Los Angeles

City Council

August 04, 2023 Item #3

Agenda Item 3

(3) 22-1394 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of $2,000,000 from Cycle 1 of the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Program to deliver the Code the Curb: Downtown Los Angeles demonstration project. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), or designee, to execute any necessary funding, cooperative agreement, or contractual documents, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, for accepting the $2,000,000 in SMART Grant Program funding. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish a new appropriation account in the amount of $2,000,000 for the "Code the Curb" project within the Transportation Grant Fund No. 655/94, as a front-funding source for this 100 percent reimbursable grant. Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that there is no impact to the City’s General Fund since no local match is required for this project.