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
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Request City Council to (1) Adopt Resolution No. 7529 Accepting the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant for the Pacific Electric Trail Expansion Feasibility Study through the SB-1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account, Administered by the California Department of Transportation - Division of Transportation Planning in the amount of $299,000; and (2) Authorize the Release of a Request for Proposals for Professional Consultant Services Related to the Pacific Electrical Trail Expansion Feasibility Study.
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On July 23, 2018, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Transportation Planning, solicited grant applications for the Sustainable Communities Grant utilizing Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation (SB-1) Funds. SB-1 provides a recurring and reliable source of funds to maintain and integrate the State's multimodal transportation system. On November 30, 2018, staff submitted an application for an SB1- 2018 Sustainable Communities Grant to conduct a feasibility analysis for the expansion of the City's Pacific Electric Trail. A copy of the grant application is included as Attachment 1. A successful planning grant project must directly benefit the multi-modal transportation system. Sustainable Communities Grants will also improve public health, social equity, environmental justice, and the environment, while addressing the needs of disadvantaged communities, engaging the public and community stakeholders, and integrating transportation and land use planning.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The City received an award letter dated May 17, 2018 from the Caltrans Office of Transportation Planning stating that the State selected Rialto to receive a grant award of $264,705 with a local match of $34,295, for a total amount of $29...
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