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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Apply For And If Awarded, Accept The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Complete Streets And Other Localized Initiatives Program Grant Award, In An Amount Not To Exceed $6,000,000.00, To Implement Transportation Projects Relating To Bicycle Facilities, Filling In Sidewalk Networks, Pedestrian Level Lighting, Drainage And Other Pedestrian Safety Improvements Specifically For The Following Areas: 1) Sidewalk Construction Infill In Area Bordered By State Road 7, North 64 Avenue, Hollywood Boulevard, And Johnson Street, And 2) Tyler Street From Young Circle To North 21 Avenue, And If Successfully Awarded Committing Matching Funds Estimated At 25% Of Total Costs For Each Project, Together With The Applicable Operating And Maintenance Costs Once The Projects Are Completed; Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Program Documents And Agreement(s); Acknowledging That The Projects Will Be Delivered As A Local Agency Program Project.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (Broward MPO) has adopted Commitment 2045, their Metropolitan Transportation Plan (“MTP”) and has funding available from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This has set the stage for a streamlined program to fund local mobility projects where the Broward MPO has established the Complete Streets and Other Localized Initiatives Program (CSLIP).
Under the CSLIP, the City of Hollywood intends to submit two grant applications in November 2020 for two projects that are within the Program’s limit of estimated cost of no more than $3,000,000.00 each for participating work scope. Upon completion of the projects, the City will be responsible for operating and maintenance costs.
The Broward MPO requires a Resolution of Support from the City of Hollywood in order for a grant application to be accepted and evaluated for ranking. The ranking by the City to be used by the MPO when selecting from multiple projects from one applicant shall be as follows:
(1) Sidewalk Construction Infill: State Road 7 to North 64 Avenue between Hollywood Boulevard and Johnson Street.
(2) Tyler Street Traffic Flow Modification and Safety Improvements: Tyler Street between Young Circle and North 21 Avenue.
If successfully awarded, the City would be required to provide matching funds in an estimated amount of 25% of total costs for the Sidewalk Construction Infill at time of grant funding award, which is anticipated in FY 2025. The Tyler Street Project local match will be provided through CRA funding sources. In addition, as part of this approval, the City acknowledges that the projects will be delivered as a Local Agency Program (LAP) project.
Fiscal Impact:
The City’s portion of the grant funding match, approximately $750,000, is not currently contemplated in the 5-year Capital Improvement Plan adopted per resolution R-2020-233 on September 24, 2020. If the program is approved and accepted by the Broward MPO, then funding will be requested as part of the Capital Improvement Plan subject to the approval of the City Commission.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Azita Behmardi, PE, City Engineer
Shiv Newaldass, Director, Development Services
Gus Zambrano, AICP, Assistant City Manager/Sustainable Development