Bolinas Community Public Utility District
Resolution No. 563
Approving the Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission by the
Bolinas Community Public Utility District for an Allocation of Transportation
Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Project funding for fiscal
year 2007/08.
WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act
(TDA), Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 99200 et seq., authorizes the
submission of claims to a regional transportation planning agency for the
funding of projects exclusively for the benefit and/or use of pedestrians
and bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC),
as the regional transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay
region, has adopted MTC Resolution No. 875, Revised, entitled “Transportation
Development Act, Article 3, Pedestrian/Bicycle Projects,” which delineates
procedures and criteria for submission of requests for the allocation of
“TDA Article 3” funding; and
WHEREAS, MTC Resolution No. 875, Revised requires that
requests for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funding be submitted as part
of a single, countywide coordinated claim from each county in the San Francisco
Bay region; and
WHEREAS, the Bolinas Community Public Utility District
desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funds
to support the projects described in Attachment B to this resolution, which
are for the exclusive benefit and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Bolinas Community Public Utility District
declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant
to Section 99234 of the Public Utilities Code, and furthermore, be it
RESOLVED, that there is no pending or threatened litigation
that might adversely affect the project or projects described in Attachment
B to this resolution, or that might impair the ability of the Bolinas Community
Public Utility District to carry out the project; and furthermore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Bolinas Community Public Utility District
attests to the accuracy of and approves the statements in Attachment A to
this resolution; and furthermore, be it
RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution and
its attachments, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be forwarded
to the congestion management agency, countywide transportation planning agency,
or county association of governments, as the case
may be, of Marin County for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated
TDA Article 3 claim.
The Bolinas Community Public Utility District adopted
this resolution at a special meeting of the Board of Directors on June 9,
2008.
AYES: Amoroso, Kimball, McClellan, Siedman, Smith
Nays: None
Certified to by (signature):
Jack Siedman, President of the Board of Directors
Attachment A
Findings
1. That the Bolinas Community Public Utility District is
not legally impeded from submitting a request to the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission for the allocation of Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article
3 funds, nor is the Bolinas Community Public Utility District legally impeded
from undertaking the project(s) described in “Attachment B” of this resolution.
2. That the Bolinas Community Public Utility District has
committed adequate staffing resources to complete the project(s) described
in Attachment B.
3. A review of the project(s) described in Attachment B
has resulted in the consideration of all pertinent matters, including those
related to environmental and right-of-way permits and clearances, attendant
to the successful completion of the project(s).
4. Issues attendant to securing environmental and right-of-way
permits and clearances for the projects described in Attachment B have been
reviewed and will be concluded in a manner and on a schedule that will not
jeopardize the deadline for the use of the TDA funds being requested.
5. That the project(s) described in Attachment B comply
with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA,
Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.).
6. That as portrayed in the budgetary description(s) of
the project(s) in Attachment B, the sources of funding other than TDA are
assured and adequate for completion of the project(s).
7. That the project(s) described in Attachment B are for
capital construction and/or design engineering; and/or for the maintenance
of a Class I bikeway which is closed to motorized traffic; and/or for the
purposes of restriping Class II bicycle lanes; and/or for the development
or support of a bicycle safety education program; and/or for the development
of a comprehensive bicycle and/or pedestrian facilities plan, and an allocation
of TDA Article 3 funding for such a plan has not been received by the Bolinas
Community Public Utility District within the prior five fiscal years.
8. That the project(s) described in Attachment B which are bicycle
projects have been included in a detailed bicycle circulation
element included in an adopted general plan, or included in an adopted comprehensive
bikeway plan (such as outlined in Section 2377 of the California Bikeways
Act, Streets and Highways Code section 2370 et seq.).
9. That any project described in Attachment B that is a
“Class I Bikeway,” meets the mandatory minimum safety design criteria published
in Chapter 1000 of the California Highway Design Manual.
10. That the project(s) described in Attachment B are ready
to commence implementation during the fiscal year of the requested allocation.
11. That the Bolinas Community Public Utility District
agrees to maintain, or provide for the maintenance of, the project(s) and
facilities described in Attachment B, for the benefit of and use by the public.
Attachment B
TDA Article 3 Project Application Form
Fiscal Year of this Claim: FY 07/08 Applicant: Bolinas
Community Public Utility District
Contact person: Don Smith
Mailing Address: BCPUC; Box 390; 270 Elm Road; Bolinas, CA 94924
E-Mail Address: dons@lmi.net Telephone: 415.868.2662
Secondary Contact (in event primary not available): Jennifer Blackman
E-Mail Address: jblackman@bcpud.org Telephone: (415)
868-1224
Short Title Description of Project: Bicycle/Pedestrian Multi-Use Path
Amount of claim: $19,000
Functional Description of Project:
Construction of a 4700-ft multi-use path to accommodate bicycles and pedestrians
in Bolinas. The path connects the central intersection at
Olema-Bolinas and Mesa Roads with three key Bolinas destinations: downtown
(location of library, post office, stores, and Marin Stage), the
Big Mesa (Bolinas's main residential area), and the new skatepark/ballpark/clinic/firehouse
complex on Mesa Road. It will also link with
County-sponsored Class I path that will extend the route to the school alongside
Olema-Bolinas Road.
Financial Plan:
List the project elements for which TDA funding is being requested (e.g.,
planning, environmental, engineering, right-of-way, construction, inspection,
contingency, audit). Use the table below to show the project budget. Include
prior and proposed future funding of the project. If the project is a segment
of a larger project, include prior and proposed funding sources for the other
segments.
Project Elements: construction
Funding Source All Prior FYs Application
FY Next FY Following FYs
Totals
TDA Article 3 $19,000
$19,000
list all other sources:
1. TFCA $40,000
$40,000
2.
3.
4.
Totals $40,000 $19,000
$59,000
Project Eligibility: YES?/NO?
A. Has the project been approved by the claimant's governing
body? (If "NO," provide the approximate date approval is anticipated).
Yes
B. Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding?
If "YES," provide an explanation on a separate page. No
C. For "bikeways," does the project meet Caltrans minimum
safety design criteria pursuant to Chapter 1000 of the California Highway
Design Manual? (Available on the internet via: http://www.dot.ca.gov).
Yes
D. Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory
Committee? (If "NO," provide an explanation). Yes
E. Has the public availability of the environmental compliance
documentation for the project (pursuant to CEQA) been evidenced by the dated
stamping of the document by the county clerk or county recorder? (required
only for projects that include construction). Yes
F. Will the project be completed before the allocation
expires? Enter the anticipated completion date of project (month and
year) September 2008 Yes
G. Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain
the project or facility, or has the claimant arranged for such maintenance
by another agency? (If an agency other than the Claimant is to maintain
the facility provide its name): Yes