AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 11/15/2017
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration to adopt Resolution No. 2017-115, authorizing the Public Works Director and City Manager to execute Master Agreement No. 08-5104F15 Administering Agency - State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects with the State of California.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council Adopt Resolution No. 2017-115, authorizing the Public Works Director and City Manager to execute Master Agreement No. 08-5104F15 Administering Agency - State Agreement for federal-aid projects with the State of California, acting by and through its Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
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ANALYSIS:
In order to receive federal-aid funds for use on local transportation-related projects, the City of Corona, as the Administering Agency, is required to enter into a Master Agreement with the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to establish the terms and conditions applicable to the City when receiving federal funds, and the subsequent operation and maintenance of the facility when construction is complete. Execution of the recommended Master Agreement, commits the City to comply with all federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and procedures relative to the design, right-of-way acquisition, environmental compliance, construction, and maintenance of the completed facility. The Master Agreement is occasionally updated and re-executed to account for changes in laws, and policies.
On May 6, 2009, the City adopted Resolution Number 2009-046 that authorized the Director of Public Works to execute Master Agreements, Program Supplemental Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements, and Right-of-Way Certifications. This action is requesting authorization to execute the updated Master Agreement as required by Caltrans.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
Not applicable.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Execution of Master Agreement No. 08-5104F15 will allow the City to receive and use federal-aid funds for local transportation-related projects.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. This action merely approves a Funding Agreement, and there is no possibility that approving this agreement will have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, no environmental analysis is required.
PREPARED BY: LINDA BAZMI, SENIOR ENGINEER
REVIEWED BY: TOM KOPER, P.E., ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
REVIEWED BY: NELSON D. NELSON, P.E., PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
REVIEWED BY: KERRY D. EDEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR
SUBMITTED BY: DARRELL TALBERT, CITY MANAGER