To: Board of Supervisors
From: Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: MOU with City of San Ramon to participate in the San Ramon Valley Street Smarts Program, San Ramon area.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of San Ramon (City) to pay the City $20,000 for the County's share of program costs, to participate in the San Ramon Valley Street Smarts Program (Street Smarts Program), for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, San Ramon area. (District II)
FISCAL IMPACT:
In addition to the $20,000 payment to the City, the County will incur labor costs for staff to attend program meetings. All costs will be charged to the Local Road Fund.
An allocation of $20,000 has been approved to be transferred from The Livable Communities Trust Fund to the Local Road Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Street Smarts Program is a collaborative effort among the County Public Works Department, the City, the Town of Danville, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, and the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District to support traffic, bicyclist, and pedestrian safety for school children. It supports goal five of the Smart Growth Action Plan to help fund transit and other transportation improvements that foster smart growth principles. The County has participated in this program since 2004 by funding a share of the costs to implement the program. During Fiscal Year 2023/24, the City is administering the program and is requesting that the County fund a total of $20,000 for program development and administrative support services. On November 28, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved an allocation of $20,000 from the Livable Communities Trust Fund to the Public Works Department to participate in the Street Smarts program for Fiscal Year 2023/2024.
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