City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 18, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: JAMES SPENGLER, DIRECTOR
RECREATION, PARKS & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
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Consideration of a Grant Application to the 2023 Recreational Trails Program at the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a grant application to the 2023 Recreational Trails Program at the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to submit, accept and implement the grant if awarded.
BACKGROUND: The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has opened a grant round for $1.4 million for recreational trail programs in the Commonwealth. The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is a federal 80-20 matching reimbursement program established to construct and rehabilitate recreational trails and trail-related facilities such as trail maintenance, repair, and amenity projects on existing land and water trails. For this year's call for projects, the RTP will only fund maintenance or enhancements to existing trails.
In 2021, the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities (RPCA) completed the Park Facility Standards Manual (Standards) and established minimum design, construction, and performance expectations for the City's park features. The Standards inform and guide park and open space planning, capital improvements, and capital maintenance, and inform life-cycle resource investments in public spaces, including wayfinding. The City's adopted Alexandria Mobility Plan calls for improving wayfinding for people walking and biking as a key action to creating a safe and comfortable walking and bicycling environment.
DISCUSSION: The City's off-street trails p...
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