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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 20, 2009 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 and Joe’s Trail at Saratoga De Anza Project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. Adopt resolution supporting the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transportation
Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Grant Application for the Saratoga Avenue
Walkway Project.
2. Adopt resolution supporting the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transportation
Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Grant Application for the Joe’s Trail at
Saratoga De Anza 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 $31,355. These funds have also funded Pedestrian Safety Improvements at Crestbrook Dr.
and Herriman Ave intersections
Joe’s Trail at Saratoga De Anza Project:
In April 2009, Publics Works staff applied for a second Metropolitan Transportation Commission grant
titled Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Grant Application (TDA Article 3
Grant) for Joe’s Trail at Saratoga De Anza Project under the competitive section of the program. The
project is currently fully funded, but staff applied for the opportunity to include potential additional
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future phases for this project, such as the section from Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd to Arroyo De Arguello.
The City has heard from adjacent property owners of desire to extend the trail. This allocation amount
for this project is $218,000.
Discussion
Renewed authorization to submit the attached applications needs to be granted by the City Council.
This will be accomplished by adopting the attached Resolutions.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
No local match is required for TDA Article 3 Grants
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The project would not be approved, and the TDA Guaranteed Allocations of $31,355 would be
reallocated to other cities in Santa Clara County, and the City would not compete for the $218,000 in
competitive grant funds.
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:
Nothing additional.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the Valley Transportation
Authority for the allocation of Transportation Development Act Article 3 Funds for fiscal
year 2009-10.