REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Resolution Authorizing the Filing of an Application with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for Allocation of Transportation Development Act Article 3, Pedestrian and Bicycle Project Funding for Fiscal Year 2021/22
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), as the County of Santa Clara Congestion Management Agency (CMA), is soliciting project proposals from cities for Fiscal Year 2021/22 Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA) grant funding. TDA funds may be used for bicycle or pedestrian related improvement projects and funding is derived from a quarter cent of the general sales tax collected statewide. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) delegated authority to the local CMA to coordinate how funds are spent within the County. An authorizing resolution (Attachment 1) is required for the City of Santa Clara to apply for TDA funds from the VTA. VTA will submit a consolidated application to the MTC for its final approval. Once MTC approves the allocation of funds, local agencies have three years to complete projects and submit a claim for reimbursement. The TDA grant program guarantees annual funds for each City and allows funds to be banked up to four years.
DISCUSSION
The City has banked TDA funds that have accumulated to $485,907. Staff recommends that these funds be used to upgrade lighting to LED at traffic signals throughout the City (Attachment 2). Using recent contractor bids, staff estimates the banked funds could potentially upgrade the lighting at all 144 traffic signals throughout the City. This project will implement the Pedestrian Master Plan 2019 recommendation to "expand LED Streetlight Retrofit Program to priority pedestrian zones and other areas outside of these zones, as opportunity arises."
At the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting ...
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