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Home My WebLink About20A - AA - ACTIVE TRANS GRANTREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MARCH 3, 2015 TITLE: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT TO RECOGNIZE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM GRANTS AND AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2014/15 SEVEN -YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (NON- GENERAL FUND) {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, B} CITY MANA ER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2 "d Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $4,813,000 in Active Transportation Program grant funds into the Transportation System Management revenue account and appropriating the same to the Active Transportation Program expenditure account, and rescinding the $248,886 appropriation of Bicycle Corridor Improvement Program grant funds in the Select Street account. 2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2014/15 seven -year Capital Improvement Program to add seven new projects, and change the funding source for the Bike Lanes - Newhope, Civic Center, and Grand project, all funded by a $4,813,000 Active Transportation Program grant award. DISCUSSION In October 2013, Council authorized submittal of a Bicycle Corridor Improvement (BCI) Program grant application for a project to install Class II (on- street) bike lanes along Newhope Avenue, Civic Center Drive, and Grand Avenue. The BCI Program is federally funded and provides construction funds for local projects that improve safety and convenience for bicycle commuters. The proposed bike lanes project is consistent with the City's Bicycle Master Plan and would help extend and connect existing and planned bike paths. Notification of the $248,886 grant award was received in time for the project to be included in the Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which was approved by Council on June 17, 2014. In March 2014, the State of California Department of Transportation issued a call for projects for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) for Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2014/2015 and 2015/2016. ATP is a Federal- and State - funded program which provides construction and educational grants for 20A -1 Active Transportation Program and CIP Amendment March 3, 2015 Page 2 projects that increase the proportion of biking and walking, increase traffic safety and mobility for pedestrians and cyclists, and reduce childhood obesity. Although there is a similarity in the type of projects that may be funded by ATP and BCI grants, the ATP does not obligate the applicant to provide matching funds. Recognizing an opportunity to compete for a funding source that did not have a matching fund obligation, in May 2014 staff submitted 11 applications for ATP funding consideration, including one for the Class II Bike Lanes project. Of the 11 applications, eight grants were awarded, totaling $4,813,000. These grants will fund bikeway installations, traffic safety enhancements at 11 bike trail crossings, new or modified traffic signals at five school crossings, and preparation of complete street plans for five corridors (see Exhibits 1 and 2). The Class II Bike Lanes project received an award of $272,000. Since the funds for the eight ATP projects listed in Exhibit 1 were allocated after adoption of the Fiscal Year 2014/15 CIP, an amendment to the CIP is needed to incorporate these new projects. An Appropriation Adjustment is also required to recognize the new funding for the Class II Bike Lanes project and replace the BCI appropriation. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Environmental reviews will be conducted for all ATP - funded projects, and will be presented to the City Council concurrent with award of construction contract(s). These types of projects typically qualify for Categorical Exemptions. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #1 Community Safety, Objective #3 (promote fiscal accountability to ensure financial responsibility at all levels of the organization), Strategy B (promote ongoing efforts to obtain grant funding for activities that will assist in preventing, enforcing and reducing criminal activity and traffic collisions). FISCAL IMPACT All of these ATP projects are 100% grant funded and no City match is required. The appropriation adjustment will rescind the appropriation of BCI funding for the Bike Lanes - Newhope, Civic Center, and Grand project, decreasing the allocation by $248,886 from the Select Street Construction revenue account (No. 05917660- 66220) and expenditure account (No. 05917660 - 66220); recognize $4,813,000 in Active Transportation Program funding into the Transportation System Management revenue account (No. 14817002 - 52025); and appropriate $4,813,000 into the Active Transportation Program expenditure account (No. 14817613 - 66220). 20A -2 Active Transportation Program and CIP Amendment March 3, 2015 Page 3 Public Works Agency FM/WEG /zk APPROVED AS TO FUNDS & ACCOUNTS: A di e an ca . Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance & Management Services Agency Exhibit 1: Active Transportation Program Grants Exhibit 2: Active Transportation Program Grants Location Map 20A -3 20A -4 Active Transportation Program Grants I Bike Lanes Newhope -Civic Center -Grand Class II Bike $272,000 Lanes 2 Complete Street Plan 5th Street (from Harbor Blvd. to Sullivan $300,000 Street), Raitt Street (from 1 stet Street to McFadden Avenue), St. Andrew Place (from Bristol Street to Main Street), Bishop Street (from Broadway to Standard Avenue) and Orange Street from 1 st St to Warner Ave) 3 SRTS Enhancement Curb extensions, upgrading wheelchair ramps $480,000 for Heninger Elem and educational outreach and traffic signal at Flower /Walnut 4 SRTS Enhancement Curb extensions, upgrading wheelchair ramps $500,000 for King Elem and educational outreach and traffic signal at McFadden/Pacific 5 SRTS Enhancement Curb extensions, upgrading wheelchair ramps $780,000 for Washington Elem and educational outreach and traffic signal at Flower /Anahurst and left turn arrows at Flower/Warner 6 Bishop - Pacific- Develop, Design and Construct bike boulevards $950,000 Shelton Bike Boulevards 7 SRTS Enhancement Curb extensions, upgrading wheelchair ramps $430,000 for Monte Vista Elem and educational outreach and left turn arrows at McFadden/Raitt 8 Maple Bike Trail Enhance Bike Trail Crossings $1,101,000 Safety Enhancements $4,813,000 Exhibit 1 20A -5 Legend: Bike Trail Safety Enhancements Complete Street Plans Note: Project numbers correlates with Exhibit 1 SANTA ANA City Council P WA ; Agenda Date rusucwoaxsncE March 3, 2015 Exhibit 2 Active Transportation Program Grants Projects Locations 20A -6