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recommend using already available data to update the analysis of existing traffic conditions in the City to identify existing deficiencies. Substantial data is available, including most of the major study intersections and roadway segments within the City, from previous studies conducted over the last several years. We have some of this data from recent transportation studies, and will ask the City to provide any additional data they may have. This data will be analyzed and the resulting Levels of Service (LOS) compared to the City's standards in order to determine existing deficiencies. The City will provide a list of capital improvement projects to be included in the updated TMF program. The TIF project list will include improvements identified as necessary mitigations in previous traffic studies, or specified in the City's Capital Improvement Program or other planning documents. The RFP notes the potential removal of the Woodside Road widening projects from the fee program due to Caltrans review issues and City transportation and livability goals. Several other projects to enhance non-automobile modes (i.e., transit, bicycle, and pedestrian systems) have been identified and could be added to the list. Inclusion of these projects is reasonable in that they provide additional person-capacity to accommodate transportation demand from new development, provide opportunities to reduce congestion, and enhance the overall transportation system. Fehr & Peers is well suited to investigate new alternative mode projects given our extensive experience with bicycle, pedestrian, and bicycle planning throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. These projects will focus on gap closures and improved connections to minimize conflicts with vehicles (e.g., separate paths through interchanges). Nolte Associates, with assistance from Fehr & Peers staff, will review the cost estimates for projects identified in the original TIF and develop conceptual cost estimates for new projects identified in Task 11-2. Cost estimates will be developed using current standard unit costs based on schematic designs and will include standard contingencies. If any of the identified projects address a location that is currently not meeting the City's LOS standards (Le., a location that is an existing deficiency), then the cost share attributable to new development will be calculated and included in the fee program. For all other improvements, all of the project cost will be included in the fee program. The roadway improvement projects will be incorporated into the C/CAG model where appropriate. The list of projects and associated cost estimates will be presented to staff in a technical memorandum. Task 11-3 - Nexus Analysis After the roadway network and land use assumptions have been reviewed with staff, we will use the C/CAG model to determine the amount of peak hour traffic on each of the improved facilities that is generated by development in Redwood City as compared to development outside of Redwood City. The traffic contribution from development outside Redwood City will be reviewed in collaboration with the City Attorney to determine whether it is "de minimus" (in which case, the need for the improvement can be considered to be caused entirely by Redwood City growth). If the model results indicate that some improvements serve a large percentage of regional traffic, then the cost share attributable to new development in Redwood City will be calculated for inclusion in the fee program. The total cost to be funded by new development will then be spread over the number of DUEs calculated from the land use projections to determine the fee for each land use category. 5 fp hlIR.& Pu:n