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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 097-2024RESOLUTION NO. 097-2024 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME ACCEPTING A SS4A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $480,000 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (USDOT) FOR THE BURLINGAME COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the USDOT SS4A Grant Program funds regional, local, and tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries and supports the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Roadway Safety Strategy; and WHEREAS, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program with $5 billion in appropriated funds over five years (2022-2026); and WHEREAS, staff prepared an application to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan that includes Vision Zero and Roadway Safety Elements and applied to the SS4A Grant Program in July 2023; and WHEREAS, in December 2023, the SS4A program announced the granting of $813 million in awards to 385 communities, with the City of Burlingame receiving a $480,000 planning grant with a $120,000 local match. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: 1. All the recitals above and the provisions of the staff report are true and correct and fully incorporated herein. 2. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized to review and execute any necessary documents to receive the funds, including the USDOT SS4A Grant Agreement. ______________________ Donna Colson, Mayor I, Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council held on the 19th day of August, 2024 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: BROWNRIGG, COLSON, LEE, PAPPAJOHN, STEVENSON NOES: Councilmembers: NONE ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE ______________________ Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk Docusign Envelope ID: 95A3BE3B-588E-4488-9500-6100DBD081ED