REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Recommend to City Council a Project for the Application of Transportation Development Act Article 3 Funding for Fiscal Year 2024/25
Report
BACKGROUND
Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 is a source of funding created by State legislation and processed through the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) that annually returns sales tax revenues designated for bicycle and pedestrian projects to local agencies.
The eligibility requirements to receive funds in the FY 2024/25 funding cycle are outlined in the MTC Resolution No. 4108, "Transportation Development Act, Article 3, Pedestrian/Bicycle Projects, Policies and Procedures" (Attachment 2). The resolution requires each city to have a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) review and prioritize TDA Article 3 bicycle and pedestrian projects.
Combined with the funding amount banked last year, the City has $411,038 for reimbursement of eligible projects for FY 2024/25. At the February 15, 2024 BPAC meeting, the BPAC voted not to bank FY 2024/25 funding for future use.
The City Council is scheduled to consider this item at their June 4, 2024 meeting.
EXISTING POLICY
* Council Policy Manual 7.2.19 (b)i: Boards and Commissions, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission - Recommend priorities for bicycle and pedestrian projects for the annual Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funding application cycle.
General Plan, Chapter 3, Land Use and Transportation Element:
* Goal LT-1: Coordinated Regional and Local Planning - Protect the quality of life, the natural environment, and property investment, preserve home rule, secure fair share of funding, and provide leadership in the region.
* Goal LT-2: Environmentally Sustainable Land Use and Transportation Planning and Development - Support the sustainable vision by incorporating sustainable features into land use and t...
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