REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 13, 2022
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, 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 Call-For-Projects to Construct Pedestrian Safety Improvements and Infrastructure
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve and authorize the electronic submission of a grant application to the United States Department of Transportation in the amount of $4,720,000 for the Safe Streets and Roads for All discretionary grant program call-for-projects to implement pedestrian infrastructure in the Trona, San Bernardino, and Muscoy areas.
2. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Works to transmit all documents in relation to the grant applications to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of submission.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
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). The Department of Public Works (Department) is funded by Gas Tax revenue, fee revenue, and other state and local funding. Pursuant to the terms of the grant, the County is required to provide a local match of 20%. The total estimated project cost to implement the proposed safety improvements and infrastructure around the three locations included in the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant application for the County is $5,900,000. The United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) will fund $4,720,000 of the project cost while the 20% local match requirement of $1,180,000 will be funded wi...
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