DATE: September 28, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to (1) Accept Funding from the Alameda County Transportation Commission in the Amount of $162,000, and (2) Appropriate a Total of $324,000 from the Measure BB Local Transportation (Fund 212) Fund Balance for Project 05319: Safe Routes to School Program for Cesar Chavez Middle School
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to accept funding from the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) in the amount of $162,000 and appropriate a total of $324,000 from the Measure BB Local Transportation (Fund 212) fund for the Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program for Cesar Chavez Middle School (CCMS).
SUMMARY
Staff was successful in obtaining the SR2S Mini-Grant to fund improvements for the CCMS Project, which includes installation of paint and post curb extensions, advanced stop marketing, yellow high-visibility crosswalk, median extension, no U-turn signage, rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB), advance yield marking, and paint red curbs. The grant sponsor, ACTC, awarded the City $162,000 toward construction costs. Combined with the City’s 50% local match, the project’s total cost of $324,000 will be appropriated from the City’s Measure BB - Local Transportation Fund (Fund 212). The City’s match of $162,000 will be for the engineering design and staff and construction costs. The grant application was approved by the City’s internal Grant Committee on March 17, 2021.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution