City of Madison - File #: 80857

• File #: 80857
• Version: 1
• Name: Supporting and approving the City of Madison applications to WisDOT for Federal funding under the 2024-2028 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), the acceptance of the grant if awarded, and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a grant ag
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/15/2023
• In control: Traffic Engineering Division
• On agenda: 11/21/2023
• Final action: 12/5/2023
• Enactment date: 12/13/2023
• Enactment #: RES-23-00797
• Title: Supporting and approving the City of Madison applications to WisDOT for Federal funding under the 2024-2028 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), the acceptance of the grant if awarded, and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with WisDOT if awarded the grant (District 14, District 10, District 18).
• Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, MGR Govindarajan, Juliana R. Bennett, Barbara Harrington-McKinney, Yannette Figueroa Cole, Derek Field, Regina M. Vidaver, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, Isadore Knox Jr.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/5/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
11/29/2023	1	TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
11/27/2023	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
11/21/2023	1	TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION	Referred
11/21/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
11/15/2023	1	Traffic Engineering Division	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution expresses supports and approves the City of Madison Transportation Department and Engineering Division grant application to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) 2024-2028 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). The application seeks federal funding for four bicycle and pedestrian projects. The total project cost are $5,182,903. The City of Madison will fund 35% or $1,814,016 of the local share, and the funds will be requested in future Engineering Division capital budgets.
Title
Supporting and approving the City of Madison applications to WisDOT for Federal funding under the 2024-2028 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), the acceptance of the grant if awarded, and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with WisDOT if awarded the grant (District 14, District 10, District 18).
Body
This resolution provides the required support of the grant application under the WisDOT Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), and approves the acceptance of the grant and the City’s entering of a grant agreement with WisDOT if awarded the grant.
The City of Madison endeavors to provide its citizens with a robust, sustainable, multi-modal transportation system, including a major emphasis on bicycling and walking as viable and desirable modes of travel. The City has made major investments in bicycling and walking infrastructure and this priority is reflected in current budgets. Many of the City’s important existing bike-related infrastructure projects were successfully completed with Federal transportation funding in partnership with WisDOT, and the City continues to seek Federal funding for planned major bicycle or pedestrian infrastructure projects.

This application includes the following proposed bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects.
1. Moorland Rd Shared Use Path - Capital City Trail to Wayland Dr: Improvements include new shared-use path and improved bus stop safety and accessibil...