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RESOLUTION NO. 80-4' -- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO MENDOCINO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR FUNDS FOR CON- STRUCTION AND DESIGNATION OF BIKEWAYS IN THE CITY OF UKIAH 4 WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah desires to construct bikeways on ~ i Low Gap Road - Bush Street to 1500 feet Westerly of Despina 6 ~ Drive, on Bush Street - Frank Zeek School to Garrett Drive and 7 stripe and sign bikelanes on Bush Street - Low Gap Road to Grove 8 Street, Dora Street - Grove Avenue to Beacon Lane, Low Gap Road - 9 Bush Street to State Street, Brush Street - State Street to ~0 Mazzoni Street, Washington Street - Dora Street to Helen Avenue ]~ and Grove Avenue - Dora Street to Live Oak, and ~2 WHEREAS, the Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG) has ~3 provided transportation funds for projects which provide facili- ~4 ties for the use of pedestrians and or bicyclists, and ]5 WHEREAS, MCOG is now accepting applications for the use of ~6 said transportation funds, and ~7 WHEREAS, the projects as specified herein are shown upon ]$ the Bicycle Master Plan which has been approved by MCOG. ]9 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council 20 approves application to MCOG for funds to construct the projects 2! as designated herein. 22 I PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of January 23 ~ the following roll call vote: 24 ~AYES:Councilmembers Hickey, Myers, Simpson, Brannon, ~ayor Snyder NOES: None 26 ~ ABSENT: 27 ATTEST: 28 None CITY CLERK , 1980 by APPLICAIIOIi FOR FUNDING PEDESTRIAN and/or BJCYC!.E FACII_II'IES P, ROJECT' · ~ject name' Bush Street. ow Gap Road to Garrett Drive ~lica,nt' (City or CoUnty) [ty of. Ukiah l]imated Total cost' l_O,O00 ~din~ requested' LO,O00 ,er funding, if any' (speci fy) ,Possible State ~"ant for $9,000 - SB244 (Bicycle Lane \ccount Proqra._m) is' form prepared by' R. Beard .. )lie number' /07) 462-2971 Ext. 31 ?cember 28, 1979 Li-ne item cost estimate: Clearing and Grubbing ExcaVation Concrete Removal Ramps Paving Signs Contingencies Total $568 1,244 57 74 6,807 340 $9,090 910 $10,000 ,crii)tion of project' , !~is project will extend the present Class 1, two-way, separated b~ke lane ~der construction frOm the Frank Zeek School parking lot to Garrett Drive. i~is extension will connect the subdivision area north of Low Gap Road to ~e Low Gap Road - Bush Street intersection where future bike lanes will ~n east, west and south. Lnch ,nal_>s a~tl/or ,.Irawi,~gs' as neces:;ary to fully.dPscr'i.[~e tt~e l~rOl~Ose(I l~roject) PROJECT JUS! ]FICATION , Ilowwould tl~is facility iml)r'ove safe~'y? · . Project will provide travel area separated from vehicular traffic. -. 2. How much use' (in users per day, or. per week) would this facility get?. What is the basis for this estimate? 25 bicycles per day. Based on 'survey of bicycle traffic to Frank Zeek School in November 1978. 3. To what extent would this facility be used by commuters? Commuters are p~aopl~ (includ!ng ~?;ildren!),,,ho use the facility for utilitarian.purposes , ..... "d~ng wa;',;, .... c!, s~'o¢~ing, ctc.) Project will connect residential.areas to Frank Zeek school. This connection will be utilized daily by school children and on weekends by people traveling toward downtown or to park areas on Low Gap Road. 4. What is the readinmss of tl~is project? Is it fully designed, does it depelld on other actions, etc. prOject to be designed in Spring 1980 and built in Summer or Fall 1980. 5. Would the facility connec{ ~,~ith other facilities (schools, sl~ol, ping areas, o~her "trails", etc.) that !]en(?rate a' significant amount df pedestrian/ bicycle traffic? If so, please list. Bikeway would connect'.to proposed bikeway on Low Gap. 6. Is the proposed project consistent with existing plalls, for the area? (Bikeway Plan, City/County General Plans, Coastal Commission, Regional Transportation Plan, and othe~rs). The project is consistent with the General Bikeway Plan which has been approved by MCOG. 7. Wl~at alternate sources of fundin.q have been sougl~t for this.'t)roje.ct2 State funds are being applied for,in the maximum amount of 90% of total costs. The priority rating of this project creates some doubts as to possible State funds. 8.~ Other comments' Because of the possibility of not being funded by the State, the funds requested of MCOG represent 100% of the total project cost. MCOG funds, therefore, would~be used only · for that portion of the project which the State would not fund. L,~.J 'C~ V¢OOD PARK NIAGNOL. I A SI. T .. ,. APPLI'C/\TIOII !:OR FUNDING PEDESTRIAN and/or BICYCLE FACILITIES PROJECT ,~ject name' Low Gap Road ~sh Street to '1500 feet Westerly of Despin~ ~licant' (~ity 'or County) Lty of Ukiah DriVe Limated Total cost' 1_3,5..94 ,ding requested' 4,359 ~er funding, if any' (specify) State Grant - ~244 (Bicycle Lane Account Program) is' form prepared by' ~. R. Beard >ne number' '707) 462-2971 Ext. 31 ~ecember 28, 1979 Line item cost estimate: Clearing and Grubbing Excavation Concrete Removal Ramps Paving .Signs Contingencies Total $6,000 4,978 360 357 27,216 720 $39,631 3,963 $43,594 ~cription of project' project will construct a Class 1, two-way, bike.lane separated from ehicular traffic along the south side of Low GaP Road. ' I.i:ch ,naps an(I/or ~lrawil~!'ts as necessary 1. o fully descr'ihe t}~c, propc~se(I I)roject) ~PROJECT JUSI]FICATION . How would this facility iml)rove safety? Project will provide'travel area separated from vehicular traff±c. 2. How nluch use (in users per day, or per week) would tt!!S facility get?.. What is the basis for this estinlate? 100 bicycles per day. Based on survey of bicycle traffic to and from high school in November 1978. " 3. To what extent would this facility be used by commuters? Commuters are R~ople (including children!).,,,ho use the facili%y for uti]~tarian"puFpose$ · ..~lud~ ..... ,~.-, ....,~, ~, ...... ~ ,~u, ,,, .... ~CI , ~..O,,r~ng, ctc. ). Project will connect residential areas to the high schOol and county regional' park. This connection wiii be utiIized daiIy by high school students and on weekends by people using the recreationai facilities of the park. 4. What is the readin0, ss of this. project? Is it fully designed, does it depe~d 0n other acti0ns, etc. Project to be designed in Spring 1980 and built in Summer or Fall 1980. 5. Wo~'ld the facility connec~ with other facilities (schools, .~hOl~pin9 areas,~ al;her "trails", e~c.) that !lenerate a' significallt amount Of peclestrian/ bicycle traffic? If so, please list. Bikeway would also connect to proposed bikeway at Bush Street. , IS tt~e propos.eo project consistent with existing plalls, fo~' tl~e area? ([likeway Plan, City/County General Plans Coastal Commission, Regional Transportation Plan, and ot'llers). The project is consistent with the General Bikeway 'Plan Which has been approved by MCOG. · , 7. Wl~at alternate sources of fundi~]g have been sought for th~s project.? State funds are being applied for in the maximum amount of 90% of total cost. It is anticipated that this'project will receive a high priority and will be funded' 8. Other con?ments · The funds being requested of MCOG represents the funds which must come from local sources... 10% matching APPLICATIOIi FOR FUND1NG PEDESTRIAN and/or BICYCLE FACIL]I'IES PROJECT ~,ject nanle' Bike Lane Striping and Signing ~licant. (~ity or County) ~ty of Ukiah timated .Totai cost' 8_ 2 4_!0 ,ding requested' L8,240 "~er funding, if any' (specify) ~.o n e is' form prepared by' q. R. Beard ')ne number' (707) 462-2971 Ext. 31 'e' December 28, 1979 Line item cost estimate: Bush Street Low Gap to Grove Dora Street Grove to Beacon Low Gap Road Bush to State Brush S.treet · State to Mazzoni Washington Street Dora to Helen Grove Avenue Dora to Live Oak Total $2,308 .9,967 1,885 711 1,400 1,967 $18,240 cription of project' ~his project will stripe bike lanes along.existing City streets and place ~ppropriate symbols on the pavement with Bike Route signs placed On posts ~t locations along each route. t. nch ~naps n~l/or ~lrawi~.!js 'as neces,~;ary 1:o fu. l ly describe the prol~ose(t I~roject) PROJECT JUSI']FICATION , How would this facility imi)rove safety? By del±neat±on of bike lanes on var±ous City st~:eets. 2. How much use- (in users per day, or. per week) would this facility get?. What is the basis 'For this estimate? 100 bicycles per day - estimated only. 3. To what extent would this facility be used by commuters? Commuters are !~o~le (including children!)who use the facility for utilitarian purpo.qes 'n~ludi''- ~"" s k ~ing, ctc.) ,~ W~,,,, C!150], ~ 0~ . This project would provide lane striping along some of'%he planned major 'bike routes in the City. 4. What is the readiness of this project? Is it fully designed, does it depel~d on oliver actions, etc. Plans would be prepared in Spring 1980 and work performed in Summer 1980. -, 5. Would the facility connec{ with other 'r;~,]ilities (schools, shol~l)ing areas, ol, tler "trails", etc.) tl~at generate a' si(ll~ificant amount df pedestrian/ bicycle traffic? If so, I)lease list. ~ Yes. The Dora Street - Bush Street Section would connect the southern area of town With the northern area of town and provide easy access to the downtown area. This project would prOvide.a striped'bike lane at or near Nokomis School, Yokayo School, Pomolita Jr. High, Frank Zeek School ~and St. Mary's School. 6. is the proposed project consistent with existing pla,~s, for tl~e area? (Bikev~ay Pla,l, City/Country General Plans, Coastal Commission, Regional Transportation Plan, and others). Yes · 7. kIl~at alternate sources of' fundi~g have been Sougl~t for this 'project? 'None. 8. Otl~er con~.ments. I i