HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 016-2018RESOLUTION NO. 016-2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME SUPPORTING
THE CALIFORNIA DRIVE COMPLETE STREETS — PHASE II PROJECT, AND SUBMITTING
A GRANT APPLICATION FOR MEASURE A PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE PROGRAM
FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT
RESOLVED by the City Council of Burlingame, that
WHEREAS, California Drive is the primary 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 Oak Grove Avenue; 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 dedicated bicycle
facilities infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame is proposing to address the bicycle infrastructure
needs created by this use pattern by designing and constructing bicycle facility improvements
along the 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
WHEREAS, the City wishes to sponsor the implementation of the project scope; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks $500,000 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 the half -cent transactions and use tax
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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 6, 2017, and
WHEREAS, the TA requires a governing board resolution from the City in support of the
City's application for $500,000 in San Mateo County Measure A Pedestrian and Bicycle
Program funds for the design and construction of the Class II bicycle facility, and
WHEREAS, the TA requires a governing board resolution from the City committing the
City to the completion of the design and construction of the Class II bicycle facility, including the
commitment of matching funds in the amount of $720,000 needed for implementation, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Burlingame:
1. Directs staff to submit an application for TA Measure A Pedestrian and Bicycle Program
funds for $500,000 for the design and construction of the Class II bicycle facility;
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: and
3. Commits $1,200,000 to the completion of said project, including the commitment of
$720,000 of matching funds needed for implementation, if awarded the requested TA
Measure A Pedestrian and Bicycle Program funds.
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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
16T11 day of January, 2018, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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