Title
Staff Report for a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to File an Application for One Bay Area Grant Funding Through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Washington Avenue Reconstruction Project, Committing any Necessary Matching Funds, and Stating the Assurance to Complete the Project
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to file an application with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for One Bay Area Grant Local Streets and Roads (LSR) funding. This grant will partially fund the reconstruction of Washington Ave from West Juana Ave to Castro Street.
BACKGROUND
The Federal One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) funding is intended to support Alameda County Transportation Commission's (Alameda CTC) Sustainable Communities Strategy by linking transportation dollars to land-use decisions and targeting transportation investments to support priority development areas (PDAs). The OBAG program is funded with the Surface Transportation Program and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality federal funding sources.
The OBAG program supports California's climate law, Senate Bill 375, which requires a Sustainable Communities Strategy to integrate land use and transportation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Per the OBAG requirements, 70 percent of the funds must be used toward transportation projects within PDAs. Additionally, this funding may only be used for streets on the National Highway System (NHS).
Alameda CTC is responsible for selecting and programming the Alameda County share of OBAG funds provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) requires a Resolution of Local Support from agencies seeking grant funds.
Analysis
San Leandro has three PDAs, the Downtown Transit Oriented Development Area, East 14th Street, and the Bayfair BART Transit Village. Within these PDAs Washington Ave, Hesperian Blvd, and San Leandro Bl...
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