REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Budget Modification No. 4 to Appropriate $158,000 in 2010 Measure B Vehicle Registration Fee Countywide Program funds from the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to Project 831590 - Intelligent Transportation Systems
Report
BACKGROUND
Project 831590 - Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) was created to plan for and implement a comprehensive ITS architecture master plan, software and hardware needed for the buildout of the traffic signal communication network utilizing fiber optics technology. The ultimate goal is to integrate all of Sunnyvale's traffic signals and ITS components into the City's Centralized Advanced Traffic Management System.
To date, the master plan has been prepared and portions of the City's traffic signal communication system have been updated from copper signal interconnect wiring to fiber optic cables. Various other ITS components have also been implemented including real-time traffic monitoring cameras at 44 signalized intersections, live travel time monitoring system at 80 signalized intersections, dilemma zone detection sensors at 20 signalized intersections, and traffic data and vehicle classification system at 23 signalized intersections.
GRANT SUMMARY
In 2010, Santa Clara County voters authorized a ten dollar ($10) increase in the Vehicle Registration Fee for transportation-related projects. Measure B's expenditure plan allocates revenue to transportation-related programs and projects that have a relationship or benefit to the persons who pay the fee. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors adopted a program including administrative procedures to administer the funds collected to various selected projects.
On August 6, 2016, the VTA Board approved use of program funds for a multi-jurisdictional transportation technology project to improve light rail train travel speeds and its interaction with traffic signals. This project is being led by VTA...
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