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On March 15, 2011, per Resolution 2011-65, City Council authorized the
submittal of an application for a Caltrans Community -Based Transportation
Planning (CBTP) Grant for preparation of a Comprehensive Citywide Sustainable
Transportation Systems Plan to enhance mobility, access and safety in the
amount of $300,000, and committing to a local match of $75,000, for a total
project cost of $375,000.
The purpose of the Plan is to enhance access and safety to encourage multi -
modal transportation such as walking, bicycling, and transit, through a
comprehensive Citywide evaluation of existing and proposed land uses and
transportation facilities, including integration of current policies and
recommendations established in the General Plan Update, recently adopted
Bicycle Master Plan, and existing Specific Area Plans.
On July 25, 2011, staff was notified by Caltrans that National City's project
application for a Community -Based Transportation Planning (CBTP) Grant had
been selected for funding in Fiscal Year 2011-12, and that a City Council
Resolution stating the title of the person authorized to execute all grant
documents with Caltrans was required by September 12, 2011.
Grant documents requiring the City Manager's execution may include contracts,
subcontracts, agreements, extensions, renewals, and/or amendments, which
may be necessary to carry out and administer all obligations, responsibilities and
duties under the grant program and upon receipt of a fully executed grant
agreement. A preliminary project schedule and sample grant agreement is
attached.
In order to expedite the grant authorization process, staff is also requesting
Council to appropriate funds for the project as follows:
296-409-500-598-6184: $300,000 (CBTP Grant)
524-409-500-598-6184: $75,000 (2011 Tax Allocation Bond (Capital
Improvement) — Gateway & Signage Improvements)).