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Locations project. The removal of the unspent and rescinded funding of $190,000 in CIP 22570 has been incorporated into the Proposed FY 2023/24-FY 2024/25 Capital Budget. BACKGROUND The Transportation Development Act is a State law that provides funding through state sales tax for projects that comply with regional transportation plans. Article 3 of the TDA provides funding for bicycle and pedestrian related projects. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission oversees the allocation of these funds, based on population, within the nine county MTC region. MTC makes annual distributions of TDA Article 3 funds to eligible claimants after review of applications submitted. Eligible project types for these funds include the construction and/or engineering of a capital project that would construct or maintain a bikeway; bicycle safety education programs; development of bicycle or pedestrian facilities; restriping of bike lanes and other pedestrian and bicycle related construction projects. DISCUSSION The City previously requested $190,000 in TDA Article 3 funding for the 1-580 Pedestrian and Bicycle Overcrossing Improvement project (CIP No. 22570). MTC's funding allocation has a three-year expenditure timeline. Due to the pandemic, the 1-580 Pedestrian and Bicycle Overcrossing Improvement Project did not meet the expenditure deadline — these funds were not able to be utilized by this project. The City does not lose this money; MTC requires unexpended allocations be rescinded and reallocated. Staff recommends this rescinded allocation be reallocated to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements at Various Locations project. Placing the TDA funding in this project allows flexibility in use of the money but does not preclude future use on the 1-580 Overcrossing Project when the project is approved by Caltrans and ready for construction. Per TDA Article 3 guidelines, staff is required to present the TDA Article 3 fund request to the City's Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Committee (BPTC). The BPTC reviewed the application at its March 27, 2023. The projects discussed for possible funding include Valley Avenue Stop Controlled Pedestrian Improvements, Stoneridge Drive Protected Bicycle Lanes (Rheem Drive to Guzman Parkway), and 1-580 overcrossing improvements. There is a possibility to use this funding for a new project or another project like West Las Positas Multimodal Improvement Project, which fall within the annual bicycle and pedestrian improvements category; it is standard practice for projects to be reviewed by the BPTC prior to using TDA Article 3 funding. At the March 2023 meeting the BPTC recommended City Council approve the application for $493,513 in TDA Article 3 funds to be allocated to the Annual Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements at Various Locations project. Staff recommends the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing an application for TDA Article 3 funds and remove the previous allocation of$190,000 in Page 2 of 3