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Adopt a resolution to request $400,000 in Transportation Development Act Article 3 funding from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for construction of the State Route 37/Fairgrounds Drive Improvement Project
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to request $400,000 in Transportation Development Act funding from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for construction of the State Route 37/Fairgrounds Drive Improvement Project.
SUMMARY:
The Solano Transportation Authority (STA) is currently working to deliver the construction phase of the Fairgrounds Drive/Highway 37 Interchange Improvement Project ("Project"). The Project will provide congestion, mobility, transit, and safety enhancements at the Fairgrounds Drive and Highway 37 interchange, including roadway corridor improvements in front of the Solano County Fairgrounds identified in the Solano360 Specific Plan (see Attachment A - Location Map).
As part of the Project funding plan, Solano County and STA entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) (Attachment B), which committed the County to provide and administer a variety of funds for the Project's construction phase. The MOA anticipated $400,000 in funding for eligible bicycle and pedestrian elements, comprised of $266,331 in Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA 3) funds and $133,669 in Transportation Funds for Clean Air (TFCA). Since the time the MOA was approved, the Department of Resource Management submitted a grant award request for $400,000 in TDA 3 funds to satisfy the total MOA commitment for bicycle and pedestrian improvements. This grant was awarded and now in order to submit a claim for disbursement of these funds, Solano County must submit a template resolution and application (see Attachment C) to the Metropolitan T...
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