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RESOLUTION of the City of San Leandro City Council to Approve the Receipt of and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreements with the California Department of Transportation to Receive Grant Funding from the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program for the Crosstown Class IV Corridors Study (provides for City Council approval to receive a Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant and authorize the City Manager to execute necessary agreements for the Crosstown Class IV Corridors Study)
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WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro (the City) seeks to improve safety, access, and mobility for all roadway users along Bancroft Avenue and Williams Street and these streets were identified as a high priority in the 2018 Update of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan for implementation and for study in the Crosstown Class IV Corridors Study; and
WHEREAS, the City submitted an application in October 2019 to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program to be used for the Crosstown Class IV Corridors Study; and
WHEREAS, On June 18, 2020 Caltrans conditionally approved a grant funding award for the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant; and
WHEREAS, to receive the awarded $349,248 in grant funds, the City, as a Grantee, must execute a Restricted Grant Agreement with Caltrans before such funds can be claimed through the Transportation Planning Grant Programs; and
WHEREAS, the Grant requires a minimum $45,252 local funding match that the City will appropriate from Measure B/BB funds when a consultant for the study is selected; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Leandro is eligible to receive Federal and/or State funding for certain transportation planning related studies, through Caltrans; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Leandro wishes to delegate authorization to execute necessary agreements and any amendments thereto to the City Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES that the receipt of funds is approved and the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute all Restricted Grant Agreements and any amendments thereto with Caltrans, in a form approved by the City Attorney, and undertake such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out and implement the terms of the Agreements and intent of this Resolution.