REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 11, 2020
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
BY: SHELBY D. MACNAB, MPA, Grants Administrator
Public Works Department
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Approving a grant application for $1,904,000 in formulaic funds from the Local Partnership Program (LPP) for the Veterans Boulevard Interchange and Extension Project Phase 4b and Authorizing the execution of grant documents and agreements by the Public Works Director or designee (Council District 2)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council adopt the resolution approving an application for $1,904,000 in formulaic grant funds from the LPP for Veterans Boulevard Interchange and Extension Project Phase 4b and authorize the execution of all grant documents and agreements by the Public Works Director or designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is requesting authorization to submit one grant application for formulaic grant funds from the LPP. Formulaic grant funds are allocated by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to the region through the Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA). The City's application will seek $1,904,000 for phase 4b of the Veterans Boulevard Project which extends Veterans Boulevard from Herndon Avenue to Wathen Avenue. The recommended action is consistent with the multi-year Measure "C" regional funding plan, which has been previously approved by the Boards of the Fresno Council of Governments and the Fresno County Transportation Authority.
BACKGROUND
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB1 gas tax) created the LPP and continuously appropriates two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) annually to be allocated by the CTC to local or regional transportation agencies that have sought and received voter approval of taxes (such as Fresno County's Measure C), or that have imposed fees which are dedica...
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