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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of $222,279 in Fiscal Year 2017-2018 for the Cross Alameda Trail Project Between Main Street and Constitution Way per Transportation Development Act Article 3 for Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding and to Execute All Necessary Documents (Transportation 91402)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of $222,279 in Fiscal Year 2017-2018 for the Cross Alameda Trail Project Between Main Street and Constitution Way per Transportation Development Act Article 3 for Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding and to Execute All Necessary Documents
BACKGROUND
The Transportation Development Act (TDA), Public Utilities Code Sections 99233.3 and 99234, makes funds available in the nine-county Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) region for pedestrian/bicycle purposes. MTC makes annual allocations of TDA Article 3 funds to eligible claimants after review of applications submitted by counties or congestion management agencies. All cities and counties in the Bay Area are eligible for funds under TDA Article 3. Funds are allocated and apportioned by population, and are submitted as part of a countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 application. MTC has estimated funds for TDA Article 3 pedestrian/bicycle projects for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, which total $74,757 for the City of Alameda. In addition, the City has unallocated funds leftover from the last fiscal year, and is allowed to borrow up to one year of future expected funds.
DISCUSSION
For the FY 2017/18 TDA Article 3 funding cycle, City staff requests approval to submit an application for funding the Cross Alameda Trail (CAT): Main Street to Constitution Way project. Staff is recommending ...
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