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Staff Report for a Resolution Appropriating Matching Funds for a 2012-13 Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) Grant Project
Staffreport
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the appropriation of Measure B Bicycle and Pedestrian funds in the amount of $61,660 for matching funds for the 2012-13 BTA grant project.
BACKGROUND
The BTA is an annual program that provides State funds for city and county projects that improve safety and convenience for bicycle commuters. To be eligible for BTA funds, a city or county must prepare and adopt a Bicycle Transportation Plan (BTP) that complies with Streets and Highways Code Section 891.2 and is approved by the local agency’s Regional Transportation Planning Agency. On February 7, 2011, by Resolution 2011-010, the City Council adopted the City’s 2010 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
Caltrans anticipates an appropriation of $11.9 million this year for projects that improve safety and convenience for bicycle commuters. This includes a one-time augmentation for Fiscal Year 2012-13 of $4.7 million that will increase the opportunity for project funding. California Streets and Highways Code (CSHC) Section 2106 stipulates the annual BTA funding level, subject to appropriation in the approved State budget. Per CSHC 891.4(b), funds are allocated to cities and counties on a matching basis that requires the applicant to furnish a minimum of 10 percent (10%) of the total project cost.
ANALYSIS
Staff has submitted a grant application for 2012-13 BTA funds to implement the bicycle network of Class II bike lanes and Class III bike routes in locations that are identified in our Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan in support of the City’s Priority Development Areas. The project area, which includes downtown San Leandro and the San Leandro BART station, will fully support the San Leandro Transit-Oriented Development Strategy (TOD) and the San Leandro BART Area Interface Plan.
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