DATE: May 7, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $250,000 in One Bay Area Grant Program Funds from Alameda County Transportation Commission for the Development of a Community Based Transportation Plan, Project 06940
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate $250,000 from the Alameda County Transportation Commission to develop Haywards first Community Based Transportation Plan for areas that have been identified by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission as Equity Priority Communities.
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SUMMARY
In January, City Staff applied for the 2022-2026 funding cycle to improve access and mobility for historically underserved and systemically marginalized groups, including people with low incomes, communities of color, and residents of Equity Priority Communities (EPC). This regional program requires the engagement of residents and community organizations in conducting the analysis and shaping Community Based Transportation Plan (CBTP) recommendations. The Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) Programs and Projects Committee (PPC) recommended approval of the allocation of funds on April 8, 2024. The ACTC Commission approved the allocation of funds on April 25, 2024.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution
Attachment III Map of Census Tracks