HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 001-2016RESOLUTION NO. 1-2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
SUPPORTING THE CALIFORNIA DRIVE BICYCLE FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT AND SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR MEASURE A PEDESTRIAN
AND BICYCLE PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT
RESOLVED by the City Council of City of Burlingame, that
WHEREAS, California Drive is the north south bicycle route connecting the
Burlingame Avenue Train Station, the Broadway Train Station, Downtown Burlingame
Avenue, the Broadway Commercial District and a series of existing and newly approved
housing projects; and
WHEREAS, California Drive currently has two lanes in each direction between
Broadway and the Burlingame Avenue Downtown Area, and has one lane in each
direction between the Millbrae Bart Station and the Broadway Station; and
WHEREAS, the roadway currently provides bicycle utilization through the
provision of sharrows; and
WHEREAS, the roadway is heavily used by bicyclists traveling between the
transit stations, commercial areas and the residential areas, and does not have a
dedicated bicycle facilities infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame is proposing to address the bicycle
infrastructure needs by planning, designing and constructing bicycle facilities
improvements along the said roadway; and
WHEREAS, the City estimates the preliminary cost of designing and constructing
the improvements to be approximately $1,200,000 to implement the project scope; and
and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to sponsor the implementation of the project scope;
WHEREAS, the City seeks $1,000,000 in Measure A Grant funds for the project
scope; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 1988, the voters of San Mateo County approved a ballot
measure to allow the collection and distribution by the San Mateo County
Transportation Authority (TA) of a half -cent transactions and use tax in San Mateo
County for 25 years, with the tax revenues to be used for highway and transit
improvements pursuant to the Transportation Expenditure Plan presented to the voters
(Original Measure A); and
WHEREAS, on November 2, 2004, the voters of San Mateo County approved
the continuation of the collection and distribution by the TA of the half -cent transactions
and use tax for an additional 25 years to implement the 2004 Transportation
Expenditure Plan beginning January 1, 2009 (New Measure A); and
WHEREAS, the TA issued a Call for Projects for the Measure A Pedestrian and
Bicycle Program on November 10, 2015, and
WHEREAS, the TA requires a governing board resolution from the City in
support of the City's application for $1,000,000 in San Mateo County Measure A
Pedestrian and Bicycle Program funds for implementing the California Drive Bicycle
Facilities Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, the TA requires a governing board resolution from the City
committing the City to the completion of the project, including the commitment of
matching funds in the amount of $200,000 needed for implementation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Burlingame
1. Ratifies and supports the submission of an application for TA Measure A Pedestrian
and Bicycle Program funds seeking $1,000,000 for the California Drive Bicycle
Facilities Improvements Project.
2. Authorizes the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with the San Mateo
County Transportation Authority to encumber any TA Measure A Pedestrian and
Bicycle Program funds awarded.
3. Hereby commits $1,200,000 to the completion of said project, including the
commitment of $200,000 of matching funds needed for implementation, if awarded
the requested TA Measure A Grade Separation Program funds.
Mayof- qL
I, MEAGHAN HASSEL-SHEARER, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 4T" day of January, 2016, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE