For City Council Meeting June 10, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Tim Sullivan, Assistant City Manager
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Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8358 Authorizing Staff to Submit an Application for the Safe Streets and Roads for All Implementation Grant; and, (2) Authorize the City Manager, or their Designee, to Execute all Related Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing staff to submit an application for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) implementation grant; and,
2) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND
On September 13, 2022, the City Council authorized staff to apply for a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to develop a comprehensive Safety Action Plan. The City was awarded $320,000 for this grant.
On January 9, 2024, the City Council approved a professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for $319,715 to prepare the Safety Action Plan. The Plan adopts the Safe System Approach and outlines strategies aimed at eliminating fatalities and serious injuries on the City's transportation network.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
On March 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the next round of SS4A grants, offering two categories:
* $680 million for Implementation Grants
* $302 million for Planning and Demonstration Grants
With the City's Safety Action Plan nearing completion, Staff recommends applying for an Implementation Grant to fund infrastructure improvements at high-priority locations identified in the Plan. Proposed project locations include, but are not limited to:
1. Riverside Avenue and Foothill Boulevard
2. Linden Avenue and Merrill Avenue
3. Riverside Avenue between San Bernardino Avenue and Valley Boulevard
4. Sycamore Avenue and Baseline Road
5. Alder Avenue and River...
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