REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 18, 2020
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
BY: SHELBY D. MACNAB, MPA, Grants Administrator
Public Works Department
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Department of Public Works to Submit Grant Applications Totaling up to $11 Million in Requests for Funding to the California Department of Transportation's Active Transportation Program Cycle 5 Call for Projects, and authorizing the execution of application related documents by the Public Works Director or designee (Council Districts 1,3,4,5 and 7)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to submit grant applications totaling up to $11 million in requests for funding to the California Department of Transportation's Active Transportation Program Cycle 5 Call for Projects and authorize the execution of application related documents by the Public Works Director or designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The ATP Grant Cycle 5 Call for Projects was released in March 2020. The ATP encourages the use of active modes of transportation such as biking and walking by funding education and infrastructure projects which support active travel. The grant program is competitive, with a minimum requirement of 25% of funds distributed to disadvantaged communities. The call for projects occurs at both the state and regional (Fresno County) level. A new "Quick Build" project type has been added to Cycle 5 and is due to the state on July 15, 2020. Traditional applications for the statewide call are due on September 15, 2020, and applications to the regional call are due on November 20, 2020. Projects not funded at the state level will be repackaged and submitted for regional consideration. All proposed projects have been evaluated using the Active Transportation Prioritization Tool...
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