REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 18, 2025
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
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Grant Application to the United States Department of Transportation for the Safe Streets and Roads for All to Construct Pedestrian Safety Improvements and Infrastructure in the Fontana Area
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve and authorize the submission of a grant application to the United States Department of Transportation for the Safe Streets and Roads for All discretionary grant program, in the amount of $2,368,560, to implement pedestrian infrastructure in the Fontana area.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works to electronically sign and submit the grant application, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Works to transmit the grant application to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of submission.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). This item requests approval to submit a grant application to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to request federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) funds for safety improvements. Should the grant application prove successful, the County must provide a 20% local match, which will be funded by the Department of Public Works (Department) Gas Tax set aside to be used for required local matching funds. The total project costs, funding request, and required local match is as follows:
Project
Total Cost Estimate
SS4A G...
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