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6.2A Page 1 REp.ORT To the Honorable. May'o.r and C.ity. C.,()uncU From the Oi ... Mana ..er April 27, 2009 SUBJECT Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Transportation Development Act (TDA) funding for the Middlefield In-Roadway Warning Light System. Sequoia School Crosswalk Cluster, and North-South Bicycle Route improvements. ReCOMMENDATION 1. Approve, by resolution, a request to the MTC for allocation of Fiscal Year 2009-2010 "TDA Article 3" Pedestrian/Bicycle project funding and authorize the City Manager to accept funds. 2. Approve, by motion, the allocation of MTC "TDA Article 3" grant funding toward the following projects: . Middlefield In-Roadway Warning Light System . Sequoia School Crosswalk Cluster . Improvements to the North-South Bicycle Route. BACKGROUND The City, as part of a single countywide application coordinated by City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG), requested and received funding from MTC for projects that exclusively benefit pedestrians and/or bicyclists. This funding is known as "TDA Article 3" funding. The City has three projects which meet MTC's criteria for "TDA Article 3" funding eligibility. On March 26. 2009 C/CAG informed the City that these projects would be funded. The City will receive $141,236.00 in funding from MTC that will require the City to provide matching funds in the amount of $41,219.00. Funding is currently available in the FY 2008-2009 budget as indicated in the Fiscal Impact section. However, the grant funds wilt not become available until July 2009. Therefore. no budget amendment is necessary because the grant funds will be allocated as part of the City's upcoming FY 2009-10 budget. The three projects are as follow. Middlefield In-Roadwav Warnina Liaht Svstem Proiect proposes to install warning lights into the roadway surface of the mid-block crosswalk on Middlefield Road between Jefferson Avenue and Main Street. This crosswalk provides direct access to the main Library, City Hall, and City Center Plaza. This location experiences a high volume of pedestrian traffic throughout the day. Pedestrians include students from local area schools, library patrons, and city staff. Middfefield Road is classified as an arterial roadway with moderately high traffic volumes. Staff has received numerous requests over the years from area residents and library patrons for traffic calming assistance and safety improvements at this location. Proposed improvements include installation of in- roadway warning lights, pedestrian warning signage, additional street lights, and restriping of the crosswalk.