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Page 2 of 3 POLICY OBJECTIVE 27 From the City’s Pathway Master Plan, Policies and Standards, the following policies would be met if 28 this pathway segment were completed: 29 2) Provide pathway facilities along all roads. 30 a. Develop a pathway along all arterial roads where equal alternate parallel routes are 31 not available. 32 5) Provide a safe network of pathway linkages for pedestrians and cyclists to and between 33 educational facilities, churches, business centers, transit stops, parks and open space. 34 c. Parks, open space and transit stops shall have a pathway connecting them to the 35 pathways network. 36 BUDGET IMPLICATIONS 37 The current estimate for the project from the 2022 Study is $3,000,000. The 2028 estimate, 38 including inflation, is $4,000,000. The maximum regional solicitation award is $3,200,000. The 39 funding is split 80:20 federal/local split so the local project cost would be $800,000. Per Ramey 40 County’s cost share agreement, they would fund half the project ($400,000) and the remaining costs 41 would be split between the cities. Based on the pro-rata length of the trail, the City of Roseville’s 42 costs would be $240,000 and the City of Shoreview’s costs would be $240,000. If project costs are 43 higher or if the grant amount is less than the maximum amount, the City of Roseville’s share could 44 go up. 45 The City would fund its portion of the costs for this project using Municipal State Aid funds. 46 Currently, we estimate there will be adequate funding in 2028 and 2029 to fund the City’s portion of 47 the project even if the cost estimate does go up. 48 RACIAL EQUITY IMPACT SUMMARY 49 The Victoria Street Pathway would enhance walkability and bikeability within the area as there are 50 minimal separated pathways in this area of the city. This north-south pathway segment would help 51 connect neighborhoods along Victoria Street. If constructed, the pathway would provide better 52 connections to three schools: Emmet D. Williams Elementary (County Road D), St. Odilia School 53 (Victoria Street) and Island Lake Elementary School (Victoria Street). The pathway would also 54 provide better access to transit stops (route 227) that run along Victoria Street. This project should 55 be an overall benefit to nearby historically disadvantaged communities that may use this pathway for 56 transportation and access to transit. According to census data for this corridor, there are 20% people 57 of color (City Average is 27%) and there are 134 households below the poverty level (1,168 Total 58 City). 59 STAFF RECOMMENDATION 60 Staff recommends the City Council approve a resolution requesting Ramsey County to submit for 61 federal region solicitation funds for the Victoria Street Pathway and committing the City of 62 Roseville to its local cost share. 63