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2025-039 - Acceptance of grant forf Highway 17 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossings TDA3 RESOLUTION 2025-039 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS 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, Revised, entitled "Transportation Development Act, Article 3, Pedestrian/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, Revised 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 Town of Los Gatos desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA Article 3 funds to support the projects 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 Town of Los Gatos declares it is eligible to request an allocation of TDA Article 3 funds pursuant to Section 99234 of the Public Utilities Code, and furthermore, that the Town of Los Gatos attests to the accuracy of and approves the statements in Attachment A to this resolution; and furthermore, 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 1of16 Resolution 2025-039 June 17,2025 the case may be,of the County of Santa Clara for submission to MTC as part of the countywide coordinated TDA Article 3 claim. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 17' day of June 2025 by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: Maria Ristow, Rob Rennie, Rob Moore, Mayor Matthew Hudes NAYS: Mary Badame ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SIGNED: 4/f661 ,:igiA MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA ATT T: TOWN ( RK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA 2 of 16 Resolution 2025-039 June 17, 2025 Attachment A Re: Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2025/26 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding Findings Page 1 of 1 1. That the Town of Los Gatos 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 Town of Los Gatos legally impeded from undertaking the project(s) described in "Attachment B" of this resolution. 2. That the Town of Los Gatos has committed adequate staffing resources to complete the project(s) described in Attachment B. 3. A review of the project(s) 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(s). 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(s) described in Attachment B comply with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.). 6. That as portrayed in the budgetary description(s)of the project(s) in Attachment B,the sources of funding other than TDA will be diligently pursued. 7. That the project(s) described in Attachment B are for capital construction and/or final design and engineering or quick build project; and/or for the maintenance of a Class I bikeway which is closed to motorized traffic and/or Class IV separated bikeway; 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 Town of Los Gatos within the prior five fiscal years. 8. That the project(s) described in Attachment B which are bicycle projects have been included in a detailed bicycle circulation element included in an adopted general plan, or included in an adopted comprehensive bikeway plan (such as outlined in Section 2377 of the California Bikeways Act, Streets and Highways Code section 2370 et seq.) or responds to an immediate community need, such as a quick-build project. 9. That any project described in Attachment B bicycle project meets the mandatory minimum safety design criteria published in the California Highway Design Manual or is in a National Association of City and Transportation Officials (NACTO) guidance or similar best practices document. 10. That the project(s) described in Attachment B will be completed in the allocated time (fiscal year of allocation plus two additional fiscal years). 3 of 16 Resolution 2025-039 June 17,2025 11. That the Town of Los Gatos agrees to maintain, or provide for the maintenance of,the project(s) and facilities described in Attachment B, for the benefit of and use by the public. 4 of 16 Resolution 2025-039 June 17,2025 Resolution No. page of Attachment B TDA Article 3 Project Application Form 1. Agency Town of Los Gatos 2. Primary Contact Nicolle Burnham, Public Works Director 3. Mailing Address 41 Miles Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030 4. Email Address nburnham@losgatosca.gov 5. Phone Number 408-399-5771 6. Secondary Contact (in Sean Rose the event primary is not available) 7. Mailing address (if different) N/A❑ 8. Email Address srose@losgatosca.gov 9. Phone Number 408-827-3552 10. Send allocation instructions to (if different from above): 11. Project Title Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing over Highway 17 12.Amount requested $2,468,786 13. Fiscal Year of FY 2025/26 Claim 14. Description of Overall Project: The project will construct a dedicated 20-foot wide bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Highway 17 along Blossom Hill Road in Los Gatos, along with approximately 1300 linear feet of exclusive bicycle and pedestrian pathways parallel to the existing Blossom Hill Road vehicle overcrossing. 15. Project Scope Proposed for Funding: (Project level environmental, preliminary planning, and ROW are ineligible uses of TDA funds.) The requested funding would be used exclusively for project construction. 16. Project Location:A map of the project location is attached or a link to a online map of the project location is provided below: (Please see attached Location Map and Project Information Sign) Project Relation to Regional Policies (for information only) 17. Is the project in an quity Priority Community? Yes❑ No® 5 of 16 Resolution 2025-039 June 17,2025 18. Is this project in a Priority Development Area or a Transit-Oriented Community? Yes® No❑ 19. Project Budget and Schedule Project Estimated Completion TDA 3 Other Funds Total Cost Phase (month/year) Bike/Ped 250,000 250,000 Complete March 2022 Plan ENV 750,000 750,000 December 2024 PA&ED 1,250,000 1,250,000 December 2024 PS&E 1,500,000 1,500,000 December 2025 ROW CON 2,468,786 19,531,214 22,000,000 June 2028 Total Cost 2,468,786 23,281,214 25,750,000 Project Eligibility A. Has the project been reviewed by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee? Yes® No❑ If"YES," identify the date and provide a copy or link to the agenda. September 1, 2020. Link to staff report: https://losgatos-ca.municodemeet' _ ,m/bc-citycouncilJpage/council-meeting-47 . (Please see Consent Item 2. As noted in Attachment 1 of the Item, in the Adopted BPMP the project is identified as the#1 ranked priority project in the BPMP ("Connect Los Gatos" suite of projects) If"NO," provide an explanation). B. Has the project been approved by the claimant's governing body? Yes No❑ If"NO," provide expected date: C. Has this project previously received TDA Article 3 funding? Yes❑ No® (If"YES," provide an explanation on a separate page) D. For "bikeways," does the project meet Caltrans minimum safety design criteria Yes® No❑ pursuant to :hapter 1000 of the California Highway Design Manual? E. 1. Is the project categorically exempt from CEQA, pursuant to CCR Section 15301(c), Yes❑ No© Existing Facility? 2. If"NO" above, is the project is exempt from CEQA for another reason? Yes® Non Cite the basis for the exemption. Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility N/A❑ If the project is not exempt, please check "NO," and provide environmental documentation, as appropriate. 6 of 16 Resolution 2025-039 June 17, 2025 F. Estimated Completion Date of project (month and year): June 2028 G. Have provisions been made by the claimant to maintain the project or facility, or has Yes® No❑ the claimant arranged for such maintenance by another agency? (If an agency other than the Claimant is to maintain the facility, please identify below and provide the agreement. H. Is a Complete Streets Checklist required for this project ? Yes® No❑ If the amount requested is over$250,000 or if the total project phase or construction phase is over$250,000, a Complete Streets checklist is likely required. Please attach the Complete Streets checklist or record of review, as applicable. More information and the form may be found here: naps://mtc.ca.gov/piannmg/transportation/complete-streets (Please see attached MTC Complete Streets Checklist) Attachments List 1. Location Map and Project Information Sign 2. Complete Streets Checklist 7of16 Resolution 2025-039 June 17,2025 • • h Ave ` l.Caan-3 r '144\IF. a a 15'a V ' a W o- cNi W Z _ a N N W .. G W • C LLJ 5 tLi- No C -a Cl) 45 co o al c Cf) U 'Y 0 d (O O O •-iC N 4) C cn �B c 4• c L 7 "- an,E 0• 2 (0 Ql 0 Ql = i F- N 2 = O O (6 as U • 1�. u N V is Ql� > u) O � n u uo ID T. 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Project Name/Title Highway 17 Bicycle& Pedestrian Overcrossing Project Area/ Location Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA Project Area Map (Attach if applicable) Please save the file with the project name and the jurisdiction submitting checklist. Highway_17_Bicycle_&_Pedestrian_Overcrossing- Add the name of the file Town_of_Los_Gatos-Project_Area_Map.pdf being uploaded below. Then Click Here to upload The Highway 17 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing Project your file. proposed to build a separate bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Highway 17,just south of the existing Blossom Hill Project Description (2000 Overcrossing in the Town of Los Gatos.The bridge will improve character limit).You may connectivity, provide safe public access, and promote active also attach additional transportation by moving bicyclists and pedestrians off the project documents, cross existing narrow Blossom Hill Overcrossing onto a separated sections, plan views or pathway.The proposed bridge will be approximately 200 feet other supporting long and connect to an approximately 1,260-foot long Class I materials. multi-use bicycle and pedestrian pathway that will connect the bridge to existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities along Blossom Hill Road at the intersections of Roberts Road (West) and Roberts Road (East), located on the wester and eastern sides of Highway 17. 11 of 16 Resolution 2025-039 June 17,2025 Please choose the project phase(s). ENV Project Supporting Material (Upload if applicable) Please save the file with the project Highway_1 7_Bicycle_&_Pedestrian_Overcrossing- name and the jurisdiction Town of Los Gatos-Geometric Approval_Drawings.pdf submitting checklist.Add — — — the name of the file being uploaded below. Then Click Here to upload your file. Do you think your project qualifies for a No Statement of Exception? Topic: Bicycle, Pedestrian and Transit Planning Does the project implement relevant plans,or other locally Yes adopted recommendations? The 2021 Caltrans District 4 Pedestrian Plan identifies and prioritize pedestrian needs on and across the Bay Area's State Transportation Network. This Plan furthers the 2017 California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, toward an Active California, and will guide District 4 and its partners to develop an integrated pedestrian network that supports walking and improves connectivity. The Pedestrian Plan Please provide details Identified bicycle and/or pedestrian crossing needs across State on plan Route 17 within the Town of Los Gatos. recommendations The Pedestrian Master Plan was adopted in February 2017 and ecom approved by the Town's Complete Streets and Transportation area,affectingif any,the project Plcn Commission in August 2020. The plan identifies goals in the area of adoption date.th If the activity, safety, infrastructure and design, connectivity and project is inconsistent accessibility. The Master Plan identifies Blossom Hill Road as an with adopted plans, important route on the Town's Backbone Bikeway Network and is please provide located on a designated School Walking Route. The plan highlighted explanation. the development of a protected bicycle lane network encompassing portions of Blossom Hill Road and Roberts Road and the construction of a new bike/pedestrian bridge across Highway 17 to connect East and West Los Gatos as"high priority bike recommendations." Does the project area contain segments of the Yes regional Active Transportation (AT) 12 of 16 Resolution 2025-039 June 17,2025 Network?[See MTC's AT Network map here] If yes, describe the how project adheres to the National Association of City Transportation The existing Blossom Hill Road Overcrossing has inadequate Official's (NATCO's) sidewalk width and discontinuous bicycle facilities, creating an unsafe "Designing for All Ages & environment for both bicyclists and pedestrians. Abilities Contextual Students and residents frequently use these facilities due to the Guidance for High- project's proximity to Vasona County Park and Raymond J. Fisher Comfort Bicycle Middle School. During peak hours, bicyclists and pedestrians are Facilities" and/or the forced to share the limited space and often resort to using the Architectural and roadway to travel along Blossom Hill Road. The project aims to Transportation Barriers enhance accessibility and safety for bicyclists and pedestrians by Compliance Board's constructing a separate bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing that "Accessibility Guidelines connects to a new Class I pathway along Blossom Hill Road. for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of- Way." Is the the project on a known High Injury Network(HIN)or has a local traffic safety analysis found a high Yes incidence of bicyclist/ pedestrian-involved crashes within the project area? The current traffic safety conditions on the Blossom Hill Please the Overcrossing are poor due to the lack of bike lanes and narrow traffic safety summarize conditions the sidewalks. These deficiencies create hazardous conditions, forcing and describe the project's non-motorized users to share the narrow sidewalks with high traffic safety measures. volumes of accelerating vehicular traffic. The project will foster safer streets through protected intersection improvements and creating The Bay Area Vision Zero connectivity within the Town's bicycle and pedestrian facilities. System may be a helpful These enhancements will support the Bay Area Vision Zero System resource. plan by reducing the risk of incidents between vehicles and non- motorized users. Does the the project seek to improve conditions for people biking, walking and/or rolling? If the project includes a Yes bikeway,was a Level of Traffic Stress (LTS), or similar user experience analysis conducted? 13 of 16 Resolution 2025-039 June 17,2025 a new overcrossing structure and Class I pathway. Furthermore, the Describe how project protected intersection improvements at the intersections of Roberts seeks to provide low- Road (West)and Roberts Road (East)will promote a low-stress riding and walking environment for both bicyclists and pedestrians stress transportation navigating through these intersections. facilities or reduce a facility's LTS. A.Are there existing public transit facilities No (stop or station) in the project area? B.Have all potentially affected transit agencies had the opportunity to review No this project? If yes, please save the email from transit operator(s) below. Please save the file with the project name and the jurisdiction submitting checklist. N/A Add the name of the file being uploaded below. Then Click Here to upload your file. C: Is there a MTC Mobility Hub(map) No within the project area? If yes,please describe outreach to mobility providers, and the project's Hub-supportive N/A elements. Please view the Mobility Hubs Playbook Play 1. Pedestrian focused improvements include a new overcrossing If applicable, please structure, raised sidewalks, protected intersections, curb extensions, describe the pedestrian high visibility crosswalks, ADA curb ramps, and leading pedestrian focused improvements intervals. The design standards used include the Caltrans Highway and cite the design Design Manual, 2023 Caltrans Standard Plans and Specifications, standards used(links to California MUTCD, ADA Design Standards, NACTO Design standards are not Guidelines, Town of Los Gatos Street Design Standards, and needed). AASTHO Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities. 14 of 16 Resolution 2025-039 June 17,2025 If applicable, please The project proposes a Class I bikeway from the intersection of provide the class Roberts Road (West)& Blossom Hill Road to the intersection of designation for bikeways Roberts Road (East)& Blossom Hill Road. The design standards included in the project and guidelines used include the Caltrans Highway Design Manual, and cite the design 2023 Caltrans Standard Plans and Specifications, California standards used. MUTCD, ADA Design Standards, NACTO Design Guidelines, Town of Los Gatos Street Design Standards, and AASTHO Guide for Development of Bicycle Facilities. Will the project improve active transportation in an Equity Priority No Community(EPC)? Please list census tracts that are designated as N/A EPCs and affected by this project. Has a local (city is preferred and county is an option) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory The submission of this checklist will be reviewed by the BPAC. This Commission (BPAC) ? option exists to use this CS Checklist submission (pdf emailed to reviewed this Checklist. you)for the BPAC review. The Checklist will begin MTC review once the BPAC meeting has occurred. Please provide the meeting date(s).BPAC meeting date should occur before the grant August 12, 2021 funding request application or endorsement is submitted. Please provide a summary of meeting The Complete Streets and Transportation Commission has comments. If meeting reviewed and is in support of the project's improvements.As the date hasn't occurred yet, project moves forwards into the final engineering stages, updates please share BPAC will be provided to the CSTC. meeting comments here. Compliance and Exemption 15 of 16 Resolution 2025-039 June 17,2025 Please check below if Yes. Yes. If no, complete the Statement of Exception. If Yes, this Checklist is complete and the rest of the form can be skipped. If No, please fill out the Statement of Exception section. Has a local (city or county) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) reviewed this Checklist? The CS Checklist will The Checklist is being submitted to send to the BPAC for review. begin review once the BPAC meeting notes are included in this form. 16 of 16 Resolution 2025-039 June 17,2025 I