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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: June 2, 2010 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Public Works CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Macedonio Nunez DIRECTOR: John Cherbone
Associate Engineer
SUBJECT: Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Application for the Saratoga
Avenue Walkway Project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt resolution supporting the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transportation
Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Grant Application for the Saratoga Avenue
Walkway Project.
REPORT SUMMARY:
Saratoga Avenue Walkway Project:
In April 2009, Public Works staff applied for a Metropolitan Transportation Commission grant
titled Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Grant Application (TDA
Article 3 Grant) for the Saratoga Avenue Walkway Project. Under the TDA Article 3 Grant,
“Guaranteed” funds are made available each year for bicycle/pedestrian projects. On January 21,
1998, a Resolution was passed by City Council in support of the Saratoga Avenue Walkway Project
that utilized the TDA allocations. This project has been ongoing since 1992, and has created new
walkways along Saratoga Avenue from the City limits to Heritage Oak. This year’s Guaranteed
Allocation for the City of Saratoga is $11,937. These funds have also funded Pedestrian Safety
Improvements at Crestbrook Drive, Herriman Avenue and La Paloma Avenue intersections.
DISCUSSION:
Renewed authorization to submit the attached application needs to be granted by the City Council.
This will be accomplished by adopting the attached Resolution.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
No local match is required for TDA Article 3 Grants.
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CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The project would not be approved, and the TDA Guaranteed Allocation of $11,937 would be
reallocated to other cities in Santa Clara County.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
None in addition to the above.
FOLLOW UP ACTION(S):
Resolution will be forwarded to the MTC.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
This item was posted as a City Council agenda item and was included in the packet made available
on the City’s web site in advance of the meeting. A copy of the agenda packet is also made
available at the Saratoga Branch Library each Monday in advance of the Council meeting and
residents may subscribe to the agenda on-line by opting in at www.saratoga.ca.us.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution