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Home My WebLink About1996-02-06; City Council; 13501; REQUEST TRANSPORATION DEVELOPMENT ACT |TDA| FUNDING FROM SANDAG FOR FOUR PROJECTS&. FROM SANDAG FOR Adopt Resolution No. ?k -.L/ 3 authorizing staff to pursue Transportation Develc various locations throughout Carlsbad. Act (TDA) funding from SANDAG for construction of bicycle and pedestrian facil ITEM EXPLANATION: Each year, SANDAG administers distribution of $2,500,000 for non-motorized fz throughout San Diego County for bicycle and pedestrian projects under special pro\ Of thB Tf'd&?$@datian Developmen( Ad (TbA). Claims for this money can be initia any city located in San Diego County by completing an application form and the TDA claim form. Projects submitted must be included in an adopted City plan E included on the seven-year Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (RTIP) updatc update, modified by adding new projects, is submitted annually by the City's Engineering Division staff. A resolution from the City Council for each cycle for reql TDA funding is required as part of the application process. At the January 8, 1996 meeting of the Traffic Safety Commission, the Comrr recommended by a 5-0 vote that TDA funding be pursued for the following four pr( Sidewalk construction at prioriiv locations Funding for sidewalk construction is being requested to help complete the many r~ sidewalk linkages throughout Carlsbad. In 1988, the City of Carlsbad obtained fi from SANDAG to prepare a comprehensive Sidewalk Inventory Report. That rep0 completed and contains prioritized locations throughout Carlsbad where sidewal needed. SANDAG funding, if received, will be combined with the Capital lmprov Project (CIP) funding to begin construction of sidewalks in priority locations. In this application, the City will be requesting funding to support the construct sidewalks on a portion of Magnolia Street and at the intersection of Park Driv Tamarack Avenue. The TDA funds requested for the construction of this proj estimated at $40,050. ,--. -1 c 2- A? r- * c, 4* La Costa Avenue/l-5 Bridqe Bike Lane --5 -F 1, Traffic volumes are expected to continually increase along the La Costa Avenue co hl As a result, a substantial safety improvement for bicyclist can be achieved wii widening and improvement of the La Costa Avenue bridge over Interstate Highway 5 the existing narrow lane configuration across the existing bridge structure, incrc congestion and bicycle/vehicular conflicts can also be expected to increase withol improvement and widening of the roadway segment. The costs for the widening of the La Costa Avenue/l-5 bridge to provide two bike lai z 0 F 0 a estimated at $225,000. i z 3 0 0 0 0 Page 2 of Agenda Bill No. i :',, 5 c_ / 3. Coastal Rail Trail The Coastal Rail Trail project is a 42 mile non-motorized facility envisioned t constructed in the existing railroad right-of-way between the Oceanside Transit Cente the Santa Fe Depot in downtown San Diego. The City of Carlsbad has been desigi as the lead agency in the 1994-2001 Regional Transportation Improvement Program ( for this project. The City is currently negotiating a consultant contract with Tran Engineers to complete the Feasibility Study and prepare preliminary design plans fc preferred route. in order to ensure funding to complete the next phase (final design and construction), city within the corridor has applied for Transportation Enhancement Activity (TEA) fur through the lntermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) program. How there is a requirement to provide a 20% match from local funds. The six cities i corridor will apply jointly for TDA funds in the amount of $1 20,000 to satisfy the mat requirement. 4. Pedestrian Access Ramps In order to comply with the Federal requirements under the Americans with Disabilitit (ADA), the City is mandated to provide public access improvements to its existing I infrastructure system. An element of this program is for the construction of pede access ramps at all improved intersections within the City boundaries. As part of a work program initiated in 1995, City staff prepared a report identifyin locations in need of access ramps based on meeting the Federal requirements. Th is therefore applying for a grant in the amount of $50,000 from TDA monk construction of the access ramps at high priority locations. The City's proposed list of projects for application in the 1996-97 Transpor Development Act funding cycle is $435,050. FISCAL IMPACT: Minor administrative costs to prepare the application to request funding. EXHIBITS: 1 ~ Resolution No. 'id- - ^/I authorizing staff to pursueTransportation Developme (TDA) funding from SANDAG for construction of bicycle and pedestrian facili' various locations throughout Carlsbad. .* t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ’ 4 ’ 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 e a RESOLUTION NO. 9 6 - 4 7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PURSUE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA) FUNDING FROM SANDAG FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FAClUTlES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CARLSBAD. WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad has determined that bicycle and pedestrian facil be part of roadway improvements as indicated in the Circulation Element of the Genc and WHEREAS, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has solicited fi projects for the seven-year Regional Transportation Improvement Program; and WHEREAS, the construction of sidewalk improvements in Carlsbad has been in( the seven-year Regional Transportation Improvement Program; and WHEREAS, funds have been established and are available through SANDAC governments for construction of non-motorized improvements which include bic pedestrian facilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of California as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the Clty Council authorizes the submittal of an application to the $ Associations of Government (SANDAG) for the construction of bicycle and pedestria in various locations throughout Carisbad. /If 111 Ill Ill Ill Ill I 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 a a 3. The Engineering Department of the City of Carlsbad is hereby authorii empowered to execute in the name of the City of Carisbad all necessary applica implement and carry out the purposes specified in this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City held on the 6th day of FEBRUARY , 1996 by the following vote, to wit: . AYES: Council Members Lewis, Nygaard, Kulchin, Finnila, Hall NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: ALETHA L RAUtENmNZ, City Clerk (SEAL)