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ITEM 3

City Council Memorandum Government Relations & Transportation Policy Memo No. TP24-17

Date:

May 6, 2024

To:

Mayor and Council

Thru:

Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Ryan Peters, Strategic Initiatives Director
Jason Crampton, Transportation Planning Manager

From:

Hezequias Rocha, Transportation Planning Program Coordinator

Subject:

Resolution No. 5802, Authorizing a Grant Application for, and Acceptance of Grant Funds from, the SS4A Federal Grant Program in the Amount of $800,000.

Proposed Motion:

Move City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5802, authorizing a grant application for and acceptance of grant funds from the SS4A federal grant program in the amount of $800,000.

Background:

As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), $1.26 billion has been made available in the current federal fiscal year for projects to improve roadway safety by significantly reducing or eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries through safety action plan development focused on all roadway users. This agenda item authorizes the city to apply to the United States Department of Transportation for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program.

If awarded the SS4A grant, the city would leverage federal funding to develop a Roadway Safety Action Plan (RSAP) and Demonstration Activities. The grant would provide resources to establish a Roadway Safety Task Force, collect and analyze crash data, carry out publice engagement activities, and identify strategies to reduce serious roadway injuries and deaths. Upon completion of the RSAP, the funding will also help implement low-cost and temporary strategies to measure the potential benefits and inform RSAP updates to drive future roadway projects. As an added benefit, once the city adopts an RSAP, federal rules allow the city to then apply for implementation funds for specific projects, which are also funded through the Department of Transportation.

Financial Implications:

This grant application requests $800,000 in federal funding. The local match for the city would be $200,000 in General Fund dollars, which are currently included in the proposed FY 2024-25 budget.

Attachments

Resolution 5802