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Council approves consultant for federally funded Safe Streets grant; council adds spending cap amendment
Summary
Universal City approved a consultant contract to begin work on a $160,000 Safe Streets for All grant, with council amending the authorization to cap city exposure at $200,000 (grant + match).
Universal City’s council approved a consulting contract May 6 to begin work on a federally funded Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant. Staff recommended Kimberly Horn (contractor name in the RFQ recommendation) after evaluating statements of qualifications; the grant award amount is $160,000 with a required local match of $40,000.
A council member moved to amend the motion to give the city manager authority to negotiate a contract "not to exceed $200,000" so the city’s exposure would be capped at the grant plus the match and any negotiated fees. The amendment was seconded and the motion (as amended) passed.
Staff described the scope of work in the consultant materials as including data collection, ADA and sidewalk evaluations (but not comprehensive sidewalk construction), stakeholder and public engagement, and deliverables such as high-resolution data products. Staff said the consultant will work with police and other departments and that the consultant’s outreach plan includes stakeholder and public engagement components.
Why it matters: The SS4A program funds planning and some implementation activities aimed at reducing roadway deaths and serious injuries. Councilors asked that the neighborhood perspective be included in the consultant’s outreach and requested clarification about which sidewalk and ADA work would be covered by this grant versus separate ADA grants staff are preparing.
Next steps: Staff will negotiate the consulting contract consistent with the approved cap and begin the grant work plan. Staff said a separate ADA grant is being prepared to address accessibility of existing sidewalks and other ADA-related capital needs.
