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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR]RESOLUTION NO. 240199

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Sponsor:  Director of Public Works Department

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

RESOLUTION - Expressing the City Council’s support for the City’s grant application for the Grand Boulevard Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge Project in the amount of $9,761,208.00, which would require local matching funds up to the amount of $2,440,302.00.

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WHEREAS, this project is already included as a part of the City’s Capital Improvements Plan and the project status is in the “design complete” phase; and

WHEREAS, this project improves accessibility and infrastructure by providing a bicycle and pedestrian connecting route to the Riverfront that currently does not exist; and

WHEREAS, this project provides an additional transportation option for access to and from the new CPKC Stadium at the Riverfront that is an alternative to automobile use; and

WHEREAS, this project is anticipated to be completed prior to the 2026 World Cup events and will be available as a transportation route for events at the Riverfront; and

WHEREAS, local matching funds are required up to the amount of $2,440,302.00 for this grant, and this project intends to explore potential “in-kind” sources of local match funds, including right-of-way; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the City Council hereby expresses support for a grant application for the Grand Boulevard Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge Project and expresses its intent to provide matching local funds, as required by the grant obligations.

Section 2. That the City Manager is directed to submit a grant application for a Grand Boulevard Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge Project.

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