CC Resolution No. 05-076
RESOLUTION NO. 05-076
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND
APPROPRIATE $450,000.00 IN STATE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL, CYCLE 6,
FUNDING FOR THE GARDEN GATE SCHOOL ZONE TRAFFIC CALMING
PROJECT AND A COMMITMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL $2,500 IN LOCAL
MATCHING FUNDS, FOR A TOTAL LOCAL MATCH OF $50,000
WHEREAS, The Safe Routes to School (SR2S) grant program provides 90% funding to
local projects involving installations or upgrades of inftastructure around local schools to
enhance the safety of school children who bicycle or walk to school on city streets; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino wishes to submit an application to Caltrans seeking a
grant ftom the Safe Routes to School Program to install missing sidewalks, additional crosswalk
and safety striping, and high visibility signs in the vicinity of Garden Gate Elementary School at
an estimated project cost of $500,000; and
WHEREAS, if approved, the SR2S grant would fund 90% of the cost up to $450,000 and
the City would be responsible providing the remaining 10% local match up to $50,000; and
WHEREAS, Council previously approved an appropriation of $47,500.00 of City funds
for this project for an earlier application, and the local share requires only an additional $2,500
Increase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cupertino
hereby authorizes the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate $450,000.00 in State
Safe Routes To School, Cycle 6 funding for the Garden Gate School Zone Traffic Calming
Project approves an additional appropriation of $2,500 for the City's local share for grant funds.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 3n:1 day of May, 2005, by the following vote:
Vote
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Kwok, Lowenthal, Wang, James
None
Sandoval
None
ATTEST: