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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01172012 - C.19RECOMMENDATION(S): ADOPT Resolution No. 2012/28 (Exhibit A) approving and authorizing the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to submit a Transportation Planning Grant application to Caltrans, in substantially the form provided, for funds up to $300,000 for FY 2012/13 for the purpose of developing the Bay Point-Willow Pass Road Transportation Enhancement and Streetscape Plan, as recommended by the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee. FISCAL IMPACT: None to the General Fund. If awarded, the FY 2012/13 Caltrans Community-Based Transportation Planning Grant would be the funding source for the Bay Point - Willow Pass Road Transportation Enhancement and Streetscape Plan. The maximum grant amount is $300,000 and the program requires 10% matching funds. Up to one-quarter of the matching funds can be in-kind (staff hours). The remaining funds for the match will be provided from gas tax or Measure J revenue. BACKGROUND: The Community-Based Transportation Planning Grant (CBTPG) has $3 million APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 01/17/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Jamar Stamps, 925-335-1220 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. ATTESTED: January 17, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C.19 To:Board of Supervisors From:Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Cmte Date:January 17, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Bay Point - Willow Pass Road Transportation Enhancement and Streetscape Plan BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) available statewide to eligible applicants, with a cap of $300,000 per grant. The purpose of the CBTPG Program is to fund coordinated transportation and land use planning projects that promote public engagement, livable communities, and a sustainable transportation system which includes mobility, access, and safety. Products delivered under this Program are expected to be a documented study, plan, or concept that can be used by the applicant to further smart growth and a community's sustainability. The County has submitted applications in the past under this program to develop plans for streetscape improvements along Bailey Road pursuant to the Pittsburg-Bay Point BART Station Area Specific Plan. The Bailey Road project was funded under the Transportation for Livable Communities program administered by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. The Bay Point - Willow Pass Road Transportation Enhancement and Streetscape Plan (Plan) will primarily improve the bicycle and pedestrian environment along Willow Pass Road. The Plan will provide recommendations and concepts that fulfill the community's desire for Willow Pass Road to be a safer bicycle, pedestrian, transit oriented and visually aesthetic corridor. The study section of Willow Pass Road starts at the intersection of Port Chicago Highway (just north of State Route 4), and extends east to the Pittsburg city limit in Bay Point. Willow Pass Road served as State Route 4 prior to the construction of the freeway in the 1960s. Since the construction of State Route 4, Willow Pass Road now functions as Bay Point’s Main Street. However, the existing configuration and urban design do not serve this role well. The Plan will provide preliminary design to include infrastructure for pedestrian, bicycle, and transit while still meeting the needs of the auto traffic traveling through the corridor. The Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station Area Specific Plan (2002) established policies and standards to achieve the goal of creating a land use pattern that recognizes the attractiveness of public transit utilization, the success of business in the area and the creation of a rich and fulfilling living environment for existing and future residents. A portion of Willow Pass Road is within the Specific Plan Area. The proposed project is identified as an implementation measure of the Specific Plan. The section of Willow Pass Road between Port Chicago Highway and Manor Drive has been widened to a 100 foot right-of-way which allows four lanes plus a left-turn lane, parking on the south side, bike lanes and ten foot wide sidewalks. The section of Willow Pass Road between Manor Drive and Bailey Road is currently 76 feet wide in an 84 foot right-of-way. The remaining section of Willow Pass Road in the study area, between Bailey Road and the Pittsburg city limits, consists of two lanes (one in each direction), plus a center turn lane and bike lanes. The General Plan calls for this two-lane section to be widened to four lanes. The Transportation, Water and Infrastructure (TWI) Committee received a report on the CBTPG Program and the proposed Plan. A copy of the report to the TWI Committee and a draft CBTPG application is attached. The TWI Committee supported the grant application and recommended coordination with the City of Concord in addition to the City of Pittsburg. The Bay Point Municipal Advisory Committee supports the grant application. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If proposed Resolution 2012/28 is not approved, the County will not be eligible to receive grant funds for this planning project. Without the grant funds, implementation of the recommendations of the Pittsburg-Bay Point BART Station Area Specific Plan will be further delayed. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Bay Point - Willow Pass Road Transportation Enhancement and Streetscape Plan will ensure future improvements to Willow Pass Road are more pedestrian and bicycle friendly, and safer for children. ATTACHMENTS Resolution No. 2012/28 TWIC Report Draft CBTP Grant Application CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT 651 Pine Street, N. Wing - 4th Floor Martinez, CA 94553 Telephone: 335-1220 Fax: 335-1300 TO: Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee FROM: Jamar Stamps, Planner DATE: December 14, 2011 SUBJECT: Consider Application for the Caltrans Community-Based Transportation Planning Grant Program for FY 2011/12 The Department of Conservation and Development, Transportation Planning Section is pursuing planning funds to develop the Bay Point – Willow Pass Road Transportation Enhancement and Streetscape Plan (Plan). The Caltrans Community-Based Transportation Planning Grant program has $3 million available statewide to eligible applicants, with a cap of $300,000 per request. The grant program requires a 10% match, where up to one-quarter of the matching funds can be “in-kind” (staff hours). The purpose of the grant program is to fund coordinated transportation and land use planning projects that promote public engagement, livable communities, and a sustainable transportation system which includes mobility, access, and safety. The Plan will primarily improve the bicycle and pedestrian environment along Willow Pass Road and provide recommendations and concepts that fulfill the community’s desire for Willow Pass Road to be a safer bicycle, pedestrian, and transit oriented and visually aesthetic corridor. The study section of Willow Pass Road starts at the intersection of Port Chicago Highway (just north of State Route 4), and extends east to the Pittsburg city limit in Bay Point (see attached map). The “call for projects” is anticipated to occur in early 2012. Applications are typically due by the end of March. A resolution authorizing staff to submit a grant application to Caltrans for up to $300,000 to fund the Plan is attached for the Committee’s review and consideration. att: Study Area Map 5-1 Willow Pass Road Study Area  5-2 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board Adopted this Resolution on 01/17/2012 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: RECUSE: Resolution No. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, OR DESIGNEE, TO SUBMIT A TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION TO CALTRANS FOR FUNDS UP TO $300,000 FOR FY 2012/13 FOR THE BAY POINT - WILLOW PASS ROAD TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT AND STREETSCAPE PLAN, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TRANSPORTATION, WATER, AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. WHEREAS, the Willow Pass Road corridor through Bay Point no longer serves as a State Route; WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors adopted the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station Area Specific Plan in 2002 establishing policies that designate the proposed Plan as an implementation measure for the portion of Willow Pass Road within the Specific Plan area; WHEREAS, the County desires to work with the Bay Point community and interested stakeholders to prepare the Bay Point - Willow Pass Road Transportation Enhancement and Streetscape Plan for the purpose of fulfilling the community's desire for Willow Pass Road to be a safer bicycle, pedestrian and transit oriented and visually aesthetic corridor; WHEREAS, Caltrans will be issuing a "call for projects" for the FY 2012/13 funding cycle. that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes and directs the Conservation and Development Department Director, or designee, to complete and deliver a Community-Based Transportation Planning Grant Application to Caltrans for funds up to $300,000 for FY 2012/13 for the purpose of developing the Bay Point - Willow Pass Road Transportation Enhancement and Streetscape Plan. Contact: Jamar Stamps, 925-335-1220 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. ATTESTED: January 17, 2012 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: , Deputy cc: 5-3 APPLICANT SUB-APPLICANT(S) Organization Organization Executive Director and title Mr.Ms.Mrs. Executive Director and title Mr.Ms.Mrs. Contact Person and title Mr.Ms.Mrs. Contact Person and title Mr.Ms.Mrs. Mailing Address Mailing Address City City Zip Code Zip Code E-mail Address* E-mail Address* Telephone Number Telephone Number FUNDING INFORMATION Use the Match Calculator to complete this section. Match Calculator Grant Funds Requested $ Local Match - Cash $ Local Match - In-Kind $ Total Project Cost $ Source of funds * The e-mail address you provide will be used for notification of application status, so it must be accurate. Any change to the e-mail address must be reported to the appropriate grant program contact noted at http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/grants.html. Download the latest version of Adobe Reader X (10.1.1)® to complete the application. This version of Adobe is available free of charge. Fiscal Year 2012-13 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION Check One Grant Program Environmental Justice Community-Based Transportation Planning Catalyst Project for Sustainable Strategies Pilot Program Partnership Planning Statewide or Urban Transit Planning Studies Rural or Small Urban Transit Planning Studies Transit Planning Student Internships PROJECT TITLE PROJECT LOCATION (city(ies) and county(ies)) Fiscal Year 2012-13 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION Information in this section must directly be tied to the applicant’s zip code. You do not list all legislative members in the project area State Senator(s) Assembly Member(s) Name(s) District Name(s) District * Use the following link to determine the legislators. http://www.legislature.ca.gov/port-zipsearch.html (search by zip code) Grant applications must clearly demonstrate how the proposed transportation planning project promotes federal and/or state transportation planning goals. 1. Select the goals that apply to your grant application. STATE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GOALS For all Grant Programs Improve Mobility and Accessibility: Expand the system and enhance modal choices and connectivity to meet the State’s future transportation demands. Preserve the Transportation System: Maintain, manage, and efficiently utilize California’s existing transportation system. Support the Economy: Maintain, manage, and enhance the movement of goods and people to spur the economic development and growth, job creation, and trade. Enhance Public Safety and Security: Ensure the safety and security of people, goods, services, and information in all modes of transportation. Reflect Community Values: Find transportation solutions that balance and integrate community values with transportation safety and performance, and encourage public involvement in transportation decisions. Enhance the Environment: Plan and provide transportation services while protecting our environment, wildlife, historical and cultural assets. Fiscal Year 2012-13 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GOALS For Partnership Planning and Transit Planning Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency. Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users. Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users. Increase accessibility and mobility of people and freight. Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns. Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight. Promote efficient system management and operation. Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system. Fiscal Year 2012-13 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION 2. Project Description (Do not exceed the space provided.) (20 points) A. Briefly summarize project. (10 points) B. Briefly describe the project area. (10 points) Fiscal Year 2012-13 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION 3. Project Justification (Do not exceed the space provided.) (20 points) A. Describe the problems or deficiencies the project is attempting to address. (10 points) B. Describe how the project will address the identified problems or deficiencies. (10 points) Fiscal Year 2012-13 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION 4. Public Participation (Do not exceed the space provided.) (20 points) A. Identify the project stakeholders (e.g. low-income and minority communities, Native American Tribal governments, other underrepresented groups, community-based organizations, and businesses affected by the project). (10 points) B. Describe the outreach methods that will be used to reach the public and the project stakeholders with an emphasis on engaging traditionally underrepresented communities. (10 points) Fiscal Year 2012-13 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION If necessary, use this page to continue response for Question #4 (Public Participation). Fiscal Year 2012-13 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION 5. Project Implementation (Do not exceed the space provided.) (20 points) A. List the project’s anticipated accomplishments and final deliverables. (10 points) B. Explain how the completed project and its deliverables will be applied, or carried forward, to the next stage/phase. (10 points) Fiscal Year 2012-13 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION 6. Project Management (20 points) Refer to the Transportation Planning Grant Application Guide for a sample scope of work and project timeline. A. Scope of Work (10 points) B. Project Timeline (10 points) The Scope of Work and Project Schedule must be submitted via e-mail along with the application as separate attachments. Section A: The Scope of Work must be in Microsoft Word format and include: – Identify work to be done: provide an outline of services needed. List project tasks and include specific project deliverable(s). – Identify who is responsible for what tasks: Discuss the roles and responsibilities of agency staff and consultant contractors. – Provide schedule information for the services that will be required. Section B: The Project Timeline must be in a Microsoft Excel format and include: – Task duration, responsibilities, cost, cost distribution, and deliverables of all tasks. For EJ and CBTP applications, all project timelines need to reflect a start date of February 2013 and an end date of February 2015; this also applies to Partnership Planning and Transit Planning applications in the San Francisco Bay Area (Caltrans District 4). Fiscal Year 2012-13 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION Application Signature Page If selected for funding, the information contained in this application will become the foundation of the contract with Caltrans. To the best of my knowledge, all information contained in this application is true and correct. If awarded a grant with Caltrans, I agree that I will adhere to the requirements and guidelines specified in this grant application. Signature of Executive Director (Applicant) Print Name Title Date Signature of Authorized Official (Sub-recipient) Print Name Title Date THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED: Submit via e-mail as separate attachments. Refer to the Transportation Planning Grant Guide for additional information and/or samples. Application* (Complete the PDF version of this form provided at http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/grants.html.) Only one application submittal per e-mail is permitted. Application Signature Page (Print, sign, and scan this page in PDF format) Scope of Work (Microsoft Word format) Project Timeline (Microsoft Excel format) Third Party In-Kind Valuation Plan, if applicable (EJ and CBTP grant programs require this document at the time of application submittal) Map of Project Area Local Resolution (Applicable to CBTP and EJ only – PDF format) THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE OPTIONAL: Digital Photographs of Project Area (when applicable) Letter(s) of Support Failure to include any of the required documents will result in a reduced application score. *Scanned or hard copies of the application will not be accepted.