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A resolution approving an application for a Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), to use video and other sensor data to identify safety issues outside of traditional crash reports, implement targeted safety measures, and evaluate these measures in downtown Nashville's complex multimodal environment.
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation is accepting applications for a SMART grant with an award of $2,000,000.00 with no cash match required; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is eligible to participate in this grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant application be approved and submitted.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the Metropolitan Government's application for a SMART grant with an award of $2,000,000.00, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and NDOT is authorized to submit said application to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This resolution approves an application for a Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation ("SMART") grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure ("NDOT"). The application is for an award of $2,000,000 with no local cash match.
The SMART grant will be used for video and other sensor data to identify safety issues outside of traditional ...
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