REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: JILL M. GORMLEY, TE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
CHERYL L. BURNS, Grants Development Manager
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION – Authorizing the Submission of Grant Applications to the California Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 13 Call for Projects totaling up to $10,360,000 in Requests for Funding; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Applications and Acceptance of Grant Funds and Execution of Grant Agreement Documents by the Public Works Director or Designee (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of grant applications to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 13 Call for Projects totaling up to $10,360,000 in requests for funding and authorize the execution of all grant applications and acceptance of grant funds and the execution of grant agreement documents by the Public Works Director or Designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The HSIP Cycle 13 Call for Projects was released July 1, 2026. The purpose of the HSIP program is to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. Applications are broken into two categories: Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) and Funding Set-Asides (SA). There are five different SA types: Guardrail Updates, Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements, Lane Departure Prevention, Bike Safety Improvements, and Tribes. There is no limit to the number of applications an agency may submit under the BCR category, however the maximum funds that one agency may be awarded under this category is $10 million. Applicants can submit one application per set-aside category. Staff is requesting authorization to subm...
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