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Council backs $25,000 to Kimley‑Horn to pursue ADA transition plan and Safe Streets grant
Summary
The council approved $25,000 to Kimley‑Horn to prepare Safe Streets for All Cycle 4 grant applications, including an ADA transition plan and a potential $2 million sidewalk infill request; staff said gas-tax funds will cover the consultant fee.
The Mount Shasta City Council authorized $25,000 to Kimley‑Horn to prepare applications for Safe Streets for All Cycle 4 funding. Staff explained the requested scope: a $200,000 ADA transition plan (planning grant) and a separate application for approximately $2,000,000 in sidewalk infill/construction funding.
Staff characterized the ADA transition plan as a likely funding outcome (staff said federal reviewers had indicated a high likelihood of funding for supplemental planning requests) and described construction funding as competitive. The ADA transition plan would inventory curb ramps, identify ADA deficiencies and create a prioritized project list and cost estimates to guide future work and compliance efforts. Staff noted the state is moving toward wide adoption of ADA transition requirements.
Council approved the $25,000 payment by unanimous voice vote. Staff said the $25,000 will be paid from the gas-tax fund (not the general fund) and that the plan will make the city more competitive for future transportation grants and provide documentation should ADA-related claims arise.
Why it matters: an ADA transition plan is a planning-stage requirement that inventories accessibility gaps and supports grant applications and legal defensibility; construction funding remains competitive and substantially larger than the consultant fee.
Council directed staff to proceed with the Kimley‑Horn task order and to submit the Safe Streets grant applications.
