22-3319 Authorizing Submittal of Safe Streets Grant Proposal to US DOT

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RESOLUTION 22-3319 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE JOINT SUBMITTAL OF A SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL REGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROPOSAL TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH METROPLAN ORLANDO TO ASSIST WITH FUNDING THE CREATION OF A LOCALIZED COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry's adopted Multimodal Transportation Master Plan and Healthy Community Complete Streets Policy vision is to provide a safe, economically viable, equitable, and connected multimodal transportation network; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Safe Streets and Roads for All program is to help communities invest in meaningful Safe System strategies to improve roadway safety by significantly reducing or eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries through Safety Action Plan development and implementation; and WHEREAS, the purpose of a localized Safety Action Plan, which is the foundation of the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program, is to identify high -injury locations, prioritize projects based on safety needs, address underserved populations, engage stakeholders, and pivot to a Safe System approach to roadway safety that addresses all users; and WHEREAS, through its "Safe Streets and Roads for All" website, the U.S. Department of Transportation allows for multijurisdictional Action Plan grant applications to be considered; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation may appropriate funding to assist with the development of a localized Safety Action Plan through the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program during Fiscal Year 2023. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The City Commission hereby approves joint submittal of a regional planning grant application in conjunction with MetroPlan Orlando to the U.S. Department of Transportation for Fiscal Year 2023 to provide financial assistance for the development of a localized Safety Action Plan under a regional Comprehensive Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, with the total proposed relative share for the City of Casselberry not to exceed $150,000, inclusive of a proposed local match of 20%, not to exceed $30,000, and authorizes the City Manager to submit a letter of support to MetroPlan Orlando on behalf of the City of Casselberry committing to a joint submittal with a local 20% match not to exceed $30,000.