REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 9, 2015
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: SARA POMARE, MBA, Grant Writer
Public Works Department
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the submission of two (2) new grant applications to the Fresno Council of Governments for 2013 Lifeline Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program ("CMAQ") and authorizing the execution of all application related documents by the Public Works Director or designee
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of two new grant applications to Fresno Council of Governments ("Fresno COG") for the CMAQ and authorize the execution of all application related documents by the Public Works Director or his designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is requesting the authorization to submit a resolution for two new grant applications to Fresno COG, for dollars becoming available to the City of Fresno in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 Federal fiscal years. These projects are the purchase of a compressed natural gas ("CNG") street sweeper in the amount of $409,000 to replace older equipment and the construction of the Bankside Trail on the south side of Shields Avenue from First to Fresno Street in the amount of $705,000.
BACKGROUND
On November 21, 2013, Council approved resolution 2013-197, authorizing the submission of applications for grant funds from Fresno COG's CMAQ and the Regional Surface Transportation Program ("RSTP"), and authorized the execution of all application related documents by the Public Works Director.
The City was awarded $16,800,900 for both program categories. After considering the complete results of the competitive grant applications and an opportunity provided by COG for an additional submission for CMAQ Lifeline funding, staff is proposing to substitute two additional projects that meet the CMAQ's guidelines. The first item is the purc...
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