REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 10/06/2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Services Department
SUBJECT:
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Resolution authorizing the filing of applications with the Federal Transit Administration, an operating administration of the United States Department of Transportation, for Federal Transportation Assistance authorized by 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53, Title 23, United States code, or other federal statues administered by the Federal Transit Administration.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In compliance with regulatory requirements of the Federal Transit Administration, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-088 designating and authorizing the Public Works Director and City Attorney to file applications with the Federal Transit Administration, an operating administration of the United States Department of Transportation, for federal assistance administered by the Federal Transit Administration.
The Public Works Director was designated by the City Council as an authorized person under this grant because transit operations was a division of the Public Works Department. Transit services has recently moved from the Public Works Department to the Community Services Department. Although Resolution No. 2020-088 is valid for fifteen (15) years, given the department restructure, it's no longer appropriate for the Public Works Director to be the authorized person under this program. The City Council is being requested to delegate authority to the City Manager which will provide flexibility for him to designate the appropriate City staff in carrying out these activities on the City's behalf regardless of which department the services are operated from.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2021-116 authorizing the filing of applications with the Federal Transit Administration, an operating administration of the United States Department of Transportation, for federal transportat...
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