RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A FISCAL YEAR 2023 SAFE
STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) GRANT AWARD, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $200,000, FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, FOR
THE DYER STREET CORRIDOR SAFETY AUDIT AND LOCAL
ROADWAY SAFETY PLAN SUPPLEMENT; INCREASING THE
REVENUE PROJECTION IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND (FUND
410) BY $200,000 AND APPROPRIATING $200,000 TO THE LOCAL ROADWAY SAFETY PLAN, CITY PROJECT NO. 21-25; AND
APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM THE MEASURE BB LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS FUND (FUND 264) AS THE REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH,
FOR A TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET OF $250,000
WHEREAS, the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program was established under Section 24112 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to provide funding for local initiatives that improve roadway safety and reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries; and
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2023, the City of Union City submitted an application requesting approximately $6.56 million in federal funding for transportation safety improvements along the Dyer Street Corridor, including roadway, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit safety improvements; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation subsequently selected the City for a reduced grant award centered on transit safety cameras and three-dimensional roadway safety mapping; and
WHEREAS, following additional evaluation, City staff determined that the originally awarded scope was not practical to implement and worked collaboratively with the U.S.
Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration to revise the project scope; and
WHEREAS, the revised grant agreement reduces the federal award to $200,000 with a required local match of $50,000 for a total project budget of $250,000 (Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, the revised project consists of performing a comprehensive Road Safety Audit for the Dyer Street Corridor between Union City Boulevard and Whipple Road, evaluating collision history, traffic operations, vehicle speeds, multimodal safety conditions, and preparing a supplemental update to the City's Local Roadway Safety Plan; and
WHEREAS, the supplemental planning effort will identify prioritized safety improvements and strengthen the City's competitiveness for future state and federal transportation grant opportunities; and
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Accept FY2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Agreement
WHEREAS, the City intends to engage a qualified transportation engineering consultant in accordance with applicable federal procurement requirements to complete the work; and
WHEREAS, the required local match in the amount of $50,000 will be funded from the Measure BB Local Streets and Roads Fund (Fund 264); and WHEREAS, the grant agreement requires the City to administer the grant in accordance with all applicable federal requirements and complete the project within the established grant performance period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby accepts the Fiscal Year 2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Award, Federal Award No. 693JJ32640122, in the amount of $200,000 from the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, for the Dyer Street Corridor Safety Audit and Local Roadway Safety Plan Supplement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby appropriates $50,000 from the Measure BB Local Streets and Roads Fund (Account Number 264-92125- 57115) as the required local match, for a total project budget of $250,000; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes increasing the FY 2026-2027 revenue projection in the Capital Projects Fund (Account Number 410- 92125-44171) by $200,000 and appropriating $200,000 to the Local Roadway Safety Plan, City Project No 21-25 (Account Number 410-92125-57115); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager, or their designee, is hereby authorized to execute the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, as well as any subsequent amendment, in a form approved by the City Attorney, reimbursement requests, certifications, assurances, and all other documents necessary to implement and administer the grant by the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Accept FY2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Agreement
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on July 28, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
GARY SINGH
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THAI NAM N. PHAM
City Clerk
KRISTOPHER J. KOKOTAYLO
City Attorney
Attachment
1. Exhibit A - FY2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Agreement (Federal Award No. 693JJ32640122)