Title:
Title
Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 10 Grant Application
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FileID
File ID: 2020-00880
Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to submit an application for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant (Cycle 10) for pedestrian crossing enhancements; and 2) upon award of the HSIP Grant (Cycle 10), authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to execute a grant agreement and any related grant documents.
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Contact: Leslie Mancebo, Transportation Planner, (916) 808-5581; Jennifer Donlon Wyant, Transportation Planning Manager, (916) 808-5913; David Edrosolan, Interim City Traffic Engineer, (916) 808-5974, Department of Public Works
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Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has announced the Cycle 10 Call for Projects for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds, which funds projects to address demonstrated safety issues on public roads. The application due date is October 19, 2020. City Council approval is required to submit the applications for grant funding.
Recommended Project: Given the competition among agencies across the state for HSIP grants, the candidate projects must be competitive in order to increase the probability of getting funded. The Transportation Division of the Department of Public Works routinely evaluates the City's roadway network as part of proactive safety management to review traffic operations and identify potential safety improvements. The project identified meets the above-mentioned guidelines and criteria for the HSIP grant and represent the most competitive candidate project to apply for the subject grant.
The following project is recommended for HSIP Grant Application:
Pedestrian crossing enhancements at 4 locations throughout the C...
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