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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Apply For And If Awarded, Accept The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization's (Broward MPO) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Reimbursement Award; In The Approximate Amount Of $500,000.00 To Install Sidewalks As A Part Of Their Safe Routes To School Program In FY 2018; Authorizing The Establishment Of Certain Accounts To Recognize And Appropriate The Reimbursement Award Proceeds, If Awarded; And Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Any And All Applicable Reimbursement Program Documents And Agreement(s).
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution
Explanation:
The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (Broward MPO) has reimbursement funding available from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) through their Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to promote their "Safe Routes To School" Program by installing concrete sidewalks in existing street right of ways where sidewalks presently don't exist. The Department of Public Works wants to continue to expand upon the improvement of the sidewalk network in the area around Colbert Elementary and McNicol Middle School. In 2014 the City of Hollywood was awarded approximately $436,000.00 in TAP funding for sidewalks to be installed in this same area in FY 2017.
The Department of Public Works wants to apply in 2015 for additional TAP reimbursement funds which will be available in FY 2018. No additional funding match from the City is required. The Broward MPO requests a Resolution of Support from the City of Hollywood in order for the City's application in 2015 for TAP Funding to be accepted and evaluated for Ranking. If TAP Reimbursement Funding is awarded it would be available for construction in FY 2018.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Wazir Ishmael, Ph.D., City Manager
Sylvia Glazer, Director, Pub...
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