REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 18, 2021
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
BY: SHELBY D. MACNAB, MPA, Grants Administrator
Public Works Department, Administration Division
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application to the Fresno Council of Governments for the 2021 Measure "C" Transit Oriented Infrastructure for In-Fill Development Grant Program in the amount of $1,138,000 for the Merced Complete Street Project; 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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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the 2021 Measure "C" Transit Oriented Infrastructure for In-Fill Development Grant Program for the Merced Complete Street Project in the amount of $1,138,000; 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 a grant application to the Measure "C" Transit Oriented Infrastructure for In-Fill Development (Measure "C" TOD) Grant Program. The application will request funds to reconnect Merced Street between H Street and Congo Alley, consistent with the Downtown Specific Plan. The Measure "C" TOD Program was created to support community-based transit projects that are developed through an inclusive planning process with broad private-public partnerships and outreach; improve the range of transportation choices by supporting transit facilities and improving links between facilities and activity nodes; and to support well-designed, high-density housing and mixed uses near transit. The Measure "C" TOD project provides funding to three types of projects: planning projects...
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