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Millbrae council authorizes access to San Mateo County Transportation Authority grants for trail, intersection and shuttle study
Summary
Council voted 5-0 to authorize the city manager to execute the Transportation Authority’s primary grant agreement so Millbrae can access Measure A and Measure W funds for a Spur Trail/Bay Trail connection, a Magnolia–Millbrae intersection safety project and a regional shuttle feasibility study.
The Millbrae City Council on Jan. 14 adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager or designee to execute the San Mateo County Transportation Authority primary grant agreement, a step staff said is required to access Measure A and Measure W funding for projects over the next decade.
Engineering Director Sam Bautista told the council the Transportation Authority manages two half-cent sales-tax measures: Measure A (originally approved in 1998 and reauthorized in 2004) and Measure W (approved in 2018). He described three projects the city will pursue under the new primary grant agreement:
- A Millbrae Spur Trail and Bay Trail Connection project: staff said the funding request is for planning and design to connect the city’s spur trail to the regional Bay Trail and improve regional trail links. Bautista said the project will require a design consultant and could take 18 to 24 months to complete design.
- A Safe Routes intersection improvement at Magnolia Avenue and Millbrae Avenue: Bautista said the $675,000 grant would support design and construction to upgrade the intersection and traffic signals.
- A Millbrae Regional Shuttle Feasibility Study: a $180,000 grant to study east–west shuttle routes to connect residential areas to shopping, the transit center and health care, with matching funds noted as required for certain grants.
Staff told the council that the Transportation Authority is introducing a streamlined primary grant agreement to speed access to Measure A and W funds; executing that agreement is an eligibility requirement for projects over the next 10 years. The council voted 5-0 to adopt the resolution.
Clarifying note: figures shown in the staff slides and oral presentation were inconsistent in one slide set (see clarifying details). Staff described the three projects above and confirmed a total award and next steps during the presentation.
Why it matters: The grants will fund planning, design and construction of active-transportation and traffic-safety work, and a feasibility study intended to improve local transit options for seniors and residents without cars.
