City Council

7.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT AGREEMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) TO ACCEPT LOCAL HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) CYCLE 12 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $610,110; $324,630 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACONS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF VILLA STREET AT CHESTER AVENUE, ARROYO BOULEVARD AT SECO STREET, AND BELLEFONTAINE STREET AT FAIRMOUNT AVENUE; AND $285,480 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A ONE- HALF MILE BIKE FACILITY ON UNION STREET BETWEEN ARROYO PARKWAY AND ST. JOHN AVENUE (Transportation Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1)      Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines and, as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; (2)      Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into agreements with Caltrans to receive grant funding for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 12 grant in the amount of $610,110; $324,630 for the installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB); and $285,480 for the installation of a one-half mile bike facility on Union Street, and execute any subsequent agreements regarding these grant awards; and (3)      Amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget to recognize and appropriate $324,630 in HSIP Cycle 12 grant funds and transfer $86,870 from the FY 2026 Department of Transportation General Fund Operating Budget to the Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements Program FY2021-2028, and appropriate $285,480 in HSIP Cycle 12 grant funds and transfer $69,745 from the FY 2026 Department of Transportation General Fund Operating Budget to the Pasadena Bicycle Program (#75919) FY2026-2030.