REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the Filing of Fiscal Year 2018/19 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Application for the Installation of Green Bicycle Pavement Markings
Report
BACKGROUND
TDA Article 3 is a source of funds 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 to local agencies earmarked for bicycle and pedestrian projects. The eligibility requirements to receive funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/19 funding cycle are: 1) submit potential projects that have been reviewed by the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC); 2) be in an approved bicycle, pedestrian, transit, multimodal, complete streets, or other relevant plan; 3) have environmental clearance prior to expenditure (for construction projects only); 4) have an authorizing resolution (Attachment 1); and, 5) be able to begin construction within one year. In FY 2018/19, $120,887 is guaranteed to the City for eligible projects.
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) considered FY 2018/19 TDA candidate projects at its February 15, 2018 meeting. The BPAC voted 5-0 with one commissioner abstaining and one commissioner absent in favor of staff's recommended project for Installation of Green Bicycle Pavement Markings, (Attachment 2 - Excerpt from February 15, 2018 BPAC meeting minutes).
EXISTING POLICY
General Plan, Chapter 3, Land Use and Transportation Element:
* Goal A: Coordinated Regional and Local Planning - Protect the quality of life, the natural environment, and property investment, preserve home rule, secure fair share funding, and provide leadership in the region.
* Goal B: Environmentally Sustainable Land Use and Transportation Planning and Development - Support the sustainable vision by incorporating sustainable features into land use and transportation decisions and pract...
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