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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Managerto Execute Federal Safe Routes to
School Grant Application
MEETING DATE: June 15,2011
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager to execute Federal Safe
Routes to School grant application.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi, in conjunction with the Lodi Unified School District
(LUSD), has been successful in receiving funds from the Safe
Routes to School (SRTS) program for pedestrian and bicycle
improvements. It is now time to submit grant applicationsfor the
Federal SRTS program, third cycle.
The program is intended to improve and enhance the safety of pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Overthe
past years, the SRTS program funded the lighted crosswalks for Lawrence and Reese Elementary
School students, construction of a new roadway and pedestrian/bicycle pathway near Lodi High School,
and installation of new pedestrian -warning signs adjacent to all the schools.
Staff recommends submitting an application, in cooperationwith LUSD, for environmental review,
engineering, and construction costs for the installation of two solar -powered speed limit signs at Lois
Borchardt Elementary School (ExhibitsA and B). The project includes installation of foundation, pole,
flange, radar feedback display sign, solar power system and battery box at each sign location. The
project will serve the students that cross daily at the intersections in the school vicinity, primarily the
Schaffer Drive and PerlegosWay intersections.
Traffic volume counts performed in January 2011 show that there were four accidents in the vicinity since
2006. Radarfeedback speed limit signs would encourage safer speeds and preventthese accidents from
occurring at the location.
The estimated cost for this project is $30,000.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Federal SRTS program provides funds for 100 percent of the project
total ($30,000). There is no local match requirement.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
F. Wally S delln
Public Works Director
Prepared by Julia Tyack, Transportation Planner
FWS/JT/pmf
Attachments
cc: CityAttomey
Art Hand, LUSD Facility Planning
APPROVED:
Ronradt Bartlam, City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZINGTHE CITY MANAGERTO EXECUTE
FEDERAL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT
APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi, in conjunction with the Lodi Unified School District,
has been successful in receiving funds from the Safe Routes to School program, which
is intended to improve and enhance the safety of pedestrian and bicycle facilities; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends submitting an application, in cooperation with Lodi
Unified School District, for environmental review, engineering, and construction costs for
the installation of two solar -powered speed limit signs at Lois Borchardt Elementary
School.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the submittal of a grant application in the amount of $30,000 for the Federal
Safe Routes to School Program for the project listed above; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to execute the grant application on behalf of the City of Lodi.
Dated: June 15,2011
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2011-93 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 15, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, Nakanishi,
and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
RANDI JOHL
City Clerk
2011-93