PREPARED BY: MELISSA GARIBAY DATE OF MEETING: 09/08/2026
SUBJECT:
TITLE
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) RATIFYING THE CITY’S SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (MTC) FOR $4,500,000 IN FUNDING ASSIGNED TO MTC, COMMITTING ANY NECESSARY MATCHING FUNDS, AND STATING ASSURANCE TO COMPLETE THE SAN PABLO AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT (CIP PROJECT NO. 0202); AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN THE GRANT PROGRAM
CEQA: Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the adoption of the subject resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application is exempt from environmental review. Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, a “project” does not include the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. An environmental review analysis consistent with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements will be prepared for the design and construction plans at time of implementation.
Label
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
Body
Compliance statements
FY 2023-2025 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Build a Healthy Community: Priority 109 Develop Public Facilities for Active Living and Improve Public Safety: Priority 509 Sustain Traffic Safety Program are major policy goals contained in the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
BACKGFOUND
The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), in coordination with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), administers and coordinates a variety of transportation funding programs that assist Contra Costa County jurisdictions, transit operators, and other eligible sponsors in delivering local and countywide transportation improvements. These programs support a broad range of transportation investments, including complete streets, transit access, local roadway and corridor improvements, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, and projects that advance regional mobility, climate, safety, and equitable access goals.
On June 22, 2026, CCTA released a Coordinated Call for Projects that allows eligible agencies to submit a single application for consideration under multiple transportation grant programs. This streamlined approach enables CCTA to evaluate projects across several funding sources and determine which funding program, or combination of programs, is best suited to support each proposed project. While the Coordinated Call for Projects is administered by CCTA at the county level, the program is closely integrated with MTC’s regional transportation funding framework, and MTC ultimately oversees and administers the applicable regional and federal funds.
The San Pablo Avenue Bridge Replacement Project (CIP Project No. 0202) is a major Capital Improvement Project that will replace the existing bridge at the intersection of San Pablo Avenue, 23rd Street, and Road 20. Constructed in 1926, the approximately 100-year-old bridge was identified as “structurally deficient” and “functionally obsolete” in the 2020 Caltrans Bridge Inspection Report.
In addition to replacing the aging bridge structure, the project will realign and reconfigure the existing intersection. The intersection currently serves as a convergence point for five roadways, creating a complex, high-conflict environment for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users. The proposed improvements will address these existing conditions and improve the safety, functionality, and connectivity of this important transportation corridor.
The project has secured $12 million in funding but currently faces an estimated $15 million funding gap for construction. Additional grant funding is therefore critical to advancing the project toward construction.
Through CCTA’s Coordinated Call for Projects, the City submitted a single application for consideration under multiple funding programs, including One Bay Area Grant 4 (OBAG 4), Community Action Resource and Empowerment (CARE), Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA), Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC), and Pedestrian, Bicycle and Trail Facilities (PBTF). This coordinated application process allows CCTA to evaluate the project against the eligibility requirements and funding priorities of multiple programs and determine the funding source, or combination of sources, that best aligns with the project.
Grant applications were due August 17, 2026, with grant awards anticipated in Winter 2026.
To assist in closing the project’s construction funding gap, the Public Works Department submitted an application to CCTA requesting up to $4.5 million in grant funding for the San Pablo Avenue Bridge Replacement Project (CIP Project No. 0202).
Staff recommends that the City Council ratify the City’s grant application and authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements and other documents necessary for the City’s participation in the applicable grant programs. If funding is awarded, the City Manager would also be authorized to execute the documents reasonably necessary to accept the funding and advance the project.
Staff further recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution of Local Support in the form required by MTC as a condition of receiving grant funding through the applicable transportation programs.
FISCAL IMPACT
The local matching contribution requirements associated with the transportation grant programs for which the City applied will be determined upon award of grant funds. These programs typically require a local match of no more than 11.47%. The fiscal impact associated with the grant application is limited to staff time required to prepare and submit the application materials, estimated at approximately 20 staff hours.
If the City is awarded grant funding, the Public Works Department will return to the City Council to request approval to accept and appropriate the grant funds to the San Pablo Avenue Bridge Replacement Project (CIP Project No. 0202) as follows:
|
Action |
Description |
Accept TO: Fund/Account |
Appropriate TO: Fund/Account |
Amount |
|
Accept & Appropriate |
Transportation Funds (OBAG 4, TLC, and/or PBTF) |
320-0202-33406 |
320-0202-43604 |
$4,500,000 |
|
TOTAL UP TO |
$4,500,000 |
Acceptance and appropriation of the grant funds will increase available project funding by up to $4.5 million and will assist the City in closing the remaining funding gap for construction of the San Pablo Avenue Bridge Replacement Project.
ATTACHMENTS:
Att A. Resolution