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