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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />JUNE 20, 2005 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />RESOLUTION FOR SAFE ROUTES TO <br />SCHOOL GRANT APPLICATIONS <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />~ RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Adopt a resolution supporting federal funding of eight projects in the <br />City and authorizing the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to <br />submit projects for funding consideration under California's Safe Routes <br />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 />2005/2006. SR2S is a federally funded program in its sixth year that <br />provides construction funds for proj ects to improve school pedestrian <br />safety. <br /> <br />In the first five years of the program, the City received $1,968,380 in <br />SR2S funds to construct twelve projects. The projects included three new <br />traffic signals, three left turn signals, five in-pavement lighted <br />crosswalks, school signage upgrade and one flashing beacon. <br /> <br />Staff is requesting authorization to submit eight projects for SR2S <br />funding for fiscal year 2005/2006 (Exhibit 1). Given the need for these <br />improvements, staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution <br />supporting federal funding of these projects and authorizing the <br />Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to submit the designated <br />projects for funding consideration under the Safe Routes to School <br />Program. <br /> <br />55A-1 <br />