2020/04/28 City Council Resolution 2020-036RESOLUTION NO. 2020-036
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
REQUESTING TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE
ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT
ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PROJECT FUNDING
WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act (TDA), Public Utilities Code
(PUC) Section 99200 et seq., authorizes the submission of claims to a regional transportation
planning agency for the funding of projects exclusively for the benefit and/or use of pedestrians and
bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), as the regional
transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay region, has adopted MTC Resolution No.
4108, entitled “Transportation Development Act, Article 3, Pedestrian and Bicycle Projects,” which
delineates procedures and criteria for submission of requests for the allocation of “TDA Article 3”
funding; and
WHEREAS, MTC Resolution No. 4108 requires that requests for the allocation of TDA
Article 3 funding be submitted as part of a single, countywide coordinated claim from each county in
the San Francisco Bay region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation
of TDA Article 3 funds to support the project described in Attachment B to this resolution, which
are for the exclusive benefit and/or use of pedestrians and/or bicyclists.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section 99234 of the
Public Utilities Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that that there is no pending or threatened litigation that
might adversely affect the project or projects described in Attachment B to this resolution, or that
might impair the ability of the City of Rohnert Park to carry out the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the project has been reviewed by the Bicycle and
Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) of City of Rohnert Park.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Rohnert Park attests to the accuracy of and
approves the statements in Attachment A to this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution and its attachments,
and any accompanying supporting materials shall be forwarded to the congestion management
agency, countywide transportation planning agency, or county association of governments, as the
case may be, of Sonoma County for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated TDA
Article 3 claim.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 28th day of April, 2020.
CITY OF ROHNE T PARK
Joseph IV Callinan, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, Assistant City Clerk --
Attachment A & Attachment B
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CERTIFICATION
I, SYLVIA LOPEZ CUEVAS, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of Rohnert Park, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution 2020-036 was duly adopted and passed at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 28th day of April 2020 by the following vote:
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Resolution No. 2020-036
Attachment A
Re: Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of
Fiscal Year 2020-21 Transportation Development Act Article 3
Pedestrian / Bicycle Project Funding
Findings
1.That the City of Rohnert Park is not legally impeded from submitting a request to the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the allocation of Transportation Development Act
(TDA) Article 3 funds, nor is the City of Rohnert Park legally impeded from undertaking the
project described in “Attachment B” of this resolution.
2. That the City of Rohnert Park has committed adequate staffing resources to complete the project
described in Attachment B.
3. A review of the project described in Attachment B has resulted in the consideration of all
pertinent matters, including those related to environmental and right-of-way permits and
clearances, attendant to the successful completion of the project.
4. Issues attendant to securing environmental and right-of-way permits and clearances for the
projects described in Attachment B have been reviewed and will be concluded in a manner and on
a schedule that will not jeopardize the deadline for the use of the TDA funds being requested.
5.That the project described in Attachment B will comply with the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.). The City has
conducted the required environmental review for this project and the City Council approved a
mitigated negative declaration on February 25, 2020 by Resolution No. 2020-020.
6. That as portrayed in the budgetary description of the project in Attachment B, the sources of
funding other than TDA are assured and adequate for completion of the project.
7.That the project described in Attachment B are for capital construction and/or design engineering;
and/or for the maintenance of a Class I bikeway which is closed to motorized traffic; and/or for
the purposes of restriping Class II bicycle lanes; and/or for the development or support of a
bicycle safety education program; and/or for the development of a comprehensive bicycle and/or
pedestrian facilities plan, and an allocation of TDA Article 3 funding for such a plan has not been
received by the City of Rohnert Park within the prior five fiscal years.
8. That the project described in Attachment B is included in a locally approved bicycle, pedestrian,
transit, multimodal, complete streets, or other relevant plan.
9.That any project described in Attachment B that is a bikeway meets the mandatory minimum
safety design criteria published in Chapter 1000 of the California Highway Design Manual.
10. That the project described in Attachment B will be completed before the funds expire.
11. That the City of Rohnert Park agrees to maintain, or provide for the maintenance of, the project
and facilities described in Attachment B, for the benefit of and use by the public.
City of Rohnert Park TDA Article 3 – FY 2020-21
TDA Article 3 Project Application Form
Fiscal Year of this Claim: FY 2020-21 Applicant: City of Rohnert Park
Contact person: Eydie Tacata, Management Analyst, City of Rohnert Park
Mailing Address: 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
E-Mail Address: etacata@rpcity.org Telephone: (707) 588-2205
Secondary Contact (in event primary not available) Vanessa Marin Garrett
E-Mail Address: vmarin@rpcity.org Telephone: (707) 588-2251
Short Title Description of Project: Trail to Crane Creek Regional Park
Amount of claim: $480,000
Functional Description of Project:
Multi-use trail facility connecting Copeland Creek Trail on the Sonoma State University campus located on the west side of Petaluma Hill Road to Crane
Creek Regional Park, which is owned and operated by the Sonoma County Regional Park’s Department. The proposed trail would be constructed
primarily on land owned by the City of Rohnert Park (APN 047-132-038). The portion of the trail facility proposed to be funded with TDA Article 3 monies
is the “Tank to Park Trail Segment” (See Figure 1), consisting of an approximately 1-mile trail beginning at the eastern end of the City’s Water Tank 8
access road and extending east into Crane Creek Regional Park.
Financial Plan:
List the project elements for which TDA funding is being requested (e.g., planning, engineering, construction, contingency). Use the table below to
show the project budget for the phase being funded or total project. Include prior and proposed future funding of the project. Planning funds may
only be used for comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plans. Project level planning is not an eligible use of TDA Article 3.
Project Elements: TDA Article 3 funds are being requested for construction, construction contingency, environmental services during construction,
construction management and administration of the “Tank to Park Trail Segment”. The Class 1 trail segment will have an approximately 12-foot wide
corridor compliant with accepted ADA trail standards, and will consist of an 8-foot wide paved section of a resin-based material or similar product with a
1-foot wide shoulder on the inward side and a 3-foot wide shoulder on the outward side. Special trail treatments will occur where the trail crosses
through existing openings of a historic rock wall on the property. Up to seven puncheon style bridges or culverts would be constructed to cross seasonal
drainage areas along the trail alignment.
Funding Source All Prior FYs Application FY Next FY Following FYs Totals
TDA Article 3
(City of Rohnert Park)
$408,000 $36,000 $36,000 $480,000
list all other sources:
1. Open Space District Matching Grant $711,000 $711,000
2. Infrastructure Reserve Fund $400,000 $400,000
3. Measure M Transportation $60,000 $60,000
Totals $1,171,000 $408,000 $36,000 $36,000 $1,651,000
Project Eligibility: YES?/NO?
A.Has the project been approved by the claimant's governing body? (If "NO," provide the approximate date approval is
anticipated).
Yes
B.Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding? If "YES," provide an explanation on a separate page.No
C.For "bikeways," does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design criteria pursuant to Chapter 1000 of the California
Highway Design Manual? (Available on the internet via: http://www.dot.ca.gov).
Yes
D.Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)? (If "NO," provide an explanation). Enter date the
project was reviewed by the BAC: February 26. 2018, February 24, 2020
Yes
E.Has the public availability of the environmental compliance documentation for the project (pursuant to CEQA) been
evidenced by the dated stamping of the document by the county clerk or county recorder? (required only for projects that
include construction). (See attached Notice of Determination.)
Yes
F.Will the project be completed before the allocation expires? Enter the anticipated completion date of project (month and
year) November 2021
Yes
G.Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain the project or facility, or has the claimant arranged for such
maintenance by another agency? (If an agency other than the Claimant is to maintain the facility provide its name:
Sonoma County Regional Parks)
Yes
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City of Rohnert Park TDA Article 3 – FY 2020-21
TDA Article 3 Project Application Form
Fiscal Year of this Claim: FY 2020-21 Applicant: City of Rohnert Park
Contact person: Eydie Tacata, Management Analyst, City of Rohnert Park
Mailing Address: 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
E-Mail Address: etacata@rpcity.org Telephone: (707) 588-2205
Secondary Contact (in event primary not available) Vanessa Marin Garrett
E-Mail Address: vmarin@rpcity.org Telephone: (707) 588-2251
Short Title Description of Project: Trail to Crane Creek Regional Park
Amount of claim: $480,000
Functional Description of Project:
Multi-use trail facility connecting Copeland Creek Trail on the Sonoma State University campus located on the west side of Petaluma Hill Road to Crane
Creek Regional Park, which is owned and operated by the Sonoma County Regional Park’s Department. The proposed trail would be constructed
primarily on land owned by the City of Rohnert Park (APN 047-132-038). The portion of the trail facility proposed to be funded with TDA Article 3 monies
is the “Tank to Park Trail Segment” (See Figure 1), consisting of an approximately 1-mile trail beginning at the eastern end of the City’s Water Tank 8
access road and extending east into Crane Creek Regional Park.
Financial Plan:
List the project elements for which TDA funding is being requested (e.g., planning, engineering, construction, contingency). Use the table below to
show the project budget for the phase being funded or total project. Include prior and proposed future funding of the project. Planning funds may
only be used for comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plans. Project level planning is not an eligible use of TDA Article 3.
Project Elements: TDA Article 3 funds are being requested for construction, construction contingency, environmental services during construction,
construction management and administration of the “Tank to Park Trail Segment”. The Class 1 trail segment will have an approximately 12-foot wide
corridor compliant with accepted ADA trail standards, and will consist of an 8-foot wide paved section of a resin-based material or similar product with a
1-foot wide shoulder on the inward side and a 3-foot wide shoulder on the outward side. Special trail treatments will occur where the trail crosses
through existing openings of a historic rock wall on the property. Up to seven puncheon style bridges or culverts would be constructed to cross seasonal
drainage areas along the trail alignment.
Funding Source All Prior FYs Application FY Next FY Following FYs Totals
TDA Article 3
(City of Rohnert Park)
$408,000 $36,000 $36,000 $480,000
list all other sources:
1. Open Space District Matching Grant $711,000 $711,000
2. Infrastructure Reserve Fund $400,000 $400,000
3. Measure M Transportation $60,000 $60,000
Totals $1,171,000 $408,000 $36,000 $36,000 $1,651,000
Project Eligibility: YES?/NO?
A. Has the project been approved by the claimant's governing body? (If "NO," provide the approximate date approval is
anticipated).
Yes
B. Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding? If "YES," provide an explanation on a separate page. No
C. For "bikeways," does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design criteria pursuant to Chapter 1000 of the California
Highway Design Manual? (Available on the internet via: http://www.dot.ca.gov).
Yes
D. Has the project been reviewed by a Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)? (If "NO," provide an explanation). Enter date the
project was reviewed by the BAC: February 26. 2018, February 24, 2020
Yes
E. Has the public availability of the environmental compliance documentation for the project (pursuant to CEQA) been
evidenced by the dated stamping of the document by the county clerk or county recorder? (required only for projects that
include construction). (See attached Notice of Determination.)
Yes
F. Will the project be completed before the allocation expires? Enter the anticipated completion date of project (month and
year) November 2021
Yes
G. Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain the project or facility, or has the claimant arranged for such
maintenance by another agency? (If an agency other than the Claimant is to maintain the facility provide its name:
Sonoma County Regional Parks)
Yes