RESOLUTION NO. -23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
AUTHORIZING A REQUEST TO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT (BART) FOR THE ALLOCATION OF CYCLE 3 SAFE ROUTES TO BART (SR2B) GRANT
PROGRAM FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE COGGINS DRIVE ACTIVE
TRANSPORTAITON IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Safe Routes to BART (SR2B) Grant Program is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) program created by Measure RR; and
WHEREAS, BART is the agency designated to evaluate, program, and administer SR2B funds; and
WHEREAS, BART announced a call-for-project to local agencies including the City of Pleasant Hill inviting them to submit grant proposals to request SR2B funds for the Fiscal Year 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pleasant Hill is eligible to request SR2B funds to construct the Coggins Drive active transportation project to support BART’s Access Policy, expand station access choices, and make it safer and easier for all riders to use the system; and WHEREAS, the Coggins Drive project cost is estimated at $1,430,000, and the required local match is $330,000, which represents 30% of the project cost.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill that, the City of Pleasant Hill declares it is eligible to request an allocation of SR2B grant funds for the construction of the Coggins Drive Active Transportation Improvement Project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Engineer is authorized to request for SR2B grant funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution and its attachments, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be forwarded to BART. [Signatures on Following Page]
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting held on the 4
th of December 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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TIMOTHY M. FLAHERTY, Mayor
ATTEST:
LYONNE CONNER, City Clerk