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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resokition authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant award for
the Railroad Corridor Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Plan from the
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the amount of $75,000
with an in kind contribution of $9,250 and a fiscal contribution of $9,504; and
upon execution of the Grant by Caltrans, authorize the City Manager to solicit
proposals from qualified consultants to prepare a Railroad Corridor TOD
Plan in a designated area downtown.
MEETING DATE: November 1, 2046
PREPARED BY: Community Development Director, Randy Hatch
RECOMIMEWED ACTIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant
award for the Railroad Corridor Transit Oriented Development Plan
from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the
amount of $75,000 with an in kind contribution of $9,250 and a fiscal
contribution of $9,500 and to execute all necessary agreements. 2) Authorize the City Manager to solicit
proposals from qualified consultants to prepare a Railroad Corridor Transit Oriented Development Plan in
a designated area downtown after execution of the Grant by Caltrans.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi has received a Community Based Planning grant in
the amount of $75,000 with an in kind contribution of $9,250 and a
fiscal contribution of $9,500 from street funds and Measure K for a
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Plan. This money has been
awarded to the City of Lodi to perform a planning study of Transit Oriented Design. These types of mixed
use developments are placed next to transit depots such as our Multi -Model Transit Station to reduce the
dependence of single passenger vehicle trips for commuting and promote the use of mass transit. Staff
recommends that the Council adopt a resolution to authorize the City Manager to accept the grant award
for the Community Based Planning grant from Caltrans and execute all required documents and
agreements.
Recent studies of transit ridership in California (see Gov. Code 65460.1) indicate that persons who live
near transit and rail transit stations utilize public transportation in far greater numbers than does the
general public living elsewhere. Lodi needs to plan for the arrival of commuter rail transit between
Sacramento and Stockton. The TOD grant will serve as a kick-off in planning for commuter rail transit
residential opportunities.
According to the Caltrans website, "The Community Based Transportation Plan (CBTP) grant program is
primarily used to seed planning activities that encourage livable communities. CBTP grants assist local
agencies to better integrate land use and transportation planning." Only 23 grants were awarded
statewide and the City of Lodi was one of only two (the other being the community of Arnold) in District
14 (San ,Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Calaveras, Amador, Alpine, Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties).
APPROVED: r-
Blair g, City Manager
Upon wecution of the Grant by Caltrans, Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City
Manager to solicit proposals from qualified consultants to prepare a Transit Oriented Design Plan to
improve the opportunities for mixed use development close to the Multi -Mobile Station. Once qualified
proposals/bids are received, staff will make a recommendation to the City Council for consideration and
approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: There will be no fiscal impact to the City's General fund for this
project. Denial of the grant funding could negatively impact future
grant requests from being awarded.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: The grant for the Community Based Planning grant is in the amount
of $75,000 with an in-kind contribution of $9,250 and a fiscal
contribution of $9,500 from street funds and Measure K. No general
fund money is necessary to execute or accept the grant.
Ruby 66iste, Financial Services Manager
Ran Hatch
Community Development Director
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Cc: Tiffani M. Fink, Transportation Manager
Petiior Pirnejad, Planning Mafager
RaW-ca AreWa, Management Analyst
RESOLUTION NO, 2006-196
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTING GRANT
AWARD FOR THE RAILROAD CORRIDOR TRANSIT ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT PLAN FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS; AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS FROM
QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS TO PREPARE A RAILROAD CORRIDOR
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PLAN IN A DESIGNATED AREA
DOWNTOWN AFTER EXECUTION OF THE GRANT BY CALTRANS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to accept the $75,000 community-based planning grant from the
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), with an in-kind contribution of $9,250 and a
fiscal contribution of $9,500 from Street Funds and Measure K, for a Railroad Corridor Transit
Oriented Development Plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute all
necessary agreements for receipt of the grant; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager
to so icit proposals from qualified consultants to prepare a Railroad Corridor Transit Oriented
Development Plan in a designated area downtown after execution of the Grant by Caltrans.
Dated: November 1, 2006
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2006-195 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 1, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Beckman, Hansen, Johnson, Mounce, and
Mayor Hitchcock
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
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RANDI JOHL
City Cleric
2006-195