RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALINAS TO APPROVE APPLYING FOR AND ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is offering the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant (STPG) Program for the Fiscal Year 2027-2028; and WHEREAS, the STPG Program provides approximately $34.9 million in state and federal funding for FY 2027-28 to local and regional agencies for transportation planning projects that improve multimodal transportation, support sustainable communities, and advance projects toward future implementation; and WHEREAS, the City intends to apply under the Sustainable Communities – Competitive grant category to support transportation planning efforts, including evaluating bicycle and pedestrian connectivity between Downtown Salinas, Chinatown, and the Salinas Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC), and developing a Local Road Safety Plan; and WHEREAS, the STPG Program minimum grant award is $100,000 and the maximum award is $700,000, with a required 11.47% local match; and WHEREAS, Community Development has identified funding for the local City match in the Advanced Planning and Project Implementation Division’s biennial operating budget (FYs 2026-27 and 2027-28); and WHEREAS, 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 that the Salinas City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to apply for the 2027-2028 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant (STPG) Program, and if awarded, delegates authority to enter into a grant agreement with a local City match of 11.47%.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the STPG is awarded, the Salinas City Council hereby authorizes the acceptance of up to $700,000 in awarded STPG grant funds with a local City match of up to $80,290 and approves the revenue appropriation and corresponding expenditure appropriation of the STPG grant.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of September 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia M. Soratos, City Clerk
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