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CC - Ratification of the Submission of an Application for the FY 2020-2021 Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Sustainable Communities Grant for the Development of the Culver City Complete Streets Design Guidelines, including Approval of Future Allocation of Approximately $17,000 in Staff Time and $55,000 of Funding for the Required Grant Match if the Application is Successful.
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Meeting Date: October 28, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Heba El-Guindy/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5628
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/23/19)
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, PW Director/City Engineer (10/21/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council ratify of an application to the FY2020-2021 Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Sustainable Communities Grant for the development of the Culver City Complete Streets Design Guidelines, including approval of approximately $17,000 in Staff Time and $55,000 of funding for the required grant match if the application is successful.
BACKGROUND
The Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program is funded by Senate Bill 1 (SB1). Funds from SB1 are earmarked for planning projects that have a multi-modal transportation nexus while also providing community benefits, addressing the areas of environmental justice, social equity, public health, and environmental conservation. An estimated $17 million has been set aside for the Grant in the FY 2020-2021 cycle. Successful applications will support Caltrans' mission of creating safe and efficient multi-modal mobility while addressing environmental sustainability, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions, co...
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