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ORDER OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF ELEVEN MILLION, FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($11,040,000.00) FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (“USDOT”) UNDER THE SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) GRANT PROGRAM, CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY’S SAFE ROUTES FOR ALL (SRFA) CITYWIDE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
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WHEREAS, Conn. General Statutes §7-148(c)(7) empowers the City of New Haven to regulate traffic on streets and highway; and
WHEREAS, the City of New Haven is committed to improving safety for vulnerable road users; and
WHEREAS, as required by the Complete Streets Policy and Complete Streets Design Manual, adopted by the City of New Haven Board of Alders in 2010, all transportation facility designs consider and prioritize use by pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users of all ages and abilities; and
WHEREAS, the city is committed to and already implementing transportation improvements to Chapel Street from Dwight Street to College Street; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) administers the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and
WHEREAS, the city intends to submit an application for SS4A grant funding in an amount not to exceed $11,040,000; and
WHEREAS, the proposed activities will be consistent with the City’s Safe Routes for All (SRFA) Citywide Active Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the city will be required to enter into a multi-year agreement to complete the implementation of Safe Routes for All (SRFA) projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven that the Mayor is authorized to apply for and accept SS4A grant funds from U.S. Department Of Transportation in an amount not to exceed Eleven Million, Forty Thousand Dollars ($11,040,000) and to carry out the related project activities in a manner consistent with the city’s SRFA Plan.
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED by the New Haven Board of Alders that the Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee, is authorized to sign, execute, and deliver, on behalf of the city, any applications, certifications, memoranda of understanding, multi-year agreements, and related documents, including any necessary amendments, required by U.S. Department Of Transportation to apply for, accept, and administer said funds, and to implement projects consistent with the city’s Safe Routes for All (SRFA) Plan, in a form acceptable to the Office of Corporation Counsel.