Title
Request Approval of Five-Year T2050 Mobility Sidewalks Program, and Authorization to Apply for and Accept Funding and Enter into Intergovernmental Agreement with Valley Metro for Achieving Transit Accessibility Now Program Funding (Ordinance S-44030)
Description
Request City Council approval to implement the Five-Year T2050 Mobility Sidewalks Program and also request City Council approval to apply for "Achieving Transit Accessibility Now" (ATAN) Program funding through the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) regional funding application process and to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Valley Metro, the entity administering the program. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The approved T2050 Plan allocates a total of 13.8 percent of Proposition 104 local sales tax revenues (or approximately $2.3 billion over 35 years) to the Street Transportation Department for the construction and maintenance of City roadways. To meet the Proposition 104 bicycle and pedestrian-related commitments, 15 percent of the Street Transportation Department’s T2050 program revenues is sub-allocated to the T2050 Mobility Program.
Bus Stop ADA Accessible Sidewalks Five-Year Program of Projects
The Five-Year T2050 Mobility Program budget is comprised of unspent FY2017 and projected future (FY2018 - FY2022) T2050 Mobility Program funds. Staff proposes to allocate approximately one-half to fund completion of 25 bus stop ADA accessible sidewalk projects, and to design and acquire right-of-way (as necessary) for one project located at the intersection of Tatum Boulevard and Mayo Boulevard. The Tatum Boulevard and Mayo Boulevard project will be constructed after FY2022 due to funding not being available for construction during the life of the Five-Year Plan. Staff proposes to allocate the other half of the Five-Year T2050 Mobility Program revenues for future projects identified from the 11 mobility assessments currently underway that were recommended by the Citizen's Transportation Commission (CTC) and the Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Subcommittee.
The Five-Year T2050 Mobility Sidewalks Program Improvement Locations map (Attachment A) shows the locations of the 25 bus stop ADA accessible sidewalk improvements that are planned between FY2018 - FY2022. The budget and individual project cost and location information are provided in Attachment B.
The Five-Year T2050 Mobility Sidewalks Program will provide the following improvements:
- 4.2 new sidewalk miles
- 42 new ADA ramps
- 19 upgraded ADA ramps
- 2.6 new miles of paving
- 2.6 new miles of curb and gutter
- 21 upgraded street lights
- 6 relocated signal poles and/or new pedestrian pushbuttons
The Street Transportation Department is coordinating with the Public Transit Department to provide bus stop concrete pads and furniture as necessary and feasible in conjunction with the sidewalk improvements, which would be funded separately from T2050 Transit Program funds.
Achieving Transit Accessibility Now (ATAN) Program
In response to public input, the MAG Regional Council approved $2.5 million of transit funds to improve accessibility at transit stops in the MAG region. Applications from local jurisdictions for improving transit stop accessibility are evaluated on a “rolling-application” cycle with project awards totaling $500,000 every six months. The next due date for applications is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 3, 2017. The ATAN program will contribute a maximum of $40,000 per location, with a limitation that no single agency can be awarded more than 70 percent of available funding ($350,000) per application cycle.
The Street Transportation Department in partnership with the Public Transit Department will submit applications for up to $350,000 of November 2017 ATAN funding. In the event funding is awarded to the City for sidewalk projects noted in the program, additional mobility and/or sidewalk projects will be brought to the CTC and T&I Subcommittee for consideration and approval to utilize the T2050 Mobility Program funds made available through the use of ATAN funding.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
On Sept. 28, 2017, the CTC recommended approval of the Five-Year T2050 Mobility Sidewalks Program to provide major street bus stop connections. On Oct. 10, 2017 the T&I Subcommittee recommended forwarding the Five-Year T2050 Mobility Sidewalks Program to City Council for approval by a vote of 4-0.
Public Outreach
In the event a sidewalk improvement requires acquisition of private right-of-way or coordination of easements, affected parties will be notified and coordinated with to find an acceptable solution.
Location
Planned sidewalk improvements are shown in Attachment A.
Council Districts: 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.