REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
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Appropriate grant and matching funds for the Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP)
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Statement of Issue:
The City has been awarded a grant through the State for development of a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP), and a grant fund has been established. Budget appropriations to this new fund, as well as our matching fund (Prop 42) are necessary to begin developing this plan.
Financial Impact:
The grant award covers 73.5% of the cost to develop the plan. Staff has received a task order from KOA, one of the on-call engineering firms recently awarded a contract, for $190,000. This equates to $139,650 in grant funds and $50,350 in matching funds.
Recommended Action:
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A) Appropriate $139,650 to LRSP grant fund account 127285201.69365; and,
B) Appropriate $50,350 to Prop 42 fund account 21985201.69365.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the appropriations and forego the grant funding.
Analysis:
The City has been awarded a grant through the State to develop a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP). The development of an LRSP will address safety needs and provide eligibility for future Highway Safety Improvement Plan grant opportunities for the City. The LRSP will include input from stakeholders to address engineering, education, enforcement and emergency response safety countermeasures. Anticipated stakeholders will include Department of Public Works staff, Huntington Beach Police Department, Huntington Beach Fire Department, Orange County Transportation Authority, local school districts, local public and safety advocacy groups, and community members.
Development of the plan will include a collision history assessment and recommend countermeasures and improvements to address high crash locations. In addition, the LRSP will include an implementation pla...
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