HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-86 CCRCITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
HENNEPIN COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-86
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE 2024
RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES PILOT (RCP) PROGRAM FOR THE HIGHWAY 100
CONNECTIVITY STUDY
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) administers the
Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program and has made available up to $607 million for
planning, capital construction, and technical assistance; and
WHEREAS, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) established the RCP program to
provide discretionary grants to eligible entities to plan, design, and construct eligible projects
that advance community -centered transportation connection projects, with a priority on projects
that benefit disadvantaged communities; and
WHEREAS, up to $150 million is available for community planning grants to provide
funds for planning activities to support future construction projects and allow for innovative
community planning to address localized transportation challenges; and
WHEREAS, the maximum funding award for a community planning grant is $2 million
and requires awardees to provide at least a 20% matching share of the total study cost; and
WHEREAS, proposed studies must address an "eligible facility," which is defined as a
highway or other transportation facility that creates a barrier to community connectivity,
including barriers to mobility, access, or economic development, due to high speeds, grade
separations, or other design factors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center is applying for RCP funding to study
pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle connections over Highway 100 at the John Martin Bridge. The
proposed study, the Highway 100 Connectivity Study, will include community engagement,
concept development and evaluation, environmental documentation, and the preliminary design
of a priority project; and
WHEREAS, Highway 100 separates the east and west halves of Brooklyn Center,
dividing residential neighborhoods from the Brooklyn Center library, community center, and
Opportunity Site; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center will use RCP funding to develop a concept that
encourages economic development and active modes of transportation in a Disadvantaged
Census Tract, as defined by the U.S. DOT's Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota that City Staff is authorized to prepare and submit an RCP application for the
Highway 100 Connectivity Study; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby commits to funding the
required 20 percent local match, funding project elements not eligible for RCP grant funding,
and ensuring the project complies with program funding requirements and timelines.
Adopted this 91h day of September, 2024.
AprillPGraves, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Barb Suciu, City Clerk