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Authorization to Submit a Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 7 Grant Application for a Protected/Permissive Left-Turn Phase Traffic Signal Upgrade Project.
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Contact Person/Dept: Gabriel Garcia/PW
Phone Number: (310) 253-5633
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: Yes [] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/22/2015);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (07/21/15)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to submit a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 7 grant application for a Protected/Permissive Left-Turn Phase Traffic Signal Upgrade Project.
BACKGROUND:
On April 27, 2015, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced a Call for Projects for Cycle 7 of the HSIP. The HSIP is focused on addressing roadway safety issues.
For a project to be eligible for grant funding, an applicant must identify a specific safety concern and substantiate it using historical accident data. The applicant must then propose a project with one or more countermeasures aimed at correcting or substantially improving the condition. Projects are evaluated by weighing their costs against their expected benefits from accident reductions. Applicants can submit multiple projects with a total cost of up to $10 million per agency. A total of approximately $150 million is available statewide for Cycle 7 and applications are due on July 31, 2015.
Last year the City was awarded a $1 million grant for Cycle 6 of the HSIP for new protected/permissive left-turn phasing at 7 intersections.
DISCUSSION:
Staff reviewed citywide accident data to evaluate any potent...
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