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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. Michael Walford, Public Works Director
DATE: November 17, 1992
SUBJECT: Proposition 116 Bicycle Funding for the Iron Horse Trail
Project No.: 0676-6P1044 - CP 92-81.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. Recommended Action:
DETERMINE that the project is a California Environmental Quality Act Class 4(h) Categorial
Exemption, and
DIRECT the Director of Community Development to file a Notice of Exemption with the County
Clerk.
DIRECT the Public Works Director to arrange for payment of the $25.00 handling fee to the
County Clerk for filing of the Notice of Exemption.
Il. Financial Impact:
None. The total project is estimated at $1,530,000. There is $930,000 available in matching
funds from Measure C, Caltrans mitigation and TDA funds. The grant application will request
$600,000 from the Clean Air and Transportation Improvements Act of 1990 (Proposition 116).
The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) will assume the cost of operating and maintaining
this new trail once it is constructed.
The Iron Horse Trail is an important regional transportation link connecting Southern Contra
Costa County to Central Contra Costa County. The trail begins in Pleasanton and will extend
along the railroad and Walnut Creek Channel rights of way to the Suisun Bay Shoreline.
Continued on Attachment: yes SIGNATURE:
_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
_ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON NOV 1 71992 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED V OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
✓ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT )
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
MJ3:fc:ch I hereby certify tnat this Is a true and correct copy yf
c:BO17.111 in action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Superor�thd�t hown.
Contact: Mark Boucher, 313-2277 ;ATTESTED:
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
Orig. Div: Public Works (R/E) of Supervisors and County Administrator
cc: M. Shiu, Deputy Director, Transportation
M. Avalon, Road Engineering By L __ ,Deputy
R. Gilchrist, Accounting
S. Goetz, Community Development
S. Williams, EBRPD (via PW)
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Proposition 116 Bicycle Funding for the Iron horse Trail
November 17, 1992
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III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background:
The total length of the Iron Horse Trail is approximately 33 miles. The proposed project will
construct 3.5 miles of trail on an existing channel maintenance road and former southern Pacific
Rail Road Right of Way to connect the Treat Boulevard BART Station to the Willows Shopping
Center and Concord Avenue. The trail connection has been incorporated in both the County
General Plan and the EBPRD Master Plan as well as the local plans for the cities of Walnut
Creek, Pleasant Hill and.Concord.
The California Transportation Commission previously approved $9.2 million of the $20 million
bond funds authorized by Proposition 116. The remaining $10.8 million is available statewide
for FY 1992-93 meaning that this might be the last year to apply for Proposition 116 funds.
The construction of this portion of the Iron Horse Trail would provide access to the Pleasant Hill
BART Station, Fair Oaks School, the Willows Shopping Center, and businesses and would
improve the safety of bicycle commuters from Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill and Concord. It is
therefore recommended as the sole application submitted by the County.
The Board of Supervisors approved the submittal of an application for Proposition 116 funds and
authorized the Public Works Director to execute the application along with a Cooperative
Funding Agreement with the East Bay Regional Parks District on October 20, 1992.
The Transportation Committee reviewed and approved this item on September 21, 1992.
IV. Consequences of Negative Action:
Failure to direct the Public Works Director for file the Categorical Exemption for the Iron Horse
Trail will delay the progress of the application for Proposition 116 funds (a potential source of
$600,000) and delay implementation of the County's General Plan as it relates to Bikeways.