HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2014 —
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C1TY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A REQUEST TO CALTRANS
FOR A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE BUDGET AUTHORITY
FOR THE NATIONAL C1TY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL ROUNDABOUT PROJECT
AT "D" AVENUE AND EAST 12' 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.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of January, 2014,
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalia, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Claudia Gacitua Silva
City Attorney