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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
County
FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BARTON GILBERT
DIRECTOR OF GENERAL SERVICES
DATE: AUGUST 12, 1997
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR A GRANT TO ACQUIRE COMMUTER VANS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Adopt a resolution authorizing the County to apply for a grant in the amount of $132,500
from the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) to acquire new vans for the County
Vanpool Program.
FISCAL IMPACT
No impact to County funds. If TFCA funds are awarded to the County by the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District, this would have a positive impact by allowing the County to
purchase additional vans for the County Vanpool Program. The operating costs of these
vans will be paid by vanpool participants. '{
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE
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Barton J. Gilbert
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON Ang„Gr 12, 1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X_ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT IV ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
SHOWN.
Contact: Ernie Vovakis, CDD (510/335-1243) ATTESTED August 12, 1997
Orig: Community Development PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
cc: BAAQMD, (via CDD) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
General Services Dept. AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Counsel
Risk Management BY �. , DEPUTY
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Resolution Authorizing An Application to the BAAQMD for a Grant to Acquire Commuter Vans
August 12, 1.997
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BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District administers the Transportation Fund for
Clean Air, which is derived from a $4.00 surcharge on motor vehicle registration fees in
the Bay Area. Funds are allocated to projects which would have a positive effect on air
quality, including implementation of ridesharing programs. In 1986, the Board of
Supervisors authorized the use of County vehicles for commute pools, and the Community
Development and General Services Departments have been administering a carpool-
vanpool program for County employees. In 1993, the County obtained a grant from the
Contra Costa Transportation Authority to acquire four 15-passenger vans for vanpools.
These vans and an additional County van are currently in operation, and a waiting list is
maintained for additional vanpools.
The Air District has approximately $11 million available for allocation in fiscal year 1997-98
and has issued guidelines for grant applications. The deadline for applications was May
30, 1997. Staff has submitted an application for $132,500 for the purchase of five 15-
passenger vans for the County Vanpool Program. The Air District's policies prohibit use
of grant funds that provide a direct financial transit or rideshare subsidy exclusively to
employees of a project sponsor. Therefore, seats will be made available in the vans to
non-County employees. TRANSPAC, the central county regional transportation planning
committee, has agreed to market the vans to other nearby employment sites and a
marketing budget has been included in the grant application. For ease of administration
and equity, staff proposes to allow non-County employees to participate in all the vanpools
and is preparing amendments to the Administrative Regulations for the Employee
Commute Pool Program to allow for such participation. These amendments will be
submitted to County Counsel and Risk Management for review.
The resolution authorizing the grant application was reviewed and recommended for
approval by the Transportation Committee at its July 21 meeting.
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on A„gliGr 1 2., 1997 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors IIilkema, Gerber, Canciamilla, and Rogers
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor DeSaulnier
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION NO. 97/428
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION )
FOR A BAAQMD TRANSPORTATIOl FQ- U FOR )
CLEAN AIR GRANT TO ACQUIRE VANS )
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES that:
WHEREAS, increasing traffic congestion and deteriorating air quality have resulted
in growing support for commute alternatives, including ridesharing; and
WHEREAS, transportation demand management programs by local governments
are required by the state Congestion Management Program and by the County's Measure
C (1988); and
WHEREAS, the County of Contra Costa is one of the largest employers in the
County; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County has adopted a number of programs to promote
commute alternatives among County employees, including a County vehicle
carpool/vanpool program, alternative work schedules, and a telecommuting program; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Fund for Clean Air, administered by the Bay Area
Air Quality Management District, provides annual grants for implementation of rideshare
programs, and other purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department has submitted an application
to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for a grant in the amount of $132,500 to
acquire and market five vans for vanpooling.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County hereby authorizes submittal of this application; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Bay
Area Air Quality Management District.
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