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City Council
Resolution: RES 159-2024
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File Number: 24-1021 Enactment Number: RES 159-2024
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A
GRANT APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND
CLIMATE JUSTICE COMMUNITY CHANGE GRANTS
PROGRAM TO SUPPORT GRAND AVENUE STREETSCAPE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - ST1801.
WHEREAS, the adopted Downtown Station Area Specific Plan ("Plan") identifies Grand Avenue as a major
component in revitalizing the City of South San Francisco's ("City") Downtown area; and
WHEREAS, the Plan's vision for Grand Avenue is to create an attractive and lively pedestrian environment,
invigorate the existing and new businesses, and improve safety, and connectivity to and from the Downtown area,
while enhancing the unique character of Downtown and the City; and
WHEREAS, the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County "C/CAG" is currently
working on a grant application with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "EPA" for the Environmental and
Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program "Grant"; and
WHEREAS, C/CAG has identified including South San Francisco's Grand Avenue Streetscape
Improvement Project as an eligible project to include in a larger effort they are supporting in multiple Cities in San
Mateo County. Grand Avenue was studied as part of the large San Mateo Countywide Sustainable Streets Masterplan;
and
WHEREAS, there is no local match requirement for the Grant; and
WHEREAS, staff requests the City Council approve C/CAG's grant application to the Community Change
Grant program; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby
authorizes an application for Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program for the Grand
Avenue Streetscape; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the City Manager to take any other related
actions consistent with the intention of the resolution and accompanying staff report.
At a meeting of the City Council on 10/9/2024, a motion was made by Councilmember Nicolas,
seconded by Councilmember Nagales, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Coleman, Vice Mayor Flores, Councilmember Addiego,
CounciAmber Nagales, and Councilmember Nicolas
Attest by
Govea Acosta, City Clerk
City of South San Francisco