REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
MARY CHURCH, Grants Administrator
Public Works Department, Administration Division
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application to the Fresno Council of Governments for the 2022 Measure C Transit Oriented Infrastructure for In-Fill Development Grant Program in the amount of $450,000 for the Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Project; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application and Grant Agreement Documents by the Public Works Director or Designee (Council Districts 1, 3 and 7)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the 2022 Measure C Transit Oriented Infrastructure for In-Fill Development Grant Program for the Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Project in the amount of $450,000; and authorize the execution of all grant application and grant agreement documents by the Public Works Director or designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is requesting authorization to submit a grant application to the Measure C Transit Oriented Infrastructure for In-Fill Development (Measure C TOD) Grant Program. The application will request funds to design the next phase of the Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Corridor Plan, between State Route 180 and Pine Avenue, just south of McKinley Avenue. The proposed project concept is consistent with the Blackstone Smart Mobility Strategy previously adopted by the Council, including protected bicycle lanes, pedestrian-scale lighting, crosswalk improvements, landscaping, and wider sidewalks to transform Blackstone Avenue into a mixed-use, transit-oriented, and walkable corridor. The Measure C TOD Program was created to support community-based transit projects that are developed through an inclusive planning process wi...
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