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 Safe Streets and Roads for All Implementation Grant Application to the United States 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 (Council Districts 3 and 7) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant application to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and authorize the acceptance, along with the execution, of all grant agreement documents by the Public Works Director or Designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is requesting authorization to submit an application to the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grant Program. SS4A is a grant program authorized under Section 24112 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The purpose of this grant is to improve roadway safety by significantly reducing or eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries through the development of Action Plans and refinement and implementation focused on all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, motorists, and commercial vehicle operators. The Fiscal Year 2026 SS4A program provides funding for two types of grants: Planning and Demonstration Grants and Implementation Grants.
The proposed Public Works Department (DPW) application for a SS4A Implementation Grant would request funding for up to $5,000,000 for the purpose of implementing the Belmont Avenue Safe Streets Pr...
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