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Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application for funding with the
Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
to Support Access to Transit Initiatives
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Transportation ("U.S. DOT")
provides flexible funding source to State and local governments for transportation
projects and programs to help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act, U.S.C. Title
42, Chapter 85A et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. DOT created the Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality Improvement Program ("CMAQ") to provide funding to further two important
goals of the Department of Transportation: improving air quality and relieving
congestion; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to apply for funding through the CMAQ
program to support its initiatives to increase access to alternative modes of
transportation with the purchase and installation of 40 new bike racks on three concrete
pads in the vicinity of Main Street CTA and Metra stations (the "Project'); and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transit Authority ("RTA") will be compiling
grant applications from several local governments for submission to the U.S. DOT for
CMAQ funding and no local match is required for this grant application; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best
interests of the City of Evanston to submit an application for CMAQ grant funds;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
21-R-15
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: The City Council authorizes the submission of the Access to
Transit Improvement Program Application with the RTA for CMAQ funding; the
application is attached hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 1.
SECTION 3: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
execute and deliver any additional documents necessary to complete the City of
Evanston's Access to Transit Improvement Program Grant Application as he may
determine to be in the best interests of the City.
SECTION 5: This Resolution 21-R-15 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Elizddeth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Attest:
R ney Gree , City Clerk
Adopted: �(ehA ar' j A� , 2015
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EXHIBIT 1
ACCESS TO TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION
Access to Transit Improvement Program
Application
1. Name of the Community: City of Evanston
2. Contact Information: Damir Latinovic
Neighborhood and Land Use Planner, City of Evanston
Address: 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
Email: dlatinovic aecitvofevanston.orq
Phone: (847) 448-8675
3. Community Planning Study: Main St. Station TOD Plan & Study (Proposed Plan
Attached Exhibit A); Adopted June 9, 2014
4. Project Description:
Bike Parkina Facilities Installation
The City of Evanston is applying for a grant to purchase and install a total of 40 bike
parking facilities on 2-3 new concrete pads around the Metra and CTA Main St.
Stations. (Concept Map attached Exhibit B)
The Main St. Station Study identified significant lack of adequate number of bike
parking facilities, improper location of existing bike parking facilities, improper type
(hoop -racks) and inefficient matter in which existing bike racks are installed (parallel
to sidewalk rather than perpendicular) in the vicinity of the stations. The Study
recommends additional protected and unprotected bike parking facilities be installed
within the Saint Paul Park area and near the Metra Station entrances.
5. Project Cost: $70,000
6. Goal of the Project
The installation of the proposed bike parking facilities will improve access to the
Metra and CTA Main Street stations, CTA #205 and Northwestern University
Intercampus Shuttle bus routes. The Main St. Station is one of only three stations in
Chicagoland area with connection between a Metra stop and a CTA stop. There are
also 3,166 households, 56114 residents and approximately 3,000 commuters who
travel outside the area for work within a 1/3 mile of the stations. The goal is to make
access to rapid transit more convenient for area , residents and commuters with
additional protected and unprotected bike parking facilities.
7. Phase I Engineering: Not Required
8. Statement of Community Buy -In:
The City of Evanston's goal is to become the most livable city in America. Use of
alternative modes of transportation is probably the biggest part of that. In July of
2014, the City adopted an update to its 2002 Bike Plan and is well underway to
install additional bike only lanes (Comfortable Corridors) and additional bike parking
facilities throughout the City. The City was recently awarded a grant to expand the
Divvy bike -share program to Evanston. The City's Planning and Zoning Division is
also in the process of overhauling the parking requirements near Transit Stations.
The proposed bike parking facilities near the Main St. Station area will improve the
access to the transit stations and business and commercial districts along Chicago
Avenue and Main Street in addition to complementing City's other efforts to
encourage alternative transportation use and its mission to become the most livable
city in America.
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