January 29, 2013 Governor Jerry Brown C/O State Capitol, Suite 1173
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Box 2359 1017 L Street, #288 2110 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 1225 8th Street, Suite 470 180 Grand Ave., Suite 750 1612 K Street NW, Suite 510 Boulder CO 80306 Sacramento, CA 95814 93721 Sacramento, CA 95814 Oakland, CA 94612 Washington, DC 20006 [email protected] 916.446.7558 559.498.0622 916.447.1299 510.302.3316 202.822.1333 calbike.org ccropp.org www.cpehn.org www.rampasthma.org http://www.bikeleague.org/ ChangeLab Solutions 2201 Broadway, Suite 502 Oakland CA 94612 510-302-3380 http://changelabsolutions.org January 29, 2013 Governor Jerry Brown c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: (916) 558-3160 Dear Governor Brown: Your 2013-2014 proposed budget includes an innovative new funding mechanism of $134 million for bicycle and pedestrian projects – the Active Transportation Program (ATP), which consolidates the federal Transportation Alternatives Program (including Recreational Trails), Safe Routes to Schools Programs, the state Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program, and the state Bicycle Transportation Account program. It aims to “streamline … and fund high priority projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the objectives of … SB 375, as well as provide safety benefits.” As stakeholders and advocates, we support this effort to increase efficiency while meeting state goals of safety and greenhouse gas emission reduction and enhancing public health, livability and sustainability for communities across the state! In crafting the program’s details, we respectfully request that you include the following in your budget trailer bill, the May revise and subsequent proposals: 1. Fund the Active Transportation Program at $147 million initially, a level consistent with the combined total of the funds received in 2012 by the programs now consolidated in the ATP. Funding proposals for future years should include statutory changes that guarantee that, as new revenue becomes available relevant to the goals and objectives of this program (i.e. cap-and-trade, bond and other sources), a portion of the new funds will be used to equitably grow the Active Transportation Program and accelerate the completion of all aspects of safe active transportation networks in all communities throughout the state. 2. Streamline the application process while meeting new and existing statewide needs. Create one annual online call for projects for both the state and regional shares, but preserve the following funding categories so that a broad diversity of project types that advance safety and SB 375 goals will continue to be funded: a) Safe Routes to School – dedicate at least $46 million to Safe Routes to School projects for infrastructure and non-infrastructure programs, and continue administration at the state level; b) Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation – dedicate not less than $10 million annually for urban forestry, local parks, resource lands and roadside recreation and trails projects; c) Recreational Trails Program – continue to allocate, at the minimum, California’s share of these funds from MAP-21, the federal transportation law, for recreational trails; and d) Active Transportation projects – allocate the balance of funds in the ATP for bicycle, pedestrian and trails systems, projects and programs. For 2(a) and (b) above, all prior federal standards (where applicable) should be maintained, as well as provisions in current state law, to ensure that these projects with a demonstrated record of success continue to meet the needs of the state as intended while also reducing GHGs and contributing to SB 375 implementation. 3. Ensure adequate staffing and reporting of the ATP in the Division of Local Assistance and Office of Community Planning in order to continue planning, programming, obligation, and project administration of prior year and all MAP-21 funds, new projects, and the state’s Complete Streets policies. Caltrans should maintain on its website an updated, comprehensive list of all projects programmed in the ATP, including the regional/local share. 4. Engage immediately with diverse stakeholders to craft a strategic vision for this new program, and include in the scope and definition of the ATP the reduction of vehicle miles traveled. Provide for a comprehensive process of stakeholder involvement to develop the guidelines and select projects for the state and regional shares, in order to accelerate achievement of state goals for safety, greenhouse gas emission reduction, mobility, accessibility, public health, sustainability, and social equity. With this new program, California has the opportunity to set a national trend for safe and accessible bicycle and pedestrian green infrastructure and prioritize meeting the needs of the most at-risk communities. We look forward to working with you to ensure California is a leader in active transportation! Sincerely, The Undersigned 159 Organizations The Undersigned 6977 California Residents 2 Organizational Signers A Road Bike 4U Irvine Albany Senior Center Albany Albany Strollers & Rollers Albany Alliance for a Healthy Orange County Santa Ana Amgen Cycling Club Thousand Oaks Antelope Valley High Desert Cyclists Lancaster Bay Area Healthy 880 Communities san Leandro Beach Cictes Cycling Club, Inc Redondo Beach Berkeley Path Wanderers Association Berkeley Bike Friendly North County San Diego Carlsbad Bike Religion Retail Bicycle Stores Newport Beach Bike San Diego San Diego, CA Bike Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara Bike SGV Alhambra Black Mountain Bicycles, Inc. San Diego Borboleta Decors pasadena C.I.C.L.E. Los Angeles Cabrillo Community College Aptos Cali Bike Tours Long Beach California Bicycle Coalition Sunnyvale California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Sacramento California Park & Recreation Society Sacramento California WALKS Oakland Calmar Bicycles Santa Clara Carlson & Associates - Partners for Active Transportation Temecula Carol Troy Photography Saint Helena Center for Sustainable Neighborhoods Berkeley Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program Fresno Central Valley Rails to Trails Foundation Wilton Chain Reaction Bicycles Redwood City ChangeLab Solutions Oakland Chico Velo Cycling Club Chico City Heights Community Development Corporation San Diego City of Encinitas Parks and Recreation Department Encinitas City of Mission Viejo mission viejo City of Modesto - PRND Modesto City of Oceanside Bike and Ped Committee Oceanside City of Oxnard Oxnard City of San Joaquin San Joaquin City of Vista Vista Climate Protection and Recovery Fund Santa Rosa Coalition for Sustainable Transportation Santa Barbara Community Resource Center of San Clemente San Clemente County of Sonoma Santa Rosa Crown City Cyclists Coronado, Currie Tech Corp Simi Valley CYCLING Temple City Cycling CEO Newport Coast Davis Bicycles! Davis Different Spokes San Francisco San Francisco Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Los Angeles East Bay Bicycle Coalition Oakland East Bay Regional Park District Oakland 3 Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association Bishop Ecology Action Santa Cruz EcoRing - Promoting EcoTravel in the North Bay. Guerneville Foundation of Sustainable Living Fort Bragg Fresno County Bicycle Coalition Clovis Fresno Cycling Club Fresno Gardeners 4 Peace San Diego Go Bike USA Palm Springs Good Green Homes Chico Green Youth Alliance Belmont Hayward Area Planning Association Hayward Hollannd's Bicycles CORONADO Ibis Cycles, Inc. 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