REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 16, 2015
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ANDREW J. BENELLI, PE, City Engineer/Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic and Engineering Services Division
BY: DAVID A. CISNEROS, Manager, Special Projects
Public Works Department, Capital Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Actions related to a Facility Relocation Cooperative Agreement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Council Districts No. 1, 2 & 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Council take the following action:
1. Approve the attached Facility Relocation Cooperative Agreement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority in substantially the form presented and
2. Authorize the Public Works Director or his designee to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Public Works Department and the City Attorney's Office have worked together to prepare and negotiate a Facility Relocation Cooperative Agreement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA). The City staff and the CHSRA staff and have mutually agreed to the terms and conditions for the relocation of City facilities along the high-speed rail corridor within the City's Sphere of Influence, generally from the San Joaquin River south to American Avenue.
BACKGROUND
On May 3, 2012, the Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the CHSRA to develop a series of Cooperative Agreements between the CHSRA and the City of Fresno. The first of those agreements was approved by the Council August 21, 2014 which consisted of a Utility Relocation Cooperative Agreement. Immediately following Council approval, staff began negotiating specific terms and conditions for a second cooperative agreement to address facility relocation concerns. That agreement is now ready for the Council to consider approving.
Facility, as defined in the agreement, relates to City facilities suc...
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