City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration and Approval to Reprogram Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Funds from the Backlick Run Trail project to the Beauregard Street Multi-Use Trail project.
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ISSUE: Consideration and approval to reprogram $2.118 million in grant funds from the canceled Backlick Run trail project to the Beauregard Street Multi-Use Trail project.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council approve the transfer of federal CMAQ funds from the Backlick Run Trail project to the Beauregard Street Multi-Use Trail project in accordance with the Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance approved on December 12, 2020.
BACKGROUND: As part of the Supplement Appropriations Ordinance for FY 2021 consideration at the December 2020 Public Hearing, Council approved rescinding the State SMART SCALE grant for the Backlick Run Trail project since the project will be constructed with future redevelopment. The Backlick Run project was partly funded by a federal CMAQ grant of $2.118 million, which could be reprogrammed to another eligible capital project. In a memo to Council (Attachment 1), staff suggested that the Beauregard Street Multi-Use Trail project would be an appropriate recipient of the funds since it is eligible for CMAQ funds and is already a Council-approved project in the FY 2022 to FY 2031 CIP (p. 13.21).
DISCUSSION: The Beauregard Street Multi-Use Trail project is a priority project identified in the City's Transportation Master Plan. The project will design and construct a shared-use path on North Beauregard Street between King Street and Seminary Road (Attachment). The new facility will create a key connection to the regional trail network and provide a safer option for p...
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