Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jim Eggemeyer, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Agreement with Toole Design Group, LLC to Develop the Unincorporated San Mateo County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Office of Sustainability to enter into an agreement for $218,930 with Toole Design Group, LLC for a term of January 29, 2019, to July 31, 2020, to develop the Unincorporated San Mateo County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, funded by a Sustainable Communities Grant from California Department of Transportation.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 23, 2018, the County of San Mateo submitted a Sustainable Communities grant application to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Transportation Planning Grant Program statewide competitive funding call for projects. On May 11, 2018, Caltrans announced the award for the Unincorporated San Mateo County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and on August 7, 2018 your Board adopted Resolution No. 076059 accepting the grant funds in the amount of $228,820 under the Transportation Planning Grant Program.
DISCUSSION:
The Unincorporated San Mateo County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) will be a first for the County, focusing on proactively planning bicycle and pedestrian improvements in unincorporated areas. The BPMP will identify corridors of countywide significance that link communities, while also developing focused plans for unincorporated communities, including North Fair Oaks, Pescadero, Montara, Moss Beach, and El Granada, among others. Many neighboring jurisdictions have been planning for and investing in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and the BPMP will help to complete gaps in the countywide network. Current planning efforts provide a strong framework for developing recommendations for the Unincorporated BPMP, including bicy...
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