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On October 20, 2010 Caltrans awarded a $450,000 State Safe Routes to School
Grant for construction of the 8th Street Safe Routes to School Project from D
Avenue to Highland Avenue near Central Elementary School. Local matching
funds in the amount of $650,000 are required for a total project cost of $1.1
million.
The project will serve as an expansion of the $4.5 million 8th Street Smart Growth
Project, which collectively will provide traffic calming and streetscape
enhancements from Harbor Drive to Highland Avenue, including undergrounding
of overhead utilities from National City Boulevard to Highland Avenue.
On February 15, 2011, per City Council Resolution 2011-40, Council approved
the appropriation of $250,000 in Tax Increment funds (No. 511-409-500-598-
6176) towards the project as a partial grant match. The remaining $400,000 in
grant matching funds is available through the 2011 Bond Fund.
Per Resolution No. 2007-68, City Council authorized the City Engineer to
execute Master Agreement No. 00013S with the California Department of
Transportation for the City's future State -funded projects.
In order to satisfy the grant requirements, a Program Supplemental Agreement
must be executed and submitted by the City Engineer by July 16, 2011. City
Council Resolution is required.