REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution to Accept One Bay Area Grant Cycle 2 for Vehicle Emission Reductions Based at Schools (VERBS) Grant Funds and Approve Budget Modification No. 37 in the amount of $2,428,000.
Report
GRANT SUMMARY
The City has recently secured grant funds from One Bay Area Grant Cycle 2 (OBAG 2) for Vehicle Emissions Reductions Based at Schools (VERBS) through a competitive selection process: The City submitted two applications as reported to Council in the May 4, 2017 City Manager Biweekly Report:
VERBS is focused on reducing greenhouse gases by promoting walking, biking, transit, and carpooling to school, targeting grades K-12. The program will build on and expand the existing Safe Routes to School Program efforts within the City. In April 2017, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) released the VERBS Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2022 call for projects. The competitive FY 2018-2022 VERBS Program is funded through Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds. The City submitted the following two projects requesting $1,919,000 in VERBS grant funds with a local match totaling $509,000; both were selected for award as follows:
? Homestead Road at Homestead High School-Pedestrian & Bicycle Improvements - $1,265,000 ($1,000,000 grant / $265,000 local match). The City of Cupertino has committed to contribute up to 10% of the total project cost that is $126,500 towards the local match required, which will be reimbursed to the City pending the City of Cupertino Council action anticipated in April 2018 (Attachment 1). The proposed improvements include traffic signal modification at Homestead Road/Mary Avenue and Homestead Road/Kennewick Drive intersections, pedestrian access enhancements such as installation of high visibility crosswalks, accessible pedestrian signals, shortening crossing for pedestrians, installation of green buffered bike lanes along Homestead between MacKenzie Drive and Mary Avenue, and improve...
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