For City Council Meeting [April 10, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Robb R. Steel, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Request City Council to Approve the Infrastructure Prioritization Report of the Safe Route to School Plan.
(ACTION) POWERPOINT
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BACKGROUND:
The Active Transportation Program (ATP) was created by Senate Bill 99 (Chapter 359, Statutes of 2013) and Assembly Bill 101 (Chapter 354, Statutes of 2013) to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation, such as biking and walking. The ATP consolidates various transportation programs, including the Federal Transportation Alternatives Program, State Bicycle Transportation Account, and Federal and State Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs into a single program.
On May 21, 2014, the City of Rialto (City) submitted a grant application to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposing to work with Rialto Unified School District (RUSD) to develop a City-wide SRTS plan.
On September 27, 2014, Caltrans notified the City that its application was selected for funding. On June 25, 2015, Caltrans approved the Plan for the City's Non-Infrastructure project. On August 25, 2015, the City Council accepted the Active Transportation Program grant funds for $1,450,000. On August 27, 2015, the CTC approved the request for funding allocation. On November 10, 2015, the City Council authorized release of Request for Proposals No. 16-037 (the "RFP").
On February 23, 2016, City Council awarded a Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with Alta Planning + Design (Alta) in the amount of $1,121,420 for the development of the Active Transportation Program, SRTS Program Plan.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
Alta and project sub-consultants have completed an academic year and a half of SRTS education, encouragement, enforcement, evaluation, and engineering tasks at the 29 project schools throughout the City o...
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