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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0002_1_SB 821 - SRREPORT TO PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMISSION TO:Honorable Chairman and Members of the Public Safety Advisory Commission FROM:Farid Dost, Senior Civil Engineer DATE:March 15, 2017 SUBJECT: SB 821 – Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program Recommendation It is recommended that the Commission review and approve the proposed eligible locations to improve certain sidewalks and bicycle facilities within the City of Lake Elsinore, and provide recommendations to staff on other eligible locations. Background SB 821, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program, is provided through the Transportation Development Act (TDA), funded through ¼ cent of the general sales tax collected statewide. The TDA provides two major sources of funding for public transportation: the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and the State Transit Assistance (STA). The LTF provides funding for essential transit and commuter rail services, SB 821 and planning. Each year, two percent of the LTF revenue is made available for use on bicycle and pedestrian facility projects through the SB 821 program. This is a discretionary program administered by the Commission. Based on the FY 2016/2017 and FY 2017/2018 apportionments, the amount available for programming in FY 2017/2018 for the SB 821 Call for Projects is an estimated $3,467,784. Discussion Eligible Projects: -Construction, including related engineering expenses, of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, or for bicycle safety education programs. -Maintenance of bicycle trails, which are closed to motorized traffic. -Maintenance and repairs of Class I off-street bicycle facilities only. -Restriping Class II bicycle lanes. -Facilities provided for the use of bicycles that serve the needs of commuting bicyclists, including, but not limited to, new trails serving major transportation corridors, secure bicycle parking at employment centers, park and ride lots, and transit terminals where other funds are available. -Development of comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plans (limitations apply). Plans must emphasize bike/pedestrian facilities that support utilitarian bike/pedestrian travel rather than solely recreational activities. -Temporary facilities, projects in the bid process, or projects that are under construction will not be funded. Proposed Sidewalk Locations: 1. West Lakeshore Drive – between Machado Street and Wise Street. Design and Construct an ADA compliant concrete sidewalk on the northern side of the Lakeshore Drive. Approximate length is 1,200 feet, and it will connect the western and eastern communities along Machado Street. 2. East Lakeshore Drive – between West Limited Avenue along South Main Street to Senior Center along East Lakeshore Drive. Design and Construct an ADA compliant concrete sidewalk on the northern side on Lakeshore Drive. Approximate length is 1,600 feet, and it will connect the LakePoint Park and Senior Center to Downtown Area. 3. Summerhill Drive – between Corte Seriui and Via Scenica Design and Construct an ADA compliant concrete sidewalk on northern side of the Summerhill Drive, approximate length is 1,600 feet. Construction of this sidewalk will eliminate the need for residents to use the existing crosswalk that is situated in undesirable location. Proposed Bicycle Routes: 1. Palomar Street – between skylark Drive to Summerset Drive Design and Construct Class III bike routes on both sides of Palomar Street and construct a bike rack at the Serenity Park. The new bike route will use the existing vehicle travel lane. Approximate length each ways is 2,500 feet. 2. West Graham Avenue – between Mohr Street to Main Street. Design and Construct Class II bike lane on southern side of the West Graham Street. Approximate length is 4,400 feet. Evaluation Criteria The projects to be funded by the Riverside County Transportation Commission are evaluated using the following criteria. 1. DESTINATIONS SERVED (15 pts) – Three points will be awarded for each destination serviced by the proposed project. (e.g. employment center, school/college, retail center, downtown area, park or recreation facility, library, museum, government office, medical facility). 2. SAFETY (10 pts) – The extent to which the proposed project will increase safety for the non-motorized public. Points will be given for any combination of the following project characteristics; no existing shoulder within the project limits, no existing/planned sidewalk or bike route/lane/path adjacent to the project; and/or by providing: documented pedestrian/bicycle collision history. 3. PROJECT ENHANCEMENT (5 pts) – Up to five pints will be awarded based on the extent that the proposed project will encourage people to use the proposed facility; e.g. ADA ramps, bicycle lockers, or other bicycle amenities, or completing a missing link. Enhancement must exist or be part of the project proposal. 4. MULTIMODAL ACCESS (5 pts) – one point will be awarded for each transit stop or park and ride facility served by the prosed project up to maximum of five points. 5. MATCHING FUNDS (10 pts) – one point is award for each 5% of match provided by the local agency, for a maximum of 10 points at a 50% match. 6. POPULATION EQUITY (5 pts) – Calculated by multiplying the local agency’s cumulative total allocation by the local agency’s population percentage (population percentage calculated by dividing the local agency’s population by that total population of Riverside County). An applicant receives five points if the cumulative amount of funds received does not exceed the total of what the applicant would receive if the funds were allocated by the populations (calculated by RCTC). Fiscal Impact Once all projects are identified and matching funds determined the Fiscal Impact will be realized.