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RESOLUTION NO. 39-2006
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONSULTANT
SERVICES CONTRACT WITH MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP SERVICES, INC.,
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY, AND MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH
P ARTNERING SAN RAMON VALLEY AGENCIES REGARDING THE SHARING
OF UP-FRONT REIMBURSABLE ADVANCE PLANNING COSTS
WHEREAS, in November 2004 the taxpayers of Contra Costa County approved Measure J,
a 25-year extension of a countywide l/2-cent sales tax measure for the purposes of providing
congestion relief through capital projects and programs; and
WHEREAS, one category of Measure J provides funding for a program entitled, "Safe
Transportation for Children" and provides an estimated $40 million over a period of 25
years for" the inauguration of a San Ramon Valley School Bus Program or other projects in
the San Ramon Valley that reduce school related congestion, or improve the safety of
children traveling to and from schools;" and
WHEREAS, the funding and operation of this program would begin in FY 2009-10 and its
development and program elements are subject to the review and approval of the Contra
Costa Transportation Authority (the "Authority") and of the Southwest Area
Transportation ("SWAT") Committee, a regional transportation planning committee of the
Authority; and
WHEREAS, the public agencies of the San Ramon Valley ("Partnering Agencies") agree to
begin a collaborative and inclusive process of developing a school transportation program
that would serve the unique needs of the San Ramon V alley; and
WHEREAS, the Partnering Agencies (consisting of the Town of Danville, City of San
Ramon, Contra Costa County, and the San Ramon Valley Unified School District), have
assembled and are participating as members in a three-tiered multi-agency advisory
committee structure; and
WHEREAS, the three-tiered multi-agency advisory committee structure consists of a Policy
Advisory Committee (PAC), a Technical Advisory Committee (T AC), and a Citizens
Advisory Committee (CAC); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the three-tiered multi-agency advisory committee structure is
to solicit, compile and provide recommendations to SWAT and the Authority regarding the
provision of the highest quality traffic congestion relief program, offered in the most cost
effective manner, for the San Ramon Valley; and
WHEREAS, the Partnering Agencies have created a program development schedule and
the first several tasks of the program schedule require the expertise of a student
transportation consulting firm to develop a Measure J School Bus Program Options and
Routing Study ("Routing Study"); and
WHEREAS, working with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCT A) staff, the
Partnering Agencies have developed and issued a RFP jRFQ for the Routing Study
consulting services, and selected the consultant team of Management Partnership Services,
Inc. ("MP A") and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. ("Kimley-Horn"); and
WHEREAS, the three-phased Routing Study, conducted over the course of the next two
years, is estimated at approximately $200,000 - $225,000, which would be reimbursable by
Measure J starting in FY 2009-10; and
WHEREAS, the Authority at its March 15,2006 regularly scheduled meeting authorized
the commitment of future Measure J funds for the reimbursement of local funds expended
in the preparation of advance planning studies; and
WHEREAS, the four Partnering Agencies agree to share equally in the up-front costs
associated with the Routing Study; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville agreed to serve as the Lead Agency for the management
of the upcoming consultant services contract, and a conduit for the collection of up-front
cost sharing contributions and the disbursement of future reimbursements from the
Authority for these advance planning expenditures; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council authorize the Town Manager to execute:
1. Consultant services contract with Management Partnership Services, Inc. for the
purposes of conducting the Routing Study;
2. Cooperative Agreement with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority;
3. Memorandums of Understanding with partnering San Ramon Valley agencies
regarding the sharing of up-front reimbursable advance planning costs.
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APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on April 4, 2006 by the
following vote:
AYES: Stepper, Shimansky, Andersen, Arnerich, Doyle
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY CLERK
CITY ATTORNEY
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