HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11102009 - C.01RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to submit the
application for grant funds for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program
under Section 164.56 of the Streets and Highways Code for the Vasco Road Safety
Improvements project, East County Area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the general fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Legislature of the State of California has enacted AB 471 (Chapter 106 of the Statues of
1989), which is intended to provide $10 million annually for a period of 10 years for grant
funds to local, state and federal agencies and nonprofit entities for projects to enhance and
mitigate the environmental impacts of modified or new public transportation facilities.
Public Works is preparing to submit an application for grant funds to cover a portion of the
environmental measures intended to mitigate the environmental impact of the Vasco Road
Safety Improvement project, which is funded in large part
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/10/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jenna Caldwell,
925-313-2020
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 10, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy
cc:
C. 1
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:November 10, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Application for Grant Funds for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program for the Vasco
Road Safety Improvements Project
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds.
The Natural Resources Agency has established the procedures and criteria for reviewing
grant proposals and is required to submit to the California Transportation Commission a
list of recommended projects from which the grant recipients will be selected. The
procedures and criteria established by the Natural Resources Agency require a resolution
certifying the approval of application by the Applicant’s governing body before
submission of said application to the State.
The application contains assurances that the applicant must comply with and the
applicant, if selected, will enter into an agreement with the State of California to carry out
the environmental enhancement and mitigation project.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2009/521