Legislative Public Meetings

File #: 20-0404   
Type: Report to Council Status: Passed
Meeting Body: City Council
On agenda: 6/9/2020
Title: Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the Filing of an Application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2020/21 Transportation Development Act, Article 3 Funding for the Design and Implementation of Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements at the Intersection of Fremont Avenue and Manet Drive/Bobwhite Avenue
Attachments: 1. Report to BPAC, 20-0402, 4/16/2020 (without attachments), 2. Excerpt of BPAC Meeting Minutes of 2/20/2020, 3. Excerpt of BPAC Draft Meeting Minutes 4/16/2020, 4. Draft Resolution Approving FY 2020/21 TDA Article 3 Application

REPORT TO COUNCIL

 

SUBJECT

Title

Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the Filing of an Application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2020/21 Transportation Development Act, Article 3 Funding for the Design and Implementation of Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements at the Intersection of Fremont Avenue and Manet Drive/Bobwhite Avenue

 

Report

SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission considered this item on February 20 and April 16.  

 

At the April 16 meeting, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission voted 7-0 to approve a recommendation to City Council to use TDA (Transportation Development Act) Article 3 grant fund for Fiscal Year 2020/21, estimated at $157,810, for the recommended project: Safety Improvements at the Intersection of Fremont Avenue and Manet Drive/Bobwhite Avenue.

 

If approved, the estimated funding and increase to the project budget will be included in the FY 2020/21 Adopted Budget.

 

PUBLIC CONTACT

Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, Sunnyvale Public Library and Department of Public Safety; and by making the agenda and report available at the Office of the City Clerk and on the City's website.

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Recommendation

Adopt a resolution to authorize the filing of an application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2020/21 Transportation Development Act, Article 3 Funding, estimated at $157,810, for the design and implementation of pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements at the intersection of Fremont Avenue and Manet Drive/Bobwhite Avenue.

 

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission voted unanimously to recommend to City Council to use TDA Article 3 grant fund for Fiscal Year 2020/21, estimated at $157,810, for the project: Safety Improvements at the Intersection of Fremont Avenue and Manet Drive/Bobwhite Avenue.

 

 

Staff

Prepared by: Lillian Tsang, Principal Transportation Engineer

Reviewed by: Chip Taylor, Director of Public Works

Reviewed by: Jaqui Guzmán, Deputy City Manager

Approved by: Kent Steffens, City Manager

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.                     Report to Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, 20-0402, April 16, 2020 (without attachments)

2.                     Excerpt of the BPAC meeting minutes of February 20, 2020

3.                     Excerpt of the BPAC Draft meeting minutes of April 16, 2020

4.                     Draft Resolution Approving FY 2020/21 TDA Article 3 Application