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Leawood council authorizes staff to seek federal and state funds for Lee Boulevard safety audit
Summary
The council authorized staff to apply for federal and state grants to fund a road safety audit and sidewalk review for Lee Boulevard (Somerset to City Park), with staff seeking about 80% federal and 10% state funding. The authorization passed as part of the consent agenda.
The Leawood City Council on May 4 authorized city staff to submit a federal and state funding application to conduct a road safety audit and corridor sidewalk review for Lee Boulevard from Somerset to City Park.
Council member Ms. Rubin introduced the consent item and invited public works staff to describe the application. David Le, director of public works, told the council the city is applying to the Safe Streets and Roads for All program; the item represents the current application period and staff hopes to secure roughly 80% federal funding and 10% state funding to hire a consultant to identify quick, actionable safety improvements along the corridor.
"What we are proposing here is actually look at Lee Boulevard from Somerset all the way down to City Park, and it's to hire a consultant to find some quick, actionable items that we can do to try to improve safety along Lee Boulevard and along with looking at sidewalks along the entire corridor," David Le said during the consent discussion.
Ms. Rubin moved to approve the application authorization and Ms. Kane seconded. The council approved the consent agenda with that authorization by voice vote; staff is authorized to proceed with the grant submission.
Next steps include consultant selection and public engagement if funding is awarded; the council did not set additional conditions during the consent approval.
