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, MPA, Business Manager
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Application to the California Department of Transportation and Authorizing the Public Works Director or Designee to Accept and Execute All Application and Grant Agreement Documents on Behalf of the City of Fresno (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor's Veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of a Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant (STPG) application to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for a project totaling up to $700,000 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 STPG Opportunity for the purpose of conducting an Intersection Safety Audit. STPG is a grant program funded under Senate Bill 1 Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017 of the State Highways Account and the California Road Maintenance, Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB1).
The proposed Public Works Department (DPW) application for a Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant would request funding for up to $700,000 for the purpose of continuing the work of the Vision Zero Action Plan to conduct an Intersection Safety Audit (Project) of approximately 15 locations across the City of Fresno. The Project will utilize the same methodology used by the Vision Zero Action Plan to analyze and develop recommended safety countermeasures for the intersections that are ranked 6 to 20 on the priority intersection list. The recommendations would be...
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