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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 1, 2009 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: MARITZA TAPIA; INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ITEM #7 SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT (BTA) PROGRAM FOR FY 2010-11. DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2009 BACKGROUND: Caltrans has announced a call for call for BTA Projects. The Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) Grant program provides state funds for City and County projects that improve safety and convenience for bicycle commuters. Eligible projects must be identified on the City Adopted Bicycle Transportation Plan (BTP). The City's BTP is included in the City of Colton Updated Circulation Element adopted in June 15, 1993 (Resolution R-48-93 - Amendment to General Plan). Eligible projects include, but are not limited to the following: • New Bikeways serving major transportation corridors; • New bikeways removing travel barriers to potential bicycle commuters; • Secure bicycle parking at employment centers, park-and-ride lots, rail and transit terminals, and ferry docks and landings; • Bicycle -carrying facilities on public transit vehicles; • Installation of traffic control devices to improve the safety and efficiency of bicycle travel; • Elimination of hazardous conditions on existing bikeways; • Planning; • Improvement and maintenance of bikeways. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Staff has identified a need to restripe and sign all our Class II and Class III bikelanes. It is staffs recommendation to submit an application for improving Colton's Class 11 and Class III bikelanes. Staff has identified the existing bikelanes and bikelane gaps that will be included on this project. The identified segments of streets are as follows and shown on the attached map (Exhibit A): 1. San Bernardino Ave. — Sycamore to Meridian Ave. — Class II 2. Olive Ave. — Meridian to City/County Limit — Class II (new) 3. Rancho Ave. — Valley Blvd. to Mill St. — Class III 4. Mt. Vernon Ave — Valley Blvd. to Johnston St. — Class 111 5. La Cadena Dr. — Mt. Vernon Ave. to Valley Blvd. — Class I II 6. La Cadena Dr. —Valley Blvd. to South City Limit— Class 11/111 7. Mt. Vernon Ave. — Santa Ana River Br. To Cooley Dr. — Class II 8. Cooley Drive — Mt. Vernon Ave. to Washington St. — Class 11 9. Cooley Lane — Cooley Dr. to Hunts Lane — Class II 10. Washington Street — Waterman Ave. to Mt. Vernon Ave. 11. M St. — Mt. Vernon Ave, to La Cadena Dr. — Class III 12. Riverside Ave. — City Limit to Santa Ana River Trail — Class I I (new) Class II Bikelanes are facilities within the paved areas of the street; Class II bikelanes are constructed by installation of Bike Route signs, and pavement striping and marking that establishes