REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ANDREW BENELLI, PE, Assistant Director / City Engineer
Public Works Department, Traffic Operations and Planning
JOHN STANBOULIAN, Public Works Manager
Public Works Department, Traffic Operations and Planning
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the submission of grant applications to the United States Department of Transportation 2022 Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grants Program totaling up to $2 million in requests for funding; and authorizing the execution of grant application and grant agreement documents by the Public Works Director.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of grant applications to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) 2022 Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program totaling up to $2 million in requests for funding and authorize the execution of all grant applications and grant agreement documents by the Public Works Director.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The SMART Grant Program is administered by the DOT. The purpose of this program is to conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced smart city or community technologies and systems in a variety of communities to improve transportation efficiency and safety. The DOT funds projects that are focused on using technology interventions to solve real-world challenges and build data and technology capacity and expertise in the public sector. This is the first cycle of grant funding offered by this program. In this cycle, the City will submit for up to $2 million for City's Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) interoperability with Caltrans ATMS, establishing Center-To-Center Communications with advanced detection, performance measures, and adaptive systems.
BACKGROUND
Section 25005 of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act refe...
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