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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 7-2003RESOLUTION NO. 7-2003 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA A RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICI,E 3, PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PROJECT FUNDING INCLUDING SUBMITTAL OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND MAKING FINDINGS RELATED THERETO WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (TDA), Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 99200 et seq., authorizes the submission of claims to a regional transportation planning agency for the funding of projects exclusively for the benefit and/or use of pedestrians and bicyclists; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), as the regional transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay region, has adopted MTC Resolution No. 875, Revised, entitled "Transportation Development Act, Article 3, Pedestrian/Bicycle Projects," which delineates procedures and criteria for submission of requests for the allocation of "TDA Article 3 funds; and WHEREAS, MTC Resolution No. 875, Revised requires that requests for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funding be submitted as part of a single, countywide coordinated claim containing the required documents; and WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funds to support the projects described in Attachment A to this resolution, which are for the exclusive benefit and/or use of the pedestrians and/or bicyclists. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that there is no pending or threatened litigation that might adversely affect the project(s) described in Attachment A to this resolution, or that might impair the ability of the City of South San Francisco to carry out the project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution and its attachments, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be forwarded to the congestion management agency, countywide transportation planning agency, as part of the countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby makes the following findings in support of its request: That the City of South San Francisco is not legally impeded from submitting a request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the allocation of Transportation Development Act. (TDA) Article 3 funds, nor is the City of South San Francisco legally impeded from undertaking the project(s) described in Attachment A of this resolution; and 2. That the City of South San Francisco has committed adequate staffing resources to complete the project(s) described on Attachment A; and A review of the project(s) described in Attachment A has resulted in the consideration of all pertinent matters including those related to environmental and right-of-way permits and clearances, attendant to the successful completion of the project(s); and Issues attendant to securing environmental and right-of-way permits and clearances for the projects described in Attachment A have been reviewed and will be concluded in a manner and on a schedule that will not jeopardize the deadline for the use of the TDA funds being requested; and o That the project(s) described in Attachment A comply with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) and that the City of South San Francisco is in possession of the documents(s) supporting such compliance, said documents(s) having been made available for public review and stamped by the San Mateo County Clerk; and That as portrayed in the budgetary description(s) of the project(s) in Attachment A, the sources of funding other than TDA are assured and adequate for completion of the projects(s); and J That the project(s) described in Attachment A are for capital construction and/or design engineering of a lighted intersection at Orange Avenue and pedestrian crosswalk; and/or for the maintenance of a Class I bikeway which is closed to motorized traffic; and/or for the purposes of restriping Class Il bicycle lanes; and/or for the development or support of a bicycle safety education program; and/or for the development of a comprehensive bicycle and/or pedestrian facilities plan, and an allocation of TDA Article 3 funding for such a plan has not been received by the City of South San Francisco within the prior five fiscal years; and ° That the project described in Attachment A includes bicycle and pedestrian improvements that are consistent with the circulation element of the 1999 General Plan and are included in an adopted comprehensive bikeway plan (such as outlined in Section 2377 of the California Bikeways Act, Streets and Highways Code Section 2370 et seq.); and That projects described in Attachment A that are categorized as "Class I Bikeways," meet the mandatory minimum safety design criteria published in Chapter 1000 of the California Highway Design Manual; and 10. That the project(s) described in Attachment A are ready to commence implementation during the fiscal year of the requested allocation; and 11. That the City of South San Francisco agrees to maintain, or provide for the maintenance of, the project(s) and facilities described in Attachment A, for the benefit of and use by the public. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 8th day of January 2003 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Joseph A. Fernekes, Richard A. Garbarino, Sr. and Raymond L. Green, Mayor Pro Tem Karyl Matsumoto and Mayor Pedro Gonzalez NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. ATTEST: tyClerk ATTACHMENT A TO RESOLUTION NO.7-2003 Re: Submittal of Countywide Coordinated Claim to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funds to the City of South San Francisco in the County of San Mateo Prioritized List of Projects 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12 Short Title Description of Project Orange Avenue Intersection Improvement TDA Article 3 Amount $1oo,ooo Totals $100,000 $150,000 Total Project Cost $150,000 page Resolution No. 7- 2 0 0 3 Attachment B of TDA Article 3 Project Application Form Fiscal Year of this Claim: 2003-2004 Aoolicant: City of South .San Francisco ContactDerson: Denn~ s Chuck, .Senior Civil Engineer E-Mail Address: denni s. chuck @ s s f. net Teleoh0ne: ( 650 ) 829- 6663 Secondary Contact (in event Ddmary not available) q~racy Scramaglia, Assistant Civil Enqineer E.MailAddress:[email protected] TeleDh0ne: (650) 829-6667 Sho~Title Description of Proiect: Oranqe Avenue Intersecton Improvements Amount o[ Claim: $100,000 Functional Description of Project: Provide a safer ,bicycle and pedestrian crossing at the intersection of West Orange AVenue and Memorial Drive by creating sidewalk DulD-OUtS at the crossing, by prr~v~d~ng a h~gb3y v~s~ble' colored concrete crosswalk with flashing in-ground FinancialPlan: LED lights activating by a push button timer. Li.st the project elements for which TDA funding is being requested (e.g., planning, environmental, engineering, right.of-way, construc~on, construction management, contingency). Use the table below to show the project budget. Include prior and proposed future funding of the project. If the project is a segment of a larger project, include pdor and proposed funding sources for the other segments (make certain the use of the currently requested funding is made clear in the "Project Elements" section below, and include any other clarifying information on the next page). Proiect Elements: V. ng~ neer~ ng, Construction, Consfiruction Management, Contingency Funding Source TDA Article 3 r, st all other sources: 1. Local 2. (Prod 3. 4. [ All Prior FYs [ Application FY I Next FY Following FYs I Totals $ 100,000 $ 100,000 .~I~. ~ ~,~'~:'~ .~'?";;~.'$~ J '~! !~-~ .. '!!.', :-,>' :.? :: ,:: ,.' ....,.~?;:~, :~ ,~ ~.~'~:. ~"~.~ match 50,000 50 , 000 12 Fur~ds) Totals $ 150,000 $ 150,000 Project Eligibility: A. Has the project been approved by the claimant's governing body? (If"NO,' on the next page provide the approximate date approval is anticipated). B. Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding? If 'YES,' provide an explanation on the next page. C. For "bikeways,' does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design cdtefia pursuant to Chapter 1000 of the California Highway Design Manual? (Available on the intemet at: httD:llwww.dot, ca.oovlho/ooDd/hdmlchaoters/t1001.htm). D. Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee? (If'NO," provide an explanation on the next page). E. Has the public availability of the environmental compliance documentation for the project (pursuant to CEOA) been evidenced by the dated stamping of the .document by the county clerk or county recorder? (if 'NO" provide and explanation on the next page; and note that MTC cannot allocate funds to a project which lacks environmental clearance). F. W~II the project be completed within the three fiscal year time pedod (including the fiscal year of funding) after which the allocation expires? Enter the anticipated completion date of project (month and year) 0 6 / 2 0 0 4 G. Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain the project or facility, or has the claimant arranged for such maintenance by another agency? (If an agency other than the Claimant is to maintain the facility provide its name: N/A YES?/NO? Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes pase Short Title Description of Project: l~esolution No. 7- 2 0 0 3 Attachment B of TDA Article 3 Project Application Form Explanator3, Comments Page Orange Avenua Enter explanatory comments below, as required due to certain "YES" or"NO" answers to items "A" through "G" on the Project Application Form, or to provide information that will not fit on the application form, or to provide information that will clarify any potential confusion concerning the scope, cost or schedule of the project.