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 C. CHURCH, Grants Administrator
Public Works Department, Administration Division
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of Grant Applications to the California Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 11 Call for Projects Totaling Up to $2 Million in Requests for Funding; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application and Grant Agreement Documents by the Public Works Director or Designee (Council Districts 1, 3, 4 & 7)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of grant applications to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11 Call for Projects totaling up to $2 million in requests for funding; and authorize the execution of all grant application and grant agreement documents by the Public Works Director or designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The HSIP Cycle 11 Call for Projects was released in May 2022. The purpose of the HSIP program is to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. Applications are broken into two categories: Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) and Funding Set-asides (SA). There are five different SA types: Guardrail Upgrades, Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements, Installing Edgelines, Bike Safety Improvements, and Tribes. Staff is requesting authorization to submit two grant applications requesting up to $2 million in funding to the BCR and Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements SA. A list of proposed projects is attached. The proposed projects were selected based on the City of Fresno System Local Roadway Safety Plan (SSAR), HSIP cost benefit ratio calculations, and citywide accident and fatality data from the last 3 to 5 years.
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