Authorization to Submit a Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant Application for the Protected/Permissive Left Turn Phase Upgrade Project. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: C 2 Meeting Date: 07/08/2013 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Authorization to Submit a Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant Application for the Protected/Permissive Left Turn Phase Upgrade Project. Contact Person/Dept.: Gabriel Garcia/PW Fiscal Impact: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: ________________ Public Notification: (E mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (07/02/2013) Phone Number: (310) 253 5633 General Fund: Yes No Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (06/26/13) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (07/02/13) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (07/01/13) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (07/02/13) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to submit a Highway Safety the Protected/Permissive Left Turn Phase Upgrade Project. Improvement Program (HSIP) grant application for BACKGROUND: On April 29 2013 the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced a Call for Projects for Cycle 6 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 reduction. Applicants can submit multiple projects with a total cost of up to $3 million (or a formula based on population for larger agencies). A total of roughly $150 million are available statewide for Cycle 6 and applications are due on July 26 2013. DISCUSSION: Staff reviewed citywide ac...
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