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8A Page 3 · Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit: $13.5 million was allocated (SB 77, item #2660-104-6062) to the California Transportation Commission for this program, to be dispersed prior to June 30, 2010. An additional $2.8 million may be expended for this program with the approval of OaF. Funds will be administered by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to provide the federal match requirement for local agencies for work on bridges, overpasses, and ramps. Cities are encouraged to work with Caltrans to access these funds. · High-Priority Grade Separation Projects: $122.5 million (SB 77, item #2660-104-6063) was set aside for high-priority grade separation projects. Guidelines for this program must be adopted by Feb. 15, 2008. Prior to adoption, the California Transportation Commission will hold two hearings, one in Northern California and one in Southern California, to get public input on the draft guidelines. Cities should check the Transportation Commission's Web site (www.catc.c8c.qQY) for hearing information seeking project funding. · Public Transportation Capital Improvements: Prop. 1 B designated $4 billion for various transit improvements, of which $3.6 billion will be distributed per formula among the state's transit agencies. SB 88 contains additional allocation criteria. The budget (SB 77, item #2640-104- 6059) appropriates $600 million for these transit capital improvements projects. HousinQ and Infrastructure Bond: Proposition 1C: This measure allocates $2.85 billion for housing and infrastructure projects to be allocated by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Approximately half of the bond, $1.4 billion, will fund existing programs including the Multifamily Housing Program (MHP), Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP), and Building Equity and Growth in Neighborhoods (BEGIN) program. The remaining $1.45 billion is designated for infill infrastructure ($850 million), parks ($200 million), transit-oriented development ($300 million), and innovative programs ($100 million). · Funding for Infill Infrastructure: $240 million has been made available for a wide variety of capltallmprovements to support infill development. Grants are available to local agencies, nonprofit or for profit developers for developing in qualifying infill areas. Housing element compliance is a precondition. Fifteen percent of housing units must be affordable (for very-low income households if the units are rental, or for moderate income households if the units are owner-occupied). Priorities will be given to projects that can demonstrate project readiness, completion of necessary environmental reviews, higher density, proximity to transit, parks, schools and jobs, consistency with adopted regional blueprints, and demonstrated local support. Additional guidelines are to be developed by HCD. SB 86 sections 27, 28 and 39 contain definitions and criteria. SB 77, the budget bill, contains the appropriation (item #2240-101-6069). The Legislature passed AS 1053 (Nunez), which if signed by the Governor, would extend eligibility to business improvement districts submitting a joint application with a city or county. · Brownfield Remediation: $60 million is allocated for loans and grants to cleanup brownfields that promote infill residential and mixed use development consistent with regional and local land use plans. This program is required to be administered. in consultation with HCD, through the California Recycle Underutilized Sites (CALReUse) program operated under the California State Treasurer's Office. Sections 29 and 39 of S8 86 contain definitions and criteria. SB 77, the budget bill, contains the appropriation (item #2240-101-6069). · Transit Oriented Development: $95 million is allocated to a program created under Prop. 1C designed to provide assistance to public agencies and developers with developing higher density housing within one-quarter mile of a transit station (SB 77, item #2240-101-9736). The 3