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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2011-017RESOLUTION NO. 2011-017 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE ACTIVE COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF "SENIORS, SIDEWALKS AND THE CENTENNIAL," AMULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION AUDIT OF SENIORS TO DETERMINE EXISTING ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOP A PRIORITY LIST FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO INCREASE THE MOBILITY OF SENIORS, ACCEPTING THE TERMS OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT, AND STATING THE ASSURANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT BY FEBRUARY 1, 2012 WHEREAS, the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) is a project of the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) funded by the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); and WHEREAS, the overazching goal of CPPW is to expand the use of evidence-based strategies and programs to address obesity rates, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition in the San Diego region; and WHEREAS, HHSA has partnered with the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to implement a number of initiatives that relate to transportation and land use planning and policy in the San Diego region; and WHEREAS, as part of the CPPW project, SANDAG will administer four pass-through grant programs to cities, the County of San Diego, Tribal Governments, school districts, and community organizations in the San Diego region to promote the integration of public health in planning, safe routes to school, and active transportation; and WHEREAS, the Healthy Community Planning Grant Program will provide grant funds to incorporate public health into local planning efforts; and WHEREAS, the Active Community Transportation Grant Program will provide grant funds to promote pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the Safe Routes to School Capacity Building and Planning Grant Program will provide grant funds for comprehensive Safe Routes to School planning; and WHEREAS, the Safe Routes to School Education, Encouragement, and Enforcement Grant Program will grant funds for programs that encourage and educate students, parents, school officials, and other community stakeholders on walking and bicycling to school safely; and Resolution No. 2011-017 Page 2 WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista wishes to receive up to $50,000 in grant funds for the Active Community Transportation Grant Program, for the following project: implementation of "Seniors, Sidewalks and the Centennial," amulti-modal transportation audit of seniors resulting in a series of prioritized pedestrian issues and infrastructure improvements focused on senior's specific needs, which will allow Chula Vista to create a community centered around active transportation for people of all abilities; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista understands that the CPPW Grant funding is fixed at the programmed amount, and therefore project cost increases that exceed the grant awarded will be the sole responsibility of the grantee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that staff is authorized to submit an application to SANDAG for the Active Community Transportation Grant funding in the amount of up to $50,000 for implementation of "Seniors, Sidewalks and the Centennial," amulti-modal transportation audit of seniors resulting in a series of prioritized pedestrian issues and infrastructure improvements focused on senior's specific needs, which will allow Chula Vista to create a community centered around active transportation for people of all abilities; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if a grant awazd is made by SANDAG to fund the implementation of "Seniors, Sidewalks and the Centennial," amulti-modal transportation audit of seniors resulting in a series of prioritized pedestrian issues and infrastructure improvements focused on senior's specific needs, which will allow Chula Vista to create a community centered around active transportation for people of all abilities; the City of Chula Vista commits to providing up to $50,000 of matching funds and/or in-kind contributions and authorizes City of Chula Vista staff to accept the grant funds, execute the attached grant agreement with SANDAG with no exceptions. Presented by Approved as to form by \- ary alb .E., ICP ~Tle ~ .Got s Assistant ity anager/Director of 'City Attorney Develovment Services Resolution No. 2011-017 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 8th day of February 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ~~. k' (" Cheryl Cox, ayo ATTEST: Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CITY OF CHULA VISTA I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2011-017 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of February 2011. Executed this 8th day of February 2011. Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk