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City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet <br />Project title: 2023 Washington State Transit Insurance Pool Technology Grant Application for Collision <br />Avoidance <br />Council Bill # interoffice use Project: 2023 WSTIP Technology Grant for Collision Avoidance <br />Partner/Supplier: Washington State Transit Insurance Pool <br /> Location: Everett, WA <br />Preceding action: N/A <br />Fund: 425/Transit <br />Agenda dates requested: <br />Briefing <br />Proposed action <br />Consent 10/4/23 <br />Action <br />Ordinance <br />Public hearing <br />Yes X No <br />Budget amendment: <br />Yes X No <br />PowerPoint presentation: <br />Yes X No <br />Attachments: <br />Department(s) involved: <br />Transit <br />Contact person: <br />Tom Hingson <br />Phone number: <br />425-257-8939 <br />Email: <br />thingson@everettwa.gov <br />Initialed by: <br />TEH <br />Department head <br />Administration <br />Council President <br />Fiscal summary statement: <br />Everett Transit is pursuing $150,000 in competitive grant funding from the Washington State <br />Transit Insurance Pool (WSTIP). The match amount is $150,000 for a project total of $300,000. <br />Source of funds is Everett Transit (425). No budget amendment is required. <br />Project summary statement: <br />Everett Transit is committed to providing the public and its bus drivers with the highest level of <br />safety possible. Everett Transit is seeking funding from the 2023 WSTIP Technology grant <br />program to outfit its fleet with collision avoidance technology. Collision avoidance technology will <br />be able to provide drivers with an audio-visual alert when a hazard is present. This technology <br />will help Everett Transit meet and exceed the safety targets as established in Everett Transit’s <br />Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan. <br />Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): <br />Authorize city staff to apply for and the Mayor to approve and sign all documents relating to the <br />2023 Washington State Transit Insurance Pool technology grant and all agreements and <br />documents relating to acceptance of the grant.