Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize the City Manager to submit a grant application to the Clean California Local Grant Program.
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Deadline for Action: 4/28/2023 - Application submission deadline
Submitting Department: Administration - CIP Engineering
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Dolores Verduzco, Financial Analyst, Dolores.Verduzco@Visalia.City, (559) 713-4540
Diego Corvera, Civil Engineer, Diego.Corvera@Visalia.City, (559) 713-4209
Frank Senteno, City Engineer, Frank.Senteno@Visalia.City (559) 713-4331
Nick Mascia, Assistant City Manager, Nick.Mascia@Visalia.City, (559) 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to submit a grant application to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Clean California Local Grant Program, Cycle 2 Call for Projects, for the project below.
* North Visalia Beautification Project ($3,000,000.00, Total Cost Estimate)
Background Discussion:
Proposed Project:
To provide the City the best chance and to be competitive in this call for projects, staff recommends submitting a project that focuses on improvements along Court Street and NE 3rd Avenue from State Route 63 (Dinuba Boulevard) to Houston Avenue. The final scope of the project is currently being refined to account for public feedback received on the proposed improvements, but currently the project may include the following:
* Intersection Bulb outs using community supported pavement artwork.
* Landscaped Medians or enhanced parkways to beautify the corridors and reduce the heat island affect.
* Street lighting to enhance the public space.
* Improve aesthetics to help transform NE 3rd and Court Streets as entrance gateways from Houston Avenue to State Route 63 (Dinuba Boulevard).
* Annual clean up events to keep the neighborhoods clean and welcoming.
Based on the grant rating metrics, the most competitive projects need to provide a direct benefit to an underserved community, the...
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