Agmt14 San Mateo County Transportation Authority Measure A Funds

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TA Measure A Pedestrian & Bicycie Program Funding Application for Fiscal Years 2014 & 2015 d. Discuss the public planning process that occurred, or will occur, for the proposed project: The recommendations included in the report are the result of a community engagement process led by the City of Redwood City in conjunction with the County of San Mateo, Redanrood City Unified School District, Redwood City 2020, and the individual schools. At each participating school a walking audit was held with representatives from the school, Redwood City 2020, Redwood City engineering and police staff and all interested parents/caregivers. Input from the walking audits was used to develop recommended walk/bike routes and improvements along these routes to increase safety. This was presented at follow-up meetings at each school and vetted by the city before being documented in the final report. (See attached support letters in Appendix D.) During the PS&E phase of the project, city staff will reach out to fronting neighbors at locations where changes could impact them (e.g. curb extension might modify a driveway or impact parking)to ensure that there is full support for the changes. The design could be modified to reflect feedback received. Prior to construction, the school community and neighbors will be notified about the project and what construction impacts to expect (if any). e. Comment on level of public support. As appropriate, attach documents of support and state composition of relevant committee. (examples:letters, meeting minutes, etc.) All of the proposed improvements stem from discussions with parents, teachers, and school staff during the walk/bike audits and subsequent community meetings for the Safe Routes to School project. We have also found a lot of support from residents near schools for traffic calming features that reduce vehicle speeds and efforts that reduce school-related congestions as it improves their quality of life. Additionally, Redwood City staff meets regularly with members of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition's Redwood City Working Group (Working Group) to solicit input on bicycle and pedestrian projects. At the August 20, 2013 and January 13, 2014 meetings, this project was discussed and reviewed. Working Group members universally supported this grant application. See letter of support in Appendix D. 2. Project Need— Up to 15 points a. Does the project meet commuter and/or recreational purposes? Yes � No ❑ Explain: Yes, this project's primary purpose is to increase the number of people walking and bicycling for their school commute. All of the schools in this project are high activity centers with fields and playgrounds that are open to the public outside of school hours and that may also be used for recreational sports leagues (e.g. soccer practice and games). As such, they attract large numbers SMCTA Measure A Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Page 4 of 10 Funding Application for FY 2014&2015 REV:09-04-14 VR 21 ATTY/AGR/2014.160/SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY