REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Recommend to City Council a Project for the Application of Transportation Development Act Article 3 Funding for Fiscal Year 2026/27
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 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 2026/27 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.
The City has $304,947 for reimbursement of eligible projects for FY 2026/27.
The City Council is scheduled to consider this item at their June 16, 2026 meeting.
EXISTING POLICY
* Council Policy Manual 7.2.19, subsection 2.H(II)(b)i: Boards and Commissions, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
* Resolution No. 793-16 Complete Streets Policy (and Resolution No. 896-18 amending Resolution No. 793-16)
* General Plan, Chapter 3, Land Use and Transportation Element, LT-3: An Effective Multimodal Transportation System
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The projects funded by this action are exemption from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as noted in the following discussion.
DISCUSSION
The determination of TDA Article 3 projects for FY 2026/27 is based on the review of TDA eligibility requirements, consideration of the Active Transportation Plan (ATP), Vision Zero Plan, Roadway Safety Plan, resident requests, and Commissioners' and staff's knowledge of bicycle and pedestrian facility priority needs in the City. Based o...
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