Important note: The following recommendation was approved by the Board of Supervisors on July 23, 2013. To track progress and interactions, visit our Performance Dashboard.
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John L. Maltbie, County Manager
Subject: Measure A Report Back: Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator
Recommendation:
Direct staff to budget $80,000 in the FY 2013-14 and $75,500 in the FY 2014-15 budget to fund 50% of a full time Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator position, balance of the funds to be provided by the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG) and the San Mateo County Transit Authority. C/CAG will oversee and house the position.
Background:
The County of San Mateo does not have a full-time countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator. C/CAG, the countywide transportation planning and funding agency, currently employs a transportation planner/program manager who performs some bicycle and pedestrian coordinator functions, but is not dedicated full time to this work. The bicycling community in the County has requested a dedicated liaison to promote and coordinate bike and pedestrian programs throughout San Mateo County.
Discussion:
The San Mateo County Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator would promote bike and pedestrian friendly transportation options throughout the County. The Coordinator’s duties would include:
• Helping coordinate multi-jurisdiction bike and pedestrian projects
• Be a resource for the 21 jurisdictions on bicycle and pedestrian matters
• Serve as the liaison with the pedestrian and bicycle community
• Be the single point of contact for San Mateo Countywide bicycle and pedestrian funding programs
• Be a point of contact for bicycle and pedestrian related questions and direct inquires to appropriate jurisdictions/departments
• Alert city and county staff to available and upcoming funding or training opportunities
• Share and promote best practices for the development of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure design and implementation
• Work with city and County staff on the build out and implementation of the recently adopted San Mateo County Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
The Coordinator will join the C/CAG staff and be housed in the C/CAG offices. C/CAG will report back to the Board in June of 2014 and June of 2015 on the Coordinator’s accomplishments.
Performance Measures:
|
Measure |
FY 2013-14 Projected |
FY 2014-15 Projected |
|
Number of funding sources administered |
1 |
1 |
|
Number of bicycle and pedestrian program inquiries responded to |
50 |
50 |
|
Number of cross jurisdictional coordination activities completed |
2 |
2 |
|
Number of training/safety workshops promoted or conducted |
5 |
5 |
|
Number of public outreach workshops completed |
2 |
2 |
|
Number of external available funding opportunities disseminated |
3 |
3 |
FISCAL IMPACT:
It is recommended that $80,000 in Measure A funds be appropriated for the FY 2013-14 budget and $75,500 of Measure A funds be appropriated for the FY 2014-15 budget. The County will leverage funds from C/CAG in the amount of $72,750 and from the San Mateo County Transit Authority in the amount of $60,000 to support this position over the two year funding period.
Measure A funds recommended in this report:
|
Proposal |
FY 2013/14 |
FY 2014/15 |
|
Bike and Pedestrian Coordinator |
$80,000 |
$75,500 |
Important note: This is a copy of the official report -- item 12B on the Board's agenda.