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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12092008 - C1 C. 1 SE--L Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS } ; FROM: JULIA R. BUEREN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR Costa DATE: December 9, 2008 County spq- ----- SUBJECT: 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, and 10% Local Road Funds) (Districts III and V) Project No.: 0676-6P1026 SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: ADOPT Resolution No. 2008 fAto APPROVE and 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 respectively. (90% Bicycle Transportation Account, and 10% Local Road Funds) (Districts III and V) FISCAL IMPACT: No financial impact to the General Fund. These applications for BTA funds require a 10%local match. If the funds are granted, the 10% local match for the Stone Valley Road Bike Lane Gap Closure Project and the Canal Road- Loftus Road Bikeway Project will be funded by the local gas tax fund. The local match will not exceed$90,000 for the Stone Valley Road Bike Lane Gap Closure Project, and $90,000 for the Canal Road-Loftus Road Bikeway Project. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND BACKGROUND: CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑D SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): qqQla:fa (// //y!✓ ACTION OF BOARD ON 119 B �, oCiB'�� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED J/ OTI IER 0 VO'T'E OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THATTHIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON V UNANIMOUS(ABSENT MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE AYES: NOES: DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Contact: Chris Lau,TE(925)313-2293 CL:RS:tr G:\TransEng\GRANTS\BTA\BTA 09-10\130 120808_BTA 0910.doc ATTESTED A�i btu a 9 fl DAVID TWA,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS cc: M.Carlson,TE AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR M.Halle,TE R.Shimano,TE J.Duffy,TE BY: ,DEPUTY C.Raynolds,PW Accounting i1 ~ SUBJECT: 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, and 10% Local Road Funds) (Districts III and V) Project No.: 0676-6P 1026 DATE: December 9, 2008 PAGE: 2 of 2 Applying for and obtaining grants allows the County to construct more improvements than would be possible without obtaining these grants. The projects listed above were selected from the two bikeway plans that have been adopted by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors: Contra Costa Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan(developed by Contra Costa County Transportation Authority),and East Contra Costa Bikeway Plan 2005 Update(developed by TRANSPLAN Committee). The projects were originally recommended to the Transportation,Water,and Infrastructure Committee on December 4, 2007. The selected projects best fit the funding requirements and constraints of the Bicycle Transportation Account(BTA) program, which provides state funds for city and county projects that improve safety and convenience for bicycle commuters. The following are brief descriptions of each project: Canal Road-Loftus Road Bikeway Project is located in Bay Point along Canal Road from Bailey Road to Loftus Road, and then along Loftus Road from Canal Road to Willow Pass Road. The project involves widening the pavement along Canal Road to accommodate clearly delineated 4 to 5-foot wide bicycle travel lanes on both sides of the street. The project also adds standard signage to designate Loftus Road as a bike route that serves as a through- route for cyclists between Willow Pass Road.and Canal Road. This project connects a large residential area to existing bike facilities on Bailey Road and Willow Pass Road. The proposed route utilizes streets with less traffic volume and fewer intersection conflicts than Bailey Road and Willow Pass Road,and it provides convenient access for commuters riding to and from Bel Air Elementary School, Willow Cove Elementary School,the Pittsburg-Bay Point BART transit center, and local shopping and business centers. The route also leverages the existing bicycle racks and lockers at the Pittsburg-Bay Point BART station,as well as the bike-carrying facility of BART trains and Tri Delta Transit buses to further promote bicycle commuting. Stone Valley Road Bike Lane Gap Closure Project is located in Alamo along Stone Valley Road between High Eagle Road and Winding Glen. This project will close the last remaining gaps in the existing bike lanes along Stone Valley Road in unincorporated Contra Costa County. This will provide cyclists with continuous and clearly delineated 4 to 5-foot wide bicycle travel lanes that provide sufficient room for safer bicycling, and the lanes will also promote more predictable movements by both motorists and cyclists to reduce conflicts. The route sees significant use by students and commuters riding to and from neighborhood schools, as well as shopping and business centers along Danville Boulevard. The route also sees significant use by cyclists traveling to and from Mount Diablo State Park. Bike lane improvements will further encourage the use of this alternative transportation mode. , CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Failure to approve the submittal of this application will eliminate a potential funding source. THE 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. CL:RS:tr G:\7'ransEng\GRANTS\BTA\BTA09-10\BR 120808_BTA09t0.doc 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 RESOLUTION NO. 2008/_de�e2 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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