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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2006-201RESOLUTION NO. 2006-201 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT APPLICATIONS TO CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) WHEREAS, the City of Lodi, in conjunction with the Lodi Unified School District, has developed two grant applications for the Caltrans new Safe Routes to School Program, which is an element of the federal Hazard Elimination and Safety Program; and WHEREAS, one application will seek to secure funding for traffic signal construction and parking lot striping modifications at Lodi Middle School, which will significantly improve the operations and safety at the driveway entrances from Ham Lane to Lodi Middle School and Lodi Memorial Hospital; and WHEREAS, the second application will address student crossings at various school locations on Century Boulevard, Wimbledon Drive, and Crescent Avenue, by installing pedestrian safety improvements; and WHEREAS, a summary of the proposed projects is as follows: Location School Type of Improvement Scarborough Drive/Century Boulevard Beckman Elementary Century Assembly Tokay High Traffic calming and enhanced pedestrian crossing Dartmoor Circle/Century Boulevard Wimbledon Drive/Scarborough Drive Tokay High Beckman Elementary Crescent Avenue/Tamarack Drive Nichols Elementary Pedestrian crossing improvements Traffic calming and pedestrian crossing improvements Traffic calming and pedestrian crossing improvements NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize the submittal of grant applications for Caltrans "Safe Routes to School" Program for the projects listed above; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute the grant applications on behalf of the City of Lodi. Dated: November 15, 2006 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2006-201 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 15, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hansen, Johnson, Mounce, and Mayor Hitchcock NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None RAND! JOHL City Clerk 2006-201