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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2014-05RESOLUTION NO. 2014 — 05 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A REQUEST TO CALTRANS FOR A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR THE NATIONAL CITY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL ROUNDABOUT PROJECT AT "D" AVENUE AND EAST 12TH STREET, STATE PROJECT NO. SR2SL-5066(018), FROM THE JUNE 30, 2014 EXPIRATION DATE TO JUNE 30, 2015 TO ALLOW FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ELIGIBLE PROJECT EXPENDITURES WHEREAS, in January 2010, National City was awarded a $500,000 Safe Routes to School ("SR2S") Grant for the National City Safe Routes to School Roundabout Project at the intersection of "D" Avenue and East 12th Street (the "Project") to calm traffic and enhance safety for pedestrians, including children walking to school; and WHEREAS, on April 6, 2010, the City Council adopted Resolution 2010-55, authorizing the City Engineer to submit a Program Supplement Agreement to Caltrans to encumber the grant funding and allow for reimbursement of eligible project expenses; and WHEREAS, the Agreement requires that the Project be closed -out by the State by June 30, 2014; and WHEREAS, on July 17, 2012, through City Council Resolution 2012-152, staff leveraged the SR2S grant to apply for additional grant funds through SANDAG's Active Transportation Grant Program to expand the scope of the Project to include pedestrian and bicycle enhancements along the entire "D" Avenue Corridor to create a "Community Corridor" consistent with the National City General Plan; and WHEREAS, in September 2012, SANDAG awarded a $600,000 Active Transportation Grant to National City for the expansion of the Project; and WHEREAS, since construction may not be completed by the State's project close-out deadline of June 30, 2014 due to the expansion of the scope of work, Caltrans Department of Local Assistance has recommended City staff submit a Cooperative Work Agreement ("CWA") to extend the Project close-out date by one year to June 30, 2015, which is required to be approved by City Council and executed by the Mayor in order to be considered by Caltrans. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of National hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute a request to Caltrans for a Cooperative Agreement to extend the budget authority from the June 30, 2014 expiration date to June 30, 2015 for the National City Safe Routes to School Roundabout Project at "D" Avenue and East 12th Street, State Project No. SR2SL-5066(018), to allow for reimbursement of eligible project expenditures. [Signature Page to Follow] Resolution No. 2014 — 05 Page Two PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of January, 2934. ATTEST: A Mic ael R. Dalla, City Clerk .I IL' 7udla 5 itua Silva City Attor li ROVED AS TO FORM: h Mornsson,1Vtayor Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on January 21, 2014 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Morrison, Natividad, Rios, Sotelo-Solis. Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON Mayor of the City of National City, California City Clerk of the City f National ional City, California By: Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. 2014-5 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on January 21, 2014. City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy