REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application to the United States Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot Discretionary Grant Program Totaling Up to $2 Million in Request for Funding; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application and Grant Agreement Documents by the Public Works Director or Designee (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the United States Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program totaling up to $2 million in request for funding; and authorize the execution of all grant application and grant agreement documents by the Public Works Director or designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is requesting authorization to submit an application to the RCP discretionary grant program for the Parkway Drive Pedestrian Bridge Project. RCP is a new grant program created under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also referred to as the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law" or "BIL". The purpose of this grant is to reconnect communities by removing, retrofitting, or mitigating transportation facilities, such as highways or rail lines, that create barriers to community connectivity including mobility, access, or economic development. This is the first-ever Federal program dedicated to reconnecting communities harmed by transportation infrastructure. Staff is requesting to apply for a planning grant that will provide funds to complete preliminary engineering and environmental studies, including community outreach, for a pedestrian bridge that would span from Parkway Drive across State Route (SR) 99 and connect to Roeding Park.
BACKGROUND
The Infrastructu...
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