TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Tony Olmos, Director of Public Works
Joe Parco, City Engineer
Edward T. Kao, Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution Authorizing to Approve a Program Supplement Adding the Strand Stairs Rehabilitation Project Under the Existing Master Agreement with Caltrans for the Receipt of Federal Transportation Funding (Public Works Director Olmos).
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Program Supplement adding the Strand Stairs Rehabilitation Project under the existing Master Agreement with Caltrans for the receipt of Federal Transportation Funding and adopt Resolution No. 15-0027 authorizing the City Manager to sign the Program Supplement on behalf of the City.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City is authorized to receive federal funding in the amount of $1,439,839 under the "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users" (Safetea-Lu) SAFETEA-LU bill for the Strand Stairs Rehabilitation Project. A Master Agreement has been executed for the City to receive federal-aid transportation funding through the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). This Program Supplement to the Master Agreement must be executed for the City to receive the authorized Federal Transportation Funding for the Strand Stairs Rehabilitation Project.
BACKGROUND:
The Strand Pedestrian Access Improvement Project was included as an earmark in the federal surface transportation bill in 2005. The SAFETEA-LU listed the Strand Stairs Rehabilitation Project as a high priority project in the amount of $1,600,000 with actual funding dependent on the extent of congressional appropriations over the life of the bill. Ultimately, $1,439,839 of federal funds was made available for the entire project. This funding ...
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