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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2023-158 Joining BikeWalkKC and Endorsing Application to US Dept. of Transportation Thriving Communities Program - Regional RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-158 A RESOLUTION JOINING BIKEWALKKC AND ENDORSING AN APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S (USDOT) THRIVING COMMUNITIES PROGRAM — R (REGIONAL) FOR A PILOT PROJECT TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS. WHEREAS,the City of Riverside deems it a high priority to improve quality of life for all citizens through the development of an inclusive transportation network, and WHEREAS, the City of Riverside has been working with BikeWalkKC to help develop the City's new Comprehensive Plan with a strong focus on active transportation for all users, and WHEREAS, this program will provide the City of Riverside with assistance in identifying funding opportunities,supporting redevelopment planning,funding planning and technical assistance activities,and supporting regional solutions to transportation needs, and WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside agree to partner with BikeWalkKC and provide a letter of support for the application to the USDOT's Thriving Communities Regional Pilot Program, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,MISSOURI,AS FOLLOWS: THAT the Board of Aldermen support BikeWalkKC's submittal of a grant application for consideration by the USDOT and will work cooperatively with the Project Team and the USDOT to develop a mutually agreed upon contract detailing a scope of work,timeline,roles/responsibilities,and deliverables, and FURTHER THAT the Mayor, the City Administrator, and other appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to take any and all actions as may be deemed necessary or convenient to carry out and comply with the intent of this Resolution and to execute and deliver for and on behalf of the City all certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents, as may be necessary or convenient to perform all matters herein authorized. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside,Missouri,the 7th day of November 2023. - ' • ' //0/11,—e/LO,S'eti •A <s • ' Mayor Kathleen L. Rose •`ATTEST: :j: •r :• v. `, Robir Kincaid,, 'ity Clerk CITY OF RIVERS! MISSOURI Upstream from ordinary. November 7, 2023 City of Riverside MO 2950 NW Vivion Rd Riverside, MO 64150 To Whom It May Concern, • This letter serves as a commitment by the City of Riverside, Missouri to participate in the United States Department of Transportation's Thriving Communities Regional Pilot Program (TCP-R) with Missourians for Responsible Transportation and BikeWalkKC (The Project Team). We look forward to increasing our community's capacity to plan, fund, and deliver future transportation projects that support our goals for safety, connectivity, sustainability, accessibility, and housing. If the Project Team's TCP-R application is selected for funding, we agree to work cooperatively with the Project Team and the USDOT to develop a mutually agreed upon contract detailing a • scope of work, timeline, roles responsibilities, and deliverables. We commit to a three-year project with Year 1 and Year 2 including technical assistance to build capacity in our community and Year 3 including peer learning, professional development, and information sharing with other TCP-R participating communities. We understand that at least 20% of USDOT funds secured by the Project Team will be directed toward participating local agencies, with the funding amount dependent on the level of funding awarded by USDOT. The contract will detail the funding amount, eligible uses of the funds to support our work on the project, and payment schedules. Signed, • Kathleen L. Rose Mayor • (816)741-3993.• - "Fax(816)746-8349 : ." .295;0;NWVivion Road Riverside,MOJ:64150 www:rive'rsidemo.c'om i n MISSOURIANS FOR BIKE , auun RESPONSIBLE WALK LOCAL N �I ► trailnet TRANSPORTATION ,v,�MOT10 OZARK GREENWAYS Thriving Communities Regional Pilot Program (TCP-R) Missourians for Responsible Transportation What is the opportunity? The United States Department of Transportation has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO 20.942)to select four pilot projects to develop and implement technical assistance, planning, and capacity building to help improve and foster thriving communities through transportation improvements. Through TCP, DOT will award cooperative agreements for Capacity Builders to provide technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support that advances transformative infrastructure plans, projects, and processes primarily in communities that have disproportionate rates of pollution and poor air quality, communities experiencing disproportionate human health and environmental effects (as defined by Executive Order No. 12898), areas of persistent poverty as defined in section 6702(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code; or historically disadvantaged communities. The TCP-R program is planned to start in Summer 2024 and will last three years. Who is the project team? Missourians for Responsible Transportation (MRT) is a partnership of four nonprofits working to foster strong communities by aligning efforts for streets, roads, and trails that work for all Missourians (BikeWalkKC in Kansas City, Local Motion in Columbia, Ozark Greenways in Springfield, and Trailnet in St. Louis). Our teams include professional community/regional planners, public policy experts, communications professionals, project managers, and fundraisers. Since 2018 MRT has been working across rural, urban, and suburban communities to provide technical assistance for public policy, community planning, trail-oriented development, and more. Our work has been funded by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Missouri Department of Transportation, Missouri Foundation for Health, and other government and foundation partners. BikeWalkKC is the lead applicant for the USDOT grant and will be the entity with which participating communities contract. MISSOURIANS FOR BAE LOCAL RESPONSIBLE WAKLK wawa O T I O N C Z A R K "trailnet TRANSPORTATION GREENWAYS What will my community get out of this project? You will get two years of high-quality technical assistance and capacity building support based on a scope of work tailored to the needs and goals of your community. The funding cannot be used directly for project implementation/construction but rather to increase your community's ability to seek and win transportation grants and other funding sources. Some of the eligible activities include but are not limited to:. identifying funding opportunities that align with transportation goals and advance mobility access, climate resilience, equitable community development, healthy communities in support of regional or statewide plans supporting predevelopment planning and scoping of projects that coordinate transportation with other land use, housing, and infrastructure development building organizational capacity and strengthened relationships between key stakeholders that deepen regional engagement and collaboration, position partners for future funding opportunities, and/or support inclusive planning processes funding planning and technical assistance activities that reform local land use and zoning policies to align transportation infrastructure investment with equitable community development establishing pooled resources and/or innovative funding tools that increase community investments in transportation, housing, environment, and health supporting regional economic and workforce development that promotes local hiring, access to transit, and jobs in high quality industries activities to support grant writing, project management, and compliance with grant administration requirements peer-learning, networking,and knowledge sharing on strategies, types of tools, and lessons learned with other communities in the applicant's state or region Direct funding At least 20% of the total grant budget must be sub-granted to participating communities to support your time and effort in participating in the project. The amount of local grants will depend on the number of participating communities and the total funding awarded to MRT. The first two years of the project will focus on providing you with technical support and capacity building. The third will focus on peer learning with other participating communities and developing sustainability plans and funding sources to continue your momentum going forward. MISSOURIANS FOR BIKE C Al RESPONSIBLE WALK � �MOO 1 O N C:ARK trailnet TRANSPORTATION GREENWAYS What would I commit to? Your agency commits to fully participating in the project for its three year lifecycle. We will work with each community to develop a contract with a mutually agreed upon scope of work, timeline, roles and responsibilities, deliverables, subgrant, etc. We know many communities have limited staff capacity to take yet another project. Our work plans will be sensitive to this concern, striving to work efficiently and minimize the time and effort burden on you and your staff. The letters of commitment required for the grant application are not binding contracts. Those will only be developed if we are successfully funded. Who would we work with? The unique nonprofit MRT model provides communities with access to high quality services at accessible prices. This USDOT Thriving Communities grant will allow us to provide service to your community at no cost to your agency. The direct funding support to local communities will also compensate your agency for its time and effort. Your community will be paired with one of the MRT partner organizations as your primary contact. That organization will have access to the professional expertise of all four partners across the state. This grant would also allow us to bring in additional consultants from the private sector to provide specialized skills like landscape architecture, traffic engineering, and more. A contract and scope of work will detail the project team and supplemental consultants assigned to your project. As the lead organization on the grant application, all contracts will be with BikeWalkKC in Kansas City. Questions? If you have questions or need additional, please contact the partner who reached out to you, or BikeWalkKC Executive Director Eric Rogers (eric.rogers aabikewalkkc.orq or 816-205-7056 x4)