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Agenda Item 3.4.1


TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY *Memorandum*

To:	Board of Directors
From:	Madilyn Jacobsen, Transportation Planner
Meeting Date:	January 22, 2020
Subject:	Safe Streets Pilot Program - Cost Amendment

RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE amendment to grant funds requested by City of Marina for the Cardoza Avenue Corridor Improvement Project as part of the Safe Streets Pilot Program.

SUMMARY:
After meeting with Agency staff, the City of Marina recognized that the safety enhancements for the Cardoza Avenue/Abdy Way intersection realignment would cost higher than initially estimated due to the addition of curb extensions. An addition of $100,000 will allow the Safe Streets Pilot Program project to move forward with the safety improvements recommended by TAMC staff.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Funding for the Safe Streets Pilot Program comes from the Regional Surface Transportation Program funds the Board of Directors set aside as the TAMC Reserve for Complete Streets implementation as part of the last round of funding. The balance remaining after the initial allocation of funds at the Dec. 4 2019 Board meeting was $259,274. The allocation of an additional $100,000 would leave a balance of $159,274 in the TAMC reserve for Complete Streets implementation.

DISCUSSION:

The goal of the Safe Streets Pilot Program is to demonstrate how road maintenance projects, such as repaving, can improve pedestrian and bicycle safety with minor changes to how they have been traditionally designed. Under the program, TAMC staff met with selected jurisdictions to enhance an existing project with additional "Safe Street" design features. A portion of the Regional Surface Transportation Program's set aside for Complete Streets implementation provides this incentive funding to pay for the safety features above and beyond what would be included in a traditional repaving project.

A requirement of receiving the funding was for jurisdictions to meet with TAMC staff to discuss the proposed improvements, prior to the receipt of funds. This step was integrated into the Safe Street Pilot Program as an educational opportunity for TAMC's Principal Engineer to discuss low-cost safety enhancements with our jurisdictions engineering staff that can be integrated into current and future maintenance projects. Meetings with all selected Safe Streets Pilot Program project leads has taken place since the December 4, 2019 Board meeting.

TAMC and City of Marina staff meet in the field at the Cardoza Avenue Corridor to discuss safety enhancements and support the City in re-aligning the intersection. Staff collaborated to develop safety improvements to the intersection. The cost of the intersection re-design increased from the original Safe Streets Pilot Program application due to additional concrete work involved in constructing curb extensions.

Staff is recommending the increased allocation in funding to enable the City of Marina to complete the Safe Street Pilot Program project with enhanced safety features.