Santa Rosa City Council
August 23, 2022

Master Agreement with Caltrans for
State Funded Transit Projects with the
California Department of
Transportation
City Council Meeting
August 23, 2022
Shawn Sosa, Administrative Analyst
Transit Division, Transportation and Public Works
1 BACKGROUND
• The City is required to enter into a Master Agreement with the California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) as well as a Program Supplement to the
Master Agreement for transit projects, before state
funds can be committed to the City.
• It has been 13 years since the last State Master
Agreement revision. To address changing State
regulations and policies, Caltrans has revised the
Master Agreement.
• A Master Agreement has previously been executed by
the City Council for state funded transit projects.
2 BACKGROUND
• The Caltrans Master Agreement covers various
requirements related to receipt of grant awards from
Caltrans, including allowable costs, payment process,
local match, reporting, audits, contracting
requirements, environmental requirements, and
other provisions.
3 RECOMMENDATION
• It is recommended by the Transportation and
Public Works Department that the Council, by
resolution: 1) approve a Master Agreement State
Funded Transit Projects No. 64A0259 with the
State of California acting by and through its
Department of Transportation in order to obtain
state funds for eligible transit-related projects;
and 2) authorize the Director of Transportation
and Public Works to execute Program
Supplement Agreements for specific projects.
4 QUESTIONS?
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