Report Prepared by: Stephanie Dietz, Assistant City Manager
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SUBJECT: Selection of Child’s Avenue Sidewalk Project Layout and Authorization to Submit a Cal Trans Active Transportation Program - Cycle 4 Grant Application
REPORT IN BRIEF
City Staff will provide an update to the City Council on the evaluation of layout options for the installation of a sidewalk on Child’s Avenue and request permission to apply for a Cal Trans Active Transportation Program - Cycle 4 grant.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion selecting the preferred layout for the Childs Avenue Sidewalk Project and authorizing staff to submit a Cal Trans Active Transportation Program - Cycle 4 Grant Application.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommend; or
2. Deny; or
3. Refer back to staff.
AUTHORITY
City of Merced Charter, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
FY 2018/19 City Council Priorities
DISCUSSION
At the direction of the City Council, staff have been evaluating two alignments for a proposed Sidewalk Project along Childs Avenue, between Manzanita and Coffee Road. Staff will present two layout options, Engineer’s estimates for each layout, and grant scoring considerations for each layout. Staff is seeking the authority to apply for a Cal Trans Active Transportation Program - Cycle 4 grant and to include a 10% match from Measure V Alternative Modes funding. Staff have included the presentation as part of the staff report to allow for Council and the community to evaluate the proposed layout options.
Should the grant be awarded, staff will return to the Council to accept the grant award and allocate the required Measure V Alternative Modes matching funds.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
None at this time
ATTACHMENTS
1. Presentation