CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PACKET 5-19-26

Page 1 of 3 Item #4 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT May 19, 2026 Community and Economic Development TITLE: AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL OF A FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL - IMPLEMENTATION GRANT FOR THE AMOUNT OF $25,000,000 SUMMARY The United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant. The SS4A Grant will be awarded on a competitive basis and will support agencies in planning, infrastructure implementation, and operational improvements to prevent deaths and serious injuries on roads across all modes of transportation. Applications are due on May 26, 2026. TJKM Transportation Consultants, who assisted the City in developing the Pleasanton Transportation Safety Plan (PTSAP), which is separately recommended for adoption at this May 19, 2026 City Council Meeting, also aided staff in developing the SS4A Implementation Grant application. TJKM has had recent successful experience securing SS4A Grants for communities like Pleasanton. Staff recommends submitting an implementation grant application requesting the maximum grant amount of $25,000,000 ($25 Million) for the Santa Rita Road Safety Project. RECOMMENDATION Authorize submittal of a Federal Grant Application to the United States Department of Transportation for the Safe Streets and Roads for All - Implementation Grant for the amount of $25,000,000. BACKGROUND The Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was passed in November 2021, establishing the new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program and tasking the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) with distributing $5 billion over five years. This is the final year of the current cycle. A proposed SS4A program extension is currently in the U.S. House of Representatives. The SS4A grant offers funding for two project types: Planning and Demonstration Activities or Implementation. The goal of the SS4A Grant is to help agencies prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries for all roadway users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, motorists, and micromobility users. The SS4A Grant supports elements of the US DOT’s Safe System Approach, with objectives that aim to produce safer people, safer roads, safer vehicles, safer speeds, and post-crash care. The City was awarded an SS4A Planning Grant in late 2023 to develop the Pleasanton Transportation Safety Action Plan (PTSAP). The City Council authorized a cost-sharing agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in October 2024, and work for the Page 166 of 908