REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 30, 2015
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Capital Management Division
BY: RANDY BELL, PE, Capital Projects Manager
Public Works Department, Capital Management Division
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the submission of grant applications to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Cycle 7 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and authorizing the execution of all application related documents by the Public Works Director or designee (Council Districts 3 and 4).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of grant applications to Caltrans for the Cycle 7 HSIP and authorize the execution of all application related documents by the Public Works Director or designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is requesting the authorization to submit grant applications to Caltrans Cycle 7 HSIP for funding to install traffic signal modifications at the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Fulton Street; and install protected traffic signal left-turn phasing at the intersection of Shields and Chestnut Avenues, for a total cost of $1,040,000. These projects will improve the safety conditions for vehicular traffic and pedestrians using these intersections.
BACKGROUND
On April 27, 2015, Caltrans issued a call for projects for HSIP Cycle 7 projects. The deadline to submit applications is July 31, 2015. HSIP is codified as Section 148 of Title 23, United States Code (23 U.S.C. Section 148) and remains as one of the core federal-aid programs in the new federal surface transportation act, "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century" (MAP 21). It was signed into law on July 6, 2012. The purpose of the HSIP is to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads, including n...
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