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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Costa'
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FROM: Dennis M. Barry, AICP �` ,
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Community Development Director
DATE: December 2, 1997
.SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Supporting Town of Danville Application for Funding for Iron Horse Trail
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Adopt a resolution in support of an application by the Town of Danville for grants in
the amount of $126,101 for a crossing of the Iron Horse Trail at San Ramon Valley
Boulevard in Danville (see Exhibit A).
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Iron Horse Trail is becoming a premier nonmotorized transportation facility in
central and southwest Contra Costa County. It is located within the former Southern
Pacific right-of-way, which was acquired by the County to be preserved as a multi-
use facility. The County has been working closely with the East Bay Regional Park
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
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AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig Dept: Community Development ATTESTED 4_ / 19 7
Contact: Ernest Vovakis, 335-1243 PHIL BATCHELOR, CLER OF
cc: Chris McCann,Town of Danville THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CCTA (via CDD) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Steve Fiala, EBRPD (via CDD)
BY , DEPUTY
Town of Danville Application
December 2, 1997
Page 2
District and cities along the Iron Horse Trail to complete this important facility.
Ultimately, the Iron Horse Trail will extend from the Carquinez Strait near Martinez to
the Alameda County line in San Ramon. Portions of the trail have not yet been
completed. A significant gap has existed in the Town of Danville, at San Ramon
Valley Boulevard. An application for a commercial development project at this
location has been submitted to the Town of Danville, presenting the opportunity to
close this gap in the trail. The developer will be required to construct the trail
through County property adjacent to the development site and will contribute toward
a trail crossing and intersection improvements at Prospect Avenue, to the north of the
site.
In addition, the Town of Danville is applying for grants for a trail crossing at San
Ramon Valley Boulevard, closing the remaining gap in this area. The total project cost
is estimated at $126,101 . On November 3, the Southwest Area Transportation
Committee approved a grant request of $50,000 from its Transportation Fund for
Clean Air (TFCA) guaranteed funds, and Danville has applied for a grant of $76,101
from the countywide TFCA competitive funds. If the Danville application is not
successful, the Town will apply for TFCA Regional Funds from the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District and/or Transportation Development Act, Article 3 funds
to complete the funding package.
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on December 2, 1997 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Gerber, Canciamilla, DeSaulnier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION NO. 97-648
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF )
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATIONS )
BY THE TOWN OF DANVILLE FOR GRANTS TO FUND )
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CROSSING OF THE IRON HORSE)
TRAIL AT SAN RAMON VALLEY BOULEVARD )
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES that:
WHEREAS, the County of Contra Costa has acquired title to the former Southern Pacific
right-of-way to preserve it as a multi-use facility; and
WHEREAS, the Iron Horse Trail is being developed as a major nonmotorized transportation
facility between the Carquinez Strait and the Alameda County line, partially within the former
Southern Pacific right-of-way; and
WHEREAS,development of the Iron Horse Trail is included in the County's General Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the County has worked closely with the East Bay Regional Park District and the
cities along the former Southern Pacific right-of-way to develop the Iron Horse Trail; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville is applying for grants totaling $126,101 from the
Transportation Fund for Clean Air and other sources to construct a trail crossing of the Iron Horse
Trail at San Ramon Valley Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the Southwest Area Transportation Committee has agreed to commit $50,000
from its Transportation Fund for Clean Air guaranteed funds for this project; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville staff has requested the County to be a co-sponsor of this
project to help obtain the full amount of grand funding needed to complete this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County supports and agrees to be a co-sponsor of the applications for Transportation Fund for
Clean Air grants in the amount of$126,101 for the construction of a trail crossing of the Iron Horse
Trail at San Ramon Valley Boulevard; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Town of
Danville, the East Bay Regional Park District and to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority.
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Contact: Ernie Vovakis, CDD (335-1243)
cc: Town of Danville c,hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
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East Bay Regional Park District board of S�paMaors on the data shown.
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RESOLUTION 97 648