For City Council Meeting [June 13, 2023]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Arron Brown, Acting City Manager
FROM: Tim Sullivan, Director of Maintenance and Facilities
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Request City Council to: 1) Authorize the Submission of Grant Applications to the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority for the Transportation Development Act Article 3 Funds for the Frisbie Middle School SRTS Project and Bemis Elementary SRTS Project; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Related Documents.
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BACKGROUND:
On May 3, 2023, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) Board authorized the release of the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Call for Projects for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities projects and Transit Access Improvement Projects. Local jurisdictions and transit agencies were notified of this opportunity through SBCTA's website and Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) email list. The amount of Article 3 funds anticipated to be available for the award is $5,760,000 for bicycle and pedestrian projects. The closing date for the Call for Projects is July 7, 2023. Article 3 identifies multiple potential projects that are outlined below.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects ($5,760,000 total available)
* Construction or reconstruction of bicycle facilities tracks and/or sidewalks.
* Retrofitting of existing facilities for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance.
* Purchase and installation of bicycle facilities such as securing bicycle parking, lockers, racks, benches, drinking fountains, changing rooms, restrooms, and showers adjacent to major employment centers, park-and-ride lots, and transit terminals.
* Maintenance of existing Class I facilities (no more than 10% of the available funds for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Call for Projects can be allocated to the maintenance of existing facilities).
* Route improvements such as signal controls for cyclists, bicycle loop detec...
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