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Agenda Item 3.4.2

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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
Memorandum
To: 

Board of Directors

From:

Michael Zeller, Director of Programming & Project Delivery

Meeting Date:

January 25, 2017

Subject:

City of Pacific Grove Regional Surface Transportation Program Fair Share Allocation

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Regional Surface Transportation Program Fair Share Allocation:

  1. APPROVE the request by the City of Pacific Grove to program $105,000 in Regional Surface Transportation Program fair share funds to the David Avenue and Sinex Avenue Sidewalk Improvement Project Project; and
  2. APPROVE amending Exhibit A of the local funding agreement to include this project and funding.
SUMMARY:
The Agency has distributed Regional Surface Transportation Program fair share funding by population to the local jurisdictions for a wide range of eligible transportation projects.  Funding is available at the discretion of the local jurisdiction for their chosen projects, upon approval by the Transportation Agency Board.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Regional Surface Transportation Program funds originate from the State Highway Account and are controlled by this Agency. The City of Pacific Grove is requesting to reprogram $105,000 of RSTP Fair Share funds.
DISCUSSION:

Examples of the types of transportation projects that are eligible for Regional Surface Transportation Program funding include: local street and roadway rehabilitation, bicycle facilities, pedestrian facilities, public transit capital and signal coordination and other safety and operational improvements. The Transportation Agency distributes the “fair share” component to the cities and County based on population. Funding is programmed at the discretion of the local jurisdiction to eligible transportation projects.

 

The City of Pacific Grove requests that $105,000 of their Regional Surface Transportation Program Fair Share funds be programed to the David Avenue and Sinex Avenue Sidewalk Improvement Project. The project requested by the City of Pacific Grove is an eligible project.

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Pacific Grove RSTP Allocation Request Letter
Pacific Grove - Local Funding Agreement - Exhibit A