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Resolution ratifying the submittal of two grant applications to the Caltrans fiscal year 2027-28 Sustainable Communities Competitive Grant Program for Connect4SSF and Safe Routes to School Walk and Roll Maps and Circulation Plans, and committing local matching funds.
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WHEREAS, the State of California Department of Transportation ("Caltrans") has announced the fiscal year (FY) 2027-28 Sustainable Communities Competitive Grant Program to fund transportation planning projects that support the regional Sustainable Communities Strategy and promote multimodal mobility, safety, equity, and greenhouse gas reduction; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans set an application deadline of October 9, 2026, which preceded the next regular City Council meeting, and staff submitted two applications under the program on October 9, 2026: Connect4SSF and Safe Routes to School Walk and Roll Maps and Circulation Plans; and
WHEREAS, Connect4SSF would evaluate improvements to make walking, bicycling, and transit safer and easier along Linden Avenue from Grand Avenue to the southern city limits, along Spruce Avenue from Grand Avenue to El Camino Real, and along Colma Creek from Orange Memorial Park to the Bay Trail, including community engagement, alternatives analysis, concept development, preliminary traffic analysis, planning-level cost estimates, phasing, and implementation strategies; and
WHEREAS, the Safe Routes to School Walk and Roll Maps and Circulation Plans project would develop Walk and Roll Maps and circulation plans for schools in South San Francisco based on an existing conditions analysis and engagement with students, caregivers, and school staff to identify safe, direct routes for walking, bicycling, and rolling to school; and
WHEREAS, each Sustainable Communities Competitive Grant application may request up to Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000), and the program requires a local match of at least 11.47 percent of the total project cost; and
WHEREAS, if each applicatio...
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