REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 8, 2018
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, AICP, Director
Development & Resource Management
THROUGH: MIKE SANCHEZ, AICP, Assistant Director
Development Services Division
BONIQUE EMERSON, AICP, Planning Manager
Development Services Division
BY: RALPH KACHADOURIAN, Supervising Planner
Development Services Division
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager or authorized designee to execute an agreement with the California High Speed Rail Authority for continued funding of the High Speed Rail Impacted Business Support Services Program in the amount of $1,611,774.00 beginning March 1, 2018, through December 31, 2019.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On October 27, 2012, the City Council granted authorization to the City Manager to enter into a contract with the CHSRA to provide funding of approximately $4.6 million for a Local High-Speed Rail Business Support Services Program (Program). On June 20, 2013, the City entered into a contract with CHSRA (HSR12-05) to provide funding of the Program for a two year term from June 30, 2013, through June 30, 2015. Under this funding resource, the City entered into a separate business support services consulting contract with the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) effective on June 30, 2013, in the amount of approximately $1.2 million. The Program utilizes the funding by CHSRA to provide the City and the EDC with staff positions necessary to accomplish the Program goals by creating a dedicated team of individuals to provide high quality customer service to the property owners and businesses impacted by the High Speed Rail project who need to reconfigure existing sites or relocate their businesses to other parcels in an expeditious manner.
The proposed contract will provide continued funding of the High Speed Rail Impacted Business Support Services Program in the amount of $1,611,774.00 through December 31, 2019.
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