Report Prepared by: Ashley McComb Thanadabouth, Associate Engineer
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SUBJECT: Administering Agency State Program Supplement Revision for Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 1 Grant for the Preliminary Engineering Phase of the Highway 59 Multi-Use Pathway Crossing Project 115047
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consideration of Resolution approving a California Department of Transportation Program Supplement revision for the use of ATP Grant funding for the preliminary engineering phase of the pedestrian crossing project.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2016-54, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Approving Federal-Aid Projects Program Supplement Agreement No. 028-N1; and, authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200 et seq.
Caltrans Procedures for Administering Local Grant Projects in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) are used to comply with the changes to the programming and funding statutes brought about by Chapter 622 of the Statutes of 1997 (SB 45, Kopp). The procedures have been modified to remain consistent with and complimentary to the various guidelines and policies adopted by the California Transportation Commission (CTC), including the current 2010 STIP Guidelines (adopted on October 14, 2009).
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
The City of Merced applied for an Active Transportation Program (ATP) Grant and was awarded funds for the design and cons...
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