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Report regarding resolutions authorizing the City Manager to execute a primary grant agreement with the San Mateo County Transportation Authority for future Measures A and W Funding and Supporting the Safe Routes to School 2025 Project and approving project number st2507; accepting $4,897,000 in Grant Funding under the 2024 Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Cycle 7; approving Local Match Funds of $500,000; and approving associated Budget Amendment Number 25.032. (Amanda Parker, Management Analyst I/John Wilson, Associate Engineer)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Primary Grant Agreement (PGA) with the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) to ensure eligibility for Measure A and Measure W grant funding.
2. Adopt a resolution to support the Safe Routes to School 2025 project by adopting Project Number st2507, accepting $4,897,000 from the San Mateo County Transportation Authority, approving local match funds of $500,000, and approving associated Budget Amendment Number 25.032.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Primary Grant Agreement
The San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) administers Measure A and Measure W funding to support transportation-related projects throughout San Mateo County. These measures are critical in advancing transportation goals by addressing congestion and improving infrastructure. Measures A and W provide essential resources for local safety improvement, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and congestion relief projects.
In 1988, San Mateo County voters approved Measure A, a 20-year half-cent sales tax to fund and leverage additional resources for transportation projects and programs in the county. This approval also established the TA to manage and administer the sales tax revenues in accordance with the Transportation Expenditure Plan (TEP). In 2004, voters reauthorized Measure A and adopted a new TEP, extendin...
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