 7.1A: Caltrans Invoices
 Task 7.1B:Caltrans Quarterly Report
 Task 7.1C: Caltrans Final Invoice and Final Project Report  Task 7.2A: SANDAG Quarterly Invoices
 Task 7.2B: SANDAG Quarterly Project Report
 Task 7.2C: SANDAG Final Invoice and Final Project Report Task 8: Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Kimley-Horn will prepare a Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan to be submitted following the kick-off meeting, which identifies QA/QC personnel for each discipline and the phases at which QA/QC will take place. Kimley- Horn will review and verify design plans and deliverables have been checked, corrected, and backchecked. Kimley-Horn will maintain written records of QA/ QC activities throughout the project.
4. FEE PROPOSAL
Per the City’s instructions, we have submitted our fee proposal as a separate upload to the City’s bid portal.
5. DETAILED WORK SCHEDULE
A detailed project schedule has been included on the following page highlighting the time required for each task along with begin and end dates; project milestones and deliverables; and City review periods.
6. CONTRACT EXCEPTIONS
Kimley-Horn has reviewed the sample Contract for Professional Services and Exhibit C and would like to discuss the following modifications, consistent with language on previously executed agreements between Kimley- Horn and the City.
19.0 DUTY OF INDEMNIFICATION
19.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall (1) immediately defend and (2) indemnify City, and its directors, officers, and employees from and against all liabilities regardless of nature or type to the extent that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of Contractor, or its employees, agents, or subcontractors.
Liabilities subject to the duties to defend and indemnify include, without limitation, all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, and judgments; associated investigation and administrative expenses; defense costs, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees; court costs; and costs of alternative dispute resolution (“Duty of Indemnification”). Contractor’s obligations to both defend and indemnify apply unless it is finally adjudicated that the liability or liabilities, in whole or in part, do not arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of Contractor or its employees, agents, or subcontractors. Defense counsel shall be approved by City. […]
EXHIBIT C; Other Insurance Provisions
[…] 2. For any claims related to this Project, the Contractor’s Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.
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Task Description
Weeks
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June 4/13 4/27 5/11 5/25 6/8 6/22 7/13 7/27 8/10 8/24 9/14 9/28 10/12 10/26 11/9 11/23 12/14 12/28 1/11 1/25 2/8 2/22 3/8 3/22 4/12 4/26 5/10 5/24 6/14 6/28 Task 0 Kick-Off Meeting, Project Initiation, Management & Administration
0.1 Kick-Off Meeting
0.2 Progress Meetings
0.3 Project Management
Task 1 Existing Conditions
1.1 Document Review Memo
1.2 Draft and Final Base Map from Demographics, Land Use, and Infrastructure Maps in GIS
1.3 Draft and Final Active Transportation Network Quality Assessment Report
1.3B Draft and Final Walking Network Analysis Report
1.3C Draft and Final Safe Routes to School Audit Report
1.3D Draft and Final NEV Analysis Report
1.3E Draft and Final Equity Analysis Report
1.3F Draft and Final Existing Conditions Maps
1.3G Draft and Final Mode Share Analysis Report
1.3H Draft and Final Non-Infrastructure Summary
1.3I Draft and Final Baseline Survey Analysis
1.4 Draft and Final Existing Conditions Needs Assessment Report Task 2 Analysis
2.1 Draft and Final SMP Goals, Policies and Network Maps
2.2 Draft and Final Sustainable Mobility Recommendations: Bike Improvement Map, Pedestrian Improvement Map, Mobility Enhancements Map, Unit Costs
2.2A Safe Routes to School Analysis and Recommendations
2.2B Priority Bicycle Projects Analysis and Concept Design
2.2C Priority Pedestrian Projects Analysis and Concept Design
2.2D NEV Locations Analysis and Recommendations
2.2E Draft and Final Initiatives for Bicycle and Pedestrian Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Facility Engineering, and Evaluation
2.3 Draft and Final Prioritization Strategy and Process
2.4 Draft and Final Funding Strategies Matrix
2.5 Draft and Final Complete Streets and Traffic Calming Toolbox
2.6 Draft and Final Updated Maintenance Policy
Task 3 Public Outreach
3.1 Draft and Final Public Participation Plan
3.2 Draft and Final Project Promotional Materials (bilingual)
3.3 Draft and Final Project Website and Social Media (bilingual)
3.4A Online Community Survey Map (bilingual)
3.4B Community Survey Report (bilingual)
3.5 Summary of Six (6) Community Walks (bilingual)
3.6 Summary of Five (5) Pop-Up Events and Materials (bilingual)
3.7 Summary of Three (3) Workshop Events and Materials (including Spanish interpretation)
3.8 Draft and Final Outreach Summary Report
Task 4 Advisory Committee Meetings
4.1 Advisory Committee Meetings
Task 5 Final Draft SMP
5.1 Draft SMP for City’s review
5.2 Responses to two (2) rounds of City comments
Draft-Final SMP
Draft-Final SMP (Public Facing)
5.3 Public Review Comments Matrix
5.4 Response to Public Comments
5.5 Final Draft SMP
Task 6 Board Review/Approval and Final SMP
6.1 Draft and Final Presentation materials, meeting minutes for Traffic Commission and City Council
6.2 Revised Final SMP based on Commission feedback
6.3 Response to City comments
6.4 Revised Final SMP based on Council feedback
6.5 Response to City comments
6.6 Final SMP
6.7 Final Grant Reporting, Close-Out and Invoicing
Task 7 Caltrans and SANDAG Grant Invoicing and Reporting
7.1A Caltrans Invoices
7.1B Caltrans Quarterly Report
7.1C Caltrans Final Invoice and Final Project Report
7.2A SANDAG Quaterly Invoices
7.2B SANDAG Quarterly Project Report
7.2C SANDAG Final Invoice and Final Projec Report
Task 8 Quality Assurance and Quality Control
8.1 Quality Assurance and Quality Control
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7. SAMPLE WORK PRODUCTS
Project Name Overlapping Elements with Vista SMP
San Marcos Active Transportation Plan
Safe Routes to School Element: Appendix X
Interim and Ultimate Bike Networks: Pages 24-25
Programs/Policies Recommendations: Page 32
Action Plan: Pages 59-61
Salinas Active Transportation Plan
Existing Conditions Report: Appendix A
Priority Projects 20% Concept Plans: Appendix F
Funding Matrix: Appendix G
Action Plan: Page 70
FHWA Small Town and Rural Design Guide Complete Streets and Traffic Calming Toolbox (Chapters 2-5) Mira Mesa Community Plan Update
(Existing Conditions Report)
PEQE Analysis: Page 4-14
BLTS Analysis: Page 4-36
Project Cut Sheets
Menifee Active Transportation Plan Active Transportation Toolkit: Chapter 5, Page 209) * Artesia Active Transportation Plan 20% Design Concepts: Section 4.5.1 (Pages 98-99) * Bakersfield Active Transportation Plan
Vision, Goals, and Objectives: Pages 6-10
Community Engagement Summary: Page 26-31
Typology Cross-Sections: Appendix F
Project Prioritization: Pages 50-54
Monterey Park Vision Zero Action Plan
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ADDENDUM NO. 1
Sustainable Mobility Plan