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Sx i! A' City of San Leandro Meeting Date: May 7, 2012 00 11 . Staff Report File Number: 12 -163 Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Number: 81. TO: City Council FROM: Chris Zapata City Manager BY: Uchenna Udemezue Engineering & Transportation Director FINANCE REVIEW: David Baum Finance Director TITLE: Staff Report for a Resolution Authorizing Submission of a Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2012 -13 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Pedestrian/ Bicycle Project Funds RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended that the City Council adopt the resolution approving the TDA project identified in the resolution attachments and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit a request to the MTC for the allocation of Fiscal Year 2012 -13 TDA Article 3 Pedestrian/ Bicycle project funding. BACKGROUND In the nine - county bay region, the MTC makes TDA funds available for pedestrian /bicycle purposes. The funds are from the Local Transportation Fund, which is from the State Legislature's initiating a '/4% sales tax in Alameda County in 1972. Each year, the MTC allocates TDA Article 3 funds to eligible claimants after review of applications from counties and congestion management agencies. Alameda County is responsible for submitting an annual program of projects that are initiated by each local agency in the county. The TDA grant funds are distributed by population. Analysis Annually, the City applies for TDA grant funds from the MTC to complete a project that provides for pedestrian improvements throughout the city. The City is entitled to $36,202 for this next fiscal year (FY 2012 -13). Additionally, the City will request an advance of $30,000 from the FY 2013 -14 allocation for a total allocation of $66,202. The City is able to request an early allocation because some Alameda County jurisdictions are not using their allocations this year. City of San Leandro Page 1 Printed on 51112012