REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 9, 2018
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, P.E., Director
Public Works Department
BY: ANDREW J. BENELLI, P.E., City Engineer/Assistant Director
Public Works Department
JILL GORMLEY, TE, City Traffic Engineer / Public Works Manager
Public Works Department, Traffic Operations and Planning Division
SHELBY D. MACNAB, MPA, Grants Administrator
Public Works Department, Administration
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the submission of grant applications to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 9 and authorizing the execution of all application related documents by the Public Works Director or designee (Citywide)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of grant applications to Caltrans for HSIP Cycle 9 funding, and authorize the execution of all application related documents by the Public Works Director or designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is requesting authorization to submit grant applications to Caltrans' HSIP Cycle 9 Call for Projects. A list of projects for which funding will be sought is attached to this Staff Report. These projects were selected based on a review of Council approved traffic signal and left turn phasing lists, the Active Transportation Plan as well as a review of citywide accident and fatality data from the last 3 to 5 years.
BACKGROUND
On April 30, 2018, Caltrans released a Call for Projects for Cycle 9 of the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST) was signed into law on December 4, 2015. Under FAST, the HSIP program codified as Section 148 of Title 23, United States Code (23 U.S.C ?148), is a core federal-aid program to States for the purpose of achieving a significant reduction in fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. California's Local HSIP focuses on infrastructure projects with nation...
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