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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for and Accept up to $88,000 in Bay Area Air Quality Management District Vehicle Trip Reduction Grant Funds, and Allocate up to $57,000 in Local Matching Funds to Purchase and Install Electronic Bicycle Lockers at Locations including the Sea Plan Lagoon Ferry Terminal, Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal and City Hall. (Transportation 4226287)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In September, the City Council adopted a Citywide Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP), following the declaration of a climate emergency, designed to reduce Citywide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As described in the CARP, transportation emissions account for over 70% of the City of Alameda's (City) GHG emissions, and encouraging and facilitating the community's ability to shift to climate friendly transportation modes, including bicycling, is critical to the City's ability to achieve its GHG emission reduction goals.
To provide greater theft protection and secure storage for people who want to ride a bicycle or scooter as part of their work commute, staff seeks authority to apply to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for up to $88,000 in Vehicle Trip Reduction Grant funds to purchase and install 36 new electronic bicycle lockers at the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal (24 spaces), Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal (8 spaces), and Alameda City Hall (4 spaces), to support bicycling as an alternative to driving to these major transit stops and destinations. The total cost for this locker purchase and installation project is $145,000. If approved, staff will apply for $88,000 in grant funding, with a local matching allocation of $57,000. Funds for the match have been identified in the City's local discretionary transportation sales tax funds (Measures B and BB bicycle and pedestrian funds).
BACKGROUND
Electronic bicycle lockers (elockers) provide greater theft-prot...
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