HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3572 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. 3572
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR CITY ENGINEER TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTATON
RELATED TO THE FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION CYCLE II PROGRAM FOR
AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT TO IMPROVE
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND
PROMOTE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY
WHEREAS, The Active Transportation Program (ATP) was created in 2013 by
Senate Bill 99 and Assembly Bill 101 to promote the increased use of active modes of
transportation, such as biking and walking.
WHEREAS, $360 million will be divided between state and regions according to
guidelines developed by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to fund non-
motorized trail/path programs and pedestrian safety projects in Fiscal Year 2015-16 to
2018/19; and
WHEREAS, City of San Jacinto wishes to apply for Active Transportation Program
Cycle II Grant funding to construct infrastructure related to the San Jacinto Valley Connect
Project to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and support active transportation modes for
school-aged children and adults; and
WHEREAS, The health and safety is the highest concern of the citizens in the City of
San Jacinto; and
WHEREAS, Driving children to school, driving to work or shopping centers contributes
to traffic congestion and air pollution, and reduces safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and
motorists; and
WHEREAS, Carbon emissions caused from auto exhaust is a trigger for asthma which
is the number one cause of student absenteeism; and
WHEREAS, Walking or bicycling offers opportunities for increased physical activity for
the community at large; and
WHEREAS, the San Jacinto Valley Connect Project focuses on serving students, and
benefits the entire community to include the disabled, the elderly - people of all ages, income
levels and ability; and
WHEREAS, Walkable and bikeable communities achieve economic, social,
environmental, and public health benefits; and
WHEREAS, City of San Jacinto agrees to complete the proposed grant project within
a timely manner and in compliance Active Transportation Program Cycle II Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, The City of San Jacinto qualifies as a Disadvantaged Community
pursuant to Active Transportation Program Guidelines, whereby the Median Household
Income of San Jacinto residents is less than eighty percent of the state's Median Household
Income; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San
Jacinto authorizes the submittal of an application for Active Transportation Program Cycle II
grant funding in the amount of Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Eight
Dollars ($999,258.00) for the construction of infrastructure to improve bicycle and pedestrian
safety for San Jacinto Unified School District and Mt. San Jacinto College students as well as
the community at large through the addition of sidewalk, bicycle lanes, signage and traffic
control devices; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Jacinto
authorizes the City Manager or City Engineer to sign all documentation related to the funding,
acceptance and implementation of the San Jacinto Valley Connect Project, and to execute
and complete the project with no exceptions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the City Council on
the 21st day of May, 2015 by the following vote:
Ayes: Bartel, Ledesma, Ruiz
Nays: None
Absent: Kotyuk, Miller
Abstain: None
City of San Jacinto
I
Crystal Itudiz, Mayor
ATTEST-
Richard Miller, City Clerk