DATE: October 19, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Execute a Funding Agreement with Caltrans for the Local Road Safety Plan Funding Program
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) accepting and executing a funding agreement with Caltrans in the amount of $90,000 for the development of the City’s Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) Project, No. 05738.
SUMMARY
Staff applied for and was successfully awarded a grant to fund the development of a citywide Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP). Through the LRSP, the City would align with the strategic vision of the State of California to have a safe transportation system for all users. The City’s LRSP would guide the City to a data-driven approach for achieving safer streets. It would identify stakeholders, use data to identify safety issues, choose proven solutions, identify the implementation process, and support future safety investments. Starting in April 2022, local agencies will be required to have an LRSP to receive Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding.
The grant awarded by Caltrans will cover up to 90% of the project costs. The City will match 10% of the funds utilizing the Transportation Improvement Fund (Fund 460) in the amount of $10,000. The final contract and funding agreement are being prepared by Caltrans and are not finalized yet. Both documents are drafted from standard language that the City has seen before on other grant awards. Staff and the City Attorney will review both document when received from Caltrans. Upon execution of the funding agreement, staff will request proposals from consultants for plan development services.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution