Section 99234 Of Article 3. Local Transportation Funds From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 10. >> Part 11. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.
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. (a) Claims for facilities provided for the exclusive use of
pedestrians and bicycles or for bicycle and pedestrian safety
education programs shall be filed according to the rules and
regulations adopted by the transportation planning agency.
(b) The money shall be allocated for the construction, including
related engineering expenses, of those facilities pursuant to
procedures or criteria established by the transportation planning
agency for the area within its jurisdiction, or for bicycle and
pedestrian safety education programs.
(c) The money may be allocated for the maintenance of bicycling
trails that are closed to motorized traffic pursuant to procedures or
criteria established by the transportation planning agency for the
area within its jurisdiction.
(d) The money may be allocated without respect to Section 99231
and shall not be included in determining the apportionments to a city
or county for purposes of Sections 99233.7 to 99233.9, inclusive.
(e) Facilities provided for the use of bicycles may include
projects that serve the needs of commuting bicyclists, including, but
not limited to, new trails serving major transportation corridors,
secure bicycle parking at employment centers, park and ride lots, and
transit terminals where other funds are unavailable.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a
planning agency established in Title 7.1 (commencing with Section
66500) of the Government Code may allocate the money to the
Association of Bay Area Governments for activities required by
Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 5850) of Division 5 of the Public
Resources Code.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the
transportation planning agencies that allocate funds, pursuant to
this section, to the cities and counties with jurisdiction or a
sphere of influence within the delta, as defined in Section 5852 of
the Public Resources Code, may allocate the money to the Delta
Protection Commission for activities required by Chapter 12
(commencing with Section 5852) of Division 5 of the Public Resources
Code.
(h) Within 30 days after receiving a request for a review from any
city or county, the transportation planning agency shall review its
allocations made pursuant to Section 99233.3.
(i) In addition to the purposes authorized in this section, a
portion of the amount available to a city or county pursuant to
Section 99233.3 may be allocated to develop a comprehensive bicycle
and pedestrian facilities plan, with an emphasis on bicycle projects
intended to accommodate bicycle commuters rather than recreational
bicycle users. An allocation under this subdivision may not be made
more than once every five years.
(j) Up to 20 percent of the amount available each year to a city
or county pursuant to Section 99233.3 may be allocated to restripe
class II bicycle lanes.