Resolution 14450CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14450
AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT
APPLICATION TO CALTRANS FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 20/0/2011 GRANT FUNDING CYCLE,
TO USE $40,360 IN TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT, ARTICLE 3
FUNDS FOR THE LOCAL MATCH, AND TO EXCECUTE ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has
allocated Safe Routes to School (SR2S) funds for pedestrians and bicyclist
projects for the Fiscal Year 2010 -2011 (FYIO-1 1) totaling $24.25 million; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda is committed to encouraging students to
bicycle and walk to school, and to provide facilities and programs that will
encourage this behavior; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda wishes to apply to Caltrans for
$403,600 for a bulb -out at Grand Street and San Jose Avenue, in- pavement
crosswalk lights at the mid -block crosswalk on Grand Street in front of Wood
Middle School, an upgrade of the pedestrian crossing and the bicycle facility
signs at Luny Elementary School and Wood Middle School; and educational
outreach; and
WHEREAS, the State SR2S funding guidelines require that local
agencies fund at least ten percent of the total project cost; and
WHEREAS, the City has $40,360 in funds available in Transportation
Development Act, Article 3 Funds appropriated under Resolution No. 14321 in
FYO9 -1 0 to provide the local matching funds obligation for the projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Alameda authorizes the filing of an application with Caltrans for the SR2S
program FY10 -11 for the allocation of State SR2S funds for the projects
described above, and authorizes the Interim City Manager to execute any
necessary documents.
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda during the Regular
Meeting of the City Council on the 15th ay of June, 2010, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam
and Mayor Johnson - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 16th day of June, 2010.
A
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda