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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Local Agency Program Agreements And Supplemental Agreements With The Florida Department Of Transportation In Order To Receive Reimbursement Funds For The Johnson Street Local Agency Program Project, From North 35th Avenue To North 30th Road And From North 21st Avenue To North 14th Avenue.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City of Hollywood seeks to complete the Citywide sidewalk network to improve pedestrian safety and alternative modes of transportation. Grant funding for new sidewalk construction can be secured under the Broward County Planning Organization Complete Streets and other Localized Initiatives program.
The City of Hollywood has applied for and received funding from the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for varied Complete Streets and other Localized Initiatives Projects (CSLIP), in the seven annual CSLIP Cycles managed by the Broward MPO to date. On November 18, 2018, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2018-362, approving and authorizing the appropriate City officials to apply for and, if awarded, accept the Broward MPO CSLIP grant for Johnson Street from 35th Avenue to 14th Avenue, for street mobility and pedestrian safety improvements including lighting, sharrow bike lanes, railroad pedestrian crossing and sidewalk infill.
On November 6, 2019, the Broward MPO issued an award letter indicating the project had been included in the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") Work Program for Fiscal Year 2025 Construction in the amount of $1,413,007.00; with such work being delivered as a Local Agency Program (LAP) project, with the City funding the design phase.
On March 15, 2023, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2023--69, approving and auth...
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