For City Council Meeting [June 11, 2019]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Sean Grayson, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Request City Council to Approve the City of Rialto Safe Routes to School Program Plan.
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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.
Pursuant to the statute, the goals of the ATP are to:
* Increase the proportion of trips accomplished by biking and walking.
* Increase the safety and mobility of non-motorized users.
* Advance the active transportation efforts of regional agencies to achieve greenhouse gas reduction goals as established pursuant to Senate Bill 375 (Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008) and Senate Bill 391 (Chapter 585, Statutes of 2009).
* Enhance public health, including reduction of childhood obesity with programs including, but not limited to, projects eligible for SRTS Program funding.
* Ensure that disadvantaged communities fully share in the benefits of the program.
* Provide a broad spectrum of projects to benefit many types of active transportation users.
On May 21, 2014, the City of Rialto submitted a grant application to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposing to work with the Rialto Unified School District (RUSD) to develop a Citywide SRTS plan. On June 25, 2015, Caltrans approved the Plan for the City's Non-Infrastructure project. On August 25, 2015, the City Council accepted the ATP grant funds for $1,450,000.
On February 23, 2016, ...
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