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/ð-~ Staff Report San Mateo County Environmental/Transportation Pilot Program Funding September 12. 2005 Page 2 Alternatively, the City may use these funds to expand existing programs or create new programs. If the Council decides to reimburse the general fund for existing programs, staff will proceed accordingly. If the Council would like to expand existing programs that have been cut then staff has recommended the following areas for your consideration: Conqestion Manaqement . The Redevelopment capital budget includes $250,000 for directional and way finding signs in the downtown. This program is still in the design stage but will be presented to the City Council for approval in the next few months. While the construction estimate is not complete at this time, it is very likely that a way finding sign program of the quality and quantity expected for downtown would exceed the current budget. . An additional $50,000 per year for signage would greatly increase options for placement of signs which will help people find the downtown and available parking. Having money available in future years will also give us the flexibility to modify or add signs as we learn more about traffic and parking downtown when new businesses are open. Conversely, if additional yearly funds are not necessary then the Council can make a different decision on how to spend the $50,000 for congestion management. For services and programs provided by Public Works Services, these funds could be used for: NPDES Activities . Testing and implementing parking controls (signage) for commercial and arterial streets outside of the downtown core area for the purpose of increasing the effectiveness of scheduled street cleaning; . Implementing increased parking controls and street sweeping frequencies around school sites and on adjacent neighborhood streets; . Identifying bicycle-friendly streets and increasing street cleaning services on the most-used corridors; . Improving seasonal leaf vacuum services on tree-lined streets. The sum total of the above is approximately $50,000. Fiscal Impact Since receipt of these funds was not anticipated when the FY 2005/06 budget was presented to Council, an appropriation for these funds was not established. Based on Council's direction of how these funds should be spent in FY 2005/06, staff will present an amendment to the FY 2005/06 budget later this fiscal year.