REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
JESUS AVITIA, PE, Deputy City Engineer/Special Projects Manager
Public Works Department, Special Projects Section
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the River West Eaton Trail Extension Planning Project (Council District 2):
1. ***RESOLUTION - Approving the application for grant funds from the Wildlife Conservation Board and authorizing execution of grant related documents for the River West Eaton Trail Extension Planning Project (Subject to Mayor's Veto).
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 34th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $65,500 for the River West Eaton Trail Extension Planning (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution approving the application for $3,104,831 in grant funds from the Wildlife Conservation Board and authorizing the execution of grant related documents for the River West Eaton Trail Extension Planning Project to develop engineering design plans, specifications, estimates, and secure permitting to extend the existing Lewis S. Eaton Trail; adopt the resolution approving the 34th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $65,500 for the River West Eaton Trail Extension Planning Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The approval of the Wildlife Conservation Board grant application submission and authority to execute grant related documents, including the grant agreement, will allow the City of Fresno to begin and complete final engineering design plans, specifications, construction estimates, and secure permitting for the San Joaquin River Conservancy's River West Fresno, Eaton Trail Extension Project. The planning project will extend the existing Lewis S. Eaton Trail approxim...
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