Safe Streets and Roads for All grant application
Summary
The council applied for a $6 million state safety grant, awarded a $2.1 million signal controller contract, and re-bid a $3.1 million stalled safety project — lights, crosswalks, beacons, and signal upgrades citywide.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $6 million in project costs with roughly $600,000 in city matching funds if the grant is awarded.
Drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists at dangerous intersections citywide.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council — October 6, 2026
The council applied for a $6 million state safety grant, awarded a $2.1 million signal controller contract, and re-bid a $3.1 million stalled safety project — lights, crosswalks, beacons, and signal upgrades citywide.
City Council — July 14, 2026
Three state Office of Traffic Safety grants totaling $461,000 were up for acceptance to fund traffic enforcement, child passenger safety, and motorcycle safety programs.
City Council — June 23, 2026
The city planned to apply for a $9.9 million state grant to build safer crossings, audible push buttons, speed feedback signs, and AI video detection near five schools, plus a separate trail plan grant.
City Council — May 19, 2026
The city was set to apply for a $14 million federal traffic safety grant, putting up $2.8 million in matching funds for citywide safety improvements and studies.
City Council — February 24, 2026
Consent items would fund curb, gutter, and ADA ramp work on Century Avenue, a median project on Mission Inn Avenue, and citywide traffic signal safety upgrades — over $5 million combined.
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