Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the application and acceptance of a federal grant to support bicycle and pedestrian safety along Park Street. The requested grant amount is up to $2 million. The grant does not have a local match requirement and City funds are not anticipated to be used for the project. If awarded, Traffic Engineering will seek to appropriate the federal dollars through an amendment to the budget or include in a future request.
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Authorizing City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for up to $2 million dollars, and if awarded, to accept grant funding, and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the resulting grant agreement.
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WHEREAS, the City of Madison is dedicated to the safety of our community; and
WHEREAS, Traffic Engineering is committed to carrying out the City’s Vision Zero goals; and
WHEREAS, Traffic Engineering is interested in obtaining a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the purposes of piloting a program which increases bicycle and pedestrian safety along Park Street; and
WHEREAS, the proposed technologies will support City’s priority of implementing traffic safety measures in a fair and equitable manner to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on City streets; and
WHEREAS, the grant will provide funding for costs associated with planning, design, development, field testing, and workforce development; and
WHEREAS, we will be requesting funding for up to two million dollars; and
WHEREAS, the grant application form includes legal terms, obligations, and/or commitments from the City, and/or requires a signature from a person who is authorized to bind the City to such things; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison Traffic Engineering staff can attest to the validity and veracity of the statements and representations contained in the grant application; and
WHEREAS, if awarded, the granting agency may require the City to sign a contract, grant agreement, and/or other documents binding the City to certain obligations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division is authorized, on behalf of the City, to apply for the U.S. DOT SMART grant and sign all application materials, after any legal terms within the application are reviewed by the City Attorney; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, if awarded, the City is authorized to enter into an agreement with U.S. DOT for the grant, and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign the agreement and related paperwork, in a format approved by the City Attorney; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that Traffic Engineering staff are authorized to sign related paperwork or forms that are not part of the grant agreement or that are provided after the Mayor and Clerk sign the initial grant agreement, if required, after any legal terms included in those forms are reviewed by the City Attorney.