REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 10, 2018
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
LARRY WESTERLUND
Director of Economic Development
SUBJECT
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Action related to previously approved Reimbursement Agreement, California High Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance Facility with the Fresno County Transportation Authority:
1. ***RESOLUTION - 65th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 to appropriate $250,000 for purchase and sales agreements to acquire properties within the proposed Fresno High Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance Facility footprint. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
Adopt the 65th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 to appropriate $250,000 for purchase and sales agreements to acquire properties within the proposed Fresno High Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance Facility (HMF) footprint.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In accordance with the Reimbursement Agreement with the Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA), previously approved by Council on April 6, 2017, staff recommends the Council adopt the attached 65th amendment to appropriate $250,000 of new Measure "C" revenues from the FCTA. The funds will be used exclusively for purchase and sales agreements to acquire properties within the proposed High Speed Rail HMF footprint.
BACKGROUND
In 2010, the California High Speed Rail Authority issued a request for information for potential sites within the Central Valley to be used for its HMF site. The Fresno COG Policy Board and the FCTA Board approved Amendment No. 1 to the Measure "C" Expenditure Plan which authorized $25 million to be used for a variety of purposes related to securing the HMF, including the assembly of the necessary parcels.
On April 6, 2017, the City of Fresno entered into a reimbursement agreement with FCTA for purchase and sales agreement...
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