Active
Transportation
Program (ATP)
Safe Routes to Schools
Project
City Council Meeting
June 1, 2026
Attachment 4
Background
Call for Projects issued 3/24/2026
Application submission deadline
6/22/2026
Proposed “Safe Routes to Schools”
grant application
Collaborated with multiple school
districts and agencies
Purpose and Goals of ATP
Encourage active modes of transportation like
walking, bicycling, and rolling
Improve public health by promoting physical
activity
Increase safety and mobility for people
walking and biking
Creating connectivity, mobility, and
accessibility, especially for disadvantaged
communities
Community Outreach
Critical to the application/project scope process
Collected resident input on challenges or safety concerns Dates Outreach Meetings
April 14th Tenaya Middle School Outreach Meeting
April 15th City Hall Outreach Meeting
April 28th Presentation to Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee April 29th Farmdale Elementary Outreach Meeting
May 6th Presentation at Rivera Middle School Family Engagement Night May 12th Presentation & Resolution Adoption at MCSD Board Meeting
Proposed ATP Projects
Proposed ATP Projects
Types of Pedestrian Improvements
New/improved ADA ramps
New/improved sidewalks (looking at connectivity gaps)
Flashing beacons at crosswalks
New/improved crosswalks
Street lighting
HAWK (High Intensity Activated Crosswalk) signals
What is a
Hawk System?
HAWK – High Intensity
Activated Crosswalk
Activated by push button
Sequence of flashing/solid,
yellow & red lights
Driver mandatory stop
required by law
Staff Recommendation
Adopt Resolution Authorizing staff to Apply for the California Transportation Commission 2027 Active Transportation Cycle 8 Grant