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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas authorizing the City Manager to ratify the submission of a joint grant application through the Webb-County-City of Laredo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) to the Federal Highway Administration's Safe Streets and Roads for All (FY26 SS4A) Implementation Grant Program, for the purpose of advancing the Vision Zero Webb Laredo Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. RMA is preparing a SS4A Implementation Grant Application for $9,787,056.00. To deliver the $33M Vision Zero Capital Plan, the City will be responsible for a contribution of $546,764.00, providing an investment of 4.5% for the $9.7M application amount for the Roadway Safety Improvements across the City of Laredo. The City contribution, including local match is subject to future funding availability. The RMA would be the grant recipient, and would front the payments, to be reimbursed by FHWA, the City, and TxDOT. Both the City and TxDOT's portions of the local match would need to be available for reimbursement to the RMA within Fiscal Years 2028-2031. There is no financial impact at this time.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On 6/16/2025, City Council approved a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas authorizing the City Manager to submit a joint grant application through the Webb County-City of Laredo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) to the Federal Highway Administration's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Implementation Grant
program, for the purpose of advancing the Vision Zero Webb Laredo Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. RMA is preparing a SS4A Implementation Grant Application for $24,901,970.00. To deliver the $33M Vision Zero Capital Plan, the City will be responsible for a contribution of $1,990,097.00, providing an investment of 8% for the $24.9M application amount for the Roadway Safety Improvements across the City of Laredo. The RMA would be the grant recipient, and would front the payments, to be re...
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