CITY OF COMMERCE
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT: Granting Authority for Execution of Metro, State, and Federally Funded Grants, Documents for City Projects MEETING DATE: October 14, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, Public Works Director, or his designee to sign all documents related to Metro, State, and Federally funded grants for Capital Improvement Projects.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
The City periodically receives Metro, State, and Federally funded grants for Capital Improvement Projects. Post-grant award the City is required to submit and execute a variety of time-sensitive documents to maintain eligibility and reimbursement, such as environmental clearances, right-of-way certifications, program supplements, Requests for Authorization (E-76), and financial documentation. The proposed resolution delegates signature authority to the City Manager, Public Works Director, or their designee for these grant-related documents, thereby streamlining approvals, reducing schedule risk, and ensuring timely compliance with grant requirements. This action does not approve any specific project or funding; it simply formalizes signatory authority so that routine grant administration can proceed efficiently upon Council adoption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Adoption of this resolution has no direct fiscal impact.
ALTERNATIVES:
Approve staff recommendation
Disapprove staff recommendation
Provide further direction to staff
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC GOALS:
This agenda item relates to the 2016 Strategic Plan, Infrastructure and Facilities Guiding Principle 4:
Develop and invest in infrastructure and beautification projects that support economic growth.
Approved and Recommended by: Shahid Abbas, Director of Public Works Fiscal Impact reviewed by: Alvaro Castellon, Director of Finance Approved as to form by: Noel Tapia, City Attorney
Respectfully submitted: Ernie Hernandez, City Manager ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution