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Alameda CTC Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program Implementation Guidelines I. Grants: Funding for plans,programs or projects based upon a competitive call for projects, an evaluation process based on adopted evaluation criteria and allocated based upon a reimbursement basis. J. Indirect cost: Also known as"overhead,"any cost of doing business other than direct costs. These costs include utilities,rent, administrative staff, officer's salaries, accounting department costs and personnel department costs, which are requisite for general operation of the organization, but are not directly allocable to a particular service or product. K. Local Bicycle Master Plan/Local Pedestrian Master Plans: Locally adopted plans that, at a minimum, examine existing conditions for walking and/or bicycling, and provide recommendations on improving the walking and/or bicycling environment, and prioritize these improvements. These plans may be stand-alone bicycle and pedestrian plans or may be a joint plan that addresses both walking and bicycling. L. Maintenance: Repairs, renovation, or upgrade of existing facility or infrastructure. M. Measure B: Alameda County's half-cent transportation sales tax, originally approved in 1986, then reauthorized by voters in November 2000. Collection of the sales tax began on April 1, 2002. Administered by the Alameda CTC, Measure B funds four types of programs in 20 local jurisdictions: bicycle and pedestrian, local streets and roads, mass transit, and paratransit. N. Operations: Provision of services that operate transportation facilities and programs. Operations costs do not include the costs to operate community outreach or other programs not directly related to a specific transportation service, program, or product. O. Pass-Through Funds: Funds are allocated based upon a funding formula(such as population, registered vehicles, roadmiles, or a combination thereof) defined in a voter approved measure and provided to eligible jurisdictions on a regularly schedule basis (such as a regular monthly payment). P. Planning: Identification of project and program current conditions and needs and development of strategies and plans to address the identified needs. Q. Project Completion/Closeout: Inspection/project acceptance, final invoicing, final reporting, and processes for closing out project. R. Scoping and Project Feasibility: Early capital project phases that identify project needs, costs and implementation feasibility. S. Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF): Measure F, Alameda County's VRF Program, approved by the voters in November 2010 with 63 percent of the vote. It will generate approximately $11 million per year through a$10 per year vehicle registration fee. Administered by the Alameda CTC, the VRF funds four main types of programs (with the funding distribution noted in parenthesis): local streets and roads (60 percent); transit(25 percent); local transportation technology(10 percent); and bicycle and pedestrian projects (5 percent). Section 5. Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Fund Allocations A. These implementation Guidelines provide guidance on two types of Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety allocation processes: pass-through funds and grants.