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a. Approve the proposed projects list to submit to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as candidate projects for Cycle 6 Statewide Active Transportation Program (ATP); and
b. Authorize the Director of Monterey County Public Works, Facilities, & Parks (PWFP), or designee, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation to secure these funds.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the proposed projects list to submit to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as candidate projects for Cycle 6 Statewide Active Transportation Program (ATP); and
b. Authorize the Director of Monterey County Public Works, Facilities, & Parks (PWFP), or designee, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation to secure these funds.
SUMMARY:
The Statewide Active Transportation Program (ATP) was created by Senate Bill 99 and Assembly Bill 101 and signed into law on September 26, 2013. The ATP is a competitive grant program that combines various elements from the Transportation Enhancements, Recreational Trails Program, and the Safe Routes to School programs into one program. The ATP is funded from various Federal and State funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act. ATP program includes the following goals:
* Increase the proportion of trips accomplished by biking and walking.
* Increase the safety and mobility of non-motorized users.
* Advance the active transportation efforts of regional agencies to achieve greenhouse gas
reduction goals as established pursuant to Senate Bill 375 (Chapter 728, Statues of 2008) and Senate Bill 391 (Chapter 585, Statues of 2009).
* Enhance public health, including reduction of childhood obesity through the use of programs including, but not limited to, projects eligible for Safe Routes to School Program funding.
* Ensure that disadvantaged communities fully share in the benefits of the program.
* Provide a broad spectrum of proje...
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