REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 16, 2020
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
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of Grant Applications Requesting up to $3 Million in Grant Funds from the Fresno Council of Governments (COG) 2020/21 Measure C New Technology Reserve Grant Program for Advanced Transit Projects (New Technology Grant Program) to Install Adaptive Traffic Signal Control Technology and Pedestrian Signal Touchless Push Buttons
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends Council adopt a resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to submit two grant applications to the 2020/21 Measure C New Technology Reserve Grant Program requesting up to $3 Million in grant funds, and authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to execute all application related documents.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Measure C Transportation Expenditure Plan includes the New Technology Reserve Fund. The program is administered by the Fresno COG in conjunction with the Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA). The purpose of this program is to fund advanced transit and transportation projects that have the potential for broad benefits to Fresno County residents and will assist the region in meeting its air quality goals. Fresno COG funds projects that will advance public transit and transportation utilizing new technologies.
This is the third cycle of grant funding offered by this program. In the two prior cycles, the City was successful in securing funding for incremental costs related to CNG bus engines, a microtransit pilot project, the Downtown Fresno "Dynamic Downtown" adaptive real-time traffic synchronization system and a partnership with the Fresno City College West Satellite Campus for an advanced propulsion sy...
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