REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on an Agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Congestion Management Program Transportation Fund for Clean Air Grants for Fiscal Year 2018/19 and Related Budget Amendments
Report
BACKGROUND
On December 15, 2017, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) announced a Call-For-Projects for the FY 2018/19 Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Program Manager funding cycle. This County of Santa Clara Program Manager Fund, administered by the VTA, is part of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's TFCA grant program, which is funded by a $4 surcharge on motor vehicles registered in the Bay Area. Public and private entities can apply for TFCA grant funding, but are required to demonstrate that their projects meet program requirements such as reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, improving transportation options, or reducing traffic congestion. On March 9, 2018, staff submitted grant applications for two projects under the TFCA Program Manager Fund.
The first project is the Scott Boulevard Signal Timing Project which will upgrade existing traffic signal controllers/controller cabinets and install communications infrastructure for multiple intersections on Scott Boulevard between Garret Drive and Central Expressway. When complete, this project will improve signal management and coordination between signals along Scott Boulevard to reduce traffic congestion. The second project is the Benton Street Bicycle Lanes project which will install Class II bicycle lanes on Benton Street between Monroe Street and El Camino Real. Consistent with the City's Bicycle Master Plan, this project will provide a needed bicycle connection between existing bicycle lanes on Monroe Street and the Santa Clara Caltrain Station thereby improving multimodal transportation options.
In anticipation of the December 2017 Call-For-Projects at the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee...
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