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CITY OF MISSOULA PUBLIC WORKS/BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN PROGRAM 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana 59802-4297 M E M O R A N D U M E-2010-0177 TO: Public Works Committee of City Council FROM: Phil Smith DATE: April 28, 2010 RE: Draft of proposed program and budget for FY11 CMAQ activities for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Program This is for discussion only. If we are awarded the CMAQ grant, it will come before Council for approval in late June. This draft program budget reflects input from numerous citizens, members of City Council, experience of previous programs, and a thorough review by the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Board. Nearly all input recommended continuing installing bike racks, promoting bike and pedestrian safety through the media, and placing the Bicycling Ambassadors on the street in the summer to promote bicycle safety. Additions to the program in this budget compared to the current year: 1. Production of a brochure reminding citizens to keep their sidewalks clear of debris, overhanging branches, etc., to be available to city staff and others to hand out when they encounter obstructed sidewalks. 2. Bike lights sets for the annual Mayor's fall campaign. 3. Reflective tape rolls to distribute to schools for walk-to-school (and bike-to-school) visibility. 4. less than half of the cost for an intern for 15 hours a week for the school year. With the City budget reductions, funding for this position from the general fund was trimmed. We expect to cover the reduction with funding from this CMAQ grant. The work is principally with the safe-routes-to-school teams. For comparison, the budget for the current year (FY10) CMAQ grant is also attached. Attachments: CMAQ Grant Bike/Ped Activities PS:jsm ---PAGE BREAK--- DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT FY2011 CMAQ GRANT PROPOSED BIKE PED ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENT DESCRIPTION Budget A. SHORT-TERM BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES Installation of bicycle racks throughout the urban area. Install 17 racks at a 50% cost-share with participating businesses at $55 each and 17 racks at $110 each. Contribute 1/2 of cost of another bike corral in Missoula (one rack parking for 12 bikes, placed in an on-street car- parking space) $1100. $ 5,015 B. WALKABLE MISSOULA/ ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION FOR CHILDREN Continue the Walkable Missoula program’s emphasis on encouraging “Safe Ways to School” with brochures, publicity, organizing “Walking School Buses”, support of “Walk Your Child to School Day” in September. Includes hiring an intern to work with school teams. Produce a brochure for PW staff to leave at residences reminding residents to keep sidewalks clear ($500). $ 5,870 C. BIKE-WALK BUS WEEK 2011 Continue this highly effective annual event: promotional materials including posters, advertising and booklets for this 20th annual event promoting alternative transportation use. $ 7,300 D. BIKE/PED SAFETY Continue implementing bicycle and pedestrian safety campaigns using TV and radio spots. Bike lights for fall bike lights campaign Rolls of reflective tape for distribution to schools (shift schools grants to this category if funded by SRTS) $ 13,415 E. PROMOTE BICYCLING Hire two Bicycling Ambassadors (summer interns) to promote bicycling safety and bicycling use throughout the community, building on successful program initiated in 2003. $10,000 SUMMARY: 5 work elements totaling $41,600 INDIRECT COSTS Local match is required to be 13.42% of the total –comes from in-kind contributions. The Indirect costs are required to be 17.48% of the match-- comes from City general revenue $ 976 ---PAGE BREAK--- FY2010 CMAQ grant…current year programs IMPLEMENT DESCRIPTION Budget total A. SHORT-TERM BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES Installation of bicycle racks throughout the urban area. Install 17 racks at a 50% cost-share with participating businesses at $55 each and 17 racks at $110 each. Contribute 1/2 of cost of a 2nd bike corral in Missoula (one rack parking for 12 bikes, placed in an on-street car- parking space) $1100. $ 4,530 B. WALKABLE MISSOULA/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION FOR CHILDREN Continue the Walkable Missoula program’s emphasis on encouraging “Safe Ways to School” with brochures, publicity, organizing “Walking School Buses”, support of “Walk Your Child to School Day” in September. Provide incentive grants to community groups to sponsor walking activities. $ 1,000 C. BIKE-WALK BUS WEEK 2010 Continue this highly effective annual event: promotional materials including posters, advertising and booklets for this 19th annual event promoting alternative transportation use. $ 6,500 D. BIKE/PED SAFETY Continue implementing bicycle safety campaign. Use TV and radio spots for new bicycle safety campaign messages $ 11,060 E. PROMOTE BICYCLING Hire two Bicycling Ambassadors (summer interns) to promote bicycling safety and bicycling use throughout the community, building on successful program initiated in 2003. $ 11,310 SUMMARY: 6 work elements totaling $ 34,400 INDIRECT COSTS Local match is required to be 13.42% of the total –comes from in-kind contributions. The indirect costs are required to be 12.25% of local match. $ 566