Agenda Item #12.2
For Council Meeting of: August 23, 2022
CITY OF SANTA ROSA
CITY COUNCIL
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SHAWN SOSA, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST
TRANSIT DIVISION – TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT: MASTER AGREEMENT AND PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTS FOR STATE-FUNDED TRANSIT PROJECTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AGENDA ACTION: RESOLUTION
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.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Master Agreements have previously been executed by the City Council for federal and state funded projects. The previous Master Agreement for State Funded Transit Projects was in place from 2009-2019 and no state funded transit projects required a new agreement since then. A new Master Agreement is now needed in order for the City to access a grant award through the State Local Partnership Program.
BACKGROUND
The Legislature of the State of California has enacted legislation by which certain state funds are made available for use on local transit-related projects conducted by public entities qualified to act as recipients of these state funds.
The City of Santa Rosa has applied to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) and/or State of California Department of Transportation for funding from either the Local Partnership Program (LPP) and other state funded programs for use on local transit related projects. Before state funds will be made available for projects, the City and the State are required to enter into an agreement to establish terms and condition for receiving state funds.
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
On May 19, 2009, the City Council, by Resolution No. 27378, authorized the execution of a Master Agreement and Program Supplements for State-Funded Transit Projects.
ANALYSIS
The City is required to enter into a Master Agreement with the State of California, acting by and through its 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 policies and regulations, Caltrans has revised the Master Agreement.
Master Agreements have previously been executed by the City Council for state funded transit projects.
The first project to be funded under this agreement will be through a grant award from the state Local Partnership Program that will assist in funding a Battery Electric Bus to replace an aged diesel from the CityBus fixed fleet.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund from executing this Master Agreement.
Without executing this Master Agreement, the City will not be eligible to receive state funds through Caltrans for state-funded transit projects.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
This action is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and 15378 in that there is no possibility that the implementation of this action may have significant effects on the environment, and no further environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Not applicable.
NOTIFICATION
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution/Exhibit A - Master Agreement State Funded Transit Projects
CONTACT
Shawn Sosa, Administrative Analyst
[email protected] 707-543-3334
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