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File #: 19-1904   
Type: Orange County Transportation Authority Item Status: Passed
File created: 4/8/2019 In control: Regional Transportation Planning Committee
On agenda: 7/1/2019 Final action: 7/8/2019
Title: Grant Acceptance for the Safe Travels Education Program and the Freeway Bus Rapid Transit Concept Study
Sponsors: Jennifer Haith Farinas, Kia Mortazavi
Attachments: 1. Transmittal, 2. Staff Report, 3. Attachment A

Title

Grant Acceptance for the Safe Travels Education Program and the Freeway Bus Rapid Transit Concept Study

 

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority was recently awarded $500,000 for the Safe Travels Education Program through the statewide Active Transportation Program, Cycle 4, and $210,602 for the Freeway Bus Rapid Transit Concept Study through the statewide Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program.  In order to utilize these grants, staff is seeking Board of Directors’ approval to accept the awards and enter into agreements with the granting agencies.

 

Recommendation(s)

A.                     Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to accept the Active Transportation Program grant award and execute grant-related agreements and documents with the California Department of Transportation and the Southern California Association of Governments.

 

B.                     Adopt Orange County Transportation Authority Resolution No. 2019-059 authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to accept the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant award and execute grant-related agreements and documents with the California Department of Transportation and the Southern California Association of Governments.

 

C.                     Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to amend the Federal Transportation Improvement Program and process all necessary amendments to facilitate the recommendation above.