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a. Approve the proposed project list to submit to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as candidate projects for Cycle 11 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP); and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities & Parks (PWFP), or designee, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation to secure these funds; and
c. Direct PWFP to return to the Board for approval prior to acceptance of any grant award(s).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the proposed project list to submit to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as candidate projects for Cycle 11 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP);
and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities & Parks (PWFP), or designee, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation to secure these funds;
and
c. Direct PWFP to return to the Board for approval prior to acceptance of any grant award(s).
SUMMARYDISCUSSION:
The Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) was created by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and signed into law on December 4, 2015. Recently, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), aka Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. Under IIJA, the HSIP, codified as Section 148 of Title 23, United States Code (23 U.S.C ?148), is a core federal-aid program to States for the purpose of achieving a significant reduction in fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. The Division of Local Assistance (DLA) manages California's local agency share of HSIP funds. California's Local HSIP focuses on infrastructure projects with nationally recognized crash reduction factors (CRFs). Eligible local HSIP projects must be identified on the basis of crash experience, crash potential, crash rate, or other data-supported means
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