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BACKGROUND Pleasanton's portion of the Alamo Canal Trail terminates just south of the I-580 freeway. Staff from the cities of Pleasanton and Dublin, and EPRPD, have been in discussions for several years about the importance of eliminating this critical trail cap. Extending the trail under I-580 would create a link in Dublin, near its City Hall and Library complex. On June 15, 2004, the City Council approved $100,000 in initial funding for the Alamo Canal Trail connection, CIP Project 047020. In addition to closing the trail gap, the project would provide a recreational, non-motorized transportation path between the two cities, as well as alternate access to the Iron Horse Trail in Dublin. Initial work on the project began in 2005, when T. Y. Lin International was hired by EBRPD to conduct a feasibility study of the project. A draft study was completed and reviewed by agency representatives at various stakeholder meetings, as well as community members on August 23, 2006. The final feasibility study was completed and presented to the City Council on November 7, 2006. The study was also presented to the governing bodies of EBRPD and the City of Dublin. The feasibility study phase of the project was funded by a $50,000 grant from the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA), and $22,366 in matching funds from both Pleasanton and Dublin. DISCUSSION The next phase of the project is the preparation of construction documents, preliminary cost estimates and any required federal/state permits. This process is expected to take approximately 18 months, and ultimately produce the necessary documents for actual construction. As part of this phase, the sponsoring agencies (Pleasanton, Dublin and EBRPD) would also work to determine which entity should accept responsibility for managing the construction phase, and eventual trail operation/maintenance. It should be noted that the project site is under the ownership of Caltrans. EBRPD has again agreed to serve as lead agency for the design phase. The project has also been awarded a $235,000 grant from ACTIA. As part of the Cooperative Funding Agreement (Attached), Pleasanton and Dublin would each agree to provide $47,500 of the necessary funding match, with EBRPD providing $5,000. Total estimated design cost of the project is $335,000. Submitted by: J m W. Wolfe Director of Parks and Community Services Fiscal Review: -,~' ~,,~'a,~-f- ~ ~ ERG David P. Culver Director of Finance Approve by: Nelson Fialho City Manager Attachments: 1. Cooperative Funding Agreement Page 2 of 2