Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: MARCH 18, 2025
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: STEPHEN BISE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
PREPARED BY: JEROME JOAQUIN, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER
MEME TRINH, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST II
SUBJECT: FLASHING BEACON PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 46025 COMPLETION
SUMMARY
Formal acceptance for Flashing Beacon Pedestrian System Project completion required by the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for projects receiving federal funding.
PROPOSED MOTION
Accept Capital Improvement Project No. 46025 Flashing Beacon Pedestrian System Project completion.
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Approve the Proposed Motion
Reject contract completion which could jeopardize federal funding Other options brought by City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Proposed Motion.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
The City Manager recommends approval.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statements:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Flashing Beacon Pedestrian System Project acceptance generates no additional fiscal impact. The City completed the in FY 2023-24 and Caltrans requires accepting project completion to close out project.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City received $422,800 in federal funding through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) competitive grant program in 2018. The City utilized only $216,831.91 for the Flashing Beacon Pedestrian System Project Due to final project scope amendment. Staff used these funds to offset construction costs and completed and accepted the project on October 19, 2023.
The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) requires the City formally accept the Flashing Beacon Pedestrian System Project completion to close out the project and receive the awarded federal grant funding.
City staff requests City Council accept the Flashing Beacon Pedestrian System Project as complete. This approval would allow staff to submit federal funding documentation, including the Final Report of Expenditures (FROE) in accordance with Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) Chapter 17. cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
Flashing Beacon Pedestrian System Project Completion
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