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2024-22251 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-2225 A resolution authorizing and supporting the City of Janesville’s submission of a grant request to the United States Department of Transportation for transportation safety planning and demonstration funding through the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program. WHEREAS, the City of Janesville is committed to practicing community and economic development centered around sustainability, equity, and community well-being; WHEREAS, the City of Janesville has adopted a Comprehensive Plan that encourages the development of more complete neighborhoods with a lower safety risk posed by roads for the most vulnerable users, and to prioritize the safety of all users in transportation network planning, design, construction, and operations; WHEREAS, the City of Janesville is committed to creating a multi-modal roadway network made up of safe streets for all users; WHEREAS, the City of Janesville acknowledges that no roadway deaths are acceptable and commits to working in collaboration with the US Department of Transportation, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Rock County, and others to achieve zero deaths on our roadways; WHEREAS, funding has been made available by the U.S. Department of Transportation for the development of a comprehensive safety action plan to improve roadway safety; and WHEREAS, funding has been made available by the U.S. Department of Transportation to implement demonstration projects that improve roadway safety and pilot programs to support behavior change; and WHEREAS, the program requires a 20% match by the municipality, and offers a match for up to 80% of the eligible cost. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that: 1. The City Administration is authorized to prepare and submit a grant application and request funding and assistance available from the United States Department of Transportation for this particular project as described and set forth above; 2. The City of Janesville shall take any and all necessary actions to undertake, direct, and complete approved grant activities and to comply with Federal rules for the program(s); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that they hereby approve and authorize the City Administration to take actions necessary to provide the local share “matching” funding for this project. This declaration of official intent is consistent with the budgetary and financial circumstances of the City; and 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-2225 Page 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designee(s), on behalf of the City of Janesville, is/are hereby jointly and severally authorized and empowered to negotiate, draft, review, revise, modify, amend, execute, enter into, file and/or record additional applications, agreements, amendments, documents, reports, and letters of understanding concerning this matter, and to take whatever additional other actions that the City Manager may determine in his sole discretion, from time to time and at any time, necessary and/or desirable in the public interest to effectuate the intent of this Resolution and/or the public good. ADOPTED: June 10, 2024 APPROVED: Kevin M. Lahner, City Manager ATTEST: Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk-Treasurer APPROVED AS TO FORM: Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney Proposed by: Planning Division Prepared by: Planning Division Motion by: Williams Second by: Squire Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent Burdick Jackson Marshick Miller Neeno Squire Williams X X X X X X X 2024-2225 Safe Streets and Roads All Grant Program Final Audit Report 2024-06-12 Created:2024-06-12 By:Carri Salus (salusc@ci.janesville.wi.us) Status:Signed Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAARZTVYHTT0MjNfpB3cDUzr7sPR-6h3GYs "2024-2225 Safe Streets and Roads All Grant Program" History Document created by Carri Salus (salusc@ci.janesville.wi.us) 2024-06-12 - 9:02:15 PM GMT Document emailed to Kevin Lahner (lahnerk@janesvillewi.gov) for signature 2024-06-12 - 9:02:42 PM GMT Email viewed by Kevin Lahner (lahnerk@janesvillewi.gov) 2024-06-12 - 9:11:35 PM GMT Document e-signed by Kevin Lahner (lahnerk@janesvillewi.gov) Signature Date: 2024-06-12 - 9:11:44 PM GMT - Time Source: server Document emailed to Lorena Stottler (stottlerl@janesvillewi.gov) for signature 2024-06-12 - 9:11:45 PM GMT Email viewed by Lorena Stottler (stottlerl@janesvillewi.gov) 2024-06-12 - 10:28:23 PM GMT Document e-signed by Lorena Stottler (stottlerl@janesvillewi.gov) Signature Date: 2024-06-12 - 10:28:31 PM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. 2024-06-12 - 10:28:31 PM GMT