HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03272012 - C.09RECOMMENDATION(S):
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Department, on behalf of Contra Costa County, to submit
an application requesting Safe Routes to School Program funds for the Walnut Boulevard
Pedestrian and Bike Safety Project and APPROVE the Chair of the Board to sign a letter of
support on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. (District IV)
FISCAL IMPACT:
If the application is approved, the County may be granted up to $450,000 toward the
$1,200,000 project budget. There is a 10% local match requirement which will be a
maximum of $45,000 funded entirely by Area of Benefit fees.
BACKGROUND:
This project will construct a pedestrian path for approximately 2,400 feet on the easterly
side of Walnut Boulevard from Walnut Heights Elementary School to Clarkin Court, and a
class III bike route from Walnut Heights Elementary School to Mountain View Boulevard.
The result will be a continuous pedestrian path on the
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/27/2012 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: Chris Lau, (925)
313-2293
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: March 27, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: STACEY M BOYD, Deputy
cc:
C. 9
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:March 27, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Safe Routes to School Program funds for the Walnut Boulevard Pedestrian and Bike Safety Project
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
east side of Walnut Boulevard for approximately 1.8 miles.
Currently there are no pedestrian or bicycle facilities on Walnut Boulevard in
unincorporated area south of Walnut Heights Elementary School. Students and residents
that walk along Walnut Boulevard must walk within the traveled way used by vehicles or
on an uneven dirt shoulder. There currently is no access for mobility impaired
community members. This project will provide a continuous path for students and all
community members to walk to school safely in an area separated for pedestrians. The
project will also provide a Class III bike route for the community.
Safe Routes to School Program funding is a State program and requires a 10% match.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Delay in authorization will eliminate the opportunity to receive Safe Route to School
funding for this project.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life.
ATTACHMENTS
Letter of Support