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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />FEBRUARY 4, 2008 <br />TITLE: <br />RESOLUTION FOR HIGH~TAY <br />SAFIsTY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br />GRANT <br />l <br />Y' <br />~:y <br />~ .: <br />,J <br />CLERK OE COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 15' Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For, <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />j CITY MANAG~K <br />I; <br />/ ~ RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />i`/ <br />Adopt a resolution supporting federal funding of two projects in the City <br />and authorizing the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to <br />submit projects for funding consideration under the Highway Safety <br />Improvement Program. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The State of California Department of Transportation issued a call for <br />projects for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for Federal <br />Fiscal Year (FFY) 2007/2008 and FFY 2008/2009. HSIP is a federally funded <br />program which provides construction funds for projects to improve traffic <br />and pedestrian safety, such as traffic signals and signage upgrades. <br />Staff is requesting authorization to submit two projects for HSIP funding <br />for the City's FY 2008/2009 (Exhibit 1). These two intersections are in <br />the City's Fiscal Year 2006/2007 signal priority list. Given the need for <br />these improvements, staff recommends 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 Highway Safety Improvement <br />Program. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <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 />55B-1 <br />