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Resolution supporting the Bay Trail – Centennial Way Trail Gap Closure Project and applying to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for Regional Measure 3 Safe Routes to Transit and Bay Trail Program funding and similar grant applications requiring no more than a total of $700,000 in local match funds.
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) administers transportation funding programs that support projects which improve safety, accessibility, mobility, sustainability, and implementation of local and regional transportation plans; and
WHEREAS, the MTC has issued a call for projects for Cycle 2 of the Regional Measure 3 Safe Routes to Transit and Bay Trail (SR2TBT) Program; and
WHEREAS, the SR2TBT Program provides competitive funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects that improve access to public transit, support the Bay Trail and regional active transportation network, and reduce congestion; and
WHEREAS, the City previously established Capital Improvement Project tr2407, Bay Trail - Centennial Way Trail Gap Closure, (“the Project”) to evaluate the feasibility of creating a Class I trail connecting the Centennial Way Trail and Bay Trail; and
WHEREAS, the feasibility study is nearing completion and has identified the SR2TBT Program as a potential funding source for subsequent phases of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco intends to apply to MTC for SR2TBT funding for the environmental and design phase of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost to complete the environmental and design phases of the Project is $3,500,000, and the City anticipates requesting approximately $2,800,000 in SR2TBT funding; and
WHEREAS, although the SR2TBT Program does not require a local match, leveraged funding is considered as part of MTC's competitive evaluation process; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to commit up to $700,000 in local matching funds from eligible Citywide and East of 101 Traffic Impact Fee funds to support ...
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