HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 12092008 - 2008/742THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Resolution on December 9, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES:Gioia, Uilkema, Piepho, Bonilla,
and Glover
NOES:None —
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None RESOLUTION NO. 2008/.i
Supervisorial Districts III and V
SUBJECT: APPROVE grid AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director,or designee,to submit two
Bicycle Transportation Account(BTA)applications for the Canal Road-Loftus Road
Bikeway and the Stone Valley Road Bike Lane Gap Closure Projects,Bay Point and
Alamo areas. (90% Bicycle Transportation Account funds, and 10% Local Road
Funds) (Districts III and V) Project No.: 0676-6P1026
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors RESOLVES that:
WHEREAS, California Streets and Highways Code Section 900 et seq., authorizes the
exercise of certain powers to maintain and improve the local transportation network in the
unincorporated area of the COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation shall disburse funds from the
Bicycle Transportation Account; and
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct Copy
of an action taken and entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
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ATTESTED: u/r 7'L o9 ey-VP
Orig. Dept.: Public Works(TE Division) David Twa, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
Contact: C. Lau,TE(313-2293) County Administrator
cc: M.Carlson,TE
M. Halle,TE
R. Shimano,TE
J. Duffy,TE By Deputy
C.Raynolds,PW Accounting
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SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director,or designee,to submit two
Bicycle Transportation Account(BTA)applications for the Canal Road-Loftus Road
Bike Facilities and the Stone Valley Road Bike Lane Gap Closure Projects,Bay Point
and Alamo areas respectively. (90%Bicycle Transportation Account funds,and 10%
Local Road Funds) (Districts III and V) Project No.: 0676-6P1026
DATE: December 9, 2008
PAGE: 2
WHEREAS, the COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA is an eligible project sponsor for the
Bicycle Transportation Account; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA recognizes the benefits from the
implementation of bicycle facility projects; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA has identified candidate projects for
funding under the Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) Program administered by the California
Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works staff proposes the construction of Class II bicycle lanes on
Canal Road and a connecting Class III bicycle route along Loftus Road at a project cost that shall not
exceed$900,000, and the construction of Class II bicycle lane segments along Stone Valley Road to
remove gaps in the existing bicycle lanes at a project cost that shall not exceed $900,000, for a
maximum total of$1,800,000; and
WHEREAS, the BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT, as part of the funding
application, requires a resolution approving the submission of funding grant applications and
committing the necessary local match for the projects of at least 10%, or up to $180,000; now,
therefore,be it
RESOLVED, that the Public Works Director, or designee, is authorized to submit the two
funding grant applications to the California Department of Transportation for the BTA Funding
Program for the Canal Road-Loftus Road Bikeway Project and the Stone Valley Road Bike Lane
Gap Closure Project; and furthermore, be it
RESOLVED,that the COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA certifies that funds in the amount of
180,000 are available to satisfy the 10% local match requirement for the two projects.
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