For City Council Meeting [July 13, 2021]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Marcus Fuller, City Manager
FROM: Michael Tahan, Interim Public Works Director
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Request City Council to Authorize the Submission of Grant Applications to the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority for the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Funds.
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BACKGROUND
On June 02, 2021, 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 the SBCTA's website and Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) email list. The amount of Article 3 funds anticipated to be available for award was $3,119,595 and $779,899, respectively, for a total of $3,899,494 funding available. The closing date for the Call for Projects is August 4, 2021.
Examples of eligible projects under the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities & Transit Stop Access Projects include:
Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects ($3,119,595 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, and racks, benches, drinking fountains, changing rooms, restrooms and showers adjacent to or at 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 maintenance of existing facilities).
? Route improvements such as signal controls for cyclists, bicycle loop detectors, rubberized trail crossings, and bicycle-friendly draina...
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