RESOLUTION No. _______ (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION TO: 1) AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,079,000; 2) AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW CIP PROJECT, “HARDEN PARKWAY PATH AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT,” WITH APPROPRIATIONS TOTALING $9,635,000, A TRANSFER OF $8,079,000 FROM THE SPECIAL CONST ASSIST – FED & ST FUND TO THE CIP FUND, PLUS A TRANSFER OF $1,556,000 MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE MEASURE X TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY FUND TO THE CIP FUND AND A CORRESPONDING REVENUE BUDGET FOR THE HARDEN PARKWAY PATH AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT; AND 3) AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS AND ANY REQUIRED PAPERWORK WITH CALTRANS FOR THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the recently developed a Safe Routes to Schools Plan over a three-year process involving extensive community outreach and public engagement; and WHEREAS, as part of the Safe Routes to Schools planning effort, the City implemented a pop-up demonstration project for Harden Middle School; and WHEREAS, after the pop-up demonstration project, the team conducted a survey and found that the majority of the participating students and parents supported the project; and WHEREAS, input received from the community helped form the final Salinas Safe Routes to Schools Plan adopted by City Council Resolution on December 6, 2022; and WHEREAS, in partnership with the Transportation Agency for Monterey County the City submitted an application to the Active Transportation Grant Program and successfully secured $8,079,000 in funding for the Harden Parkway Path and Safe Routes to School Project; and WHEREAS, The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL authorizes the acceptance of Active Transportation Grant funds in the amount of $8,079,000; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council authorize the establishment of a new CIP project, “Harden Parkway Path and Safe Routes to School Project,” with appropriations totaling $9,635,000, a transfer of $8,079,000 from the Special Const Assist – Fed & St Fund to the CIP fund and a corresponding revenue budget, plus a transfer of $1,556,000 matching funds from the Measure X Transportation and Safety Fund to the CIP Fund for the Harden Parkway Path and Safe Routes to School Project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council approves a Resolution to authorize the Public Works Director to execute all agreements and any required paperwork with Caltrans for the Active Transportation Grant Program.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of May 2023 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk