For City Council Meeting November 25, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Yazdan Emrani, P.E., Director of Public Works
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Request City Council to: (1) Accept the 2025 Active Transportation Program Cycle 7 Grant from the California Department of Transportation for the City of Rialto Safe Routes to School Improvements Project; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
(ACTION)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Accept the 2025 Active Transportation Program Cycle 7 grant from the California Department of Transportation in the amount of $3,934,000 for the City of Rialto Safe Routes to School Improvements Project; and
2) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND
On March 21-22, 2024, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) announced the Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 7 Call for Projects. ATP Cycle 7 is expected to include approximately $568 million in Federal, State SB1, and State Highway Account (SHA) funding. The funding/programming years are expected to run for four years, from 2025/2026 to 2028/2029.
On May 28, 2024, the City Council authorized staff to submit an ATP Cycle 7 grant application to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the City of Rialto Safe Routes to School Improvements Project. The application strategy involved identifying critical safety improvements near multiple schools throughout the City and consolidating them into a single comprehensive infrastructure project to maximize competitiveness and funding potential.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
On July 18, 2025, Caltrans officially notified staff that the Safe Routes to School Improvements Project was selected for funding under the 2025 ATP Cycle 7, awarding the City $3,934,000. A copy of the official award letter is included as Attachment 1.
This project will deliver significant safe...
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