REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 5, 2023
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
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Acceptance of Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Funds for an Unincorporated Fontana Safe Routes to School Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Accept $1,500,000 in Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending funds awarded by the 117th Congress through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, with an initial allocation of $230,000 for the preliminary engineering phase to construct the Unincorporated Fontana Safe Routes to School Project for pedestrian improvements benefitting West Randall Elementary School and Beech Avenue Elementary School in the Fontana area.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPFCDS) award of $1,500,000, was provided under the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Public Law No. 117-328). An initial award of $230,000 will be used to fund the preliminary engineering phase of the Unincorporated Fontana Safe Routes to School Project (Project). The remaining $1,270,000 will be allocated for the right-of-way and construction phases once the preliminary engineering is completed. These funds will be administered by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on a reimbursement basis through the regular federal aid process. No local match is required for this award. Sufficient appropriation and revenue for the Project are included i...
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