HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2014-072 RESOLUTIO?�' ?�'O. 2014-072
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUI�'CIL OF THE CITI' OF
CHLiLA \'ISTA APPROV"II�'G THE APPLICATION FOR THE
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATIO?�' GRAI�'T FOR FISCAL 7'E.AR
2014/201�. CERTIF1'II`'G THAT MATCHII�'G FUNDS WILL
BE AVAILABLE THEREFOR. AI�'D AUTHORIZII�'G THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC VJORKS OR HIS DESIGNEE TO
EXECUTE IN THE I�'AME OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
ALL GRAI�'T DOCUA4EI�TTS. II�'CLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO. APPLICATIONS. AGREEMENTS.
AMEI�TDMENTS AI�iD REQUESTS FOR PAYA4ENTS
NECESSARY TO SECURE GRAi\'T
R'HEREAS, the City Council adopted a comprehensi��e update of the Citv of Chula Vista
Bikewav Master Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan: and
uiHEREAS, on September 26, 2013, the Govemor signed leeislation creatine the Active
Transportation proaram to encouraee increased use of active modes of transportation such as
bic��cline and H�alkine: and
�1'IIEREAS. as a requirement of the new legislation, the California Transportation
Commission (CTC) recently adopted guidelines and project selection criteria for its use in
administering the proeram and the Active Transportation Program (ATP) consolidates existing
federal and state transportation programs. including the Transportation Altematives Proeram,
Bicycle Transportation Account, and State Safe Routes to School (SR2S), into a sinele program
that is funded from ��arious federal and state funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act; and
WHEREAS; the Active TranspoRation Program is beine administered b}� the Califomia
Transportation Commission. Approximatelv �360 million stateH�ide has been budgeted for the
program over three ��ears, beeinnin� N ith Fiscal Year 2014; and
R%HEREAS_ fift�� percent of the fundine (�180 million total, or �60 million per year) will
be competitively awarded for projects selected by the CTC on a statewide basis. From this
portion of the program, a minimum of�24 million per year is available for SR2S projects, with
at least �7.2 million for non-infrastructure �rants. including fundine for a state technical
assistance resource center: and �
V�'HEREAS. staff �+�ould like to appl}� for the erant funds before the n1a�� 21, 2014
deadline: and
WHEREAS. if the erant is a�+�arded. this resolution is also intended to authorize the
Director of Public R'orks or his designee the po���er to ezecute in the name of the Cit.� of Chula
Vista all grant documents; includine but not limited to. applications, a=reements, amendments
and requests for pa�•ments, necessarv to secure grant funds; and
Resolution No. 2014-072
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��I IERE.AS, the following infrastructure grant applications will be submitted:
1. Industrial Blvd bike lanes and sidewalk improvements.
2. Cook Elementary School Pedestrian Safety lmprovements.
3. Kellogg Elementary School Pedestrian Safety Improvements.
4. Lauderbach Elementary School Pedestrian Safety Improvements; and
WHEREAS, for the non-infrastructure grant one application will be submitted for the F
Street Promenade Study from Third Avenue to Bay Blvd; and
VdHEREAS, the infrastructure grants do not require matching funds for eligible grant
items of work; and
WHEREAS, staff proposes to contribute approsimately $27,000 in local match funding
in order to cover supplies and materials for 4 community outreach meetings and production of
preliminary construction drawings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista approves the submittal of Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Active Transportation Program (ATP)
grant applications for various bicycle and pedestrian improvements in westem Chula Vista;
certifies that mauhing funds aze or will be available therefor, and authorizes the Director of
Public Works or his designee to execute all grant documents necessary to secure the grants.
Presented b}� Approved as to form by
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• uhar . Ho k' / G n R. Goo ins
Director oF Publ Works City
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Resolution ivo. 2014-072
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PASSED. .APPRO\'ED. and ADOPTED b. the Cirv Council of the Citv of Chula V'ista
Califomia. this 13th dav of Mav 2014 b��the folloH�ine ��ote:
Al'ES: Councilmembers: Aeuilar. Bensoussan. Ramirez. Salas and Cox
I�'AYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Cher��l Co�. M�yor /
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Noms. CMC. Ciri� Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORI`'IA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I. Donna R. Noms. Cirv Clerk of Chula Vista. Califomia. do herebvi certifi� that the foreeoine
Resolution No. 2014-072 was duh� passed, approved, and adopted by the Cih� Council at a
reeular meeting of the Chula ��ista City Council held on the 13th da}� of May 2014.
Executed this 13th da�� of Ma�� 2014.
Donna R. Norris. MC. Citv Clerk