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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />. COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />4' <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />MARCH 1 ,2004 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION FOR SAFE ROUTES TO <br />SCHOOL GRANT APPliICATIONS <br /> <br />. APPROVED <br /> <br />~.. aßl2 <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />( . ~:COMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />0 Implementing Resolution <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />Adopt a resolution supporting state funding of eight projects in the <br />City and authorizing the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency <br />. to submit projects for funding consideration under California's Safe <br />Routes to School Program. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The State of California Department of Transportation has issued a call <br />for- projects for the Safe Routes to School Program (SR2S) for FY <br />2004/2005. SR2S is a federally funded program, in its fifth year, <br />which provides construction funds for projects to improve school <br />pedestrian safety, such as traffic signals and in-pavement lighted <br />crosswalks. <br /> <br />Staff is requesting authorization to submit eight projects for SR2S <br />funding for fiscal year 2004/2005 (Exhibit 1). Given the need for <br />these improvements, staff recommends the City Council adopt a <br />resolution supporting state funding of these projects and authorizing <br />the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to submit the <br />designated projects for funding consideration under the Safe Routes to <br />School Program. <br /> <br />BNVJ:RONMEN'rAL IMPACT <br /> <br />Environmental reviews will be conducted for those projects that receive <br />funding and will be presented to the City Council when the construction <br />.contract(s) is awarded. These types of projects typically qualify for <br />Categorical Exemptions. <br /> <br />55A-1 <br />