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Alameda CTC Local Transportation Technology Program Implementation Guidelines 1. General: The VRF Expenditure Plan dedicates 10 percent of net revenues for the VRF Local Transportation Technology fund for technology projects. Alameda CTC awards VRF Local Transportation Technology funds on a discretionary basis. These funds are intended to continue and improve the performance of road, transit, pedestrian and bicyclist technology applications, and to accommodate emerging vehicle technologies such as electric and plug-in-hybrid vehicles. 2. Eligible Uses: The Alameda CTC will administer these funds and adopt VRF Local Transportation Technology Program Guidelines that will provide program eligibility and fund usage guidelines and requirements, definitions of terms, geographic equity, evaluation criteria, award details, and monitoring requirements. Eligible projects include: a. Development, installation, operations, monitoring, and maintenance of local street and arterial transportation management technology such as the Smart Corridors Program, traffic signal interconnection, transit and emergency vehicle priority, advanced traffic management systems, and advanced traveler information systems b. Infrastructure for alternative vehicle fuels such as electric and plug-in- hybrid vehicle stations c. New or emerging transportation technologies that provide congestion or pollution mitigation d. Advanced signal technology for walking and bicycling e. Development and implementation of flush plans f. Development of emergency evacuation plans Section 6. Adoption of Implementation Guidelines A. Implementation Guidelines are adopted by the Alameda CTC on an as-needed basis. Changes to Implementation Guidelines will be brought through the Alameda CTC's Technical Advisory Committee for review and comment, as well as any other Alameda CTC committees as necessary, before changes are adopted by the Alameda CTC Board.