Agenda Date: 08/17/2021
Subject:
Title
Resolution 36-2021: Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Littleton and the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners regarding a 2021 Grant of Arapahoe County Open Space Program funds for a Trail Connectivity Analysis Plan
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Prepared by: |
Heather Ferrari, Executive Assistant, Public Works |
PURPOSE:
Does City Council support approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Arapahoe County Open Spaces to receive grant funds for the planning of a Trail Connectivity Analysis Plan?
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): Keith Reester, Director of Public Works and Utilities
Additional Presenter(s): N/A
SUMMARY:
The City requested grant funds in in April 2021 to assess Littleton’s current trail network to review options for gap closure, expansion and improvements, including wayfinding that supports open space needs and multimodal transportation goals in the Transportation Master Plan and Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
City council approved a grant application on April 6, 2021 under Resolution 20-2021 to Arapahoe County Open Spaces to fund a Trail Connectivity Analysis Plan. Staff was notified on July 6, 2021, that funding for the grant was awarded in the amount of $100,000.
ANALYSIS:
Staff Analysis
The IGA is required to accept grant funds from the Arapahoe County Open Spaces Grant Program within 60 days of the award.
The grant award is $100,000 with an additional $25,000 in local match for a total project cost of $125,000. Once Council approves, project will commence in 2021.
Council Goal, Objective, and/or Guiding Principle
Goal 2: Financial Sustainability - The items support a strategic plan for expenditures in the Open Space Fund to deliver the highest quality of services.
Goal 7: Environmental Stewardship - These items establish specific action items that will move toward the City’s development of goals for environmental preservation and resources management.
Fiscal Impacts
The grant award is $100,000 from Arapahoe County Open Space. The city’s local match on this project is $25,000 which will be funded by the Open Space Fund. The total project cost will be approximately $125,000.
Alternatives
If the IGA is not approved, the improvements to the connectivity of the City’s trail systems will not be funded or completed until funds become available.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the resolution.
PROPOSED MOTION:
Proposed Motion
I move to approve the resolution authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Littleton and the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners regarding a 2021 Grant of Arapahoe County Open Space Program funds for a Trail Connectivity Analysis Plan.