File #: 2018-5314   
Type: Consent Calendar Item
Body: City Council
On agenda: 3/20/2018
Title: Adoption of Resolution Approving the Application for Grant Funds for California Climate Investments Urban Greening Program for 0.9 Miles of the Cross Alameda Trail between Main Street and Constitution Way; and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Accept the Funding, Should the City be Awarded the Grant; and Adoption of Resolution Approving the Application for Grant Funds for Bay Area Air Quality Management District's Bicycle Facilities Grant Program for 0.9 Miles of the Cross Alameda Trail between Main Street and Constitution Way; and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Accept the Funding, Should the City be Awarded the Grant. (Transportation 91402)
Attachments: 1. Exhibit 1 - Sample Agreement - Urban Greening Program, 2. Exhibit 2 - Sample Agreement - Bicycle Facilities Grant Program, 3. Resolution - Urban Greening Program, 4. Resolution - Bicycle Facilities
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Adoption of Resolution Approving the Application for Grant Funds for California Climate Investments Urban Greening Program for 0.9 Miles of the Cross Alameda Trail between Main Street and Constitution Way; and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Accept the Funding, Should the City be Awarded the Grant; and

Adoption of Resolution Approving the Application for Grant Funds for Bay Area Air Quality Management District's Bicycle Facilities Grant Program for 0.9 Miles of the Cross Alameda Trail between Main Street and Constitution Way; and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Accept the Funding, Should the City be Awarded the Grant. (Transportation 91402)

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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

From: Jill Keimach, City Manager

Re: Adoption of Resolution Approving the Application for Grant Funds for California Climate Investments Urban Greening Program for 0.9 Miles of the Cross Alameda Trail between Main Street and Constitution Way; and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Accept the Funding, Should the City be Awarded the Grant; and

Adoption of Resolution Approving the Application for Grant Funds for Bay Area Air Quality Management District's Bicycle Facilities Grant Program for 0.9 Miles of the Cross Alameda Trail between Main Street and Constitution Way; and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Accept the Funding, Should the City be Awarded the Grant

BACKGROUND

The City Council began enacting policies to develop a multi-use trail on the old Alameda Beltline property in 1991. Since then, the City has worked to implement what is now called the "Cross Alameda Trail" (CAT) along this corridor. Today, two sections of the CAT are under development by the City: (1) the Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway (RAMP)/Atlantic Avenue segment from Main Street to Constitution Way, and (2) the Jean Sweeney Park segment from Constitution Way to Sherma...

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