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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a letter of endorsement supporting the El Dorado County Transportation Commission’s grant application for Caltrans Rural Planning Assistance Program, for the development of a Community Transportation Plan for the El Dorado Hills Business Park; and
2) To authorize the allocation of up to 155 hours of County staff time, over the course of a year, in support of such efforts, pursuant to Policy A-5 Section II(A)(1) grant endorsements for non-county agencies that include a commitment of County staff time require Board approval.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Board Chair to sign a letter of endorsement supporting the El Dorado County Transportation Commission’s (EDCTC) grant application for Caltrans Rural Planning Assistance Program funds, for the development of a Community Transportation Plan for the El Dorado Hills Business Park, and to authorize the allocation of up to 155 hours of County staff time, over the course of a year, in support of such efforts. Pursuant to Policy A-5 Section II(A)(1) grant endorsements for non-county agencies that include a commitment of County staff time require Board approval.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
EDCTC approached County staff with the opportunity to partner on a grant application to obtain funds for the development of a Community Transportation Plan for the El Dorado Hills Business Park.
The El Dorado Hills Business Park Community Transportation Plan would build upon the recent Business Park Owners Association interest in active mobility improvements in the business park area, while providing an opportunity for community input and public engagement to envision how the business park could be improved to better connect with Town Center and Central El Dorado Hills.
The grant funds are carryover funds made availabl...
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