R11098City Council Meeting: February 13, 2018 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 11 O `t S (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
AWARD UNDER THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM FOR A WILSHIRE BOULEVARD CORRIDOR
SAFETY ENHANCEMENT STUDY
WHEREAS, on September 14, 2017, the California Department of Transportation
("Caltrans"), through its Sustainable Communities Transportation Planning Grant
Program, invited applicants to submit local and regional multimodal transportation and
land use planning projects that further the region's Regional Transportation Plan
("RTP") Sustainable Communities Strategies ("SCS"), contribute to the State's
greenhouse gas ("GHG") reduction targets, and also assist in achieving the Caltrans
Mission and Grant Program Overarching Objectives; and
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2017, the City of Santa Monica (the "City") submitted
an application entitled "Wilshire Boulevard Corridor Safety Enhancement Study" (the
"Study"), to identify targeted safety enhancements along the Wilshire Boulevard
Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the Study will include a data -driven assessment of crash reports,
and input from first responders and the community, while building upon the goals and
recommendations identified in local and regional planning efforts; and
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WHEREAS, the Study will include recommendations for cost-effective safety
measures that can be implemented by the City in the short- and long-term, with a plan
for implementation; and
WHEREAS, the application submitted to the California Department of
Transportation included a total project budget in the amount of $510,000, with $450,000
from the Sustainable Communities Planning grant and the City of Santa Monica
providing a local match of $60,000; and
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2017, the California Department of Transportation
notified the City of its award.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica authorizes the City
Manager to negotiate and execute any agreements and amendments thereto to accept
a grant from the California Department of Transportation for a Wilshire Boulevard
Corridor Safety Enhancement Study, in the amount of $450,000, including the
commitment to expend a local match in the total maximum amount of $60,000.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LANE DILG
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 13th day of February, 2018.
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Ted Winterer,, Mayor
I, Denise Anderson -Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that Resolution No. 11098 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 9t" day of January, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Himmelrich, McKeown, O'Connor, O'Day, Vazquez
Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Mayor Winterer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Denise Anderson-Wbrren, City Clerk