REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ANDREW J. BENELLI, PE, City Engineer/Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic Operations and Planning
JILL GORMLEY, TE, City Traffic Engineer/Manager
Public Works Department, Traffic Operations & Planning Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Truck Reroute Study, Health Assessment, and Reimbursement Agreement.
1. Approve the Consultant Agreement with IBI Group and Katherine Padilla & Associates, Inc. for the South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Truck Reroute Study (Council Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7).
2. Approve the Research Agreement with the University of California Merced for the South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Health Assessment (Council Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7)
3. Approve the Reimbursement Agreement with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (District) for the South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Truck Reroute Study and related health assessment, in the amount of $500,000.00.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve the consultant agreement with IBI Group and Katherine Padilla & Associates, Inc., approve the research agreement with the University of California Merced, and approve the Reimbursement Agreement with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (District) all for the South Central Fresno Assembly Bill 617 Community Truck Reroute Study and Health Assessment.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Assembly Bill 617 (AB 617), signed by Governor Jerry Brown in July 2017, initiated a state-wide effort to monitor and reduce air pollution, and improve public health, in communities that experience disproportionate burdens from exposure to air pollutants through new community-focused and community-driven actions. The community of South Central Fresno was prioritized by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (District) and subsequently sele...
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