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Alameda CTC Transit Center Development Program Implementation Guidelines M. Operations: Provision of services that operate transportation facilities and programs. Operations costs do not include the costs to operate community outreach or other programs not directly related to a specific transportation service, program, or product. N. Project completion /closeout: Inspection /project acceptance, final invoicing, final reporting, and the processes for closing out a project. O. Scoping and project feasibility: Early capital project phases that identify project needs, costs, and implementation feasibility. P. Transit center development (TCD or transit oriented development [TOD]): Also referred to as priority development areas (PDAs), transit villages, or transit oriented design, a mixed -use residential or commercial area designed to maximize access to public transportation. The California Department of Transportation defines TCD or TOD as, "Moderate to higher density development, located within an easy walk of a major transit stop, generally with a mix of residential, employment, and shopping opportunities designed for pedestrians without excluding the auto. TOD can be new construction or redevelopment of one or more buildings whose design and orientation facilitate transit use." Q. Transit Oriented Development - Technical Assistance Program (TOD -TAP): Program created in 2005 by the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency to provide jurisdictions technical assistance to complete studies and plans in a variety of topics that help advance transit oriented development projects. R. Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC): A regional program that the Metropolitan Transportation Commission administers to support community -based transportation projects that bring new vibrancy to downtown areas, commercial cores, neighborhoods, and transit corridors, enhancing their amenities and ambiance and making them places where people want to live, work, and visit. TLC provides funding for projects that are developed through an inclusive community planning effort, provide for a range of transportation choices, and support connectivity between transportation investments and land uses. Section 5. Transit Center Development Fund Allocations A. These Implementation Guidelines provide guidance on the Measure B Transit Center Development Fund allocation process. General: Alameda CTC awards Measure B Transit Center Development funds to cities in the county and to Alameda County on a discretionary basis through a competitive grant program. These funds are intended to encourage residential and retail development near transit centers. Nonprofit organizations and transit operators are not directly eligible for these funds. 2. Eligible Uses: The Alameda CTC will administer these funds and adopt Measure B Transit Center Development Grant Program Guidelines that provide program eligibility and fund usage guidelines and requirements, definitions of terms, evaluation criteria, award details, and monitoring requirements. Eligible projects include: