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BACKGROUND <br />The Transportation Development Act (TDA), Public Utilities Code, § 99233.3 and <br />99234, makes funds available in the nine-county Metropolitan Transportation <br />Commission (MTC) region for pedestrian/bicycle purposes. MTC makes annual <br />allocations of TDA funds to eligible claimants after review of submitted applications. <br />This report recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving <br />the application with MTC for Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds in <br />the amount of $47,102. The City Council authorized the use of $50,000 in TDA funds in <br />2007 for this project. The construction cost estimate for the project is $80,000. With a <br />15% contingency, the total project cost is estimated at $92,000. The 2008/09 TDA <br />Article 3 funds will cover the additional cost and contingency for the project. <br />Eligible projects for these funds include: construction and/or engineering of a capital <br />project; to maintain a bikeway that is closed to motorized traffic; for a bicycle safety <br />education program; or, to develop bicycle or pedestrian facilities. The City of Pleasanton <br />Staff Traffic Committee recommends that an application be submitted for the Valley <br />Avenue Bicycle Path Gap Closure Project. <br />This is an annual project that is <br />intended to provide a safe walking <br />area for pedestrians and bicyclists. ~,~, <br />The project will construct a new 10- <br />foot asphalt path along the south <br />side of Valley Avenue adjacent to ~~1 •~ - °"~~~ ~~~•~ ;' <br />the canal that runs along the south <br />side of Valley Avenue. This path is 6'~ P~~~ ~~~, ~`~~:~ <br />currently a dirt path used for <br />maintenance vehicles. This paving ~ ~'~ <br />will improve access to public ~ ~"' <br />facilities including Hearst <br />Elementary and Pleasanton Middle <br />School, as well as the future Bernal Community Park, by connecting the existing paved <br />path (which terminates at the former railroad crossing) to Case Avenue. <br />Submitted by: <br />~~~~ <br />Rob Wilson <br />Public Works Director <br />Attachments: <br />1. Resolution <br />Fiscal Review: <br />~. <br />~~ <br />David P. Culver <br />Finance Director <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />Approve by: <br />Nelson Fialho <br />City Manager <br />