Staff Report
PREPARED BY: YING SMITH
Transportation and Mobility Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, Finance Director and Parks and
Public Works Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 406-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 02/19/2019
ITEM NO: 8
DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 2019
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: MEASURE B COMPLETE STREETS REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING
AGREEMENTS
A. ADOPT A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A COMPLETE STREETS POLICY FOR
THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS.
B. AUTHORIZE THE TOWN MANAGER TO ENTER INTO ALL MEASURE B
FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Town Council:
1. Adopt a resolution adopting a Complete Streets Policy (Attachment 1) for the Town of Los
Gatos.
2. Authorize the Town Manager to enter into all Measure B funding agreements with the
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).
BACKGROUND:
On November 8, 2016, the voters of Santa Clara County overwhelmingly approved Measure B, a
30-year, half cent sales tax measure supporting transportation projects and se rvices. Measure
B lists and describes the following nine program categories: Local Streets and Roads; BART
Phase II; Bicycle and Pedestrian; Caltrain Grade Separations; Caltrain Corridor Capacity
Improvements; Highway Interchanges; County Expressways; State Route 85 Corridor; and
Transit Operations.
Measure B requires “the cities and the County [to] apply Complete Streets best practices in
order to improve bicycle and pedestrian elements of the street system.” In addition, the VTA
approved applying the Complete Streets requirement to all remaining capital program
categories.
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BACKGROUND (continued):
Complete Streets are generally defined as streets that are planned, designed, and operated for
safe mobility for all users including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit users of all
ages and abilities.
Measure B initially faced a legal challenge, however most recently the California Supreme Court
refused to hear an appeal on the issue. This authorized the lower courts, which also ruled
against that challenge, to allow VTA to disburse the tax revenue , which has been accumulating
in escrow as of January 30, 2019. The first of several requisite Measure B funding agreements
is the Local Streets and Roads Master Funding Agreement.
DISCUSSION:
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) and Transportation and Parking
Commission (TPC) formed a Complete Streets Ad Hoc Committee made up of two BPAC and
three TPC Commissioners. The Ad Hoc Committee met five times between August 2018 and
January 2019. The Ad Hoc Committee invested significant effort in the process with a goal to
meet not only the Measure B requirements, but also to develop a proposed Policy which would
become the foundation for complete streets implementation and as a way to meet the needs
and requirements for transportation policies in the General Plan update.
As envisioned by the Ad Hoc Committee, the proposed Complete Streets Policy is an
overarching Policy that guides all relevant Town Departments by formally incorporating
complete streets in all transportation projects and funding programs. The proposed Policy is
built upon the general language suggested by VTA while fitting within the context of the Los
Gatos community.
In addition to completing the draft Policy, the Ad Hoc Committee discussed a list of
implementation items for the Council’s consideration in the future, such as incorporating the
Complete Streets Policy in the General Plan update, continued investments by the Town in
complete streets infrastructure, greater focus on all street users in the impact analysis, and
enhanced maintenance efforts on bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Building on the Policy
foundation, the implementation items are important in advancing complete streets practices.
Staff will bring the individual items back to Council for consideration through annual budget
processes.
The Town will receive formulaic funds in the Local Streets and Roads and Pedestrian and Bicycle
Education and Encouragement Program categories. The Town is also eligible in three of the
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DISCUSSION (continued):
competitive categories of Measure B: the Highways, Innovative Transit Service, and Bicycle/
Pedestrian Capital Projects. The draft Local Streets and Roads Master Funding Agreement
(Attachment 2) is required to receive both formulaic and competitive funds.
CONCLUSION:
The proposed Complete Streets Policy would allow the Town to meet Complete Streets
requirements for future One Bay Area Grant and Measure B funding programs. Staff
recommends that the Complete Streets Policy be adopted via resolution.
To streamline future funding agreements, staff is recommending that the Town Council
authorize the Town Manager to enter into all Measure B funding agreements with the VTA.
COORDINATION:
This item has been coordinated with the Finance Department and VTA staff. The proposed
Complete Streets Policy was developed through the Ad Hoc Committee formed by BPAC and
TPC. The BPAC and TPC reviewed this item at the February 7, 2019 and February 14, 2019
meetings respectively, and took action supporting the Ad Hoc Committee and staff
recommendations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The adoption of the Complete Streets Policy has no fiscal impact. Entering Measure B funding
agreements with VTA will allow the Town to receive formulaic funds in the Local Streets and
Roads and Pedestrian and Bicycle Education and Encouragement Program categories and
potential grant funds in the competitive categories, including the Innovative Transit Service and
Bicycle/Pedestrian Capital Projects.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
The actions are not a project as defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. Draft Resolution Adopting a Complete Streets Policy
2. Draft Funding Agreement
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