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Agenda Item 3.4.5

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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
Memorandum
To: 

Board of Directors

From:

Michael Zeller, Director of Programming & Project Delivery

Meeting Date:

March 22, 2017

Subject:

City of Gonzales Regional Surface Transportation Program Fair Share Allocation


RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Regional Surface Transportation Program Fair Share Allocation:

  1. APPROVE the request by the City of Gonzales to program $250,931.20 in Regional Surface Transportation Program fair share funds to the Alta Street Pavement Rehabilitation 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 Gonzales is requesting to reprogram $250,931.20 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 Gonzales requests that $250,931.20 of their Regional Surface Transportation Program Fair Share funds be programed to the Alta Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project. The project requested by the City of Gonzales is an eligible project.

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Gonzales - Allocation Request Letter
RSTP Exhibit A - Gonzales