CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-80
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR ONE BAY AREA GRANT 2 WITH THE CITY OF BENICIA FOR THE EAST TABOR AVENUE/TOLENAS SAFE
ROUTES AND SIDEWALK GAP CLOSURE PROJECT
WHEREAS, in 2017, City of Benicia was awarded federal One Bay Area Grant Cycle 2 (OBAG 2) funds for the Park Road Improvement Project and Benicia City Council approved an agreement with the Solano Transportation Authority (STA); and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2023, the Benicia council rejected all bids for the Park Road Improvement Project due to insufficient funding; and
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2023, the Board for STA approved the reprogramming of C ongestion Mitigation and Air Quality and Surface Transportation Program OBAG 2 funding from Benicia's Park Road Improvement Project to City of Fairfield's East Tabor /Tolenas Safe Routes to School Project (Project) pending de-obligation request from Benicia to Caltrans; and
WHEREAS, the reprogramming of these funds enabled the City of Fairfield, in collaboration with STA and the City of Benicia, to secure $2,731,000 in federal OBAG 2 funding to construct the Project; and
WHEREAS, as part of this coordinated regional funding effort, the City of Fairfield has agreed to reimburse the City of Benicia for prior local contributions made in support of the OBAG 2 program in the amount of $334,710; and
WHEREAS, funding for this reimbursement is provided through Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds in the amount of $234,710 in accordance with Resolution 2025-215 adopted on November 4, 2025 . Transportation Funds for Clean Air (TFCA) funds totaling $100,000, in accordance with Resolution 2024-34 adopted on February 20, 2024, have been allocated for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the reimbursement agreement establishes the terms and conditions under which the City of Fairfield will provide payment to the City of Benicia consistently with the OBAG funding reprogramming.
RES. NO. 2026-80
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. The city council hereby authorizes the city manager to execute a reimbursement agreement with the City of Benicia, in a form approved by the city attorney, to facilitate the OBAG 2 funding reprogramming for the Project.
Section 3. The council hereby authorizes the director of public works (or designee) to approve payments to the City of Benicia for reimbursement of costs set forth in said agreement in an amount not-to-exceed $334,710.
Section 4. The city manager or designee is authorized to do all things necessary to implement the above-mentioned agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of May 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK