REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 7, 2019
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, P.E., Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL MORRISON, P.E., Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - 9th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2019-133 to appropriate $544,600 for new capital improvement projects in the Public Works Department (citywide) (Subject to Mayor's veto) (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the 9th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2019-133 to appropriate $544,600 for new capital improvement projects in the Public Works Department.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
There are several new capital improvement projects staff is preparing to implement which are funded from State grants, Federal grants, and other local sources. The grant funded projects were awarded State funds through the Active Transportation Program (ATP) administered through the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and Federal funds through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) and Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) administered by the Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG). Staff recommends Council adopt the amendment to the AAR in order to provide appropriations in the Public Works FY2020 Capital Budget to sufficiently cover anticipated expenditures for the cost of these new projects.
BACKGROUND
Staff is seeking Council approval on the attached AAR amendment which will appropriate funding for nine new capital projects. The projects are funded via a combination of State funding, Federal funding and other local funding with $544,600 of appropriations being requested for current FY2020 expenditures. The remaining project costs of $8,595,400 will be included in the proposed FY2021 capital improvement budget and generally include the construction phases of the projects.
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