REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
January 28, 2021
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ANDREW J. BENELLI, PE, City Engineer/Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic Operations and Planning
BY: SHELBY D. MACNAB, MPA, Grants Administrator
Public Works Department, Public Works Administration
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Public Works Director or Designee to Submit a Grant Application in an Amount not to Exceed $325,000 to the 2021-2022 California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant (STPG) Program to fund the City of Fresno Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Update, and Authorizing Execution of Restricted Grant Agreements and Amendments for the Project With Caltrans by the Public Works Director or Designee (Citywide)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of one grant application requesting up to $325,000 from the Caltrans STPG Program 2021-2022 Call for Projects to complete an update to the City of Fresno ATP, and authorize the execution of all agreements and amendments for the project by the Public Works Director or designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is requesting authorization to submit a grant application to the Caltrans STPG grant program to fund a comprehensive update to the current ATP, originally adopted by Council in March 2017. As a planning and policy document, the ATP has an intended update cycle of five years to ensure eligibility for funding, responsiveness to community priorities, and the incorporation of innovative facilities for active travel. The current ATP will be brought before Council in 2021 for an amendment to incorporate awarded grant projects. In order to complete a more comprehensive update of the ATP, additional funding is sought from the STPG Program. Authorization is also requested to allow the Public Works Director or designee to execute restricted gr...
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