Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
Visalia City Council
Visalia City Council
Meeting Agenda - Final
Brian Poochigian, Mayor
Brett Taylor, Vice Mayor
Steve Nelsen, Council Member
Emmanuel Hernandez Soto, Council Member
Liz Wynn, Council Member
City Hall Council Chambers7:00 PMMonday, March 18, 2024
ROLL CALL
CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 4:00 PM (Unless otherwise noted)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Citizens are now invited to comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council and items listed on the Closed Session. The Council asks that you keep your comments concise and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome.
Each speaker will be allowed three minutes, and a timer will notify you when your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence.
WORK SESSION AND ACTION ITEMS (as described)
1. New Employee Introductions:
Code Enforcement:
Julian Salmon - Code Enforcement Officer
Martha Zavala - Code Enforcement Officer
24-0091
2. Special Presentation - Proclamation and designation for the week of March 18, 2024, as National, Senior Games Week, in the City of Visalia.
24-0103
3. Capital Improvement Program - Review select FY 2024/25 and 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budgets and future capital plans for primarily streets and roads.
23-0440
4. Bridging Horizons Inclusive Park Project Update - Receive a presentation on the Bridging Horizons Inclusive Park Project updated concept layout and provide direction regarding the updated layout.
24-0079
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5. Advanced Clean Fleet Compliance Pathway - Review and approve the implementation of the Zero-Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Milestones Option as the City’s method for California Air Resources Board (CARB) compliance under the Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) regulations.
24-0087
6. Mid-Kaweah Groundwater Update - Presentation by Aaron Fukuta on the Mid-Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency and the Agency’s implementation of the state-mandated Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
24-0062
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following Work Session)
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
ITEMS OF INTEREST
SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION
PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time for people to comment on matters within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council. The Council asks that you keep your comments brief and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome. This is the opportunity to address the Council on any matter of interest, whether on the agenda or not, other than the Consent Calendar. People may comment one time during the evening for up to three minutes unless additional time is authorized by the Council. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes, and a timer will notify you when your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these matters unless a request is made by a City Council Member and then the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion.
1. Authorization to read ordinances by title only. 24-0070
2. Confirm Contract Approval - Confirm City Manager execution of the Operations and Management Agreement of the Plaza Park Raceway with One Four Promotions, LLC for one (1) year. 24-0101
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3. Purchase of one (1) Diesel-Powered Solid Waste Truck.
Authorize the City Manager to award a purchase order to E.M.
Tharp of Porterville, CA for the purchase of one (1) diesel-powered solid waste truck through the Sourcewell Cooperative contract in the amount of $381,193.40 and appropriate $381,194 from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund (441).
24-0059
4. Appropriation of Awarded Grant Funds - Accept and authorize the appropriation of funds awarded from the State of California, Active Transportation Program (ATP) of 1) $2,385,000 for the Houston Community Connectivity Project; and 2) $795,000 for the Goshen-Visalia Corridor - Phase 1 Project.
24-0063
5. Fire Department Grant Acceptance and Appropriation Request - Authorize staff to accept the 2023 State Homeland Security Grant Program grant award and appropriate $64,940 for the purchase of seven Motorola portable radios.
24-0065
6. Award of L&L Contract - Authorize the City Manager to award the annual contract for Landscape Maintenance of Landscape and Lighting Districts within Quadrant G to Elite Maintenance and Tree Service, Inc., not to exceed $101,461.14.
24-0078
7. Playground Award - Authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Playground Design & Installation Services at Riverbend Park to Anchor 41 Construction, of Hanford, CA, for an amount not to exceed of $272,129.00.
24-0080
8. Accept the City of Visalia Cash and Investment Report - for the second quarter of the fiscal year which consists of months October, November, and December of 2023.
24-0081
9. Notice of Completion for Diamond Oaks Unit No. 2 - Request authorization to file a notice of completion for Diamond Oaks-Unit No. 2 subdivision containing 126 single family residential lots located south of Caldwell Avenue between Burke Street and Ben Maddox Way.
24-0085
10. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Application - Authorization for Public Works to submit Technical Assistance and Equipment Rebate Voucher application for U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant in the amount of $182,320 to develop a comprehensive energy efficiency and energization audit of the Water Reclamation Facility.
24-0088
11. Acceptance of the 2023 Housing Element - Annual Progress Report (APR).
24-0060
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12. Award of L&L Contract - Authorize the City Manager to Award RFB 22-23-12 annual contract for Landscape Maintenance of Landscape and Lighting Districts within Quadrant L to Clean Cut Landscape Management, Inc., not to exceed $95,744.00.
24-0083
13. Out-of-Scope Authorization for legal assistance - Direct the City Manager to authorize a temporary out-of-scope work program to address and advise on matters related to the State Groundwater Management Sustainability Act up to a maximum of $75,000 annually through June, 2026.
24-0108
REGULAR ITEMS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
Comments related to regular Items and Public Hearing Items are limited to three minutes per speaker, for a maximum of 30 minutes per item. The Mayor may reasonably limit or extend the public comment period to preserve the Council's interest in conducting efficient, orderly meetings.
1. Business Regulations Amendment - Second reading and public hearing for Ordinance 2024-02 to amend Visalia Municipal Code Chapters 5.04 and 5.28 to include general updates and to address changes required for compliance with other sections of the Visalia Municipal Code.
24-0038
2. Public Hearing - Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) - Removal of Industrial User Volume Discount - Approval of an amended wastewater treatment fee schedule that reflects the removal of the 10% discount for large industrial wastewater dischargers when they fail to comply with discharge requirements. Resolution 2024-11 required.
24-0043
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
1. Monday, April 1, 2024 at 707 W. Acequia @ 7:00 p.m.
Monday, April 15, 2024 at 707 W. Acequia @ 7:00 p.m.
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Staff Report
Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 24-0091 Agenda Date: 3/18/2024 Agenda #: 1.
Agenda Item Wording:
New Employee Introductions:
Code Enforcement:
Julian Salmon - Code Enforcement Officer
Martha Zavala - Code Enforcement Officer
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Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 24-0103 Agenda Date: 3/18/2024 Agenda #: 2.
Agenda Item Wording:
Special Presentation - Proclamation and designation for the week of March 18, 2024, as National, Senior Games Week, in the City of Visalia.
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Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 23-0440 Agenda Date: 3/18/2024 Agenda #: 3.
Agenda Item Wording:
Capital Improvement Program - Review select FY 2024/25 and 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budgets and future capital plans for primarily streets and roads.
Deadline for Action: 3/18/2024
Submitting Department: Finance and Technology Services
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Melody Murch, (559)713-4379, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Renee Nagel, (559) 713-4375, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Department Recommendation:
That the City Council receive this third presentation of the City’s draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget and provide direction as appropriate. The Council is scheduled to act upon the CIP budget during the month of June in conjunction with the operating budget. No formal action is required or requested at this time. The funds being reviewed primarily cover street and road projects.
Background Discussion:
The Review Process- This is Council’sthird opportunity to review a portion of the City’sproposed Capital Plan. Portions of the proposed 2024/25 and 2025/26 capital budget are being brought to Council for review at each scheduled meeting between February 20, and April 15, 2024. This allows Council to conduct their review of the proposed CIP budget in manageable groupings.
The Capital Improvement Program presents the two fiscal years 2024/25 and 2025/26 for adoption and appropriation. Four additional years are shown for planning purposes only.
This allows Council to plan future projects and consider the near-term impacts of those decisions.
However, only the first two years are proposed for appropriation and deserve greater scrutiny.
Amounts included in the final four years will not be appropriated in the 2-year budget.
Staff has prepared a Power Point presentation to review the proposed Capital Programs of the various funds discussed below. CIP Project Managers will be available to address Council’s questions on proposed projects. To assist Council in reviewing the proposed CIP projects, staff recommends the following:
· Staff will present a summary of proposed project appropriations and provide Council with the opportunity to request further information on individual projects. · It is recommended that Council review and either tentatively approve or direct changes to the Visalia City Council Printed on 4/26/2024Page 1 of 9
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attached proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets for the selected funds. · No formal action is required at this time. At Council’sdirection, staff will return with additional information or changes to the CIP at a following meeting, until all projects have been reviewed, and Council is satisfied with the proposed capital budget for all funds. · A final Capital Improvement Program document will be prepared, after the review process is completed, and included for adoption with the City’s Operating Budget in June 2024.
The CIP includes all projects and equipment purchases costing $10,000 or more. When possible, capital projects are separated from the operating budget, using separate capital funds. This allows a clear view of capital activities and prevents operating budgets from being artificially inflated by those same capital activities.
Funds for Review- The seven funds to be reviewed today include one impact fee and six special revenue funds.
· Impact Fee funds hold revenue from fees imposed upon new development to pay for the proportionate costs of providing public infrastructure to serve that new development. These funds can only be used for the purchase or construction of new or expanded infrastructure related to the growth from development.
· Special Revenue Funds collect money which must be used for a specific purpose. These funds provide accountability and transparency to tax and rate payers, requiring funding to be spent for an intended purpose.
Transportation Funding: The Funds included in this report represent the majority of revenues available to the City for the construction and maintenance of public roadways within the City of Visalia. Also included is the Measure R Regional Fund which provides funding for projects of regional significance. The only transportation capital funding excluded from this item is the Street Maintenance funding contained in the Measure N budget, which is subject to an additional review by the Measure N committee and is scheduled to be brought to Council for review and discussion on May 6, 2024.
The Citizen’s Advisory Committee annual surveys have shown consistently over the years that maintenance of City roads, traffic signs, and signals is a high priority for the citizens of Visalia, second only to public safety. The Pavement Management System (PMS) is used to prioritize and schedule the maintenance of Visalia’s streets. New construction of City infrastructure, including roads, is driven by development, and the funds to be discussed tonight include projects which have been based upon projections of growth and development in the City of Visalia. Construction of new, and improvement of existing street infrastructure, supports and encourages new development.
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The Funds to be discussed in today’smeeting include those listed in Table 1: Capital Budget Funds for Review March 18, 2024, below.
Table 1: Capital Budget Funds for Review March 18, 2024 Fund Name Fund #
Proposed
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
Gas Tax 111 $ 2,809,600 $ 3,039,100 SB1-RMRA 113 3,600,000 3,600,000 Measure R Local 131 3,976,700 5,047,700 Measure R Regional 133 866,600 670,000 Transportation Impact Fees 241 4,726,100 7,766,600 Landscape & Lighting 273 253,500 607,000 State Transportation 281 935,000 6,031,500 $ 17,167,500 $ 26,761,900 Total Projects Gas Tax, Fund 111 (CIP detail attached): This fund receives the local portion of state excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel which is allocated through the state Highway Users Tax Account. The highway user’stax revenues come from special taxes (sales and excise taxes-sections 2103-2107.5) on the sale of transportation fuels which are levied by the State. Gas Tax funds may be used for construction, improvements, and maintenance of streets and roads. To maximize funding for street maintenance, 59% of the projects proposed in the Gas Tax fund are for maintenance projects throughout the City*. Roughly 35% of the Gas Tax fund is currently planned for New Construction, Improvements, and projects to be completed in conjunction with New Construction, with the remaining 6% to be used for the replacement of equipment used by the City Street Maintenance division. However, most projects for construction and improvement of city streets are programmed from Measure R, Transportation Impact Fees and other State and Federal grant programs which are typically housed in the State Transportation Fund (281). *As noted above, additional street maintenance funding is contained in the Measure N budget, which is subject to an additional review by the Measure N committee and is scheduled to be brought to Council for review and discussion on May 6, 2024, separately from this capital project review process.
Maintenance projects proposed to receive Gas Tax appropriations in the 2-year portion of the budget include:
· Thin skin patching
· Pot hole patching
· Dig outs
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· Reclamite
· Minor asphalt overlays
· Pave outs
· Traffic striping
· Traffic signal (TS) maintenance
· TS battery backup maintenance
· Traffic Signal Optimization
· Replacing traffic signs
· Street name sign replacement
· Stop sign installation
· Neighborhood traffic maintenance
The 2-year capital budget proposes funding for the replacement of specialized streets equipment including a street sweeper and two tilt trailers used to haul streets equipment to job sites. The equipment being replaced ranges in age from 24 to 39 years old and has reached the end of its useful life. Also proposed is the purchase of a new Thermoplastic Striper which creates durable and highly reflective street markings. The currently proposed capital budget follows the pattern of past practice for street maintenance with most projects funded annually. Of the 28 proposed projects in this fund, 26 are proposed for funding in the 2-year portion of the budget. For more detail on Gas Tax projects, please see the fund summary included in Attachment A.
SB1-Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Act (RMRA), Fund 113 (CIP detail attached): This fund, which was established under Section 2032(H)(2) of the Streets and Highway Code with the adoption of SB1, addresses maintenance on local streets and roads. The funding may be spent on road maintenance and rehabilitation, safety projects, railroad grade separations, complete street components, and traffic control devices. Projects eligible for SB1 funding are required to be identified in detail and passed through local government channels with binding resolutions before applying for the state funds. As was intended, this funding has allowed the City to begin addressing deferred maintenance on its transportation infrastructure. This fund has a single annual project in each of the 6 years of the capital plan which is for pavement rehabilitation. This project is discussed below. · Annual Pavement Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation of various streets throughout the City of Visalia based on priority list established by the Pavement Management System (PMS). Street rehabilitation is done to improve the ride quality, add structural strength, and extend the life expectancy of a street. This project is a longer lasting and important maintenance project for City streets that will be coordinated with the Public Works Department through analysis from Pavement Management System. $3.6 million is programmed for this project annually, funded 100% from SB1 (113).
For more detail on the SB1-RMRA fund resources and projects, please see the fund summary included in Attachment A.
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Measure R Local, Fund 131 (CIP detail attached): This fund receives monies from the local portion of the Measure R 1/2 cent Transportation Sales Tax approved by voters of Tulare County in November of 2006. Local agencies collectively receive 1/3 of all Measure R revenues for local projects. These funds may be expended on transportation projects as determined by each local jurisdiction. The Measure R Local fund is proposing 23 projects, with 20 requesting appropriations in the 2-year portion of the budget. These projects include various roadway improvements, traffic control signals, and fiber-optic connections for the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) which connects traffic signals and cameras to the Traffic Management Center (TMC) at the Visalia Emergency Communications Center (VECC). The two largest projects included in the 2-year portion of the capital budget are discussed below:
· Mill Creek Parkway - Lovers Lane to McAuliff: Collection of data for preparation of traffic study for the intersection of Mill Creek Parkway and McAuliff Street to design (2024/25) and construct (2025/26) an intersection control treatment which may include a traffic signal; Cape seal along Mill Creek Parkway; Striping Mill Creek Parkway to convert from 2 lanes to 4-lanes and planned replacement of existing wooden median lights. Data collection to include intersections at Lovers Lane/Mill Creek Parkway; McAuliff/E. Mineral King Ave; McAuliff/Murray; McAuliff/Douglas; and McAuliff/Houston. Multi funded project total of $2.25m from $1.98m Measure R Local (131), and $275k LTF Funds (281-LTF). · Cameron Avenue Median Extension: Project will extend the existing median within Cameron Avenue from Stonebrook Street approximately 1,100 feet west connecting to the existing median within Cameron Avenue. Project will also include installation of a traffic signal at the main drive into the Costco shopping center to align with the development located at the northwest corner of Cameron Avenue and Stonebrook Street. Cameron Avenue will also be restriped to accommodate the constructed median and traffic signal. Project total of $850k from 100% Measure R Local.
For more detail on the remaining projects proposed for Measure R Local funding, please see the fund summary included in Attachment A.
Measure R Regional, Fund 133 (CIP detail attached): This fund receives monies from the regional portion of the Measure R 1/2 cent Transportation Sales Tax approved by voters of Tulare County in November of 2006. Regional projects in Tulare County collectively receive 1/2 of all Measure R revenues. The Tulare County Transportation Authority (TCTA) administers the Measure R expenditure plan which restricts how this money can be spent. The Measure R Regional fund is proposing 6 projects, with 5 requesting appropriations in the 2-year portion of the budget. The largest project proposed for this fund is discussed below. · Shirk Street Widening - Walnut to Noble: Widen Shirk from 2-lanes to 4-lanes including center median from Noble to Walnut Avenue. Install master storm trunk line, ditch culvert extension, Visalia City Council Printed on 4/26/2024Page 5 of 9
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median from Noble to Walnut Avenue. Install master storm trunk line, ditch culvert extension, curb & gutter, pavement, bike lanes, street lighting, utility pole relocations, median landscaping, and other necessary infrastructure. Project is necessary to continue widening Shirk and alleviate traffic congestion for future development. Sanitary and Storm Sewer improvements are funded by a separate project. Multi funded total of $13.4m from $44K Wastewater Trunkline (231), $2m Storm Sewer Construction (221), $5.18m Transportation Impact (241), $136k Measure R Local (131), $1m Measure R Trails (132), $5m Measure R Regional (133).
For more detail on the remaining projects proposed for Measure R Regional funding, please see the fund summary included in Attachment A.
Transportation Impact Fees (TIF), Fund 241 (CIP detail attached): This fund is derived from developer fees collected at the time of building permit issuance or, if the developer requests, at the time of occupancy. Funds can be used only for construction of new street improvements and expansion of transportation facilities related to growth as included in the Circulation Element of the City’s General Plan.
TIF Program: When the City approves a project for development, it is committing to provide the necessary community-wide public improvements, including transportation infrastructure, to support that development. When setting the price of development impact fees, staff projects the development need based upon the current General Plan and its elements, namely the Circulation Element. All available sources of funding for required infrastructure are considered when TIF fees are reviewed. Impact fees are the funding of last resort and are set equal to the transportation plan’s revenue shortfall. The intent of impact fees is to ensure the necessary funding for the proportionate costs associated with new development and its impact on City infrastructure.
The City’sTIF Fund continues to project a large deficit in the 6-year capital plan with needs that outweigh the resources unless projected development actually happens, bringing additional TIF revenues with it. Projects are planned and prioritized based upon projected development and must be chosen based upon the need to support new development as it occurs. Over the next two years, staff will continue to evaluate the projects included in the planning years and recommendations for which projects to move forward will be brought back in the next capital plan. The largest project with appropriations in the 2-year portion of the budget is for reimbursement of developers for construction of eligible streets, under formal agreements with the City, in conjunction with their own development projects. The next largest project with appropriations in this fund is discussed below.
Goshen Widening (South) Ben Maddox to Burke: Widen South Half of Goshen Avenue from Ben Maddox to Burke Street. Project includes widening Goshen to a full 84 foot, 2-lane collector. Improvements include paving, curb, gutter, sidewalk, ADA ramps, streetlights, bike lanes, landscaping, and irrigation conduit. This project will require coordination with utilities to relocate poles, property owners to relocate and install drive approaches, and acquisition of ROW. Improves traffic circulation and pedestrian accessibility. Widening will also have a positive impact on development for the Civic Center and commercial parcels within the area.
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positive impact on development for the Civic Center and commercial parcels within the area.
Project total of $1.49 million from 100% TIF (241).
The TIF fund has 20 projects in the 6-year plan with 14 of those projects proposed for appropriations in the 2-year portion of the budget. For more detail on proposed TIF projects, please see the fund summary included in Attachment A.
Landscape and Lighting, Fund 273 (CIP detail attached): This fund receives property tax assessments on property owned within each Landscape and Lighting (L&L) District to be used for maintenance of common areas, street maintenance and landscaping. Funds may be used only within each individual L&L District for costs included in the engineer's report prepared at the time of the creation of the L&L District.
The 6-Year Capital Plan includes projects for eligible street maintenance and enhancements for L&L districts with available funding that include landscaping, sidewalk repair, and irrigation controller replacements. The operating portion of this fund which provides for the regular maintenance of the L&L districts will be brought to Council in June along with the operating budget. In 2005, newly formed L&L Districts began to include street maintenance in their engineer’sreports and assessment amounts. There are now 65 L&L districts that include street maintenance. Based upon the street maintenance schedule included in the individual L&L’s engineer’s reports, reclamite, crack seal, overlay, and cape seal projects are proposed during the 2-year portion of the CIP budget.
All L&L’s which include street maintenance also include an automatic inflation of the annual assessment amount. The cash balance of each L&L is evaluated annually and automatic increases only take effect if they are found to be necessary. Street maintenance projects for individual L&L’s will be grouped together annually and combined with other like projects for bidding to achieve any available economies of scale. For more detail on Landscape and Lighting projects, please see the fund summary included in Attachment A.
State Transportation, Fund 281 (CIP detail attached): This fund is derived from 1/4 cent of statewide sales tax collected and returned to each County in compliance with the Local Transportation Development (LTD) Act. These funds are administered by the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) and the first priority for use of the funds is public transit (buses).
After transit needs are met, the remaining monies, as well as various discretionary revenues, may be used for road and street purposes, including bike/pedestrian facilities. Transportation-related grants awarded to the City of Visalia are also housed in this fund. These monies are to be used only for approved transportation projects in compliance with the requirements of their individual funding sources. This fund has 13 proposed projects in the 6-Year Capital Plan with 9 projects proposed to receive appropriations in the 2-year budget. These projects include a combination of traffic signal installations and fiber optic connections to the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), as well as an active transportation project (Greenway Trail from Mill Creek to St John’s)and Local Transportation funding for the Mill Creek Parkway improvements from Lover Lane to McAuliff that is discussed Visalia City Council Printed on 4/26/2024Page 7 of 9
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funding for the Mill Creek Parkway improvements from Lover Lane to McAuliff that is discussed above in the Measure R Local section.
For more detail on State Transportation Fund projects, please see the fund summary included in Attachment A.
Fiscal Impact:
The City’s Capital Improvement Plan details a six-year plan for the expenditure of funds and the completion of projects (see Attachment A). Information for the years 2026/27 through 2029/30 is provided for information and planning purposes and will be revised, updated, and adopted in 2-year increments.
The attached spreadsheets summarize each fund and provide a detailed list of the proposed project.
The fund title and number are followed by a brief explanation of the revenue source and general purpose of the fund. Each fund summary shows projections of the beginning cash, operating revenue (or capital contribution from operating revenue), operating expenditures, proposed CIP expenditures, and the projected ending cash balance for each of the six years.
Prior Council Action: The following is a list of Capital Funds reviewed at prior Council Sessions:
FUND Key DESCRIPTION FUND Key DESCRIPTION
103 2330 Corporation Yard Impact Fee 132 2420 Measure R Bike/Trail 231 2490 Wastewater Trunkline 211 2440 Recreation Facilites 401 4010 Building Safety 221 2450 Storm Sewer
406 4060 Animal Services 222 2460 Storm Sewer Deficiency 411 4040 Airport 224 2480 Ground Water Recharge
431 4330 Wastewater 251 2530 Waterway Maintenance
441 4410 Solid Waste 261 2540 Waterway Construction
452 4520 Transit Capital 481 4880 Storm Sewer Maintenance Table 2: Capital Funds Reviewed at Prior Council Sessions 2/20/24 3/4/24
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Other: Table 3 is a summary of the remaining capital funds to be reviewed by Council on the dates indicated.
FUND Key DESCRIPTION FUND Key DESCRIPTION
501 5010 Fleet Maintenance 311 6110 CDBG
502 5020 Vehicle Replacement
503 5030 Measure T Police Vehicle Replace
504 5040 Measure T Fire Vehicle Replace 141 1410 Measure N 001 1010 General Fund
012 3820 Police Unclaimed Funds
106 2360 Fire Impact Fee
413 4130 Convention Center
511 5110 Information Services
621 6210 Narcotics Forfeiture
Table 3: Capital Funds to be reviewed by Council in future Council Sessions 4/15/24
04/15/24*4/1/24
05/06/2024*
* These funds will be reviewed seperately
from the Capital Budget process according to
the requirements of the individual funding,
but will be included in the final budget
document for informational purposes.
Alternatives: None recommended.
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
No motion is required or requested at this time.
Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: N/A
Attachments:
Attachment A: Summary of Proposed Capital Projects by Fund Attachment B: Directory of Map Point and Maps
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AƩachment A: Summary of Proposed Capital Projects by Fund AƩachment A: Summary of Proposed Capital Projects by Fund 3-18-24
The following pages contain a detailed lisƟng of the capital project requests for review by the fund including a summary of cash flow for each.
Fund Name Fund #Proposed2024-25Proposed2025-26Gas Tax 111 $ 2,809,600 $ 3,039,100 SB1-RMRA 113 3,600,000 3,600,000 Measure R Local 131 3,976,700 5,047,700 Measure R Regional 133 866,600 670,000 Transportation Impact Fees 241 4,726,100 7,766,600 Landscape & Lighting 273 253,500 607,000 State Transportation 281 935,000 6,031,500 $ 17,167,500 $ 26,761,900 Total Projects 16
AƩachment A: Summary of Proposed Capital Projects by Fund
2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30Beginning Cash Balance939,800 564,600 32,200 335,300 691,600 1,240,100Gas Tax Apportionment (Sections 2105, 2106, 2107, 2107.5)2,596,400 2,648,300 2,701,300 2,755,300 2,810,400 2,866,600Gas Tax Swap (Prop 42)1,271,800 1,297,200 1,323,100 1,349,600 1,376,600 1,404,100Interest Earnings50,000 45,000 45,900 46,800 47,700 48,700Services Provided - Signal Lights(70,000) (70,000) (70,000) (70,000) (70,000) (70,000)Services Provided - Street Lights(500,000) (500,000) (500,000) (500,000) (500,000) (500,000)Services Provided - Traffic Maintenance(204,900) (204,900) (204,900) (204,900) (204,900) (204,900)Services Provided - Street Sweeping(668,900) (668,900) (668,900) (668,900) (668,900) (668,900)Other Services Provided/Allocations(40,000) (40,000) (40,800) (41,600) (42,400) (43,200)Capital Improvements - New Construction, Improvements and Administration(837,800) (1,200,000) (632,600) (550,000) (550,000) (910,000)Capital Improvement - Street Maintenance(1,650,000) (1,760,000) (1,650,000) (1,760,000) (1,650,000) (1,760,000)Capital Improvements - Vehicle and Equipment Replacements or Additions(321,800) (79,100)0 0 0 0Total Resources Available for Future Projects 564,600 32,200 335,300 691,600 1,240,100 1,402,500# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30Projects for New Construction, Improvements and Administration:1 Annual Calibration of Pavement Management Plan: Consultant to re-survey the City’s street network and update data in the existing Pavement Management Program (PMP). Includes right of way asset data collection, city-wide regulatory sign inventory, deflection testing and database development to further aid in proper maintenance planning. As GIS staff updates GIS maps with new streets added to the network, PW Staff will concurrently update the Lucity PMP map. Chantha Chap EB0003 - - N/A 360,000 360,000 2 Traffic Signal Modification - Giddings & Mineral King: Replacement of the existing traffic signal with a fully actuated traffic signal, incorporated intelligent transportation equipment, and modify the existing pedestrian ramps to meet the current ADA requirements, and construct the associated roadway improvements. The existing traffic signal was originally constructed in the mid 1960's and needs an update to meet the current traffic signal requirements per the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Eric Bons EB0006 - - B21 200,000 800,000 3 Annual Developer Reimbursement: This CIP is for reimbursement of public assets constructed by developers in the public right of way. The ongoing maintenance of the improvements completed under this CIP is budgeted in a separate City CIP.Jason Huckleberry CP9207 - - N/A 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 Gas Tax - 111 (2370)2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement ProgramFund Description: This fund includes monies derived from Sections 2103, 2105, 2106, 2107 and 2107.5 of the Streets and Highways Code. These revenues come from special taxes (excise taxes) on the sale of transportation fuels which are levied in addition to the state sales tax. Allocations are generally distributed on the basis of population and registered vehicles. This fund also receives money from the State Highway Fund that is distributed to each region based on population and road miles. Funds are to be used only for construction, improvements and maintenance of streets and roads.Cash Balance Summary 17
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-304 Annual Roadway Preliminary Engineering: This project is for preliminary engineering and design work needed for potential roadway capital projects and ancillary engineering work such as improvement standards and standard specifications, providing an operating budget for preliminary work on future projects involving grants and routine items that may not be captured in a specific capital improvement project. Frank Senteno CP9699 - - N/A 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 5 Annual Traffic Counts, Survey, and Supplemental Services: Traffic counts, speed survey & supplemental services to assist staff with increasing traffic monitoring, maintaining traffic speed zones, and the analysis of various intersections to help relieve vehicle congestion. As the City grows, an increased number of vehicles, bikes, or pedestrians travel through our intersections. These funds will allow the City to perform yearly traffic counts to ensure appropriate traffic control at those intersections. In addition, these traffic counts help provide information for economic development and traffic signal coordination. Leslie Blair CP8101 - - N/A 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 6 Annual Overhead Street Light Upgrade: Upgrade approximately 500 Overhead Street Lights from High Pressure Sodium to LED over the next 5-7 years. The overhead LED's are more energy efficient and provide a better visual aid to first responders. Also, Edison and Caltrans lights have already been upgraded with LED's. This project will provide consistency throughout the City. In addition, the current High Pressure Sodium lights require frequent replacement of ballasts and ignitors that are becoming difficult to procure. Streets/Traffic Mgr PW0002 - - N/A 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 7 Annual Bike Plan Implementation: This annual project will implement the most recent Bike Plan, which includes striping bike lanes and adding signs to improve safety for bicyclists, as well as improvement to traffic flow for vehicles and bikes. These improvements support recommendations from the City's adopted Active Transportation Plan (ATP). Where applicable with other roadway CIP's, these funds will be used to implement bike lanes.Streets/Traffic Mgr CP9923 - - N/A 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 8 East Side Regional Park (ESRP) Basin F (Design): Design groundwater recharge Basin F at ESRP using local funds to prepare "shovel ready" Plans, Specifications, Estimate (PS&E) package. Staff to pursue additional funding for construction of this project. Multi funded project total of $1.3m from $8k current and $9k prior year Gas Tax (111), $17k current and $100k prior year Measure R Trails (132), $135K current and $404k prior year Parks and Rec (211), $108k current and $481k prior year Ground Water Recharge (224), and $6k current and $10k prior year Waterways (261). Rebecca Keenan CP0371 - - B13 7,800 Gas Tax - 111 (2370) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 18
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-309 Upgrade Traffic Signal Controllers: This project will upgrade obsolete traffic signal controllers with the newer Model 2070 which possesses updated processing and capacity for integration into the traffic management system. Originally, 127 controllers required replacement with 43 controllers remaining to be upgraded. Funding will upgrade the remaining controllers over the course of two years starting FY 24-25. Includes prior year funding of $100k from Gas Tax (111).Anthony Tablizo CP0285 - - N/A 130,000 10 Pedestrian Ramps & Intersection Improvements: Reconstruct the pedestrian ramps and replace intersection pavement at identified intersections in the downtown area. The pedestrians ramps will be made ADA compliant including additional slope requiring intersection reconstruction. The current pedestrian ramps are non ADA compliant. This project will also reduce maintenance cost associated with cleaning of the "half-round" pipes at each pedestrian ramp. The ramps on Center Avenue at Turner Street, and Dudley Street will be addressed in the upcoming years. Planned for completion of two intersections a year starting with FY 26/27. Chantha Chap CP0404 - - B20 280,000 280,000 280,000 280,000 11 East Side Regional Park (ESRP) Basin F (Construction): Complete construct a 33 acre groundwater recharge basin at the ESRP including water structures, piping and dry wells. Also includes a pedestrian trail around the top of the new basin, a riparian habitat, two pedestrian bridges, and a small temporary parking lot. Design in separate project. Construction is contingent upon receiving a state/federal grant with 20% local match. Multi funded project total of $9.2m from $83k from Gas Tax (111), $180k Measure R Trails (132), $1.43m Parks and Rec (211), $1.15m Ground Water Recharge (224), 62k Waterways (261), and a $6.3m grant (001). Maintenance cost estimated to be $44k per year. Project Contingent upon grant.Rebecca Keenan EB0046 $$$ B13 82,600 Projects for Street Maintenance throughout the City:12 Annual Thin Skin Patching: Patch portions of pavement, temporarily, with an asphalt cold mix. Thin skin patching is an effective and fast method of preventative maintenance performed on smaller portions of pavement that have deteriorated due to deferred maintenance. Pavement preservation and rehabilitation is essential in maintaining the largest City asset, public roadways. Without these funds, the roadways will deteriorate causing poor riding conditions. Streets/Traffic Mgr CP9520 - - N/A 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 Gas Tax - 111 (2370) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 19
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30Projects for Street Maintenance throughout the City: (Continued)13 Annual Pot Hole Patching: Patch portions of pavement, temporarily, with an asphalt cold mix. Pothole patching is an effective and fast method of preventative maintenance on small portions of pavement that have deteriorated due to water penetration into the base. Pavement preservation and rehabilitation is essential in maintaining the largest City asset, public roadways. Without these funds, the roadways will deteriorate causing poor riding conditions. Streets/Traffic Mgr CP9515 - - N/A 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 14 Annual Traffic Striping: The existing pavement markings need to be repainted to be in compliance with the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). This repainting of the pavement markings will provide delineation of travel lanes, turn lanes, crosswalks, curb markings and other pavement markings on the roadways throughout the City.Streets/Traffic Mgr CP9226 - - N/A 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 15 Annual Replace Traffic Signs: Replace regulatory, warning, and guide traffic signs that do not meet the reflectivity compliance based on the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Includes contracting services of signs for blank purchases, fabrications, refurbishments, and recycling of old signs. This funding is only for City owned traffic signs.Streets/Traffic Mgr CP9555 - - N/A 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 16 Annual Dig Outs: Remove and replace isolated, deteriorated pavement on various city streets. This will improve the ride quality of city streets, reduce pothole patching, delay the need of costly reconstruction and possibly reduce claims from damage to vehicles. Pavement preservation and rehabilitation is essential in maintaining the largest City asset, public roadways. Without these funds, the roadways will deteriorate causing poor riding conditions. Streets/Traffic Mgr CP9508 - - N/A 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 17 Annual Street Name Sign Replacement: Annual replacement of Street Name Signs (SNS) to bring them into compliance with correct design and reflectivity per the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). SNS's are a means of direction for emergency services. This will allow replacement of SNS's citywide to maintain visibility for first responders to prevent slowing down response times. This will also standardize the SNS's citywide making the manufacturing and replacing process easier for the City and subcontractors. The City has 8,000 SNS's and an average of 1,000 SNS's will be replaced annually.Streets/Traffic Mgr CP0406 - - N/A 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 Gas Tax - 111 (2370) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 20
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30Projects for Street Maintenance throughout the City: (Continued)18 Annual Minor Asphalt Overlays: Placement of an asphalt overlay on local streets, citywide. This is a cost-effective way to extend the useful life of a street with asphalt in minor stages of deterioration. Provides additional structure and strength to existing asphalt, as well as a smoother and safer traveling surface. Pavement preservation and rehabilitation is essential in maintaining the largest City asset, public roadways. Without these funds, the roadways will deteriorate causing poor riding conditions. Streets/Traffic Mgr CP9525 - - N/A 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 19 Annual Battery Backup Maintenance: Annual replacement of existing and new batteries to ensure traffic signals (TS) remain operational in an emergency due to electricity loss. There are 140 TS in the City, with approximately 70% of them installed with battery back up systems. Back up power service allows each traffic signal to operate during power outages to provide safety to motorists. Each signal controller requires 4 batteries when replaced, with a lifespan of 4-6 years per battery.Streets/Traffic Mgr CP0407 - - N/A 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 20 Annual Traffic Signal Optimization Project (TSOP): This project is to optimize the traffic signal operations along various corridors within the City. The optimization of the traffic signals will minimize traffic delays and as a result reduce vehicle emissions. This is part of the traffic management system to aide the flow of traffic along the City corridors.Anthony Tablizo CP0193 - - N/A 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 21 Annual Stop Sign Installations: Annual stop sign installation contract for arterial/collector intersections. As traffic volumes increase in the City, various intersections meet the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) criteria for stop signs. When criteria is met, stop signs should be installed in a timely manner.Streets/Traffic Mgr CP0037 $ N/A 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 22 Annual Pave Outs: Restore pavement that has been cut away during replacement of damaged curb and gutter, and approach ways that are not adjacent property owners responsibilities. This will improve environmental conditions and maximize use of roadway throughout the City. Pavement preservation and rehabilitation is essential in maintaining the largest City asset, public roadways. Without these funds, the roadways will deteriorate causing poor riding conditions. Streets/Traffic Mgr CP9094 - - N/A 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 Gas Tax - 111 (2370) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 21
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30Projects for Street Maintenance throughout the City: (Continued)23 Annual Traffic Signal Maintenance: Replacement of aging traffic signal cabinets, existing in-pavement vehicle detection with video detection and other minor upgrades to existing signalized intersections. As the existing equipment fails or is damaged, replacement of existing traffic signal cabinets allows for use of newer equipment as the City's Intelligent Transportation System expands. Allows for the attachment of a battery backup system during power outages. Replacement of existing in-pavement vehicle detection with video detection allows for greater flexibility for pavement repair and modifications to the lane configurations.Streets/Traffic Mgr CP0550 - - N/A 10,000 90,000 10,000 90,000 10,000 90,000 24 Neighborhood Traffic Maintenance: To install traffic calming devices when criteria is met and in accordance with the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP). Requests have been sent to Council and are received for the installation of stop signs or street closures to provide a traffic calming effect or to increase safety. This program addresses residents concerns regarding excessive vehicle speed and traffic volumes on neighborhood streets. The NTMP Policy outlines a process for neighborhood groups (experiencing these concerns) to work with the City to improve their quality of life. Leslie Blair CP8282 - - N/A 30,000 30,000 30,000 Projects for Vehicle and Equipment replacements or additions:25 Replace Elgin Street Sweeper: Sweeper used to clean streets prior to paving operations, for emergency response to clean spills and debris from accidents, and to maintain the Public Works Corporation Yard. Current 28 year-old sweeper is unreliable and requires repairs in excess of $100k including two new motors and a new broom mechanism. A new reliable sweeper will offset approximately $60k of current annual costs paid to a contractor to perform this work and facilitate efficiencies within the street maintenance operations.Budget Year / Unit / Year / Age / Miles2024-25 / 317654 / 1996 / 28 / 58,374Streets/Traffic Mgr PW0003 - - N/A 300,000 26 Replace Tilt Trailer: This trailer is 23 years old, has several stress fractures that have been repaired and has reached it's useful life. This trailer is used to haul equipment and tools such as the Skip Loader, Backhoe, Rubber Tire Roller, Paver and Steel Plates, etc.Budget Year / Unit / Year / Age2024-25 / 314761/ 2000 / 24Streets/Traffic Mgr PW0009 - - N/A 21,800 Gas Tax - 111 (2370) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 22
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30Projects for Vehicle and Equipment replacements or additions: (Continued)27 Replace Tilt Trailer: This trailer is 37 years old, has several stress fractures that have been repaired and has reached it's useful life. This trailer is used to haul the steel drum roller.Budget Year / Unit / Year / Age2025-26 / 314729 / 1986 / 39Streets/Traffic Mgr PW0008 - - N/A 49,100 28 Purchase Thermoplastic Striper: Machine used for creating pavement markings, melts down a plastic type of material that is thicker, more durable, and more reflective than paint and requires refreshing at less frequent intervals, reducing labor, and maintenace costs. To be used in areas where paint fails to provide adequate retroreflectivity after 1 year (5000+ AADT) which includes signalized intersections, roundabouts, & transverse markings. Equipment will use existing stencils and trailer for transport.Streets/Traffic Mgr PW0061 - - N/A 30,000 2,809,600 3,039,100 2,282,600 2,310,000 2,200,000 2,670,000 Notes: Multi-funded means this is only this fund's portion of the total amount budgeted. These projects are funded from multiple sources and the full budget is shown in the "Multi-Fund 301".The Budget Impact column shows the estimated annual impact of the project on the operating budget for maintenance once completed or purchased.- - No Annual Maintenance Costs (or no increase over existing cost) $$$ Annual Maintenance costs is over $25,000. These projects will be explained in detail in the project description.$ Annual Maintenance cost is $5,000 or less $$$$ Project will result in savings as described in project description$$ Annual Maintenance costs is $5,000 to $25,000 Gas Tax - 111 (2370) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 23
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2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30Beginning Cash Balance809,600 795,200 758,800 705,800 640,300 565,400SB1 - Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000Interest Earnings88,200 66,200 49,700 37,300 28,000 21,000Allocations(2,600) (2,600) (2,700) (2,800) (2,900) (3,000)Capital Improvements(3,600,000) (3,600,000) (3,600,000) (3,600,000) (3,600,000) (3,600,000)Total Resources Available for Future Projects 795,200 758,800 705,800 640,300 565,400 483,400# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-301 Annual Pavement Rehabilitation-SB1: Rehabilitation of various streets throughout the City of Visalia based on priority list established by the Pavement Management System (PMS). Street rehabilitation is done to improve the ride quality, add structural strength, and extend the life expectancy of a street. This project is a longer lasting and important maintenance project for City streets that will be coordinated with the Public Works Department through analysis from Pavement Management System. Chantha Chap CP0290 - - N/A 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 Notes: Multi-funded means this is only this fund's portion of the total amount budgeted. These projects are funded from multiple sources and the full budget is shown in the "Multi-Fund 301".The Budget Impact column shows the estimated annual impact of the project on the operating budget for maintenance once completed or purchased.- - No Annual Maintenance Costs (or no increase over existing cost) $$$ Annual Maintenance costs is over $25,000. These projects will be explained in detail in the project description.$ Annual Maintenance cost is $5,000 or less $$$$ Project will result in savings as described in project description$$ Annual Maintenance costs is $5,000 to $25,000 SB1 Road Maintenance and Rehailitation Act - 113 (2390)2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement ProgramFund Description: This fund was established under section 2032(H)(2) of the Streets and Highway Code with the adoption of SB1. The Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Act (RMRA) addresses maintenance on the local street and road system. Funding may be spent on road maintenance and rehabilitation, safety projects, railroad grade separations, complete street components, and traffic control devices.Cash Balance Summary 24
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2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30Beginning Cash Balance1,533,900 1,609,700 656,100 2,308,000 3,582,400(1,292,900)Measure R Local Funding3,929,800 3,969,100 4,048,500 4,129,500 4,212,100 4,296,300Investment Earnings157,700 160,000 163,200 166,500 169,800 173,200Allocations(35,000) (35,000) (35,700) (36,400) (37,100) (37,800)Capital Improvements(3,976,700) (5,047,700) (2,524,100) (2,985,200) (9,220,100) (1,074,100)Total Resources Available for Future Projects 1,609,700 656,100 2,308,000 3,582,400(1,292,900)2,064,700# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-301 Traffic Signal Modifications at Lovers Lane and Walnut Ave: Modify to accommodate four lanes of travel east and west along Walnut Ave to mitigate traffic impacts from new subdivision at south east corner and install signal heads and poles for additional lanes and standard video detection. Subdivision completed the full widening of Walnut Ave between Lovers Lane and McAulif St. The City is responsible for traffic signal modifications. Multi-funded project total of $2m from $1.2m Transportation Impact (241) including $605k prior year funding and $779K from Measure R Local (131) including $150k prior year funding.Adrian Rubalcaba CP0521 $ D5 629,200 2 Walnut Ave Communications Connectivity: Installation of conduit and fiber optic cable as an extension of the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) to provide a City owned fiber optic connection to the Water Reclamation Faciltiy (WRF). Provides connection between existing fiber optic communication infrastructure at the intersection of Akers St and Walnut Ave and the intersection of Walnut Ave and Plaza Dr; and bridges the communication gap in Walnut Avenue from Akers Street to Plaza Drive. Multi-funded project total of $1.4m from $530k WWTP (431) including $180K prior year funding, $350k Info Services (511), and $500k Measure R Local (131). Eric Bons CP0527 $ C5 600,000 3 Shirk and Ferguson Traffic Signal: Install traffic signal at Shirk and Ferguson including design and construction. The current all-way stop intersection meets the traffic signalization criteria defined by the California Manual on Uniform Control Devices (MUTCD) as determined through the data collected with the Annual Traffic Data Collection Contract. Based on MUTCD traffic signal warrant analysis and the City of Visalia traffic signalization procedures, the intersection of Shirk and Ferguson meets the criteria for a traffic signal. Multi-funded project total of $865k from $375K LTF (281) and $490K Measure R Local (131) including $100k prior year funding.Rebecca Keenan CP0529 $ A9 389,700 Measure R Local - 131 (2410)2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement ProgramFund Description: This fund receives monies from the local portion of the Measure R ½ cent Transportation Sales Tax approved by voters of Tulare County in November of 2006. Local agencies collectively receive 1/3 of all Measure R revenues for local projects. These funds are to be expended in accordance with the Measure R expenditure plan as administered by the Tulare County Transportation Authority (TCTA). Cash Balance Summary 25
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-304 Mill Creek Parkway - Lovers Lane to McAuliff: Collection of data for preparation of traffic study for the intersection of Mill Creek Parkway and McAuliff Street to design (2024/25) and contstruct (2025/26) intersection control treatment which may include traffic signal; Cape seal along Mill Creek Parkway; Striping Mill Creek Parkway to conver from 2 lanes to 4-lanes and planned replacement of existing wooden median lights. Data collection to include intersections at Lovers Lane/Mill Creek Parkway; McAuliff/E. Mineral King Ave; McAuliff/Murray; McAuliff/Douglas; and McAuliff/Houston. Multi funded project total of $2.25m from $1.98m Measure R Local (131), and $275k LTF Funds (281-LTF). Rebecca Keenan EB0045 $ B24 422,900 1,555,400 5 Mooney & Ferguson Traffic Signal: Install traffic signal at Mooney and Ferguson including design and construction. The current all-way stop intersection meets the traffic signalization criteria defined by the California Manual on Uniform Control Devices (MUTCD) as determined through the data collected with the Annual Traffic Data Collection Contract. Multi-funded project total of $1.1m from $550K LTF prior year funding (281) and $589k Measure R Local (131) which includes $250k prior year funding.Rebecca Keenan CP0520 $ B15 339,100 6 Akers St Traffic Signal Interconnect: Installation of conduit and fiber optic cable in Akers St between Walnut Ave and Goshen Ave and in Akers St from Hillsdale to Goshen to create a fiber optic cable back bone structure extending interconnection for the traffic management system and work in conjunction with controlled signalized intersections at Akers St. & Mineral King Avenue and Akers St. & Noble Ave. Potential CMAQ grant to fund construction, local match required. Construction dependent upon grant funding. Multi funded project total of $2.3m from $300k Measure R Local (131), $400K Measure R Regional, $1.6m State Transportation (281-CMAQ). Eric Bons EB0030 $ A12 300,000 7 Plaza Drive Signal Interconnect: Install conduit and fiber optic cable in Plaza Drive from Crowley Avenue to Riggin Avenue to interconnect the five traffic signals. Includes installation of traffic monitoring cameras. Project will connect to the communication conduit and cable installed by the proposed project to provide communciations to the sanitary sewer lift station within the golf couse and the associated signal interconnect project. Potential CMAQ grant for construction, local match required. Construction dependent upon grant funding. Multi funded project total of $1.8m from $300k Measure R Local (131), $300K Measure R Regional, $1.2m State Transportation (281-CMAQ).Eric Bons EB0032 $ A7 300,000 Measure R Local - 131 (2410) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 26
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-308 Riggin Avenue Signal Interconnect - Akers to Giddings: To expand the City's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) network in Riggin Avenue between Akers Street and Giddings Avenue. Install conduit in Riggin Avenue between Demaree and Mooney connecting to existing conduit installed by previous City CIP projects. Fiber optic cable and supporting communicaton equipment will be install along this segment of Riggin Avenue to expand the ITS network. Potential CMAQ grant for construction, local match required. Construction dependent upon grant funding. Multi funded project total of $1.3m from $550k Measure R Local (131), $150K Measure R Regional, $600K State Transportation (281-CMAQ). Eric Bons EB0034 $ B14 200,000 350,000 9 Demaree Fiber Optic Install -MillCreek to Riggin: Expands the City's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) network in Demaree Street between Millcreek Drive and Riggin Avenue. Install conduit in Demaree Street between Ferguson Avenue and Riggin Avenue connecting to existing ITS conduit in Demaree Street south of Ferguson Avenue. Fiber optic cable and supporting communication equipment will be installed in Demaree Street between Millcreek Drive and Riggin Avenue and connect to the ITS network installed by previous City ITS projects. Potential CMAQ grant for construction, local match required. Construction dependent upon grant funding. Multi funded project total of $980k from $380k Measure R Local (131), $120K Measure R Regional, $480K State Transportation (281-CMAQ).Eric Bons EB0033 $ A11 180,000 200,000 10 Cameron Avenue Median Extension: Project will extend the existing median within Cameron Avenue from Stonebrook Street for approximately 1,100 feet west connecting to the existing median within Cameron Avenue. Project will also include installation of a traffic signal at the main drive into the Costco shopping center to align with the development located at the northwest corner of Cameron Avenue and Stronebrook Street. Cameron Avenue will also be restriped to accomodate the constructed median and traffic signal. Eric Bons EB0007 $ D11 150,000 700,000 Measure R Local - 131 (2410) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 27
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-3011 Caldwell Signal Interconnect Fiber Optic (SICFO) Santa Fe to Lovers Lane: Install fiber optic cable connecting existing Intelligent Transportation System's (ITS) fiber optic cable at Caldwell Ave and Santa Fe St to Caldwell Ave and Lovers Lane, includes install of communication and supporting equipment at each signalized intersection. Project will install the fiber optic cable within the conduit, installed as part of the Caldwell Ave Widening from Santa Fe to Lovers Lane Project (CP8268). Construction contingent upon grant funding, local match required. Multi funded project total of $975k from $275k Measure R Local (131) including $125K prior year funding, $140K Measure R Regional, $560k State Transportation (281-CMAQ). Eric Bons CP0560 $ D10 150,000 12 Shirk Street Widening - Walnut to Noble: Widen Shirk from 2-lanes to 4-lanes including center median from Noble to Walnut Ave., install master storm trunk line, ditch culvert extension, curb & gutter, pavement, bike lanes, street lighting, utility pole relocations, median landscaping, and other necessary infrastructure. Necessary to continue widening Shirk and alleviate traffic congestion for future development. Sanitary and Storm Sewer improvements funded by separate project. Multi funded total of $13.4m from $44K Wastewater Trunkline (231), $2m Storm Sewer Construction (221), $5.18m Transportation Impact (241), $136k Measure R Local (131), $1m Measure R Trails (132), $5m Measure R Regional (133). Adrian Rubalcaba EB0025 $$ C4 135,800 13 ADA Self Evaluation and Transition Plan (City Right-of-Way): Update City's ADA transition plan and complete self-evaluation required per Title II, American's w/ Disabilities Act 1990. Analyze the City's right of way infrastructure. City facilities are not included in this project and will be addressed using other funding. The Citys transition plan is outdated and needs to be updated to identify the areas of the City's infrastructure that need to be brought into compliance with current accessibility requirements. This transition plan will help fulfill the Federal self-evaluation and planning requirements for pedestrian facilities within the City public right of way.Rebecca Keenan CP8350 - - N/A 116,000 Measure R Local - 131 (2410) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 28
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-3014 NW Quadrant At-Grade Railroad Crossing: Study to determine location for new at-grade crossing (possibly Linwood St, Chinowth St, or Preston/Roeben St) & abandonment of existing crossing to accomodate development in NW quadrant. Includes installation of new pavement, curb, gutter, sidewalk, traffic signal, railroad warning devices, signage and striping, and upgrade of railroad tracks at recommended location. Also includes public outreach, abandonment of existing RR crossing and moderate updates to two adjacent intersections north & south of new crossing. FY24/25 Preliminary Engineering & Environmental, PS&E, Right of Way and Permitting. FY27/28 Construction. Multi funded project total of $5.2m from $2.5m Measure R Local (131) including $200k prior year funding and $2.7m Transportation Impact Fees (241) including $486k prior year funding.Rebecca Keenan CP0524 $ N/A 64,000 73,600 73,300 1,999,600 47,500 15 Lovers Lane Center Median from Caldwell to Walnut: Construction of landscape median surrounding the existing median trees along Lovers Lane between Caldwell Ave and Walnut Avenue. This project has been identified to protect the landscaping in the center median and to protect the motoring public from entering the landscape inadvertently.Diego Corvera EB0004 $ D8 745,000 16 Road148 from Walnut Ave to Visalia Parkway (1.6 miles): 4-lane, north-south arterial along Road 148 alignment. Includes rough topo survey, geometric alignments, permitting requirements, right of way needs, estimates, project phasing. FY 25/26-27/28, includes Walnut to RR at K-Road Alignment (Rector Station) - CEQA, Design, RW, Permitting. FY 28/29, construction of K Road to Caldwell. FY 29/30 and future fiscal years includes design, RW and construction from Caldwell to Visalia Parkway. K Road to Caldwell & Caldwell to Visalia Parkway are Tier 2 & 3 of the Gen Plan and will be deferred to future years. Multi-funded project total of $10.9m from $5.5m Measure R Local (131) and $.5m Transportation Impact (241).Rebecca Keenan CP0526 $$ D9 588,600 261,200 157,900 4,051,100 399,100 17 Design and Construct Tower St (Rd 148) from Cypress Ave to Walnut Ave (4200 feet): Analyze options for a 4-lane, north-south arterial along Rd 148 alignment, coordinating with future SR 198 interchange, SCE towers, Greenway Trail, Creeks, and other structures. FY25/26 includes rough topo survey, geometric alignments, permitting requirements, Caltrans coordination, right of way needs, estimates. FY 28/29 Construction. Due to continuing development in east Visalia, around State Route 198, another north/south arterial is needed. Multi funded project total of $9.8m from $4.9m Measure R Local (131) and $4.9m Transportation Impact (241).Rebecca Keenan CP0528 - - D7 368,800 42,200 152,700 4,356,500 Measure R Local - 131 (2410) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 29
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-3018 Street Light Replacement - St Johns Parkway: Replacement of the deteriorating overhead street light poles on St. John's Parkway from McAuliff to Burke. Twenty-six (26) wooden decorative street lights on St John's Parkway between Burke and McAuliff are deteriorating and are becoming a safety issue. This project would upgrade the poles to current City standard marbelite poles with dual mastarms including replacement of conduit as needed. Project will include the relocation of five (5) electrical meter boxes for these overhead lights.Jason Huckleberry EB0022 - - B17 216,300 1,092,400 19 Battery Backup System Traffic Signals: Battery backup system (BBS) installations at existing traffic signals at various locations throughout the City. Intersections are selected from a priority list based on traffic volumes. The BBS will allow each traffic signal to operate during power outages to provide safety to motorists. With a BBS, the traffic signal will be able to detect when there is a disruption to the power supply and immediately switch over to the emergency BBS. For efficiency, this project will be coordinated with the Emergency Vehicle Preemption Project (CP9531). Anthony Tablizo CP0226 $ N/A 150,000 150,000 150,000 20 Sanitary Lift Station Connectivity & Signal Interconnect: Install City owned fiber optic connection to existing sanitary lift stations at the airport and golf course along the south side of Hwy 198 and extend the signal interconnect to Crowley Ave at Plaza Dr. using existing communication conduit and installing new conduit from the Airport to two sanitary lift stations allowing remote real time monitoring of sanitary volume flows. Construction contingent upon grant funding from state/federal grant funds. Multi funded project total of $1.6m from $100k Measure R Local (131), $430K WWTP, $1.16m State Transportation (281-CMAQ). Eric Bons EB0031 $ A1 100,000 21 Traffic Control Signal Installation: Construct one traffic signal per year as identified by the data collected with the Annual Traffic Data Collection contract. The data will be analyzed to determine which intersections meet the traffic signal criteria as defined by the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Future funds will address one intersection per year. Based on MUTCD warrant analysis and City of Visalia ranking systems. Multi-funded annual project from $275k LTF (281) and $525k Measure R Local (131) each year. Frank Senteno EB0035 $ N/A 525,000 525,000 525,000 525,000 Measure R Local - 131 (2410) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 30
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-3022 Laura Avenue Widening at Garden Street: Install new sidewalk, curb and gutter, curb ramp, and apshalt along Laura Avenue near the intersection of Laura Avenue and Garden Street. Section of Garden Street is encroaching on the public right of way. Private improvements encroaching on the public right of way will be removed by others. Project will widen Laura Avenue to accomodate two way travel in addition to the new sidewalk, curb and gutter, curb ramp. Cody McLaughlin EB0005 - - D4 290,000 23 Accessibility Upgrades & Barrier Removal: This project will provide funding to address identified accessibility issues in the public right-of-way to help ensure the City complies with Federal and State requirements. The CIP complies with the City's existing ADA Transition Plan and is a critical component to implement upcoming revisions to the transition plan. Costs shown are sufficient to improve 4 curb ramps at one intersection every other year. However funds from this CIP can be used to address smaller concerns, or can be combined with a larger multi-funded, street improvement project located in identified areas of concern. Rebecca Keenan CP0292 - - N/A 240,000 240,000 3,976,700 5,047,700 2,524,100 2,985,200 9,220,100 1,074,100 Notes: Multi-funded means this is only this fund's portion of the total amount budgeted. These projects are funded from multiple sources and the full budget is shown in the "Multi-Fund 301".The Budget Impact column shows the estimated annual impact of the project on the operating budget for maintenance once completed or purchased.- - No Annual Maintenance Costs (or no increase over existing cost) $$$ Annual Maintenance costs is over $25,000. These projects will be explained in detail in the project description.$ Annual Maintenance cost is $5,000 or less $$$$ Project will result in savings as described in project description$$ Annual Maintenance costs is $5,000 to $25,000 2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement ProgramMeasure R Local - 131 (2410) - Continued 31
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2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30Beginning Cash Balance492,400 492,400 492,400 492,400 492,400 492,400Measure R Regional Funding866,600 670,000 4,573,400 0 0 0Capital Improvements(866,600) (670,000) (4,573,400)0 0 0Total Resources Available for Future Projects 492,400 492,400 492,400 492,400 492,400 492,400# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-301 Shirk Street Widening - Walnut to Noble: Widen Shirk from 2-lanes to 4-lanes including center median from Noble to Walnut Ave., install master storm trunk line, ditch culvert extension, curb & gutter, pavement, bike lanes, street lighting, utility pole relocations, median landscaping, and other necessary infrastructure. Necessary to continue widening Shirk and alleviate traffic congestion for future development. Sanitary and Storm Sewer improvements funded by separate project. Multi funded total of $13.4m from $44K Wastewater Trunkline (231), $2m Storm Sewer Construction (221), $5.18m Transportation Impact (241), $136k Measure R Local (131), $1m Measure R Trails (132), $5m Measure R Regional (133). Adrian Rubalcaba EB0025 $$ C4 726,600 4,273,400 2 Caldwell Signal Interconnect Fiber Optic (SICFO) Santa Fe to Lovers Lane: Install fiber optic cable connecting existing Intelligent Transportation System's (ITS) fiber optic cable at Caldwell Ave and Santa Fe St to Caldwell Ave and Lovers Lane, includes install of communication and supporting equipment at each signalized intersection. Project will install the fiber optic cable within the conduit, installed as part of the Caldwell Ave Widening from Santa Fe to Lovers Lane Project (CP8268). Construction contingent upon grant funding, local match required. Multi funded project total of $975k from $275k Measure R Local (131) including $125K prior year funding, $140K Measure R Regional, $560k State Transportation (281-CMAQ). Eric Bons CP0560 $ D10 140,000 3 Akers St Traffic Signal Interconnect: Installation of conduit and fiber optic cable in Akers St between Walnut Ave and Goshen Ave and in Akers St from Hillsdale to Goshen to create a fiber optic cable back bone structure extending interconnection for the traffic management system and work in conjunction with controlled signalized intersections at Akers St. & Mineral King Avenue and Akers St. & Noble Ave. Potential CMAQ grant to fund construction, local match required. Construction dependent upon grant funding. Multi funded project total of $2.3m from $300k Measure R Local (131), $400K Measure R Regional, $1.6m State Transportation (281-CMAQ). Eric Bons EB0030 $ A12 400,000 Measure R Regional - 133 (2430)2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement ProgramFund Description: This fund receives monies from the Regional Portion of the Measure R 1/2 cent Transportation Sales Tax approved by voters of Tulare County in November of 2006. Regional projects in Tulare County collectively receive 1/2 of all Measure R revenues. The Tulare County Transportation Authority (TCTA) administers the Measure R expenditure plan which restricts how this money can be spent.Cash Balance Summary 32
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-304 Riggin Avenue Signal Interconnect - Akers to Giddings: To expand the City's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) network in Riggin Avenue between Akers Street and Giddings Avenue. Install conduit in Riggin Avenue between Demaree and Mooney connecting to existing conduit installed by previous City CIP projects. Fiber optic cable and supporting communicaton equipment will be install along this segment of Riggin Avenue to expand the ITS network. Potential CMAQ grant for construction, local match required. Construction dependent upon grant funding. Multi funded project total of $1.3m from $550k Measure R Local (131), $150K Measure R Regional, $600K State Transportation (281-CMAQ). Eric Bons EB0034 $ B14 150,000 5 Demaree Fiber Optic Install -MillCreek to Riggin: Expands the City's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) network in Demaree Street between Millcreek Drive and Riggin Avenue. Install conduit in Demaree Street between Ferguson Avenue and Riggin Avenue connecting to existing ITS conduit in Demaree Street south of Ferguson Avenue. Fiber optic cable and supporting communication equipment will be installed in Demaree Street between Millcreek Drive and Riggin Avenue and connect to the ITS network installed by previous City ITS projects. Potential CMAQ grant for construction, local match required. Construction dependent upon grant funding. Multi funded project total of $980k from $380k Measure R Local (131), $120K Measure R Regional, $480K State Transportation (281-CMAQ).Eric Bons EB0033 $ A11 120,000 6 Plaza Drive Signal Interconnect: Install conduit and fiber optic cable in Plaza Drive from Crowley Avenue to Riggin Avenue to interconnect the five traffic signals. Includes installation of traffic monitoring cameras. Project will connect to the communication conduit and cable installed by the proposed project to provide communciations to the sanitary sewer lift station within the golf couse and the associated signal interconnect project. Potential CMAQ grant for construction, local match required. Construction dependent upon grant funding. Multi funded project total of $1.8m from $300k Measure R Local (131), $300K Measure R Regional, $1.2m State Transportation (281-CMAQ).Eric Bons EB0032 $ A7 300,000 866,600 670,000 4,573,400 0 0 0 Notes: Multi-funded means this is only this fund's portion of the total amount budgeted. These projects are funded from multiple sources and the full budget is shown in the "Multi-Fund 301".The Budget Impact column shows the estimated annual impact of the project on the operating budget for maintenance once completed or purchased.- - No Annual Maintenance Costs (or no increase over existing cost) $$$ Annual Maintenance costs is over $25,000. These projects will be explained in detail in the project description.$ Annual Maintenance cost is $5,000 or less $$$$ Project will result in savings as described in project description$$ Annual Maintenance costs is $5,000 to $25,000 2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement ProgramMeasure R Regional - 133 (2430) - Continued 33
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2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30Beginning Cash Balance6,779,000 7,657,000 5,525,900 4,434,000(9,462,000) (31,401,300)Transportation Impact Fees5,345,500 5,452,400 5,561,400 5,672,600 5,786,100 5,901,800Interest Earnings (Expense)302,100 226,600 170,000 127,500 95,600 71,700Operating Expenditures and Allocations(43,500) (43,500) (44,400) (45,300) (46,200) (47,100)Capital Improvements(4,726,100) (7,766,600) (6,778,900) (19,650,800) (27,774,800) (1,957,500)Total Resources Available for Future Projects 7,657,000 5,525,900 4,434,000(9,462,000) (31,401,300) (27,432,400)# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-301 Shirk Street Widening - Walnut to Noble: Widen Shirk from 2-lanes to 4-lanes including center median from Noble to Walnut Ave., install master storm trunk line, ditch culvert extension, curb & gutter, pavement, bike lanes, street lighting, utility pole relocations, median landscaping, and other necessary infrastructure. Necessary to continue widening Shirk and alleviate traffic congestion for future development. Sanitary and Storm Sewer improvements funded by separate project. Multi funded total of $13.4m from $44K Wastewater Trunkline (231), $2m Storm Sewer Construction (221), $5.18m Transportation Impact (241), $136k Measure R Local (131), $1m Measure R Trails (132), $5m Measure R Regional (133). Adrian Rubalcaba EB0025 $$ C4 1,327,400 3,849,600 2 Annual Reimburse developers: Reimburse developers for additional costs incurred when constructing required arterial & collector streets with their development. Additional cost is the difference between ""development requirement"" & requirement to accommodate for future development in area. Project cost based upon current agreements, estimates of future projects and estimated completion dates. To implement the Circulation Element. Funded 100% from Transpiration Impact Fee.Jason Huckleberry CP9130 - - N/A 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 3 Road 148-Mineral King to St. John's Parkway: Design and construct approximately 6,400 ft of Tower Street from Mineral King to St. John's Parkway, excluding the new Interchange to SR 198 for access to park/basins, to be 4-lane, north-south arterial along Rd 148 alignment, in coordination with future interchange at SR 198 and SR216 (Houston Ave); the SCE towers; and the Greenway Trail. Includes culvert crossing of Mill Creek (Army Corp Permit). Development in east Visalia, around SR 198, requires another north/south arterial. Multi funded project total of $22.4m from $10.2mTransportation Impact (241) including $97k prior year funding and $12.3m Parks & Rec (211) including $98k prior year funding. Maintenance cost estimated to be $28k per year.Rebecca Keenan CP0525 $$$ B12 1,071,100 153,800 162,300 8,690,000 Transportation Impact Fee - 241 (2520)2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement ProgramFund Description: This fund is derived from fees collected at the time of building permit issuance. Funds can be used only for new street improvements and expansion of transportation infrastructure related to growth.Cash Balance Summary 34
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-304 Traffic Signal Modifications at Lovers Lane and Walnut Ave: Modify to accommodate four lanes of travel east and west along Walnut Ave to mitigate traffic impacts from new subdivision at south east corner and install signal heads and poles for additional lanes and standard video detection. Subdivision completed the full widening of Walnut Ave between Lovers Lane and McAulif St. The City is responsible for traffic signal modifications. Multi-funded project total of $2m from $1.2m Transportation Impact (241) including $605k prior year funding and $779K from Measure R Local (131) including $150k prior year funding.Adrian Rubalcaba CP0521 $ D5 629,200 5 Annual Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) Adminstration: This CIP funds staff time used to update the circulation element and to implement the transportation impact fee program. The supplies used by staff are budgeted under a separate City CIP.This CIP also funds of public assets constructed in the public right of way. The continued and ongoing maintenance of the improvements completed under this CIP is maintained by a separate City CIP.Jason Huckleberry CP9633 - - N/A 220,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 6 Virmargo Right of Way & Utility Installation: Acquisition of Virmargo Right of Way between Goshen and Houston, design and construction of sewer lift station at Goshen and Virmargo (to be coordinated with park/pond) and installation of storm and sewer main in Virmargo alignment. Connects to Irma Sewer (CP9457) by designing and constructing sewer lift station and main to serve Irma and undeveloped area between Goshen and Houston allowing future tie-in of development north of Goshen to future park/pond funded by separate CIP request. Multi-funded project total of $2.6m from $791k Storm Sewer Construction (221), $873k Wastewater Trunkline (231), $873 WWTP (431), and $117k Transportation Impact Fee (241). Katherine Woodhull - Fuget EB0043 $ B10 117,200 7 Goshen Widening (south) Ben Maddox to Burke: Widen South Half Goshen Avenue from Ben Maddox to Burke Street. Project includes widening Goshen to full 84 foot, 2 lane collector. Improvements include paving, curb, gutter, sidewalk, ADA ramps, street lights, bike lanes, landscaping and irrigation conduit. Project will require coordination with utilites to relocate poles, property owners to relocate and install drive approaches, and acquire ROW. Improves traffic circulation and pedestrian accessibilty. Widening will also have a positive impact on development for the Civic Center and commercial parcels within the area.Mike Porter EB0021 $ B18 110,000 1,375,000 Transportation Impact Fee - 241 (2520) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 35
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-308 Visalia Parkway Improvements-North Half: Extend this arterial transportation corridor between Stonebrook Street and Court Street. Construct the northerly half to provide one lane of travel in each direction within current right of way. Improves mobility and connectivity of the southern shopping district and neighborhoods in the south east community of the City. Future CIP, Visalia Parkway & Santa Fe Intersection, will connect Visalia Parkway from Court to Santa Fe, and establish future alignment east towards Ben Maddox. Multi funded project total of $4.1m from $2.6m Transportation Impact (241) including prior year funding of $631k and $1.459m State Transportation (281-LTF).Vikram Manke CP0519 $ D12 87,200 1,895,800 9 NW Quadrant At-Grade Railroad Crossing: Study to determine location for new at-grade crossing (possibly Linwood St, Chinowth St, or Preston/Roeben St) & abandonment of existing crossing to accomodate development in NW quadrant. Includes installation of new pavement, curb, gutter, sidewalk, traffic signal, railroad warning devices, signage and striping, and upgrade of railroad tracks at recommended location. Also includes public outreach, abandonment of existing RR crossing and moderate updates to two adjacent intersections north & south of new crossing. FY24/25 Preliminary Engineering & Environmental, PS&E, Right of Way and Permitting. FY27/28 Construction. Multi funded project total of $5.2m from $2.5m Measure R Local (131) including $200k prior year funding and $2.7m Transportation Impact Fees (241) including $486k prior year funding.Rebecca Keenan CP0524 $ N/A 64,000 73,600 73,400 1,999,600 47,500 10 Santa Fe Street-Houston to Riggin (DESIGN): Project will develop plans, specs and estimate for construction of a 4-lane, north-south, arterial along the old Santa Fe Railroad alignment where City owns ROW and tracks have been removed. Project also includes environmental review (CEQA and NEPA), public outreach and construction easement acquisition. Public outreach and coordination will be required due to the established neighborhoods on both sides of the corridor. Construction easements will be necessary for block wall construction during the future street construction project. The block wall will stretch along the entire length of Houston to Riggin (approx. 5,000 feet). Vikram Manke EB0018 - - B16 1,280,000 430,000 Transportation Impact Fee - 241 (2520) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 36
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-3011 East Side Regional Park (ESRP) On-Site Streets & Update Site Layout: Design of interior streets & infrastructure at the East Side Regional Park, including McKinley Ave. (4,400 LF) and Villoy Ave. (3,000 LF) to include utilities (water, electric, gas, sanitary sewer), streets, a box culvert, lighting, and parking analysis within the park. Update Site Master Plan Layout to apply preliminary engineering design to locate the facilities for the entire site. Excludes design of play fields, buildings, and other public recreation facilities. FY25/26- 26/27 topo survey, design, estimating, permitting; Approx. $2.4M. FY27/28-28/29 Construction. Mulit funded project total of $18m from $13.6m Parks and Rec (211), and $4.5m Transportation Impact (TIF). Annual Maintenance costs of these improvements are estimated to be $49k.Rebecca Keenan EB0051 $$$ B13 621,100 3,898,100 27,900 12 Road148 from Walnut Ave to Visalia Parkway (1.6 miles): 4-lane, north-south arterial along Road 148 alignment. Includes rough topo survey, geometric alignments, permitting requirements, right of way needs, estimates, project phasing. FY 25/26-27/28, includes Walnut to RR at K-Road Alignment (Rector Station) - CEQA, Design, RW, Permitting. FY 28/29, construction of K Road to Caldwell. FY 29/30 and future fiscal years includes design, RW and construction from Caldwell to Visalia Parkway. K Road to Caldwell & Caldwell to Visalia Parkway are Tier 2 & 3 of the Gen Plan and will be deferred to future years. Multi-funded project total of $10.9m from $5.5m Measure R Local (131) and $.5m Transportation Impact (241).Rebecca Keenan CP0526 $$ D9 588,500 261,300 157,900 4,051,000 399,100 13 Design and Construct Tower St (Rd 148) from Cypress Ave to Walnut Ave (4200 feet): Analyze options for a 4-lane, north-south arterial along Rd 148 alignment, coordinating with future SR 198 interchange, SCE towers, Greenway Trail, Creeks, and other structures. FY25/26 includes rough topo survey, geometric alignments, permitting requirements, Caltrans coordination, right of way needs, estimates. FY 28/29 Construction. Due to continuing development in east Visalia, around State Route 198, another north/south arterial is needed. Multi funded project total of $9.8m from $4.9m Measure R Local (131) and $4.9m Transportation Impact (241).Rebecca Keenan CP0528 - - D7 368,800 42,300 152,600 4,356,600 Transportation Impact Fee - 241 (2520) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 37
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-3014 Linwood Street Extension (North of Riggn): Design and construction for the extension of Linwood Street north of Riggin Avenue. The roadway will be located within and along the westerly portion of the current Modoc Basin footprint with a signalized connection at Riggin Avenue and extend north up to Modoc Ditch. Construction of Linwood Street alignment north of Riggin Avenue up to Modco Ditch in order to accommodate access to the Tier II Urban Development Boundary north of the Modoc Basin. This project will build the extension of Linwood Street with a signalization connection at Riggin Avenue and extend north up to Modoc Ditch. This project will coordinate with and follow the Linwood Street Embankment Project. Project contingent upon deveopment in the North.Cody McLaughlin EB0015 $ A10 300,000 2,564,900 15 Ben Maddox Widening: Widen Ben Maddox from Center Avenue to Goshen Avenue. Project includes widening Ben Maddox to full 110 foot, 4 lane divided arterial. Improvements include paving, curb, gutter, sidewalk, ADA ramps, street lights, landscaping and irrigation conduit. Project will require coordination with utilites to relocate poles, property owners to relocate and install drive approaches, and acquire ROW. ROW acquisition is required from multiple property owners along Ben Maddox. Note: UUD $1.3M not included. Mike Porter EB0016 $ B19 850,000 248,400 2,009,900 16 Visalia Parkway & Santa Fe Intersection (Construction): This project will construct a new roadway intersection at Visalia Parkway & Santa Fe Street. The work will entail roadway and intersection improvements, railroad crossing, culvert construction, and incorporate the existing Santa Fe Bike Trail into the intersection. Construction will also include the roadway segment of Visalia Parkway between Court Street and the intersection. This project will further transportation connectivity through the ongoing development of the arterial ring road concept that includes Visalia Parkway, Tower, Riggin, and Shirk by connecting Visalia Parkway to Santa Fe Street. Vikram Manke EB0019 $ D13 2,994,700 6,409,800 17 Tulare Ave Extension to Tower Rd: Construct Tulare Avenue from Arroyo Street to Road 148 (Tower Road) and extend Tower Road from Tulare Avenue to just north of Harvard. The section of Tulare Avenue from Lovers Lane to McAuliff was completed in 2018. This project was intended to be constructed with the "NEW" project to extend Tulare Ave from Lovers Lane to McAuliff. This project will provide additional access and help eleviate congestion on Walnut Avenue and McAuliff. Additional subdivision development in this area will benefit greatly from this additional N/S access to Walnut Avenue Mike Porter EB0017 $ D6 1,232,700 2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement ProgramTransportation Impact Fee - 241 (2520) - Continued 38
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# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-3018 Goshen Widening (north) Ben Maddox to Burke: Widen North Half Goshen Avenue from Ben Maddox to Burke Street. Includes widening Goshen to full 84 foot, 2 lane collector. Improvements include paving, curb, gutter, sidewalk, ADA ramps, street lights, bike lanes, landscaping and irrigation conduit. Project will require coordination with utilites to relocate poles, property owners to relocate and install drive approaches, and acquire ROW. Improves traffic circulation and pedestrian accessibilty. Widening will also have a positive impact on development for the Civic Center and commercial parcels within the area. Mike Porter EB0020 $ B18 500,000 375,000 19 Santa Fe Street - Houston to Riggin -Construction: Construct 4-lane, north-south, arterial along old Santa Fe Railroad. Includes, grading, new structural section, curb and gutter, a storm drain system, median, street lighting, striping, landscaping and irrigation, and block wall installation. Construction also includes single box culvert (100' long) over Modoc Ditch, upgrading signal at the Riggin intersection, signalized pedestrian crosswalk at the Modoc Ditch Trail crossing, and interconnect conduit for entire length of the project. Project contingent upon grant funding from state/federal grant. Multi funded project total of $11m from $5m Transportation Impact (241) and $5m State Transportation (281). Vikram Manke EB0047 $ B22 5,516,900 20 Southside Open Space and Basin: Acquire land for development of linear, landscaped basin with functional passive space open on the south side of SR-198, east of Shirk St. to receive City storm water flows from Mill Creek through either Persian-Watson Ditch or through a pipeline north under SR-198. Phase 1 to be implemented with the Sierra Village development expansion requiring relocate of existing basin. Project includes acquisition of the anticipated additional ROW needed for the Shirk 198 Interchange. Construction not included. Multi funded project total of $2.8m from $944k Parks & Rec (211), $1.42m Storm Sewer (221), and $421k Transportation Impact (241). Katherine Woodhull - Fuget EB0040 $ C7420,500 4,726,100 7,766,600 6,778,900 19,650,800 27,774,800 1,957,500 Notes: Multi-funded means this is only this fund's portion of the total amount budgeted. These projects are funded from multiple sources and the full budget is shown in the "Multi-Fund 301".The Budget Impact column shows the estimated annual impact of the project on the operating budget for maintenance once completed or purchased.- - No Annual Maintenance Costs (or no increase over existing cost) $$$ Annual Maintenance costs is over $25,000. These projects will be explained in detail in the project description.$ Annual Maintenance cost is $5,000 or less $$$$ Project will result in savings as described in project description$$ Annual Maintenance costs is $5,000 to $25,000 Transportation Impact Fee - 241 (2520) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 39
AƩachment A: Summary of Proposed Capital Projects by Fund
2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30Beginning Cash Balance6,012,300 6,454,100 6,556,300 6,342,700 5,663,600 5,960,300Special Service District Maintenance Assessments (Streets Portion Only-Net of Expenses)695,300 709,200 723,400 737,900 752,700 767,800Capital Improvements(253,500) (607,000) (937,000) (1,417,000) (456,000) (847,000)Total Resources Available for Future Projects 6,454,100 6,556,300 6,342,700 5,663,600 5,960,300 5,881,100# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-301 Annual Landscape and Lighting District Enhancement Project - This project would complete landscape enhancement projects within landscape districts with adequate funding and in need of irrigation restoration and/or plant material replacement. Alvin Dias CS0056 - - N/A 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 2 Landscape and Lighting District Sidewalk Repair Project - This project will identify and repair sidewalk locations that need repair, what type of repair, and will plot locations on GIS mapping. Funding requested is projected to complete necessary repairs but will be reassessed in next 2-year budget process. Alvin Dias CS0058 - - N/A 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 3 Maintenance Management Software - Purchase and installation of maintenance management software with GIS integration to track service requests, staff costs, asset inventory, and asset maintenance costs. Project total of $80k funded from $40k General Fund and $40k Landscape and Lighting Fund. Alvin Dias CS0068 - - N/A 37,500 4 Annual Reclamite Landscape & Lighting Districts: Placement of a petroleum based emulsion to rejuvenate drying and worn pavement surfaces. As part of the implementation of the Pavement Management System, the Pavement Management Plan and field review has identified candidate streets for the Reclamite treatment. The treatment is a cost effective method to extend the good condition of a street for a longer duration prior to a more extensive and expensive pavement treatment technique. Pavement preservation and rehabilitation are essential in maintaining the City's largest assets: public roadways. Without these funds, the roadways will deteriorate causing poor riding conditions. Chantha Chap CP8358 - - N/A 27,000 258,000 252,000 568,000 27,000 258,000 5 Irrigation Controller Replacement Program - The project is for the purchase of irrigation controllers and various miscellaneous parts for Baseline, Hunter, and Toro Sentinal irrigation controllers.Alvin Dias CS0055 - - N/A 25,000 25,000 25,000 Landscape and Lighting - 273 (2810)2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement ProgramFund Description: Funding from property tax assessments on property owned within each Landscape and Lighting (L&L) District for maintenance of common areas, street maintenance and landscaping. Funds to be used only within each individual L&L District for costs included in the engineer's report prepared at the time of the creation of each L&L. Increases in the assessment amount paid by each property owner or changes to the approved expenditures must be voted upon by the owner's of the property located within each L&L.Cash Balance Summary 40
AƩachment A: Summary of Proposed Capital Projects by Fund
# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-306 Annual Crack Seal in Landscape and Lighting Districts: Placement of rubber type based product in cracked pavement to reduce water penetration, helping to maintain the structural strength of the asphalt and limit degradation, reduce potholes and prevent cracks from getting larger. Pavement preservation and rehabilitation is essential in maintaining the largest City assets, public roadways. Without these funds, the roadways will deteriorate causing poor riding conditions. Chantha Chap CP0089 - - N/A 19,000 179,000 175,000 394,000 19,000 179,000 7 Overlay in Landscape and Lighting Districts: Placement of asphalt overlay on landscape and lighting streets as a cost effective way to extend the useful life of a street with asphalt in minor stages of deterioration. Pavement preservation and rehabilitation is essential in maintaining the largest City assets, public roadways. Without these funds, the roadways will deteriorate causing poor riding conditions.Chantha Chap CP0090 - - N/A 310,000 310,000 310,000 310,000 8 Cape Seal in Landscape and Lighting Districts: Placement of an asphaltic emsulified seal coat and a chip seal on weathered and ravelled pavement without substantial distress to extend the life of the pavement. As part of the implementation of the Pavement Management System, the Pavement Management Plan and field review has selected candidate streets to undergo the Cape Seal treatment. Pavement preservation and rehabilitation are essential in maintaining the City's largest assets: public roadways. Without these funds, the roadways will deteriorate causing poor riding conditions. Chantha Chap EB0023 - - N/A 30,000 253,500 607,000 937,000 1,417,000 456,000 847,000 Notes: Multi-funded means this is only this fund's portion of the total amount budgeted. These projects are funded from multiple sources and the full budget is shown in the "Multi-Fund 301".The Budget Impact column shows the estimated annual impact of the project on the operating budget for maintenance once completed or purchased.- - No Annual Maintenance Costs (or no increase over existing cost) $$$ Annual Maintenance costs is over $25,000. These projects will be explained in detail in the project description.$ Annual Maintenance cost is $5,000 or less $$$$ Project will result in savings as described in project description$$ Annual Maintenance costs is $5,000 to $25,000 Landscape and Lighting - 273 (2810) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 41
AƩachment A: Summary of Proposed Capital Projects by Fund
2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30Beginning Cash Balance1,574,400 1,473,200 13,000 11,800 10,600 9,400LTD (Local Transportation Development Funds)275,000 275,000 275,000 275,000 275,000 275,000Other Grant Funding:ATP - (State Active Transportation Program)457,500CMAQ - (Congestion Mitigation Air Quality)560,000 3,840,000 1,200,000Other Grant Funding (Various)150,000 770,000 5,516,800Services Provided(1,200) (1,200) (1,200) (1,200) (1,200) (1,200)Capital Improvements(935,000) (6,031,500) (1,625,000) (1,045,000) (5,791,800) (275,000)Total Resources Available for Future Projects 1,473,200 13,000 11,800 10,600 9,400 8,200# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-301 Caldwell Signal Interconnect Fiber Optic (SICFO) Santa Fe to Lovers Lane: Install fiber optic cable connecting existing Intelligent Transportation System's (ITS) fiber optic cable at Caldwell Ave and Santa Fe St to Caldwell Ave and Lovers Lane, includes install of communication and supporting equipment at each signalized intersection. Project will install the fiber optic cable within the conduit, installed as part of the Caldwell Ave Widening from Santa Fe to Lovers Lane Project (CP8268). Construction contingent upon grant funding, local match required. Multi funded project total of $975k from $275k Measure R Local (131) including $125K prior year funding, $140K Measure R Regional, $560k State Transportation (281-CMAQ). Eric Bons CP0560 $ D10 560,000 2 Shirk and Ferguson Traffic Signal: Install traffic signal at Shirk and Ferguson including design and construction. The current all-way stop intersection meets the traffic signalization criteria defined by the California Manual on Uniform Control Devices (MUTCD) as determined through the data collected with the Annual Traffic Data Collection Contract. Based on MUTCD traffic signal warrant analysis and the City of Visalia traffic signalization procedures, the intersection of Shirk and Ferguson meets the criteria for a traffic signal. Multi-funded project total of $865k from $375K LTF (281) and $490K Measure R Local (131) including $100k prior year funding.Rebecca Keenan CP0529 $ A9 375,000 State Transportation - 281 (2810)2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement ProgramFund Description: This fund is derived from 1/4 cent of statewide sales tax collected and returned to each County in compliance with the Local Transportation Development Act. First priority of funds is public transit (buses); remaining monies, as well as various discretionary revenues, may be used for road and street purposes, including bike/pedestrian facilities. This fund also receives monies from Tulare County Association of Government (TCAG), State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ). These monies are to be used only for approved transportation projects. Cash Balance Summary 42
AƩachment A: Summary of Proposed Capital Projects by Fund
# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-303 Akers St Traffic Signal Interconnect: Installation of conduit and fiber optic cable in Akers St between Walnut Ave and Goshen Ave and in Akers St from Hillsdale to Goshen to create a fiber optic cable back bone structure extending interconnection for the traffic management system and work in conjunction with controlled signalized intersections at Akers St. & Mineral King Avenue and Akers St. & Noble Ave. Potential CMAQ grant to fund construction, local match required. Construction dependent upon grant funding. Multi funded project total of $2.3m from $300k Measure R Local (131), $400K Measure R Regional, $1.6m State Transportation (281-CMAQ).Eric Bons EB0030 $ A12 1,600,000 4 Visalia Parkway Improvements-North Half: Extend this arterial transportation corridor between Stonebrook Street and Court Street. Construct the northerly half to provide one lane of travel in each direction within current right of way. Improves mobility and connectivity of the southern shopping district and neighborhoods in the south east community of the City. Future CIP, Visalia Parkway & Santa Fe Intersection, will connect Visalia Parkway from Court to Santa Fe, and establish future alignment east towards Ben Maddox. Multi funded project total of $4.1m from $2.6m Transportation Impact (241) including prior year funding of $631k and $1.459m State Transportation (281-LTF). Vikram Manke CP0519 $ D12 1,459,000 5 Sanitary Lift Station Connectivity & Signal Interconnect: Install City owned fiber optic connection to existing sanitary lift stations at the airport and golf course along the south side of Hwy 198 and extend the signal interconnect to Crowley Ave at Plaza Dr. using existing communication conduit and installing new conduit from the Airport to two sanitary lift stations allowing remote real time monitoring of sanitary volume flows. Construction contingent upon grant funding from state/federal grant funds. Multi funded project total of $1.6m from $100k Measure R Local (131), $430K WWTP, $1.16m State Transportation (281-CMAQ). Eric Bons EB0031 $ A12 1,160,000 6 Riggin Avenue Signal Interconnect - Akers to Giddings: To expand the City's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) network in Riggin Avenue between Akers Street and Giddings Avenue. Install conduit in Riggin Avenue between Demaree and Mooney connecting to existing conduit installed by previous City CIP projects. Fiber optic cable and supporting communicaton equipment will be install along this segment of Riggin Avenue to expand the ITS network. Potential CMAQ grant for construction, local match required. Construction dependent upon grant funding. Multi funded project total of $1.3m from $550k Measure R Local (131), $150K Measure R Regional, $600K State Transportation (281-CMAQ). Eric Bons EB0034 $ B14 600,000 State Transportation - 281 (2810) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 43
AƩachment A: Summary of Proposed Capital Projects by Fund
# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-307 Demaree Fiber Optic Install -MillCreek to Riggin: Expands the City's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) network in Demaree Street between Millcreek Drive and Riggin Avenue. Install conduit in Demaree Street between Ferguson Avenue and Riggin Avenue connecting to existing ITS conduit in Demaree Street south of Ferguson Avenue. Fiber optic cable and supporting communication equipment will be installed in Demaree Street between Millcreek Drive and Riggin Avenue and connect to the ITS network installed by previous City ITS projects. Potential CMAQ grant for construction, local match required. Construction dependent upon grant funding. Multi funded project total of $980k from $380k Measure R Local (131), $120K Measure R Regional, $480K State Transportation (281-CMAQ). Eric Bons EB0033 $ A11 480,000 8 Greenway Trail - Mill Creek to St. John's: Construct 10' - 12' wide trail from Mill Creek Bridge to St John's Trail. Includes landscaping with native trees and shrubs following City of Visalia Urban forestry standards, solar lighting, benches, trash receptacles and trail signage. Phase 3 to complete the third (3rd) segment of five (5) segments to construct the Greenway Trail from Walnut Ave. to the St. John's Trail. Contingent upon receiving grant funds. Multi funded project total of $2.59m from $541k Measure R Trailways (132) including $230K prior year funding and $2.05m from State Transportation (281).Adrian Rubalcaba CP0523 $$ B23 457,500 9 Mill Creek Parkway - Lovers Lane to McAuliff: Collection of data for preparation of traffic study for the intersection of Mill Creek Parkway and McAuliff Street to design (2024/25) and contstruct (2025/26) intersection control treatment which may include traffic signal; Cape seal along Mill Creek Parkway; Striping Mill Creek Parkway to conver from 2 lanes to 4-lanes and planned replacement of existing wooden median lights. Data collection to include intersections at Lovers Lane/Mill Creek Parkway; McAuliff/E. Mineral King Ave; McAuliff/Murray; McAuliff/Douglas; and McAuliff/Houston. Multi funded project total of $2.25m from $1.98m Measure R Local (131), and $275k LTF Funds (281-LTF). Rebecca Keenan EB0045 $ B24 275,000 State Transportation - 281 (2810) - Continued2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program 44
AƩachment A: Summary of Proposed Capital Projects by Fund
# Project Description (100 word limit)Project ManagerProject #(or "new")Budget ImpactMap Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-3010 Plaza Drive Signal Interconnect: Install conduit and fiber optic cable in Plaza Drive from Crowley Avenue to Riggin Avenue to interconnect the five traffic signals. Includes installation of traffic monitoring cameras. Project will connect to the communication conduit and cable installed by the proposed project to provide communciations to the sanitary sewer lift station within the golf couse and the associated signal interconnect project. Potential CMAQ grant for construction, local match required. Construction dependent upon grant funding. Multi funded project total of $1.8m from $300k Measure R Local (131), $300K Measure R Regional, $1.2m State Transportation (281-CMAQ). Eric Bons EB0032 $ A7 1,200,000 11 Traffic Control Signal Installation: Construct one traffic signal per year as identified by the data collected with the Annual Traffic Data Collection contract. The data will be analyzed to determine which intersections meet the traffic signal criteria as defined by the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Future funds will address one intersection per year. Based on MUTCD warrant analysis and City of Visalia ranking systems. Multi-funded annual project from $275k LTF (281) and $525k Measure R Local (131) each year. Frank Senteno EB0035 $ N/A 275,000 275,000 275,000 275,000 12 Riggin Ave Signal Interconnect: This project will install communication conduit and fiber optic cable in Riggin Avenue from American Street to Kelsey Street for the purpose of interconnecting the two traffic signals operated and maintained by the City. Traffic monitoring cameras will be installed at these two locations. This project will connect to the communication conduit and cable previously installed in Plaza Drive. Dependent upon receiving a grant award.Eric Bons EB0024 $ A8 150,000 770,000 13 Santa Fe Street - Houston to Riggin -Construction: Construct 4-lane, north-south, arterial along old Santa Fe Railroad. Includes, grading, new structural section, curb and gutter, a storm drain system, median, street lighting, striping, landscaping and irrigation, and block wall installation. Construction also includes single box culvert (100' long) over Modoc Ditch, upgrading signal at the Riggin intersection, signalized pedestrian crosswalk at the Modoc Ditch Trail crossing, and interconnect conduit for entire length of the project. Project contingent upon grant funding from state/federal grant. Multi funded project total of $11m from $5m Transportation Impact (241) and $5m State Transportation (281). Vikram Manke EB0047 $ B22 5,516,800 935,000 6,031,500 1,625,000 1,045,000 5,791,800 275,000 Notes: Multi-funded means this is only this fund's portion of the total amount budgeted. These projects are funded from multiple sources and the full budget is shown in the "Multi-Fund 301".The Budget Impact column shows the estimated annual impact of the project on the operating budget for maintenance once completed or purchased.- - No Annual Maintenance Costs (or no increase over existing cost) $$$ Annual Maintenance costs is over $25,000. These projects will be explained in detail in the project description.$ Annual Maintenance cost is $5,000 or less $$$$ Project will result in savings as described in project description$$ Annual Maintenance costs is $5,000 to $25,000 2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement ProgramState Transportation - 281 (2810) - Continued 45
AƩachment B: Directory of Map Points and Maps 3/18/24
AƩachment B: Directory of Map Points and Maps 3/18/24
Map Point Project/Description Fund Fund DescriptionA1 Sanitary Lift Station Connectivitiy & Signal Interconnect 131 Measure R LocalA7 Plaza Drive Signal Interconnect 131133281Measure R LocalMeasure R RegionalState TransportationA8 Riggin Signal Interconnect 281 State TransportationA9 Shirk and Ferguson Traffic Signal 131281Measure R LocalState TransportationA10 Linwood Street Extension (North of Riggin) 241 Transportation Impact FeeA11 Demaree Fiber Optic install - MillCreek to Riggin 131133281Measure R LocalMeasure R RegionalState TransportationAkers Street Traffic Signal Interconnect 131133281Measure R LocalMeasure R RegionalState TransportationSanitary Lift Station Connectivity & Signal Interconnect 281 State TransportationB10 Virmargo Right of Way & Utility Installation 241 Transportation Impact FeeB12 Road 148 - Mineral King to St John's Parkway 241 Transportation Impact FeeEast Side Regional Park (ESRP) Basin F Design & Construction 111 Gas TaxEast Side Regional Park (ESRP) On -Site Streets and Layout 241 Transportation Impact FeeB14 Riggin Avenue Signal Interconnect 131133281Measure R LocalMeasure R RegionalState TransportationB15 Mooney & Ferguson Traffic Signal 131 Measure R LocalB16 Santa Fe Street - Houston to Riggin (Design) 241 Transportation Impact FeeB17 Street Light Replacement 131 Measure R LocalGoshen Widening (South) Ben Maddox to Burke 241 Transportation Impact FeeGoshen Widening (North) Ben Maddox to Burke 241 Transportation Impact FeeB19 Ben Maddox Widening from Center to Goshen 241 Transportation Impact FeeB20 Pedestrian Ramps & Intersection Improvements 111 Gas Tax Directory of Map PointsB13B18A12
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Map Point Project/Description Fund Fund DescriptionB21 Traffic Signal Modification 111 Gas TaxB22 Santa Fe Street - Houston to Riggin (Construction) 241281Transportation Impact FeeState TransportationB23 Greenway Trail - Mill Creek to St Johns 281 State TransportationB24 Mill Creek Parkway - Lovers Lane to McAuliff 131281Measure R LocalState TransportationC4 Shirk Street Widening - Walnut to Noble 131133241Measure R LocalMeasure R RegionalTransportation Impact FeeC5 Walnut Avenue Communications Connectivity 131 Measure R LocalC7 Southside Open Space and Basin 241 Transportation Impact FeeD4 Laura Avenue Widening at Garden Street 131 Measure R LocalD5 Traffic Signal Modifications at Lovers Lane and Walnut Avenue 131241Measure R LocalTransportation Impact FeeD6 Tulare Ave Extension to Tower Road 241 Transportation Impact FeeD7 Design and Construct Tower Street from Cypress to Walnut 131241Measure R LocalTransportation Impact FeeD8 Lovers Lane Center Median from Caldwell to Walnut 131 Measure R LocalD9 Road 148 from Walnut Ave to Visalia Parkway 131241Measure R LocalTransportation Impact FeeD10 Caldwell Signal Interconnect Fiber Optic Santa Fe to Lovers Lane 131133281Measure R LocalMeasure R RegionalState TransportationD11 Cameron Avenue Median Exension 131 Measure R LocalD12 Visalia Parkway Improvements - North Half 241281Transportation Impact FeeState TransportationD13 Visalia Parkway & Santa Fe Intersection 241 Transportation Impact Fee Directory of Map Points - Continued
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51 City of Visalia
Capital Budget 2024-2030
52 Proposed CIP Adoption Process
• No Action required tonight
• Review at (5) February-April meetings
• Staff Available for questions
• Bring back if necessary
• Final Adoption of All Funds in June
53 Budget Structure
• Cash Balance Summary
• Project Descriptions
• Map References
• 6 Year Plan
• 2-year Proposed Budget
• 4-year Planning Purposes
2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Beginning Cash Balance 430,500 327,000 191,900 286,700 323,900 368,600 Operating Revenues 2,650,900 2,703,800 2,757,900 2,813,100 2,869,400 2,926,800 Grant Revenues
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-Airport Improvement Program (AIP) 409,500 3,706,200 112,000 916,000 Caltrans Department of Aeronautics (DOA) 20,400 185,300 5,000 45,000 Operating Expenditures (2,479,300) (2,537,400) (2,588,100) (2,639,900) (2,692,700) (2,746,600) Capital Improvements (705,000) (4,193,000) (75,000) (253,000) (1,093,000) (75,000) Total Resources Available for Future Projects 327,000 191,900 286,700 323,900 368,600 473,800 # Project Description (100 word limit)
Project
Manager
Project #
(or "new")
Budget
Impact
Map
Ref 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
1 Taxilane/way A & B and Hangar H3 Row 10 (Design):
Design phase of reconstruction project. These movement
areas have minimal remaining expected lifespan (exact
functional lifespan to be verified at the conclusion of ongoing CIP0572 PMMP project) Pavement condition is a
critical measure of airport performance and reconstruction before failure occurs from both a cost effectiveness and safety standpoint is essential. Project design funding total of $455k expected breakdown: $410k FAA Grant, $20,400
State Grant , $25k Airport Fund (411). J.Miller CP0573 - - C1 455,000 2 Walnut Ave Communications Connectivity: Installation of conduit and fiber optic cable as an extension of the
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) to provide a City owned fiber optic connection to the Water Reclamation
Faciltiy (WRF). Provides connection between existing fiber optic communication infrastructure at the intersection of Akers St and Walnut Ave and the intersection of Walnut Ave and Plaza Dr; and bridges the communication gap in Walnut Avenue from Akers Street to Plaza Drive. Multi-funded
project total of $1.4m from $530k WWTP (431) including
$180K prior year funding, $175k Animal Services (406),
$175k Airport (411), and $500k Measure R Local (131). Eric Bons CP0527 $ C5 175,000 Airport - 411 (4040)
2024/25 - 2029/30 Capital Improvement Program
Fund Description: This fund receives money from the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program (FAA-AIP) and various grants. This money can only be used for capital projects approved by the granting agency. This fund also receives revenues from airport user fees, such as hangar rentals and fuel sales. They are to be used for operations, improvements, and vehicle and equipment acquisitions. These revenues are also used for the Airport’s 5% match on FAA and grant funded projects.
Cash Balance Summary
Additional Information: All proposed Airport capital projects over $25k in this 6-year plan are 90% funded with grants from the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program (FAA-AIP). The 10% match required by FAA grant funding is to be paid with a combination of Caltrans Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant (AIP) revenues and airport user fees, such as hangar rentals and fuel sales. The projects proposed are based upon estimates of FAA grant funding for planning purposes and will only proceed if FAA funding is approved for each specific project. 54 Funds for review tonight
Fund Name Fund #
Proposed
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
Gas Tax 111 $ 2,809,600 $ 3,039,100 SB1-RMRA 113 3,600,000 3,600,000 Measure R Local 131 3,976,700 5,047,700 Measure R Regional 133 866,600 670,000 Transportation Impact Fees 241 4,726,100 7,766,600 Landscape & Lighting 273 253,500 607,000 State Transportation 281 935,000 6,031,500 $ 17,167,500 $ 26,761,900 Total Projects 55 # Project Description
Proposed
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
1 Annual Calibration of Pavement Management Plan 360,000$ 2 Traffic Signal Modification - Giddings & Mineral King 200,000 800,000$ 3 Annual Developer Reimbursement 70,000 70,000 4 Annual Roadway Preliminary Engineering 60,000 60,000 5 Annual Traffic Counts, Survey, and Supplemental
Services 60,000 60,000
6 Annual Overhead Street Light Upgrade 50,000 50,000 7 Annual Bike Plan Implementation 30,000 30,000 8 East Side Regional Park (ESRP) Basin F (Design) 7,800$ 9 Upgrade Traffic Signal Controllers 130,000$
Gas Tax Fund - 111 (2370)
Projects for New Construction, Improvements and Administration:
56 # Project Description
Proposed
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
12 Annual Thin Skin Patching 700,000$ 700,000$ 13 Annual Pot Hole Patching 300,000 300,000 14 Annual Traffic Striping 180,000 180,000 15 Annual Replace Traffic Signs 120,000 120,000 16 Annual Dig Outs 100,000 100,000
17 Annual Street Name Sign Replacement 80,000 80,000 18 Annual Minor Asphalt Overlays 50,000 50,000 19 Annual Battery Backup Maintenance 30,000 30,000 20 Annual Traffic Signal Optimization Project (TSOP) 30,000 30,000 21 Annual Stop Sign Installations 25,000$ 25,000$ Gas Tax Fund - 111 (2370) - Continued
Projects for Street Maintenance throughout the City:
57 # Project Description
Proposed
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
22 Annual Pave Outs 25,000$ 25,000$
23 Annual Traffic Signal Maintenance 10,000 90,000 24 Neighborhood Traffic Maintenance 30,000
25 Replace Elgin Street Sweeper
Unit #317654, 28 years old, 58,374 miles 300,000
26 Replace Tilt Trailer
Unit #314761, 24 years old 21,800
27 Replace Tilt Trailer
Unit #314729, 39 years old 49,100
28 Purchase (New) Thermoplastic Striper 30,000
Total Expenses $ 2,809,600 $ 3,039,100 Projects for Vehicle and Equipment replacements or additions:
Projects for Street Maintenance throughout the City: (Continued) Gas Tax Fund - 111 (2370) - Continued
58 # Project Description
Proposed
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
1 Annual Pavement Rehabilitation-SB1 3,600,000$ 3,600,000$ Total Expenses $ 3,600,000 $ 3,600,000 SB1-Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Act - 113
59 # Project Description
Proposed
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
1 Traffic Signal Modifications at
Lovers Lane and Walnut Avenue 629,200$
2 Walnut Ave Communications Connectivity 600,000
3 Shirk and Ferguson Traffic Signal 389,700
4 Mill Creek Parkway - Lovers Lane to McAuliff 422,900 1,555,400$ 5 Mooney & Ferguson Traffic Signal 339,100
6 Akers St Traffic Signal Interconnect 300,000
7 Plaza Drive Signal Interconnect 300,000
8 Riggin Avenue Signal Interconnect
Akers to Giddings 200,000 350,000
9 Demaree Fiber Optic Install -MillCreek to Riggin 180,000 200,000 10 Cameron Avenue Median Extension 150,000 700,000$ 11 Caldwell Signal Interconnect Fiber Optic
(SICFO) Santa Fe to Lovers Lane 150,000$
Measure R Local Fund - 131 (2410)
60 # Project Description
Proposed
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
12 Shirk Street Widening - Walnut to Noble 135,800$
13 ADA Self Evaluation and Transition Plan
(City Right-of-Way) 116,000
14 NW Quadrant At-Grade Railroad Crossing 64,000 73,600$ 15 Lovers Lane Center Median from Caldwell to
Walnut 745,000
16 Road148 from Walnut Ave to Visalia Parkway
(1.6 miles) 588,600
17 Design and Construct Tower St (Rd 148)
Cypress Ave to Walnut Ave (4200 feet) 368,800
18 Street Light Replacement - St Johns Parkway 216,300
19 Battery Backup System Traffic Signals 150,000
20 Sanitary Lift Station Connectivity & Signal
Interconnect 100,000
Total Expenses $ 3,976,700 $ 5,047,700 Measure R Local Fund - 131 (2410) - Continued
61 # Project Description
Proposed
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
1 Shirk Street Widening - Walnut to Noble 726,600$
2 Caldwell Signal Interconnect Fiber Optic
(SICFO) Santa Fe to Lovers Lane 140,000
3 Akers St Traffic Signal Interconnect 400,000$
4 Riggin Avenue Signal Interconnect
Akers to Giddings 150,000
5 Demaree Fiber Optic Install -MillCreek to Riggin 120,000 Total Expenses $ 866,600 $ 670,000 Measure R Regional Project Fund - 133
62 # Project Description
Proposed
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
1 Shirk Street Widening - Walnut to Noble 1,327,400$
2 Annual Developer Reimbursement 1,100,000 1,100,000$ 3 Road 148-Mineral King to St. John's Parkway 1,071,100 153,800 4 Traffic Signal Modifications
Lovers Lane and Walnut Ave 629,200
5 Annual Transportation Impact Fee (TIF)
Administration 220,000 10,000
6 Virmargo Right of Way & Utility Installation 117,200
7 Goshen Widening (south) Ben Maddox to Burke 110,000 1,375,000 8 Visalia Parkway Improvements-North Half 87,200$ 1,895,800$ Transportation Impact Fees Fund - 241 (2520)
63 # Project Description
Proposed
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
9 NW Quadrant At-Grade Railroad Crossing 64,000$ 73,600$ 10 Santa Fe Street-Houston to Riggin (DESIGN) 1,280,000 11 East Side Regional Park (ESRP) On-Site Streets &
Update Site Layout 621,100
12 Road148 from Walnut Ave to Visalia Parkway
(1.6 miles) 588,500
13 Design and Construct Tower St (Rd 148) from
Cypress Ave to Walnut Ave (4200 feet) 368,800
14 Linwood Street Extension (North of Riggn) 300,000
Total Expenses $ 4,726,100 $ 7,766,600 Transportation Impact Fees Fund - 241 (2520) - Continued 64 # Project Description
Proposed
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
1 Annual Landscape and Lighting District
Enhancement Project 100,000$ 100,000$
2 Landscape and Lighting District Sidewalk Repair
Project 45,000 45,000
3 Maintenance Management Software 37,500
4 Annual Reclamite Landscape & Lighting Districts 27,000 258,000 5 Irrigation Controller Replacement Program 25,000 25,000 6 Annual Crack Seal in Landscape and Lighting
Districts 19,000 179,000
Total Expenses $ 253,500 $ 607,000 Special Service District-Landscape and Lighting - 273 (2730) 65 # Project Description
Proposed
2024-25
Proposed
2025-26
1 Caldwell Signal Interconnect Fiber Optic
(SICFO) Santa Fe to Lovers Lane 560,000$
2 Shirk and Ferguson Traffic Signal 375,000
3 Akers St Traffic Signal Interconnect 1,600,000$
4 Visalia Parkway Improvements-North Half 1,459,000
5 Sanitary Lift Station Connectivity & Signal
Interconnect 1,160,000
6 Riggin Avenue Signal Interconnect - Akers to
Giddings 600,000
7 Demaree Fiber Optic Install -MillCreek to
Riggin 480,000
8 Greenway Trail - Mill Creek to St. John's 457,500
9 Mill Creek Parkway - Lovers Lane to McAuliff 275,000
Total Expenses $ 935,000 $ 6,031,500 Local Transportation Fund - 281 (2810)
66 Next meeting
Staff will return
with the next
portion of Capital
for review on
April 1st
67 Visalia City Council
Staff Report
Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 24-0079 Agenda Date: 3/18/2024 Agenda #: 4.
Agenda Item Wording:
Bridging Horizons Inclusive Park Project Update - Receive a presentation on the Bridging Horizons Inclusive Park Project updated concept layout and provide direction regarding the updated layout.
Deadline for Action: None
Submitting Department: Administration - CIP Engineering Contact Name and Phone Number:
Cody McLaughlin, Assistant Engineer, [email protected], 713-4595 Dolores Verduzco, Financial Analyst, [email protected], 713-4540 Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Department Director, [email protected], (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council receive a presentation on the Bridging Horizons Inclusive Park Project and authorize moving forward with the updated concept layout into design and construction drawings.
Summary:
In early 2021, the California Natural Resources Agency released the final guide and application for the Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program. The purpose of this grant is to create new parks and recreation opportunities in underserved communities across California.
The City submitted the Proposition 68 grant proposal for an new inclusive park project planned to be located on Oak Street between Burke Street and the Imagine U children’smuseum facility. In Spring of 2022 the City of Visalia was selected as a grant awardee and awarded $7,829,352 for the new Inclusive Park project.
In the Fall of 2022 city staff proceeded through the consultant procurement process and awarded professional consulting services to Odell Engineering. Beginning 2023 City staff began preliminary engineering and coordination efforts with the consultant. Through the grant application process outreach efforts were performed, however given covid impacts at the time, city staff felt there were obstacles that may have impacted outreach efforts. In turn, city staff determined there was a high importance to re-connect with the community on the project through public outreach while preliminary engineering efforts were under way.
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coordination with the grant agency staff was informed in order for the City to request changes or substitutions to the approved grant scope/amenities the request needed to be supported by means of back up and reasoning either by: organized community outreach and feedback, design engineering and feasibility reasons, cost engineering reasons. The current required grant scope and amenities are as listed: Inclusive Playground, Water Play Area, Performance Stage Area, Music and Story Meadow, 12’wide bike path, Fitness Stations, Artificial Turf Open Space Area, Picnic/Barbeque Area, Restroom, Parking/Parking lot, and Landscape and Lighting through the Park. At this stage in the project organized community outreach feedback was the effective reasoning for any requested alterations to the grant project scope and amenities.
City staff organized and heavily marketed a public outreach meeting in June of 2023 that was held at ImagineU Childrens Museum. City staff and the consultant provided a presentation on the project concept and used the opportunity as a platform to engage with the community and receive thoughts and feedback. Additionally, city staff had the opportunity to present and engage with community members and future park users at Able Industries within their facility in August of 2023. During this meeting, city staff provided and marketed a public survey in order to collect feedback and data on community thoughts, concerns, needs, and wants on the park project concept. City staff and the consultant collected and processed the data from the public survey, this was used in the followings steps in developing the updated park project concept layout.
Key changes in the updated park concept layout from the previous is the removal of the performance stage area/amphitheater which lead to a reduction in the footprint of the music meadow area to allow of the addition of a new amenity the inclusive basketball courts. The relocation of the multi-use trail to the front of the park compared to the back of the park. The inclusion of multi-sensory (textural and colored) play mounds and games area resulting from the spatial adjustment of the music meadow and addition of the inclusive basketball courts.
City staff recently presented the presentation and updated concept layout to the City Parks Commission and received very positive feedback and excitement to move forward with the updated concept.
Following council authorization to move forward with the updated concept layout into design and construction drawings staff will push coordinate with the consultant to push through the design process and develop construction drawings, specifications, and estimate to bid for construction. See below for project schedule:
Tentative Project Schedule
Approval of Updated Concept Spring 2024
Completed Design Beginning 2025
Construction Begins Summer 2025
Construction Complete Early 2026
Fiscal Impact:
There are no fiscal impacts or changes at this time.
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Prior Council Action:
November 07, 2022 - Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with Odell Engineering for professional consulting services for the Bridging Horizons Inclusive Park Project in the amount not to exceed $547,095.00.
June 06, 2022 - Authorized the City Manager to accept and appropriate $7,829,352 in funds awarded form the State of California Natural Resources Agency, Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant and appropriate $51,000 for staff indirect costs from the Parks Fund (211).
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
I move to authorize staff to proceed with the updated layout for the Bridging Horizons Inclusive Park Project into design and return to City Council with a progress update at a later date.
Environmental Assessment Status: Categorical Exemption
Attachments:
Bridging Horizons Inclusive Park Project Updated Concept Layout Presentation Visalia City Council Printed on 4/26/2024Page 3 of 3
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Bridging Horizons Fully Inclusive
Park Project
Visalia City Council Meeting
March 18, 2024
71 Spaces that Encourage a Sense of Safety
(Prospect refuge, fencing, observation spaces)
Project Background
• State Grant Funding through State Parks: Parks and Recreation Department
• City Staff worked toward assembling a competitive application for a project for Fully Inclusive Park.
• Through the effort of assembling an application, outreach was conducted with the public while facing the peak impacts of Covid. 72 Spaces that Encourage a Sense of Safety
(Prospect refuge, fencing, observation spaces)
Project Location
73 Secondary Outreach
• City staff determined the importance for follow up outreach with the community following the award of grant funding and design consultant procurement.
• City Staff held a public outreach meeting at the ImagineU Childrens Museum and presented on the project concept.
• City Staff presented on the project and project concept while being hosted at Able Industries.
• Data and public response/comments were collected through a public survey.
This data was used to reach the current update park concept layout. 74 Spaces that Encourage a Sense of Safety
(Prospect refuge, fencing, observation spaces)
75 Playground Amenities Inspiration
76 Playground Amenities Inspiration
77 Music Meadow Amenities Inspiration
78 Water Play Amenities Inspiration
(Powered by user not electricity)
79 Play mounds and Ball Courts Inspiration
80 Spaces that Encourage a Sense of Safety
(Prospect refuge, fencing, observation spaces)
81 Q &
A
82 Recommendation
Make a motion:
To authorize city staff to move forward with the updated concept layout into design and construction drawings
83 Visalia City Council
Staff Report
Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 24-0087 Agenda Date: 3/18/2024 Agenda #: 5.
Agenda Item Wording:
Advanced Clean Fleet Compliance Pathway - Review and approve the implementation of the Zero -Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Milestones Option as the City’s method for California Air Resources Board (CARB) compliance under the Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) regulations.
Deadline for Action: 3/18/2024
Submitting Department: Public Works
Contact Name and Phone Number: Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>, 713-4052
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Visalia City Council approve the implementation of the Zero-Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Milestones Option as the City’s method for California Air Resources Board (CARB) compliance under the Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) regulations.
Background Discussion:
In September of 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-79-20, which accelerated actions to mitigate the effects of climate change, including efforts to eliminate emissions from transportation through the advancement of carbon neutral technologies. This regulation requires that all automotive and equipment sales be zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2035, with the full transition of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fleets to ZEV’s by 2045. Currently, there are only (3) types of vehicles that qualify as zero-emission (or near-zero emission): Battery-electric, Plug-in hybrid (with a range greater than 50 miles of electric-only range), and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation is part of the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) overall approach to accelerate a large-scale transition to zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. This focuses on vehicles that have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of over 8,500 pounds. Under the Model Year Schedule, this regulation requires that State and local government fleets, including city, county, special district, and State agency fleets, ensure 50 percent of vehicle purchases are zero-emission beginning in 2024, and 100 percent of vehicle purchases are zero- emission by January 1, 2027.
Alternatively, State and local government fleet owners may elect to meet ZEV targets using the ZEV Milestones Option, as shown in the table below:
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Through the ZEV Milestones Option, State and local government fleets may purchase ZEVs, near- ZEVs, and even internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles meeting applicable California emission standards, as long as the overall ZEV Milestone targets are met. (Plug-in hybrids qualify as near- ZEV vehicles and can be included in the ZEV calculation until 2035.) The annual ZEV Fleet Milestone target is calculated by counting the vehicles in the fleet for each of the three Milestone Groups, then multiplying the number of vehicles in each Milestone Group by the ZEV percentage requirement for that year.
Due to the current state of technology and the limited availability of vehicles that meet ZEV requirements, City staff is not comfortable with immediately implementing the purchase of the required quantity of medium- and heavy-duty ZEV’s to meet compliance with the current regulations.
Particularly with the larger Group 3 - Specialty Vehicles (Solid Waste trucks, for example), the battery performance, reliability, life-expectancy, and the inability of the vehicles available on the market today to meet normal operational needs makes the purchase of these ZEV options infeasible. Therefore, City staff recommends adopting the ZEV Milestone approach to compliance in order to phase in these purchases over the next 20 years. This method will allow more time for any potential changes to the State’s timing of implementation, but also for advancements in manufacturer technologies, and a more strategic approach to the transition to these alternative energy systems. While this approach does not indefinitely delay the implementation of ZEV’s into the City’s fleet, it does temporarily postpone the need to purchase the larger, more expensive, and most impacted specialty ZEV- equivalent vehicles in the fleet.
Fiscal Impact:
The requirement to purchase zero-emission vehicles will have an impact on the cost of vehicles, as well as the type of fueling stations required. The extent of this impact is still unknown as technology advances and new products are introduced into the market. City staff has proposed a city-wide fleet assessment and zero-emission vehicle implementation plan in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2024/25. As the exact needs and recommended methods of implementation are determined, they will be brought back to Council for review and approval. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has grants available for the transition to zero-emission vehicles, including vehicle purchases and the addition of fueling infrastructure. Staff will continue to explore other grant opportunities when available.
Prior Council Action: N/A
Other: None
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Alternatives: Adopt the Model Year Schedule, requiring that the City immediately comply with the requirement to ensure 50 percent of vehicle purchases are zero-emission beginning in 2024, and 100 percent of vehicle purchases are zero-emission by 2027. If this option were to be selected, it is recommended that all medium- and heavy-duty vehicle purchases be put on hold until additional budgeting and infrastructure accommodations have been made to account for the impacts of these ZEV’s. This is not recommended due to the immediate need for some critical vehicle replacements to maintain ongoing operations of the fleet.
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
Move to approve the implementation of the Zero-Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Milestones Option as the City’s method for California Air Resources Board (CARB) compliance under the Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) regulations.
Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: N/A
Attachment: N/A
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4 Advanced Clean Cars II Requirements
(Passenger Cars / Light-Duty Vehicles)
• By 2035, all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in California will be zero emissions.
The new regulation accelerates requirements that automakers deliver an increasing number of zero-emission light-duty vehicles each year beginning in model year 2026.
Sales of new ZEVs and PHEVs will start with 35% that year, build to 68% in 2030, and reach 100% in 2035.
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(Passenger Cars / Light-Duty Vehicles)
Can I still drive my gasoline car after 2035?
Yes -
California is only requiring that all NEW cars sold in 2035 and beyond are zero- emission vehicles which includes battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles. Gasoline cars can still be driven in California, registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, and sold as a used car to a new owner.
The executive order will not prevent Californians from owning gasoline-powered cars or selling them on the used car market.
State and local government fleets have no requirement to end the use of their existing compliant vehicles. This means affected fleets may keep their existing combustion-
powered vehicles for the full useful life under the
Model Y ear Schedule.
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-
Emission Truck Markets
(Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles)
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Accelerating Zero
-
Emission Truck Markets
(Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles)
• “…part of a broader strategy to deploy medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) everywhere feasible.”
• Affects medium- and heavy-duty on-road vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 8,500 pounds.
• Proposed implementation timeframe from 2023 to 2045
• Will be phased-in over the next two decades, allowing fleets time to replace their existing conventional medium- and heavy-duty vehicles with comparable ZEVs. • Plug-in hybrids (NZEVs) count same as ZEVs until 2035 93 8
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-
Emission Truck Markets
(Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles)
Exemptions:
• Emergency vehicles defined in California vehicle code section 165 are exempt, so this would include police, fire, and ambulance vehicles typically driven by peace officers or other authorized operators.
• ZEV chassis or complete vehicle is not available from more than one manufacturer
• Available chassis cannot be upfitted to meet fleet needs • Vehicle manufacturer delays
• If no ZEV is available or cannot meet fleets needs
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-
Emission Truck Markets
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2 Options
•
Model Year Schedule - State and local government fleets, including city, county, special district, and State agency fleets, would be required to ensure 50 percent of vehicle purchases are zero-emission beginning in 2024, and 100 percent of vehicle purchases are zero-emission by 2027.
•
ZEV Milestone – (Based on T otal Fleet size / Vehicles in-service in the reporting calendar-year.) State and local government fleet owners may elect to meet ZEV targets using the ZEV Milestones Option as shown in Table 1. 95 Percentage of vehicles that must be Zero-Emission 10% 25% 50% 75% 100% Milestone Group 1: Box trucks, vans, buses with two axles, yard tractors, light-duty package delivery vehicles
2025 2028 2031 2033 2035 and
beyond
Milestone Group 2: Work trucks, day cab tractors, buses with three axles
2027 2030 2033 2036 2039 and
beyond
Milestone Group 3: Sleeper cab tractors and specialty vehicles 2030 2033 2036 2039 2042 and beyond
96 11
Accelerating Zero
-
Emission Truck Markets
(Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles)
G roup 1
97 12
Accelerating Zero
-
Emission Truck Markets
(Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles)
G roup 2
98 13
Accelerating Zero
-
Emission Truck Markets
(Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles)
G roup 3
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-
Emission Truck Markets
(Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles)
Group 3 – Specialty Vehicles: Defined in the regulation as those that are Class 8 vehicles, and that either have:
1. A heavy front axle (rated to exceed 12,500 lbs.), or
2. A vehicle that is not designed to carry cargo and is configured to perform work that can only be done while the vehicle is stationary, and the auxiliary mechanism to perform that work is an integral part of the vehicle design. Examples include vehicles commonly known as vacuum trucks, digger derricks, drilling rigs, and concrete pump trucks.
*Solid W aste Refuse collection vehicles also fall under the specialty vehicle category. If the vehicles are class 8 and have a heavy front axle, they meet the specialty
definition.
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-
Emission Truck Markets
(Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles)
F leet managers with vehicles in Milestone Group 3, which includes specialty vehicles, will have the most time to make decisions about the order and timing of vehicle replacements in their fleets. The specialty truck phase-in requirement starts in 2030, and by this time, ZEV technology is expected to have advanced to the point that range and vehicle weight are no longer barriers.
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Percentage of vehicles that must be Zero-Emission 10% 25% 50% 75% 100% Milestone Group 1: Box trucks, vans, buses with two axles, yard tractors, light-duty package delivery vehicles
2025 2028 2031 2033 2035 and
beyond
Milestone Group 2: Work trucks, day cab tractors, buses with three axles
2027 2030 2033 2036 2039 and
beyond
Milestone Group 3: Sleeper cab tractors and specialty vehicles 2030 2033 2036 2039 2042 and beyond
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-
Emission Truck Markets
(Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles)
How will this proposed regulation affect existing trucks or equipment? State and local government fleets have no requirement to end the use of their existing compliant vehicles. This means affected fleets may keep their existing combustion-powered vehicles for the full useful life provided by Senate Bill 1 (Beall, Statutes 2017, Chapter 5) under the Model Y ear Schedule.
As an alternative to the Model Y ear Schedule, the ZEV Milestones Option is phased- in over almost two decades and allows fleets full flexibility to manage their fleet composition over the phase-in period, as long as the ZEV Milestone targets are met. 103
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-
Emission Truck Markets
(Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles)
What if there isn’t a zero
-
emission truck to replace what a fleet needs?
State and Local Government Fleets requirements include an exemption for cases in which a ZEV is not available for purchase and is needed to comply. The ZEV Purchase Exemption allows a fleet owner to purchase a new internal combustion engine vehicle and exclude it from the internal combustion engine vehicle removal requirement of the Model Y ear Schedule, or exclude it from the ZEV Milestones calculation.
Exemptions to purchase internal combustion engine vehicles would only be needed if the fleet cannot otherwise meet the ZEV targets. A list of vehicles that are not available as ZEVs or near-ZEVs will be kept on the CARB website, and fleet owners can apply for fleet- specific exemptions if the needed vehicle is not listed and if the fleet falls under the High Priority and Federal Fleets or the State and Local Government Fleet requirements. *Zero-emission truck availability (as of July 2022)
• 148 models in North America are available for order or pre-order. • 135 models are actively being produced and delivered to customers. • At least 35 manufacturers are producing vehicle Class 2b through 8 ZEVs. 104
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-
Emission Truck Markets
(Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles)
What Does this mean for the City of Visalia?
Required EV Conversion Schedule
(Excluding Emergency Vehicles)
VEHICLE CLASS 10% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Group 1
2025 2028 2031 2033 2035
Group 2
2027 2030 2033 2036 2039
Group 3
2030 2033 2036 2039 2042
105
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Emission Truck Markets
(Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles)
What Does this mean for the City of Visalia?
Required ZEV in City Fleet
(Excluding Emergency Vehicles and Transit)
VEHICLE CLASS 2025 2028 2031 2033 2035 2039 2042 Total ZEVs in 2045
Group 1
1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
2025 2027 2030 2033 2036 2039 2042
0 7 36 54 72 72 72
2025 2027 2030 2033 2036 2039 2042
0 0 7 17 33 50 66
Total: 1 8 44 73 107 124 140 140
Group 2
Group 3
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-
Emission Truck Markets
(Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles)
What Does this mean for the City of Visalia?
Required to Purchase
(Excluding Emergency Vehicles and Transit)
VEHICLE CLASS 2025 2028 2031 2033 2035 2039 2042 Total ZEVs in 2045
Group 1
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
2025 2027 2030 2033 2036 2039 2042
0 7 29 18 18 0 0
2025 2027 2030 2033 2036 2039 2042
0 0 7 10 16 17 16
Total: 1 7 36 28 35 17 16 140
Group 2
Group 3
72 66
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22 Complia nce Options:
-
Adopt the
Model Year Schedule
, requiring that the
City immediately comply with the requirement to
ensure 50% of vehicle purchases are zero
-
emission
vehicles.
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Adopt the
ZEV Milestone Option
(Recommended)
The State is requiring the City declare which option it selects by April 1, 2024.
If the ZEV Milestone Option is selected, it cannot be changed. 108
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Staff Report
Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 24-0062 Agenda Date: 3/18/2024 Agenda #: 6.
Agenda Item Wording:
Mid-Kaweah Groundwater Update - Presentation by Aaron Fukuta on the Mid-Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency and the Agency’s implementation of the state-mandated Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
Deadline for Action: 3/4/2024
Submitting Department: Administration
Contact Name and Phone Number: Leslie B. Caviglia, City Manager, 713-4332 Department Recommendation: It is recommended that the Visalia City Council receive this update on the Mid-Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency, which the City is part of, and the efforts of the Mid-Kaweah and the other Groundwater Sustainability Agencies in the Kaweah Sub-basin to implement the provisions of the state-mandated Sustainability Groundwater Management Act. The Mid-Kaweah is comprised of the Tulare Irrigation District and the Cities of Tulare and Visalia. There are six board members on the Mid-Kaweah, two from each agency. The City of Visalia’s representatives are Council Members Steve Nelsen and Liz Wynn. The Presenter, Aaron Fukuda, is the Interim Executive Director of the Mid-Kaweah.
Background Discussion:
As a result of the SGMA legislation adopted in 2014, groundwater basins and subbasins that were in overdraft had to develop a plan to bring the basin into compliance. In lay terms, overdraft means that on average, the users in the basin are using more groundwater than is coming in to the underground basin, While “sustainability” does not have to be equal intake and outtake on an annual basis, it does need to average out to being equal over time. Basins that are considered high priority, meaning that they are in severe groundwater deficit, had to develop a plan by 2020 that indicated how the basin will become sustainable. However, the Plan submitted by the three GSA’s (Greater Kaweah, Mid-Kaweah and East Kaweah) was deemed incomplete/inadequate. The three GSA’s within the Basin are now working with consultants to revise the Plan and resubmit it to the Department of Water Resources in July of this year. (A schedule of the public process for the revised plan is included in the presentation) However, because the first plan was not approved, the Mid- Kaweah GSA also transitioned to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCD , and is slated to have a probationary hearing before the SWRCB in November of this year. If no plan is deemed adequate by the State, the State Water Resources Control Board could have authority to adopt a plan, including regulations restricting groundwater extraction, and impose it on the basin.
The work being done on the plan now is focused on offsetting the impacts to beneficial users, uses and property benefits through meaningful projects, management actions and mitigation measures that will bring the Basin to sustainability. As the attached presentation outlines a brief background of the GSA, it’s previous actions related to the initial and revised plan, and information on the key actions that are being developed in response to the major response that is required related to subsidence mitigation and dry well mitigation.
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File #: 24-0062 Agenda Date: 3/18/2024 Agenda #: 6.
Fiscal Impact:
No specific new financial impact is anticipated as a result of this presentation, but the cost of the implementation of the projects, management actions and mitigation measures is expected to be significant. Staff is working with the City’s water purveyor, Cal Water, to address solutions to current and future expenses related to implementation requirements to meet this State mandate for water sustainability.
On another action proposed on this agenda, staff is recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to contract with the Peltzer Richardson legal firm (the City Attorney firm) for a temporary out-of-scope agreement to address significant, on-going issues that are arising related to the City and the State Ground Water Management Act.
Prior Council Action: The Council voted to form the Mid-Kaweah GSA with the City of Tulare and Tulare Irrigation District in 2015 and has funded and participated in the process in the ensuing 9 years.
Other: N/A
Alternatives: N/A
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
Information only; no action is required.
Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: N/A
Attachments: Map of Mid-Kaweah GSA
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Mid -Kaweah
GSA
Groundwater
Sustainability
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A genda
• S GM A B ackground
• 2020 Groundwater Sustainability
Plan (Inadequate)
• 2022 First Amended GSP
• Department of Water Resources
Inadequate Determination & S tate
W ater R esources Control B oard
Probation Process
• Kaweah Subbasin Technical Team
• Kaweah S ubbas in Technical W ork:
Groundwater Levels and Subsidence
• 2024 Seconded Amended GS P
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Sustainable Groundwater
Management A ct (SGMA )
B ack ground
• SGMA 2014
• R esponse to ongoing drought conditions
• Critically Overdrafted Basi n s – Sustainable
by 2040
• Must avoid Undesirable Results
• M us t form Groundwater S us tainability
Agencies (GSA)
• Powers Granted to GSAs
• Conduct S tudies
• M easure/M onitor Groundwater
• M anage Extractions
• Assess Fees
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2020 MKGSA
Groundwater
Sustainability Pla n
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2020 MKGSA GSP
• 2020 GSP was submitted in January 2020 – Ca. Depart. Of Water Resources (DWR) was given 2 years to review plan
• January 2020 – M KGS A notified that GS P was “ Incomplete” • M KGS A (and other Kaweah S ubbas in GS As ) had 180 -days to revise GSP • Three Areas of concern:
• Sustainable Management Criteria (S M Cs ) for Groundw ater Levels • SMCs for Su b si d en ce
• SMCc for Interconnected Surface Water (not in MKGSA) • Kaweah S ubbas in worked as fast as pos s ible and s ubmitted MKGSA Firs t Amended GSP in July 2022
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2022 MKGSA First
A mended GSP -
Inadequate
• Early 2023 Inadequate
• Process moves from DWR to the
S tate W ater R esources Control
B oard (S W R CB )
• Probation
• Notice to Growers
• Public Hearing in November 2024
• Probation – 1 year of data collection
• Interim GS P put in Place until
S ubbas in is put back in local control
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Kaweah Subbasin Technical Team
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8 The Water Level Core Team includes
technical consultants from all three GSAs.
Have been meeting weekly+ to develop coordinated
methodology, analyses, and reviews.
EKGSA Tech
Consultants &
Staff
GKGSA Tech
Consultants &
Staff
MKGSA Tech
Consultants &
Staff
Water Level
Core Team
Subsidence
Core Team
EKGSA
TAC & AC
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Groundwater Levels and Subsidence
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WATER RESOURCES SERVICES
Impacts to
beneficial
users, uses,
and property
interests
Stakeholder Input
Mitigation
Management
Actions
Projects
10 Significant and Unreasonable Effects:
The tipping point at which the groundwater conditions
throughout the Subbasin cause impacts to beneficial
uses, users, land uses and property interests that cannot be sustained or mitigated.
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11 Identify Protective Threshold (PT)
Prepare Initial Dry Well Susceptibility Analysis
(DWSA)
Evaluate count of wells potentially impacted at
Fall 2022, pre-SGMA, and prior MT water level
surfaces
Evaluate DWSA under incrementally different
water level surface scenarios
Identify storage and hard/soft mitigation costs
associated with these scenarios
Identify Mitigation Funding Commitment &
Mechanism
Identify coordinated recommendation for MT
water level surface
Dry Well
Susceptibility
Analysis
Process
We are here
Requires robust stakeholder
engagement and analysis iterations
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EKGSA GKGSA MKGSA
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DOMESTIC
WELLS
Scenarios 7x-10x result in
a well impact count
increase for MKGSA when
compared to Version 1
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13 5x
Groundwater level
decline based on
annual rate (1x)
multiplied by 5 years
*This groundwater
level surface being
generated by the
annual rate (1x)
multiplied by 5 years
does NOT suggest a
ramp down of 5-years.
Instead, this is an
informational tool to
consider potential
impacts under
different water level
surface scenarios.
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14 10x
Groundwater level
decline based on
annual rate
multiplied by 10
years
*This groundwater
level surface being
generated by the
annual rate (1x)
multiplied by 10
years does NOT
suggest a ramp down
of 10 years.
Instead, this is an
informational tool to
consider potential
impacts under
different water level
surface scenarios.
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Well Mitigation
Funding
15 MKGSA must provide funds to mitigate for domestic
dry wells
Initial funding proposal by MKGSA under the
Emergency Ordinance did not envision well
mitigation
Well Mitigation – allows for the continued lowering
of groundwater levels and continuance of
agricultural utilization of groundwater in a
conjunctive fashion
MKGSA Staff has developed a
Reserve Policy to
allocate excess funds collected through Emergency
Ordinance to be put into three funds:
1. Emergency Ordinance Admin
2. Surface Water Purchases
3. Mitigation Plan Funding
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The State Views Subsidence in the San Juaquin Valley
as a High Priority SGMA Focus
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Developed Significant and Unreasonable Impacts
17 Infrastructure Notes Data on Impacts
Friant-Kern Canal Separated from other canals because of its regional importance beyond the Subbasin
boundaries
Yes
Local Canals Operated by irrigation districts and ditch companies Yes Gravity Pipelines Diversions from the Friant-Kern Canal Yes Supply Wells Look at all wells. Shallow wells and deep wells have different impacts Yes
Flood Control Includes levees and large rivers Estimates Roads and Bridges No
Electrical Power Lines No
Sanitary Sewers No
Gas and Water Pipelines No
Railroad Tracks No
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Subsidence is Caused by Low Groundwater Levels and is Irreversible 18 Groundwater is pumped
from the sands and
gravels, lowering the
pressure
The low pressure pulls
water out of the clay beds
As clays collapse, the
land subsides over LONG
time periods
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No New Subsidence: Example Lower Aquifer Hydrograph
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60 80
100
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3/1/1992 3/1/1997 3/1/2002 3/1/2007 3/1/2012 3/1/2017 3/1/2022 Groundwater Level
Deep Well #1
Historical Low
on 10/1/2022
Historical Low
on 10/1/2022
Fall 2023 was 23
feet above
historical low
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Example to Show Residual Subsidence Can be Reduced
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Immediate Projects and Management Actions
21 • Develop regional agreement that states minimizing subsidence requires keeping groundwater levels above historical lows
o Include Greater Kaweah GSA and East Kaweah GSA
o Include neighboring subbasins to the degree possible
• Re-allocate surface water to areas susceptible to subsidence • Move Deep Aquifer pumping to Shallow Aquifer
o Seal deep aquifer portion of well and pump from shallow aquifer o Drill new shallow well
• Deep Aquifer allocation with pumping limit
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Longer-Term Projects and Management Actions
22 • Develop a groundwater bank in area not impacted by subsidence o Recovered water delivered to areas within MKGSA experiencing subsidence
• Inject surface water into the deeper aquifers when excess water is available
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2024 Seconded A mended MK GSA GSP
Schedule
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• Revised Upper Aquifer Water
Level MT presented to
Stakeholder Advisory
Committees
• Revised Subsidence & Lower
Aquifer Water Level SMCs and
Upper Aquifer SMCs presented to
Stakeholder Advisory
Committees
• Dry Well Susceptibility Workshop
with drinking water and
groundwater-dependent grower
advocacy groups (Part 2)
• Model updated with projected
water levels/subsidence to
demonstrate feasibility of revised
SMCs (to include scenarios with
projects & management actions)
• GSAs incorporate edits from
workshops and Stakeholder
Advisory Committee Meetings
• GSAs adopt revised Mitigation
Program and Mitigation Plans
contingent on legal coordination
between SHE and GSAs
• GSAs develop Public Draft
Amended GSPs for Stakeholder
Advisory Committees and GSA
Boards to review (2-week period).
• GSAs incorporate edits on SMCs
from Stakeholder Advisory
Committee Reviews.
• Public workshops held in
underrepresented communities
regarding the Mitigation Program
& revisions to GSPs
• GSA Boards approve release of
Public Draft Amended GSPs
• 30-day Draft Amended GSP
Public Comment Period Begins
• End of 30-day Draft Amended
GSP Public Comment Period
• Incorporate edits from public
comment period and prepare
final Amended GSPs
• GSAs hold Public Hearings to
adopt Amended GSPs
• GSAs submit adopted Amended
GSPs to DWR’s SGMA portal
• GSAs hold continued, regular
public outreach regarding revised
GSP, Mitigation Program/Plans
• GSAs continue revisions to the
model and interconnected
surface water SMCs
• GSAs design Well Registration
Program and identify needs for
well canvass
• GSAs hold continued, regular
public outreach regarding revised
GSP, Mitigation Program/Plans
• GSAs continue revisions to the
model and interconnected
surface water SMCs
• GSAs design Well Registration
Program and identify needs for
well canvass
• GSAs hold continued, regular
public outreach regarding revised
GSP, Mitigation Program/Plans
• GSAs continue revisions to the
model and interconnected
surface water SMCs
• GSAs prepare for Well
Registration Program and Well
Canvass
May be shifted one-month based on status of
stakeholder engagement process.
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Thank
you
Aaron Fukuda
559-686-3425
[email protected]
www.mi d kaweah.org
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Staff Report
Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 24-0070 Agenda Date: 3/18/2024 Agenda #: 1.
Agenda Item Wording:
Authorization to read ordinances by title only.
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File #: 24-0101 Agenda Date: 3/18/2024 Agenda #: 2.
Agenda Item Wording:
Confirm Contract Approval - Confirm City Manager execution of the Operations and Management Agreement of the Plaza Park Raceway with One Four Promotions, LLC for one (1) year.
Deadline for Action: 3/19/2024
Submitting Department: Administration
Contact Name and Phone Number: John Lollis, Assistant City Manager 713-4323; [email protected]
Department Recommendation:
Confirm the City Manager’s execution of the Operations and Management Agreement of the Plaza Park Raceway with One Four Promotions, LLC for one (1) year.
Background Discussion:
The City has been leasing Plaza Park Raceway to an outside vendor for more than twenty (20) years to utilize the arena for the purpose of providing vehicular races on the dates and times set annually and at the sole discretion of the City. In 2023, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for use of the Plaza Park Venue for any purpose (not specifically racing). While three entities expressed interest and toured the facility, only One Four Promotions, LLC (OFP) submitted a proposal.
The City and OFP entered into an Operations and Management Agreement effective March 1, 2024, for Plaza Park Raceway. OFP will operate, manage, and maintain the Raceway to provide racing events. The Agreement term is for one year between March 1, 2024 and February 28, 2025, with provisions for reimbursement by the City to OFP for completed and documented project items that are considered permanent fixtures and subject to Prevailing Wages in the event that the Agreement is not extended for an additional four years (2025-2028). In lieu of an annual rental payment of $34,200, the Agreement calls for OFP to proceed with approved improvements to the Raceway as part of the Plaza Park Rebuild Project (Exhibit A).
Racing events shall be limited to nineteen (19) events for the 2024 year. The operator shall have the right to use the arena for racing and related activities only between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Mondays through Thursday and 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday scheduled race nights.
Below is the proposed 2024 schedule:
• March 8th, March 21st, March 22nd, March 23rd
• April 5th
• May 3rd, May 17th
• June 7th, June 21st
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• July 3rd
• August 2nd, August 16th, August 23rd
• September 6th, September 26th, September 27th, September 28th The track operator may also schedule practice sessions for individual racers on Wednesdays between the hours of 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. during the racing season. The operator is expressly prohibited from providing any other service or producing any other event without obtaining the prior written consent of the City at least sixty (60) days in advance of the proposed event.
Fiscal Impact:
In lieu of an annual rental payment of $34,200, the vendor will complete approved improvements to the Raceway.
Prior Council Action: : N/A
Other: N/A
Alternatives: Per Council direction
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
I move to confirm the City Manager’s execution of the Operations and Management Agreement of the Plaza Park Raceway with One Four Promotions, LLC for one (1) year.
Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: N/A
Attachments: Operations and Management Agreement
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Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 24-0059 Agenda Date: 3/18/2024 Agenda #: 3.
Agenda Item Wording:
Purchase of one (1) Diesel-Powered Solid Waste Truck. Authorize the City Manager to award a purchase order to E.M. Tharp of Porterville, CA for the purchase of one (1) diesel-powered solid waste truck through the Sourcewell Cooperative contract in the amount of $381,193.40 and appropriate $381,194 from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund (441).
Deadline for Action: 3/4/2024
Submitting Department: Public Works
Contact Name and Phone Number: Jason Serpa, Public Works Manager, [email protected], 713-4533 Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, [email protected], 713-4052 Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to award a purchase order to E.M. Tharp Inc. of Porterville, CA for the purchase and delivery of one (1) diesel-powered solid waste truck in the amount of $381,193.40 and appropriate $381,194 from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund (441).
Background Discussion:
In accordance with the replacement schedule set by the City’sCapital Improvement Program, the Solid Waste Division within the Public Works Department is seeking the authorization to replace one (1) solid waste truck that is planned to be replaced in FY 24/25. The type of truck to be replaced is as follows:
(1) Commercial Front Loader
This purchase is being advanced from its scheduled replacement year due to two reasons:
1. There is an immediate availability of a diesel-powered truck that another City ordered and has now decided to go a different route.. The truck is identical to the City of Visalia specifications.
Peterbilt does not currently have a 2024 California Air Resources Board (CARB) compliant diesel engine, meaning that an engine manufactured after January 1, 2024 is not approved for sale in California. Because this truck’spowertrain was manufactured in December 2023, it is CARB compliant. The truck has already moved off the Peterbilt assembly line and is almost complete at the body manufacturer.
2. The City’sSolid Waste Commercial Division is in need of additional backup trucks. In recent years, the division has hired additional drivers to keep up with the state recycling mandates, but those drivers were assigned to trucks that were already operational backups. The ideal number of backup trucks for the Commercial Division is three trucks, but currently the division only has one. Additionally, one of the City’sfront loader trucks was recently involved in a roll- over accident, further straining the fleet’scapability to have sufficient backups. Even though the new truck purchase will not be adding an additional truck to the fleet, it will be replacing a Visalia City Council Printed on 4/26/2024Page 1 of 3
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2015 truck that can be used as a backup until the CNG tanks expire in 2030.
Over the past 3 years, staff have recommended and purchased diesel-powered trucks in order to diversify the fleet and lower the costs of operation. The goal of fleet diversification was to bring the fleet to a diesel to CNG ratio of 25% diesel power and 75% CNG power. This ratio has been achieved. The most recent Council approval for truck purchases reverted to CNG powered trucks to be able to continue utilizing the CNG fuel line, but also because there are not currently any City- standard CARB compliant diesel-powered trucks available. This single opportunity to purchase a diesel-powered truck is being proposed as a benefit to the City in both cost and lead time.
E.M. Tharp is the Peterbilt chassis dealer in the area and will coordinate with Ruckstell, Inc. out of Fresno, CA to install the truck bodies. Ruckstell is the only Heil and New Way body dealer in the Central Valley and has a Sourcewell Cooperative contract.
Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing helps the City save time and money by purchasing from ready-to -use, competitively solicited contracts. Cooperative Purchasing is “Procurementconducted by, or on behalf of, one or more Public Procurement Units,”as defined by the American Bar Association Model Procurement Code for State and Local Governments. Sourcewell streamlines the purchasing process by developing Requests for Purchase for national competitive solicitations that meet or exceed local requirements. Because E.M. Tharp is the Peterbilt dealer in Tulare County, and Peterbilt Trucks are already competitively bid by Sourcewell, the City is able to utilize that contract to obtain the Sourcewell price. This helps the City maintain a uniform fleet by using the same truck and body manufacturers available through a local dealer, thus keeping maintenance costs down for fleet maintenance and repair.
The Visalia Solid Waste Division operates a fleet of 61 trucks, including: (19) commercial front-load trucks, (5) roll-off trucks, and (37) residential side-load trucks. The current replacement program for a solid waste truck is 10 years. Once it is replaced, the truck will have been in operation for 9 years.
The replaced unit will stay on as a backup to aid in the strained backup fleet.
Over the last five fiscal years, Council has approved the Solid Waste Division to replace (50) refuse trucks, thus improving the City’sfleet to more current standards and greater operational efficiency and effectiveness. The draft replacement schedule that was reviewed by Council on February 20, 2024, is as follows:
FY 24/25: (7) trucks
FY 25/26: (3) trucks
Note: in the current draft budget, this truck replacement is no longer listed since it was already identified as a need in this fiscal year.
After FY25/26, all Solid Waste trucks will have gone through a recent replacement cycle, and the new replacement cycle would begin anew in FY31/32.
Fiscal Impact:
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year and diesel-operated, the price that is being extended to the City of Visalia is substantially lower than the current quotes that the City has recently received for CNG-powered trucks. The lower price due to this timing and type of vehicle is an added bonus to advancing this purchase.
CIP Project # Total Amount
Budgeted in
FY23/24
FY 23/24 Order Appropriation
Needed in FY
23/24
NEW $0.00 $381,194 ($381,194)
This purchase will be paid for by the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund (441). Staff are requesting to appropriate $381,194 in the current fiscal year. Any remaining funds will return to the Solid Waste Fund (441).
Prior Council Action: May 20, 2019 - Award Purchase of 4 CNG refuse trucks to E.M. Tharp.
January 6, 2020 - Award Purchase of 13 CNG refuse trucks to E.M. Tharp. May 18, 2020 - Award Purchase of 13 CNG refuse trucks to E.M. Tharp. June 7, 2021 - Award Purchase of 6 Diesel refuse trucks to E.M. Tharp. May 16, 2022 - Award Purchase of 2 Diesel refuse trucks to E.M. Tharp. March 3, 2023 - Award Purchase of 7 Diesel refuse trucks to E.M. Tharp. February 20, 2024 - Award Purchase of 5 CNG trucks to E.M. Tharp.
Other: N/A
Alternatives: Choose not to authorize the use of Sourcewell’snational cooperative agreement with E.M. Tharp, Inc. to advance the future planned replacement purchase of an available diesel truck.
This option would keep the scheduled truck replacement in FY24/25.
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
I move to authorize the City Manager to award a Purchase Order to E.M. Tharp Inc. of Porterville, CA for the purchase and delivery of (1) diesel-powered Solid Waste Truck in the amount of $381,193.40 and appropriate $381,194 from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund (441).
Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: N/A
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INSERT NOTES
*DEALER TO FILL IN ALL GREY CELLS
84881
Golden State Peterbilt
$141,779
MEDIUM-DUTY
535 - 536 - 537 - 548
HEAVY-DUTY
365 - 367 - 520 - 520EV -
567 - 579 - 579EV - 389
15.00%
25.00%
City of Visalia
520 CHASSIS # 118593
SOURCEWELL DISCOUNT %
SOURCEWELL DISCOUNT $
TOTAL PRICE FOR ALL SOURCED
GOODS/SERVICES
SOURCEWELL PETERBILT DEALER QUOTE/INVOICE TEMPLATE
*NOVEMBER 2022 REVISION
PETERBILT MOTORS COMPANY SOURCEWELL CONTRACT # 060920
$67,539
$202,616
PETERBILT MODEL
SOURCEWELL DISCOUNT
5.00%
SOURCEWELL CAB & CHASSIS PRICE
25.00%
PETERBILT MODEL$270,155CAB & CHASSIS LIST PRICE
BODY PRICE (IF APPLICABLE)
$36,799
TOTAL PRICE FOR CAB & CHASSIS
AND ALL SOURCED
GOODS/SERVICES
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Staff Report
Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 24-0063 Agenda Date: 3/18/2024 Agenda #: 4.
Agenda Item Wording:
Appropriation of Awarded Grant Funds - Accept and authorize the appropriation of funds awarded from the State of California, Active Transportation Program (ATP) of 1) $2,385,000 for the Houston Community Connectivity Project; and 2) $795,000 for the Goshen-Visalia Corridor - Phase 1 Project.
Deadline for Action: None
Submitting Department: Engineering & Building
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Dolores Verduzco, Financial Analyst, [email protected], (559) 713-4540 Diego Corvera, Civil Engineer, [email protected], (559) 713-4209 Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, [email protected], (559) 713-4495 Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council accept and authorize the appropriation of a total of $3,180,000 of funds awarded from the Active Transportation Program (ATP) to the following projects:
1) $2,385,000 Houston Community Connectivity Project
2) $795,000 Goshen-Visalia Corridor - Phase 1 between Giddings Street to Mooney Boulevard Background Discussion:
The Houston Community Connectivity Project will benefit the students at the Houston Elementary School along with the neighboring residents by improving the safety and accessibility of non- motorized modes of transportation to the school and key neighborhood destinations.
Funds need to be appropriated for staff to begin project design for the Houston Project and to then deliver to construction; construction anticipated Summer of 2026 The Goshen-Visalia Corridor - Phase 1 Project between Giddings St. to Mooney Blvd. Project will benefit a broad range of users as the Goshen Trail provides a connection for residents to access important destinations including shopping centers, employment, transit, and several public schools.
Funds need to be appropriated to prepare project for construction; construction is anticipated to begin Summer of 2026.
Active Transportation Program (ATP)
The ATP is a competitive statewide grant program. This grant program provides funding for projects that encourage the increased use of active modes of transportation such as walking and biking while enhancing public health. This grant program is highly competitive with over 400 funding applications submitted during the last funding cycle in 2022, Cycle 6, and of those 93 projects received an award of funds at the state level. The score cutoff for award in the statewide component was 89. Staff Visalia City Council Printed on 4/26/2024Page 1 of 4
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of funds at the state level. The score cutoff for award in the statewide component was 89. Staff submitted a total of three funding applications to the ATP during Cycle 6. Projects not awarded at the state level were eligible to be resubmitted to the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) in the countywide competitive component of the program. Below is a summary list of the projects submitted in the last funding cycle.
· Houston Community Connectivity Project - Funds awarded at the state level · Goshen Visalia Corridor Project - Funds awarded in the countywide component · Santa Fe Cycle Track Class IV Bike Route - Funds not awarded Houston Community Connectivity Project
Cost estimate $2,385,000. ATP funds awarded for this project will fully fund the project from design to construction. The Houston Community Connectivity Project achieved a score of 98 out of 100.
Proposed improvements to the neighborhoods are listed below. Please note, project scope is subject to refinement based on budget and design details.
Proposed Improvements:
· Crosswalk enhancements including but not limited to installation of ADA curb ramps, curb extensions, striping, and signage.
· Closing gaps in sidewalks near the Houston Elementary School and surrounding neighborhoods to include installation of ADA curb ramps, striping, and signage for safer street crossings.
· On street bike facility improvements to provide safer bike lanes for residents and to include traffic calming measures to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
Goshen-Visalia Corridor - Phase 1, between Giddings St. to Mooney Blvd.
Cost estimate $3,536,000 (construction). ATP funds were awarded from the MPO/countywide component for improvements to the Goshen Trail segment from Giddings Street to Mooney Boulevard. The initial application submitted to the state encompassed improvements to the Goshen Trail from Giddings St. spanning to Miller Park Court and extending the trail to Camp Drive. The initial ATP funding request for the original scope of improvements to the Goshen Trail was $18M. This project received a score of 87 out of 100 in the statewide component and did not receive an award of funds at the state level.
The project was eligible to be resubmitted in the MPO component. As there is less funding available in the MPO component of the ATP grant program, the Goshen-Visalia Corridor Improvement Project was reduced in scope when submitted in the MPO component. In the MPO component of the ATP grant program, the Goshen Trail project was phased and staff submitted a funding request to TCAG for the segment from Giddings St. to Mooney Blvd., referred to as Goshen-Visalia Corridor Phase 1.
Design for improvements of the full extent of the trail (Giddings St to Camp Dr) is currently underway and funded with Measure R Trail Funds (132). Construction for phase 1 is estimated to cost $3,536,000. ATP funds of $3M were requested for construction of phase 1 with $536,000 proposed as matching funds from the Measure R Trail Fund (132). A total of $795,000 of ATP grant funds were awarded from the MPO component.
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project. Staff will return to Council at a future date to identify the other funding sources needed and to request an appropriation of funds. In addition, staff plans to submit a funding application to the ATP in the upcoming funding cycle 7, application period to open in March 2024, to request funding to complete improvements to the remaining section of the trail project from Mooney Blvd. to Camp Dr.
Proposed improvements to the Goshen-Visalia Corridor - Phase 1 project - are listed below.
Proposed Improvements:
· Reconstruction of the 0.5 mile Class 1 multi use trail, from Giddings St. to Mooney Blvd. · Installation of trail amenities such as trash receptacles, benches, and lighting · Safety enhancements at intersections
· Railroad crossing improvements at intersection crossings Fiscal Impact:
Staff recommends ATP grant funds awarded be appropriated to the projects listed below. For the Houston Community Connectivity project, local matching funds are not required. For the Goshen- Visalia Corridor Phase 1, from Giddings St. and Mooney Blvd, staff will return to Council at a later date to request an appropriation of additional funds needed to fully fund phase 1 of the project.
Project Name Appropriation
Request (ATP Grant
Funds)
1. Houston Community Connectivity Project $2,385,000
2. Goshen-Visalia Corridor Phase 1, between
Giddings St. to Mooney Blvd.
$795,000
Total Appropriation Request: $3,180,000
Prior Council Action:
May 16, 2022
Authorized submission of funding applications for the ATP funding (Cycle 6).
May 2, 2022
Authorized a contract with 4 Creeks for professional consulting services for the design of the Goshen Trail Reconstruction project in the amount no to exceed $1,269,309, and authorized an additional appropriation of $650,000 from the Measure R Trails (132) Fund. (Project Number 3010- 72000/CP8130-999)
Alternatives:
Not accept grant funds.
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
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I move to authorize the appropriation of ATP grant funds of $2,385,000 for the Houston Community Connectivity Project and $795,000 for the Goshen-Visalia Corridor Phase 1 Project.
Environmental Assessment Status:
To be completed prior to construction.
CEQA Review:
To be completed prior to construction.
Attachments:
1. Houston Community Connectivity Project Location Map
2. Goshen-Visalia Corridor Phase 1, Gidding St. to Mooney Blvd., Project Location Map Visalia City Council Printed on 4/26/2024Page 4 of 4
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Murray Ave
Prospect Ave
Mooney Blvd
Dinuba Blvd
Divisadero St
Grove St
Stevenson Dr
Houston Elementary School
Highland Elementary School
Green Acres Middle School
Recreation Park
Houston Ave
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Houston Community Connectivity Project
Project Boundary
Schools
Crosswalk Enhancements
Bike & Pedestrian Facility Upgrades
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Final Bikeways Network
City of Visalia March 2017
Active Transportation Plan 3-37
Figure 3-9
Trails and Key Linkages
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Visalia City Council
Staff Report
Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 24-0065 Agenda Date: 3/18/2024 Agenda #: 5.
Agenda Item Wording:
Fire Department Grant Acceptance and Appropriation Request - Authorize staff to accept the 2023 State Homeland Security Grant Program grant award and appropriate $64,940 for the purchase of seven Motorola portable radios.
Deadline for Action: 3/18/2024
Submitting Department: Fire Department
Contact Name and Phone Number: Dan Griswold, x4220; Crissy Balderama, x4513 Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council authorize staff to accept the 2023 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) and appropriate $64,940 for the purchase of seven Motorola APX 8000HXE portable radios. No match funding is required.
Background Discussion:
In December 2022, the Visalia Fire Department requested State Homeland Security grant funding for seven Motorola portable radios to improve emergency communications and cybersecurity capabilities, align with the National Preparedness Goals, and enhance communications for a more resilient Tulare & Kings County Regional Hazardous Materials Team. In February 2024, the Fire Department was awarded the requested funding for the radio project. The awarded radios will replace current Kenwood portable radios that are over 16 years old. The current radios do not support new FCC encryption laws for cybersecurity and parts/service are no longer available from the manufacturer. The Hazardous Materials Team radios must be certified to Division 1 HazLoc standards to maintain OES Type 1 team compliance. Meeting Division 1 HazLoc standards for radio equipment means the radios are designed with the highest level of intrinsic safety for use in hazardous environments where there are high concentrations of flammable gas, vapor, liquid, or dust. The Motorola APX 8000HXE meets the HazLoc standards.
The Visalia Fire Department is the lead agency responsible for operating the Tulare & Kings County Regional Hazardous Materials Team. The HazMat team is comprised of 12 total agencies and services a total population of 626,082 in the two-county area as of 2024. Because this is a multi-agency team, it is important to have interoperable communications equipment between agencies. Tulare and Kings Counties are predominately agriculturally based and have a high risk of hazardous materials incidents due to the presence of agriculturally based chemicals such as Ammonia. Additionally, large quantities of hazardous materials are shipped through Tulare and Kings Counties via Highway 198, Highway 99, and by rail. The Motorola APX 8000HXE is an all-band radio meaning the radio can transmit and receive on all commonly used frequencies.
All-band capability for Hazmat Team radios will allow for Visalia hazmat team members to communicate with other agencies across jurisdictions during hazardous materials incident responses.
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activities and/or equipment. Since 2001, the Tulare County Office of Emergency Services has been the intermediate recipient of these funds and disburses the funding to cities and other agencies based upon agency and area needs. One of the programs is the State Homeland Security Grant Program. The grant is submitted and managed by the Tulare County Office of Emergency Services. If the grant is awarded to the County, the County disburses funding among local agencies based upon needs in the operational area.
Fiscal Impact:
Staff requests Council appropriate $64,940 from the General Fund to purchase seven Motorola portable Radios. This amount will be reimbursed by the State Office of Homeland Security and Tulare County Office of Emergency Services (OES). No match funding is required.
Prior Council Action: N/A
Other: N/A
Alternatives: Council can choose to decline the State Homeland Security Grant Program Award and seek funding for this project through the General Fund Capital Improvement Project process.
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
I move to authorize staff to accept the 2023 State Homeland Security Grant Program and to appropriate $64,940 for the purchase of seven Motorola portable radios.
Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: N/A
Attachments: FY23 SHSGP VFD Notification of Sub Recipient Award, Award Binder, Assurances.
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FY 2023
HOMELAND
SECURITY GRANT
VISALIA FIRE
DEPARTMENT
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BINDER CONTENTS
A. Sub-Recipient Grant Award Letter
B. Grant Award Workbook Page
C. Quick Tips
D. Reimbursement Request Packet
E. FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) Notice of Funding Opportunity
F. California Supplement
to the Federal Funding Opportunity
Announcement and Application Kit
G. Tulare County
Award Letters
H. Approval Authority Contact List
I. SAM (Debarment) Requirements
J. DHS Financial Management Guide
K. FY 2023 SHSGP Sub-Recipient Grant Assurances
L. P
25 Requirements FAQ (Interoperable Communications projects only)
M. SAFECOM Guidance (Interoperable Communications projects only)
N. Sole Source Request Form
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February 1, 2024
Chief Dan Griswold
Visalia City Fire Department
420 N Burke St
Visalia, CA 93292
[email protected]
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF SUBRECIPIENT AWARD
Office of Emergency Services
5957 South Mooney Boulevard, Visalia, California 93277
(559) 624-8000 Telephone (559) 624-7499 Facsimile
FY 2023 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP)
Subaward #: 2023-0042, Cal OES ID: 107-00000
Subaward Period of Performance: 9/01/2023 to 5/31/2026
Dear Chief Griswold,
Please accept this letter as the official subaward notification for the Farmersville Fire Department, UEI #: GBUMWLNNBWN5, from the FY 202 3 State Homeland Security Grant Program.
A summary of your subaward follows:
• Project 003 – (7) Motorola APX 8000HXE Portable Radios: $64,940.
Please see the attached Grant Award Workbook page for the approved equipment and corresponding AEL number(s). Your agency has only been approved to purchase the equipment listed on the Grant Award Workbook page.
As a condition of funding, your agency must accept the Subaward Agreement regarding FY 202 3 State Homeland Security Grant Program Funding for Equipment, Planning, Administration, Training and Exercises. This agreement must be signed by your governing body and accompanied by a copy of the governing body’s resolution accepting the agreement.
For all grant-funded procurement, your agency must adhere to the terms contained within the above-referenced agreement, all relevant State and Federal laws and regulations. In particular, you must adhere to the most restrictive procurement standard on each topic, for each procurement, between the following:
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a. Your jurisdiction’s ordinances and formally adopted procurement policies. b. State law; and
c. The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Part 200, including but not limited to such sections as 2 CFR §200.320 “Methods of procurement to be followed”)
For activities flagged for additional review on the Grant Award Workbook page (e.g., Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation, Allowability Requests, Aviation, Performance Bond, etc.), your agency shall not incur costs until you and Tulare County OES receive written approval from Cal OES removing the hold.
This subaward is subject to all provisions of 2 CFR Part 200, including Subpart F - Audit Requirements. Any funds received in excess of current needs, approved amounts, or those found owed as a result of a final review or audit, must be refunded to the State within 30 days upon receipt of an invoice.
All activities, invoices, and payments for the awarded activities must be dated within the performance period to be eligible for reimbursement. Reimbursement requested after April 30 of each year may be delayed until the following Fiscal Year; please plan accordingly and be prepared to accrue reimbursement if submitting during this time.
The final deadline for completed reimbursement requests to be submitted is February 27, 2026, to allow time for grant close-out activities.
Requests for reimbursement, questions, or information requests should be submitted to the OES Grant Administrator at [email protected] or at:
Office of Emergency Services
Tulare County HHSA
5957 South Mooney Boulevard
Visalia, California 93277
Sincerely Yours,
Sabrina Bustamante
Emergency Services Manager
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2023 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT AWARD
SUBAWARD #: 2023-0042, CAL OES ID: 107-00000
EQUIPMENT AWARD FOR THE VISALIA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Project Description & Quantity
AEL# /
Feedback
Number
AEL Title / Activity Discipline Vendor
3 Quotes Total Cost Hold
Trigger
003 (7) Motorola APX
8000HXE Portable
Radios
06CP-01-PORT
Radio,
Portable HM Motorola $ 64,940 No
TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT $ 64,940
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QUICK TIPS
FOR HOMELAND SECURITY
GRANT RECIPIENTS
Do NOT purchase anything until you have received an
award letter from Tulare County OES
Y ou must conduct a search on the System for Award Management (SAM) website prior to entering into an agreement with any vendor for HSGP-related expenses. Verification must be provided (i.e. printed search results) upon submission of a reimbursement request to show that the vendor was not debarred or suspended during the time of service for your awarded project(s). If it is discovered that the vendor was debarred or suspended during that time, your project will not be reimbursed.
I f your project involves/ requires a contract, you must provide the contractor a copy of the Cal OES Standard Grant Assurances for that grant cycle, and stipulate that they must abide by the terms of those assurances.
Y our project may be placed on conditional hold by the State even though the grant was approved. DO NOT proceed with any part of your award purchase until you receive authorization from Tulare County OES that the conditional hold has been released. This can be due to Sole Source or EHP reviews.
A ll invoices must be dated after the date printed on the Tulare County OES award letter or they will not be reimbursed.
Y ou may only purchase the equipment listed on the Equipment Workbook page provided with your award letter. Any deviation from the approved equipment and/or AEL number will not be reimbursed.
A per formance period is issued for each project. The ending date of the performance period is the ending date of your award. No purchases are allowed after this date.
E nvironmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) reviews must be approved before you initiate the purchasing process. If documentation shows that purchases occurred prior to receiving EHP approval, those purchases will not be reimbursed.
A ll public safety communications equipment must be P25-compliant. NO EXCEPTIONS.
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You must obtain a performance bond f or any equipment item over $250,000 or any vehicle, aircraft or watercraft, funded with HSGP funds.
Sole source procurements i n excess of $100,000 must receive prior written approval. Interagency agreements between units of government are excluded from this provision.
Maintenance contracts and warranties f or equipment are allowable costs. You may purchase a maintenance contract or warranty at the time of procurement or at a later time to extend the useful life of the equipment. For example, you may purchase a maintenance contract or warranty from one fiscal year to cover equipment purchased with funding from a different fiscal year. Maintenance contracts must be purchased using funds from FEMA’s preparedness grant programs. The term of the maintenance contract or warranty can exceed the period of performance of the grant to which the contract is being charged.
Most equipment (technology or equipment costing over $5,000) must be tagged w
ith an HSGP Inventory sticker issued by Tulare County OES before reimbursement. If applicable to your project(s), you will receive a letter, sticker(s), and an inventory form to complete and return to Tulare County OES.
Sub-R ecipients are responsible for replacing or repairing property and equipment which is willfully or negligently lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed. Any loss, damage, or theft of the property must be investigated and fully documented and made part of the official project records.
Your equipment will be inventoried by Tulare County OES every two years, and compliance is required. If anything is missing, lost or stolen, your department is responsible to replace it. This does not apply to expendable items, such as gloves, masks or other expendable personal protective equipment.
Tips w ill not be reimbursed.
Meals w ill not be reimbursed without prior Cal OES approval.
Lodging w ill be reimbursed according to the Federal per diem rates set for the County and the season. Lodging will not be reimbursed at all if the rate exceeds the amount allowed by the United Sates General Services Administration, accessible at www.gsa.gov/perdiem.
All t raining must be pre-approved and issued a training tracking number before any costs associated with that training can be incurred.
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TULARE COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
SUB-GRANTEE PASSTHROUGH TO LOCAL REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST
FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
Award# 2023- 0042 OES ID # 107-000 00
* Reimbursement Request Checklist must be completed and submitted with this form to be eligible for reimbursement
REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST
SUB-RECIPIENT
PROJECT #
(one per form)
CLAIM AMO
UNT
____________
$
MICRO PURCHASE
THRESHOLD
BID THRES
HOLD
$
($10,000 if unknown)
$
PROCUREMENT TYPE (refer to 2 CFR 200.320 for definitions) __ Micro (under $10,000 or your Micro Threshold, whichever is higher) __ Small (between $10,000/your Micro Threshold and $250,000/your Bid Threshold) __ Competitive (over $250,000+ or your Bid Threshold, whichever is lower) __ Non-Competitive (per 2 CFR 200.320(c))
Under penalty of perjury, I certify that:
I am duly authorized officer of the claimant herein, that this claim is in all respects true, correct, and in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, that the services mentioned herein were actually rendered, and that I have not violated any of the provision of government Code Section 1090 to 1096, inclusive.
AUTHORIZED AGENT
Name E-Mail Address
(559)
Title Telephone Number
(559)
Mailing Address Fax Number
City, State, Zip Code
**
Signature Date
Submit Reimbursement Request to:
Tulare County Office of Emergency Services
5957 S Mooney Blvd
Visalia CA 93277
559-624-7495 office
([email protected] Date Received
**
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TULARE COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
SUB-GRANTEE PASSTHROUGH TO LOCAL REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST
FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
Award# 2023-0042 OES ID # 107-000 00
REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST CHECKLIST
For all reimbursements, you MUST have verified, and MUST re-verify, that each vendor to whom payment was made is NOT listed for exclusion or debarment on the U.S. Government’s “System for Awards Management” database. Sub- Recipients can verify the party’s eligibility by going to the website http://www.sam.gov and searching for the party’s name. Print the party’s result prior to purchase and submit it with the reimbursement request along with the report generated at the time of the Project Proposal. If the party is listed for exclusion or debarment on the website, you will NOT be eligible for reimbursement.
ITEM(S) INVOICE# CHECK# AMOUNT
TOTAL $ 0.00
Remit to OES:
Vendor Quote(s):
Micro Purchases: Selected Quote
Small Purchases: Selected Quote and “an adequate number of price or rate quotations” – minimum 2 non-selected quotes for the same item (see 2 CFR 200.320(b))
Competitive Bid & Non-Competitive Procurements: All Bid documents, including specifications, advertisements, list of recipients (including minority
& women owned businesses), all received bids, required
analyses s
uch as cost/price analysis, profit negotiation as separate component of c
ost (see generally, grant assurances and 2 CFR 200;
notably, bu
t not limited to, sections 318, 319 , 320, 321, 322, 324, 326, and 327)
SYSTEM FOR AWARDS MANAGEMENT (SAM)
REIMBURSEMENT ITEMIZATION
ALL REIMBURSEMENTS
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Procurement history documentation, to include rationale for method of procurement, selection of contract type, contractor selection or rejection, and basis for the contract price (see 2 CFR 200.318(i))
Completed Reimbursement Request packet (including this Checklist) Contracts: Vendor contract with Federally Required terms incorporated. Copies of all Invoices and Packing Slip(s)
Copy of the “System for Awards Management” search results Copy of the canceled check(s) issued to pay the vendor(s) (front and back, legible)
Copies of all reports and deliverables (i.e. final product) Complete and detailed Time Studies for any claimed personnel expenses Vendor contract with Federally Required terms incorporated Timecards of all personnel who received overtime*, including rate of pay Timecards of all personnel used to backfill*, including rate of pay * Overtime and backfill cannot overlap. Overtime and/or backfill are subject to PRIOR approval by the Approval Authority and/or Tulare County OES; approved on a case-by-case basis.
Copies of payroll reports for each claimed pay period
Copy of training CERTIFICATE(S) issued Copy of agenda or syllabus All receipts for travel, meals, lodging*
* Lodging is allowable up to the Federal Per Diem rate per http://www.gsa.gov. Lodging will NOT be reimbursed at all if the cost per night exceeds the Federal Per Diem rate. Tips are NOT reimbursable. Alcohol is not allowable. Meals for hosted training must be preapproved by Cal OES.
Serial numbers of equipment items and deployed address(es) where each item will be used or stored.
TRAINING REIMBURSEMENTS
EQUIPMENT PROJECTS
PLANNING PROJECTS
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TULARE COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
SUB-GRANTEE PASSTHROUGH TO LOCAL REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST
FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
Award# 2023-0042 OES ID # 107-00000
ITEM COST SERIAL# ADDRESS
OES
will use the information submitted to provide an Equipment Inventory Tracking Sheet and Homeland Security Asset Tag(s):
Complete the Equipment Inventory Tracking Sheet
Apply the Homeland Security Asset Tag(s), if applicable Initial, sign and date the Equipment Inventory Tracking Sheet Remit the completed Equipment Inventory Tracking Sheet to OES 189
The Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) Notice of Funding Opportunity
(NOFO) Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland
Security Grant Program
Release Date: Feb 27, 2023
Download a PDF version of this webpage.
Effective April 4, 2022, the Federal Government transitioned from using the Data Universal Numbering System or DUNS number, to a new, non-proprietary identifier known as a Unique Entity Identifier or UEI. For entities that have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to this date, the UEI has automatically been assigned and no action is necessary. For all entities filing a new registration in SAM.gov on or after April 4, 2022, the UEI will be assigned to that entity as part of the SAM.gov registration process.
UEI registration information is available on GSA.gov at Unique Entity Identifier Update | GSA.
Visit Grants.gov for registration information. Detailed information regarding UEI and SAM is also provided in Section D of this funding notice.
Additional Information can be found on Grants.gov.
Table of Contents
A. Program Description
1. Issued By
2. Assistance Listings Number
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3. Assistance Listings Title
4. Funding Opportunity Title
5. Funding Opportunity Number
6. Authorizing Authority for Program
7. Appropriation Authority for Program
8. Announcement Type
9. Program Category
10. Program Overview, Objectives and Priorities
11. Performance Measures
B. Federal Award Information
1. Available Funding: $1,120,000,000
2. Projected Number of Awards: 56
3. Period of Performance: 36 months
4. Projected Period of Performance Start Date(s): September 1, 2023
5. Projected Period of Performance End Date(s): August 31, 2026
6. Funding Instrument Type: Grant
C. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
2. Applicant Eligibility Criteria
3. Other Eligibility Criteria
4. Cost Share or Match
D. Application and Submission Information
1. Key Dates and Times
2. Agreeing to Terms and Conditions of the Award
3. Address to Request Application Package
4. Requirements: Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and Register in the System for Award Management (SAM)
5. Steps Required to Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier, Register in the System for Award Management (SAM), and Submit an Application
6. Electronic Delivery
7. How to Register to Apply through Grants.gov
8. How to Submit an Initial Application to FEMA via Grants.gov
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9. Submitting the Final Application in ND Grants
10. Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission
11. Content and Form of Application Submission
12. Other Submission Requirements
13. Intergovernmental Review
14. Funding Restrictions and Allowable Cost
E. Application Review Information
1. Application Evaluation Criteria
2. Review and Selection Process
F. Federal Award Administration Information
1. Notice of Award
2. Pass-Through Requirements
3. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
4. Reporting
5. Monitoring and Oversight
G. DHS Awarding Agency Contact Information
1. Contact and Resource Information
2. Systems Information
H. Additional Information
1. Termination Provisions
2. Program Evaluation
3. Period of Performance Extensions
4. Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure
A. Program Description
1. Issued By
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Grant Programs Directorate (GPD)
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2. Assistance Listings Number
97.067
3. Assistance Listings Title
Homeland Security Grant Program
4. Funding Opportunity Title
Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)
Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)
Operation Stonegarden (OPSG)
5. Funding Opportunity Number
DHS-23-GPD-067-00-01
6. Authorizing Authority for Program
Section 2002 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-296, as amended) (6 U.S.C. § 603)
7. Appropriation Authority for Program
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. No. 117-328)
8. Announcement Type
Initial
9. Program Category
Preparedness: Community Security
10. Program Overview, Objectives and Priorities
a. Overview
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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) is one of three grant programs that constitute the DHS/FEMA focus on enhancing the ability of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as nonprofits, to prevent, protect against, and respond to terrorist attacks. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to help strengthen the Nation’s communities against potential terrorist attacks. Among the five basic homeland security missions noted in the DHS Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-2024, the HSGP supports the goal to Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience.
In FY 2023, there are three components of the HSGP:
1. State Homeland Security Program (SHSP): SHSP assists state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) efforts to build, sustain, and deliver the capabilities necessary to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism.
2. Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI): UASI assists high-threat, high- density Urban Area efforts to build, sustain, and deliver the capabilities necessary to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism.
3. Operation Stonegarden (OPSG): OPSG supports enhanced cooperation and coordination among Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Border Patrol (USBP), and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to improve overall border security. OPSG provides funding to support joint efforts to secure the United States’ borders along routes of ingress/egress to and from international borders, to include travel corridors in states bordering Mexico and Canada, as well as states and territories with international water borders. SLTT law enforcement agencies utilize their inherent law enforcement authorities to support the border security mission and do not receive any additional authority by participating in OPSG.
The 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan outlines three goals designed to position FEMA to address the increasing range and complexity of disasters, support the diversity of communities we serve, and complement the nation’s growing expectations of the emergency management community. The HSGP supports FEMA’s efforts to achieve equitable outcomes for those we serve (Goal 1) and to promote and sustain a prepared nation (Goal 3). We invite our stakeholders and
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partners to also adopt these priorities and join us in building a more prepared and resilient nation.
Finally, for FY 2023, DHS is focused on the criticality of information sharing and collaboration to building a national culture of preparedness and protecting against terrorism and other threats to our national security. The threats to our nation have evolved during the past two decades. We now face continuous cyber threats by sophisticated actors, threats to soft targets and crowded places, and threats from domestic violent extremists who currently pose the greatest terrorism threat to the nation1. Therefore, for FY 2023, DHS has identified six priority areas (see Section A.10.c) related to the most serious threats to the nation, as well as required minimum funding allocations.
b. Objective
The objective of the FY 2023 HSGP is to fund SLTT efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare the Nation for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States.
c. Priorities
SHSP and UASI Funding Priorities
Given the evolving national security threat landscape, DHS/FEMA has evaluated the national risk profile and set priorities that help inform appropriate allocation of scarce security dollars. In assessing the national risk profile for FY 2023, six National Priority Areas pose the most concern. Due to the unique threats that the nation faces in 2023, DHS/FEMA has determined that recipients should allocate a total of 30% of their SHSP and UASI award funds across these six priority areas.
As indicated below, five of the priorities have minimum spend requirements totaling 15% of SHSP and UASI awards. Recipients will have the flexibility to allocate the remaining 15% across the priorities. The following are the six priority areas for FY 2023, along with the minimum corresponding percentage of SHSP and UASI funds that each recipient will be required to allocate:
1. Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places – 3%
2. Enhancing information and intelligence sharing and analysis – 3%
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3. Combating domestic violent extremism – 3%
4. Enhancing cybersecurity – no minimum percent
5. Enhancing community preparedness and resilience – 3%
6. Enhancing election security – 3%
Additional information about these priority areas and how they relate to achieving anti-terrorism capabilities is included in Section D.11.b.III of this NOFO. Failure by a recipient to propose investments and projects that align with the priority areas and spending requirements will result in a recipient having a portion of their SHSP and UASI funds (up to 30%) placed on hold until they provide projects that sufficiently align to the National Priority Areas, and total at least the minimum percentages per National Priority Area (as applicable) and overall 30% of total SHSP and UASI funds.
A state or high-risk urban area must allocate the remaining 70% of their funding to addressing capability gaps (e.g., building/sustaining capability and/or closing capability gaps) identified through their Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) process.
Likewise, there are several enduring security needs that crosscut the homeland security enterprise to which recipients should consider allocating funding across core capability gaps and national priorities. The following are enduring needs that help recipients implement a comprehensive approach to securing communities:
1. Effective planning2;
2. Training and awareness campaigns;
3. Equipment and capital projects; and
4. Exercises.
The table below provides a breakdown of the FY 2023 SHSP and UASI priorities (the focus of OPSG remains unique to border security), showing the core capabilities enhanced and lifelines supported, as well as examples of eligible project types for each area. A detailed description of allowable investments for each project type is included in the Preparedness Grants Manual. DHS/FEMA anticipates that in future years, national priorities will continue to be included and will be updated as the threats evolve and as capability gaps are closed. Applicants are strongly encouraged to begin planning to sustain existing capabilities through funding mechanisms other than DHS preparedness grants. The example project
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types in the table below are allowable to prepare for disasters unrelated to acts of terrorism as long as they also help achieve target capabilities related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, or responding to acts of terrorism.
National Priorities
Priorities Core Capabilities Example Project Types
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Enhancing
Cybersecurity Cybersecurity
Intelligence and
information sharing
Planning
Public information
and warning
Operational
coordination
Screening, search,
and detection
Access control and
identity verification
Supply chain
integrity and
security
Risk management
for protection
programs and
activities
Long-term
vulnerability
reduction
Situational
assessment
Infrastructure
systems
Operational
communications
Cybersecurity risk assessments
Migrating online services to the “.gov” internet
domain
Projects that address vulnerabilities identified
in cybersecurity risk assessments
Improving cybersecurity of critical
infrastructure to meet minimum levels
identified by the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the
National Institute of Standards and
Technology Cybersecurity Framework
Adoption of cybersecurity performance goals (
Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance
Goals | CISA)
Cybersecurity training and planning
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Enhancing the
Protection of Soft
Targets/
Crowded Places
Operational
coordination
Public information
and warning
Intelligence and
information sharing
Interdiction and
disruption
Screening, search,
and detection
Access control and
identity verification
Physical protective
measures
Risk management
for protection
programs and
activities
Operational overtime. For more information on
operational overtime, see Section D.14.f of
this NOFO.
Physical security enhancements
Security cameras (closed-circuit television
[CCTV])
Security screening equipment for people and
baggage
Lighting
Access controls
Fencing, gates, barriers, etc.
Unmanned aircraft system detection
technologies
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Enhancing
information and
intelligence
sharing and
analysis
Intelligence and
information sharing
Interdiction and
disruption
Planning
Public information
and warning
Operational
coordination
Risk management
for protection
programs and
activities
Fusion center operations (Fusion Center
project will be required under this investment,
no longer as a stand-alone investment)
Information sharing with all DHS components;
fusion centers; other operational,
investigative, and analytic entities; and other
federal law enforcement and intelligence
entities
Cooperation with DHS officials and other
entities designated by DHS in intelligence,
threat recognition, assessment, analysis, and
mitigation
Identification, assessment, and reporting of
threats of violence
Joint intelligence analysis training and
planning with DHS officials and other entities
designated by DHS
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Combating
Domestic Violent
Extremism
Interdiction and
disruption
Intelligence and
information sharing
Planning
Public information
and warning
Operational
coordination
Risk management
for protection
programs and
activities
Open-source analysis of disinformation and
misinformation campaigns, targeted violence
and threats to life, including tips/leads, and
online/social media-based threats
Sharing and leveraging intelligence and
information, including open-source analysis
Execution and management of threat
assessment programs to identify, evaluate,
and analyze indicators and behaviors
indicative of domestic violent extremists
Training and awareness programs (e.g.,
through social media, suspicious activity
reporting [SAR] indicators and behaviors) to
help prevent radicalization
Training and awareness programs (e.g.,
through social media, SAR indicators and
behaviors) to educate the public on
misinformation and disinformation campaigns
and resources to help them identify and report
potential instances of domestic violent
extremism
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Enhancing
Community
Preparedness
and Resilience
Planning
Public Information
and Warning
Community
Resilience
Risk Management
for Protection
Programs and
Activities
Mass Care
Services
Intelligence and
Information
Sharing
Risk and Disaster
Resilience
Assessment
Long Term
Vulnerability
Reduction
Establish, train, and maintain Community
Emergency Response Teams (CERT) and
Teen CERT, with a focus on historically
undeserved communities, including
procurement of appropriate tools,
equipment and training aides
Local delivery of CERT Train-the-Trainer
and CERT Program Manager to build local
program training and maintenance
capacity
Provide continuity training, such as
FEMA’s Organizations Preparing for
Emergency Needs training, to faith-based
organizations, local businesses, and
community-based organizations such as
homeless shelters, food pantries, nonprofit
medical providers and senior care facilities
to bolster their resilience to all hazards
Partner with local school districts to deliver
the Student Tools for Emergency Planning
curriculum or other educational
programming to guide students on how to
create emergency kits and family
communications plans
Partner with key stakeholders to assist
with completing the Emergency Financial
First Aid Kit or a similar tool to bolster the
disaster centric financial resilience of
individuals and households
Execute You are the Help Until the Help
Arrives workshops in concert with
community-based organizations to bolster
individual preparedness
Target youth preparedness using FEMA
programming such as Prepare with Pedro
resources and Ready2Help
Promote community planning,
coordination, and integration of children’s
needs during emergencies through
workshops like FEMA’s Integrating the
Needs of Children
Community Mapping: identify community
resources and characteristics in order to
identify gaps in resources, identify hazards
and vulnerabilities, and inform action to
promote resilience
Provide training and awareness programs
with key stakeholders (e.g., through social
media, community and civic organizations)
to educate the public on misinformation
and disinformation campaigns to increase
individual and community resilience.
Support integrated and cross-jurisdictional
preparedness planning that considers how
the community develops networks of
information-sharing and collaboration
among community-based organizations
and government institutions to enable a
quicker recovery from multiple threats,
including terrorist actions.
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Enhancing
Election Security Cybersecurity
Intelligence and
information sharing
Planning
Long-term
vulnerability
reduction
Situational
assessment
Infrastructure
systems
Physical security planning support
Physical/site security measures – e.g., locks,
shatter proof glass, alarms, access controls,
etc.
General election security navigator support
Cyber navigator support
Cybersecurity risk assessments, training, and
planning
Projects that address vulnerabilities identified
in cybersecurity risk assessments
Iterative backups, encrypted backups, network
segmentation, software to monitor/scan, and
endpoint protection
Distributed Denial of Service protection
Migrating online services to the “.gov” internet
domain
Online harassment and targeting prevention
services
Public awareness/preparedness campaigns
discussing election security and integrity
measures.
Enduring Needs
Priorities Core Capabilities Example Project Types
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Planning
Planning
Risk management
for protection
programs and
activities
Risk and disaster
resilience
assessment
Threats and hazards
identification
Operational
coordination
Community
resilience
Development of:
Security Risk Management Plans
Threat Mitigation Plans
Continuity of Operations Plans
Response Plans
Efforts to strengthen governance integration
between/among regional partners
Joint training and planning with DHS officials
and other entities designated by DHS
Cybersecurity training and planning
Revision of existing plans to strengthen
community resilience in underserved
communities
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Training &
Awareness Long-term
vulnerability
reduction
Public information
and warning
Operational
coordination
Situational
assessment
Community
resilience
Active shooter training
Intelligence analyst training
SAR and terrorism indicators/behaviors training
Security training for employees
Public awareness/preparedness campaigns
Joint training and planning with DHS officials
and other entities designated by DHS
Cybersecurity training and planning
Sharing and leveraging intelligence and
information
Targeted outreach and preparedness training
for underserved communities in conjunction
with community-based organizations
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Equipment &
Capital
Projects
Long-term
vulnerability
reduction
Infrastructure
systems
Operational
communications
Interdiction and
disruption
Screening, search
and detection
Access control and
identity verification
Physical protective
measures
Protection of high-risk, high-consequence areas
or systems that have been identified through
risk assessments
Physical security enhancements
Security cameras (CCTV)
Security screening equipment for people and
baggage
Lighting
Access Controls
Fencing, gates, barriers, etc.
Enhancing Weapons of Mass Destruction
(WMD) and/or improvised explosive device
(IED) prevention, detection, response and
recovery capabilities
Chemical/Biological/Radiological/
Nuclear/Explosive (CBRNE) detection,
prevention, response, and recovery equipment
Exercise
Long-term
vulnerability
reduction
Operational
coordination
Operational
communications
Community
resilience
Response exercises, including exercise
planning with community-based organizations
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For FY 2023, each SHSP and UASI recipient is required to submit an Investment Justification (IJ) for the five National Priority Areas with associated minimum spend requirements. Each of these five investments must also account for at least the relevant minimum percentage (totaling 15%) of the applicant’s SHSP and UASI allocation. State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) may submit complete project-level information at the time of application, including the National Priority Area IJs, but are not required to do so. As a reminder, all SHSP- and UASI- funded projects must have a demonstrated nexus to achieving target capabilities related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism. However, such projects may simultaneously support enhanced preparedness for disasters unrelated to acts of terrorism.
DHS/FEMA also requires SHSP and UASI recipients (states, territories, and high- risk urban areas) to complete a THIRA/SPR and prioritize grant funding to support building capability and/or closing capability gaps or sustaining capabilities that address national priorities and/or support enduring needs. Additional information on the THIRA/SPR process, including other National Preparedness System tools and resources, can be found at National Preparedness System | FEMA.gov.
Detailed information on THIRA/SPR timelines and deadlines can be found in the Preparedness Grants Manual.
OPSG Funding Priorities
The table below provides a breakdown of the FY 2023 OPSG funding priority, which remains focused on and unique to border security.
National Priorities
Priorities Core
Capabilities Lifelines Example Project Types
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Enhancing information
and intelligence
sharing and analysis,
and cooperation with
federal agencies,
including DHS
Intelligence
and
information
sharing
Safety
and
Security
Participation in the DHS/ICE
287(g) training program
Information sharing with all
DHS components; fusion
centers; other operational,
investigative, and analytic
entities; and other federal law
enforcement and intelligence
entities
Cooperation with DHS officials
and other entities designated
by DHS in intelligence, threat
recognition, assessment,
analysis, and mitigation
Identification, assessment, and
reporting of threats of violence
Joint intelligence analysis
training and planning with DHS
officials and other entities
designated by DHS
For FY 2023, each OPSG applicant is required to clearly articulate and identify how the Concept of Operations addresses the national priority identified above.
11. Performance Measures
Performance metrics for this program:
SHSP and UASI:
Percentage of funding allocated by the recipient to core capabilities to build or sustain national priorities identified in the section above
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Percentage of funding and projects allocated by the recipient that align to capability gaps identified through the THIRA/SPR process Percentage of projects identified by the recipient that address a capability gap in a core capability that has a target(s) rated as high
FEMA will calculate and analyze the above metrics through a review of state/territory and urban area SPR submissions and required programmatic reports.
OPSG:
Number of contacts that occurred as a result of OPSG deployments Number of arrests that resulted from OPSG contacts
Value of drug seizures that resulted from OPSG contacts B. Federal Award Information
1. Available Funding
$1,120,000,000
HSGP Programs FY 2023 Allocation
SHSP $415,000,000
UASI $615,000,000
OPSG $90,000,000
Total $1,120,000,000
SHSP Allocations
For FY 2023, DHS/FEMA will award SHSP funds based on DHS/FEMA’s relative risk methodology and statutory minimums pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended. THIRA/SPR results do not impact grant allocations or
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awards.
Each state and territory will receive a minimum allocation under the SHSP using thresholds established in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended. All 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will receive 0.35% of the total funds allocated for grants under Section 2003 and Section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended. Each of the four territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands) will receive a minimum allocation of 0.08% of the total funds allocated for grants under Section 2003 and 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended.
Each state must include a separate IJ for each of the five National Priority Areas with a minimum spend requirement. All projects related to the minimum spend for the National Priority Area must be included in the IJ. For the National Priority Areas that have a minimum spend percentage requirement, the funding level in each of those National Priority Area investments must equal or exceed the percentage for that respective National Priority Area, calculated as a percentage of the state’s SHSP allocation in the table below. The funding levels across all six National Priority Areas must equal or exceed 30% of the total SHSP allocation.
FY 2023 SHSP Allocations
State/Territory FY 2023
Allocation State/Territory FY 2023
Allocation
Alabama $4,847,500 Montana $4,847,500
Alaska $4,847,500 Nebraska $4,847,500
American Samoa $1,108,000 Nevada $4,847,500
Arizona $4,847,500 New Hampshire $4,847,500
Arkansas $4,847,500 New Jersey $7,074,841
California $57,035,623 New Mexico $4,847,500
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State/Territory FY 2023
Allocation State/Territory FY 2023
Allocation
Colorado $4,847,500 New York $68,033,267
Connecticut $4,847,500 North Carolina $5,085,387
Delaware $4,847,500 North Dakota $4,847,500
District of
Columbia
$5,085,387 Northern Mariana
Islands
$1,108,000
Florida $9,343,905 Ohio $6,190,947
Georgia $5,288,656 Oklahoma $4,847,500
Guam $1,108,000 Oregon $4,847,500
Hawaii $4,847,500 Pennsylvania $8,136,252
Idaho $4,847,500 Puerto Rico $4,847,500
Illinois $13,894,910 Rhode Island $4,847,500
Indiana $4,847,500 South Carolina $4,847,500
Iowa $4,847,500 South Dakota $4,847,500
Kansas $4,847,500 Tennessee $4,847,500
Kentucky $4,847,500 Texas $18,210,451
Louisiana $4,847,500 U.S. Virgin Islands $1,108,000
Maine $4,847,500 Utah $4,847,500
Maryland $7,074,841 Vermont $4,847,500
Massachusetts $6,190,947 Virginia $8,136,252
Michigan $5,085,387 Washington $6,190,947
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State/Territory FY 2023
Allocation State/Territory FY 2023
Allocation
Minnesota $4,847,500 West Virginia $4,847,500
Mississippi $4,847,500 Wisconsin $4,847,500
Missouri $4,847,500 Wyoming $4,847,500
Total $415,000,000
UASI Allocations
Eligible candidates for the FY 2023 UASI program are identified in the table below.
Eligibility has been determined through an analysis of relative risk of terrorism faced by the 100 most populous Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in the United States, in accordance with the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended.
Detailed information on MSAs is publicly available from the United States Census Bureau at Metropolitan and Micropolitan (census.gov). THIRA/SPR results do not impact grant allocations or awards.
The Metropolitan Areas Standardization and Protection (MAPS) Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-219) prohibits automatically updating core-based statistical areas, which are used to delineate MSAs, for grantmaking. The MAPS Act requires that FEMA issue notice-and-comment rulemaking to make any changes. Should changes be necessary in FY 2024, FEMA will issue notice-and-comment rulemaking within the statutorily defined guidelines.
The following table identifies the UASI allocations for each high-risk urban area based on DHS/FEMA’s relative risk methodology pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended.
In its application, each high-risk urban area, through the state, must include a separate IJ for each of the five National Priority Areas with minimum spend requirements. All projects related to the minimum spend for the National Priority Area must be included in the IJ. For the National Priority Areas that have a minimum spend percentage requirement, the funding level in each of those National Priority Area investments must equal or exceed the percentage for that
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respective National Priority Area, calculated as a percentage of the urban area’s UASI allocation in the table below. The funding levels across all six National Priority Areas must equal or exceed 30% of the total UASI allocation.
FY 2023 UASI Allocations
State/Territory Urban Area FY 2023 UASI Allocation
Arizona Phoenix Area $5,250,000.00
California Anaheim/Santa Ana Area $5,250,000.00
California Bay Area $36,493,265.00
California Los Angeles/Long Beach Area $66,174,270
California Riverside Area $3,900,000.00
California Sacramento Area $3,800,000.00
California San Diego Area $16,445,560.00
Colorado Denver Area $3,900,000.00
District of Columbia National Capital Region $50,360,095.00 Florida Jacksonville Area $1,500,000.00
Florida Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area $14,528,750.00
Florida Orlando Area $3,800,000.00
Florida Tampa Area $3,800,000.00
Georgia Atlanta Area $7,700,000.00
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State/Territory Urban Area FY 2023 UASI Allocation
Hawaii Honolulu Area $1,500,000.00
Illinois Chicago Area $66,174,270.00
Indiana Indianapolis Area $1,645,333.00
Louisiana New Orleans Area $1,645,333.00
Maryland Baltimore Area $3,800,000.00
Massachusetts Boston Area $16,646,500.00
Michigan Detroit Area $5,250,000.00
Minnesota Twin Cities Area $5,250,000.00
Missouri Kansas City Area $1,645,333.00
Missouri St. Louis Area $3,800,000.00
Nevada Las Vegas Area $5,250,000.00
New Jersey Jersey City/Newark Area $18,631,275.00
New York New York City Area $173,950,017.00
North Carolina Charlotte Area $3,800,000.00
Ohio Cincinnati Area $1,645,333.00
Ohio Cleveland Area $1,645,333.00
Oregon Portland Area $3,800,000.00
Pennsylvania Philadelphia Area $16,646,500.00
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Area $1,645,333.00
Tennessee Nashville Area $1,500,000.00
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State/Territory Urban Area FY 2023 UASI Allocation
Texas Austin Area $1,500,000.00
Texas Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area $16,646,500.00
Texas Houston Area $24,231,000.00
Texas San Antonio Area $3,800,000.00
Virginia Hampton Roads Area $3,800,000.00
Washington Seattle Area $6,250,000.00
Total $615,000,000.00
OPSG Allocations
effectiveness of the proposed use of grant funds upon completion of the application review process. The FY 2023 OPSG risk assessment is designed to identify the risk to border security and to assist with the distribution of funds for the grant program. Funding under OPSG is distributed based on the risk to the security of the border and the effectiveness of the proposed projects. Entities eligible for funding are the state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies that are located along the border of the United States. DHS/FEMA will make final award determinations based upon a review of the anticipated effectiveness of the state’s application as described in Section D, below. The THIRA/SPR process is not required for OPSG.
For the purposes of OPSG, the risk is defined as the potential for an adverse outcome assessed as a function of threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences associated with an incident, event, or occurrence.
Based upon ongoing intelligence analysis and extensive security reviews, DHS/CBP continues to focus the bulk of OPSG funds based upon risk analyses.
The risk model used to allocate OPSG funds considers the potential risk that certain threats pose to border security and estimates the relative risk faced by a given area. In evaluating risk, DHS/CBP considers intelligence, situational awareness, criminal trends, and statistical data specific to each of the border
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sectors, and the potential impacts that these threats pose to the security of the border area. For vulnerability and consequence, DHS/CBP considers the expected impact and consequences of successful border events occurring in specific areas.
Threat and vulnerability are evaluated based on specific operational data from DHS/CBP. Threat components present in each of the sectors are used to determine the overall threat score. These components are terrorism, criminal aliens, drug trafficking organizations, and alien smuggling organizations.
Effectiveness of the proposed investments will be evaluated based on the recipient’s investment strategy, budget, collaboration, and past performance.
2. Projected Number of Awards
56 3. Period of Performance
36 months
Extensions to the period of performance are allowed. For additional information on period of performance extensions, please refer to Section H of this NOFO and the Preparedness Grants Manual.
FEMA awards under most programs, including this program, only include one budget period, so it will be same as the period of performance. See 2 C.F.R. § 200.1 for definitions of “budget period” and “period of performance.”
4. Projected Period of Performance Start Date(s)
September 1, 2023
5. Projected Period of Performance End Date(s)
August 31, 2026
6. Funding Instrument Type
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Grant
C. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
The SAA is the only entity eligible to submit HSGP applications to DHS/FEMA, including those applications submitted on behalf of UASI and OPSG applicants.
All 56 states and territories, including any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, are eligible to apply for SHSP funds. Tribal governments may not apply directly for HSGP funding; however, funding may be available to tribes through the SAA.
2. Applicant Eligibility Criteria
Eligible high-risk urban areas for the FY 2023 UASI program have been determined through an analysis of relative risk of terrorism faced by the 100 most populous MSAs in the United States. Subawards will be made by the SAAs to the designated high-risk urban areas.
For 2023, each SAA is strongly encouraged to re-evaluate its process for collecting and evaluating subaward applications. FEMA encourages each SAA to minimize the type and quantity of information that it collects as part of the subaward application process, in order to decrease the overall financial and time burden associated with applying for subawards under this grant program. Each SAA should review its subaward application, and reduce or eliminate the request for any information that is not needed for legal, financial, or oversight purposes.
In FY 2023, OPSG eligible subrecipients are local units of government at the county level or equivalent level of government and federally recognized tribal governments in states bordering Canada or Mexico and states and territories with international water borders. All applicants must have active ongoing USBP operations coordinated through a CBP sector office to be eligible for OPSG funding.
In FY 2023, OPSG subrecipients eligible to apply for and receive a subaward directly from the SAAs are divided into three Tiers. Tier 1 entities are local units of
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government at the county level or equivalent and federally recognized tribal governments that are on a physical border in states bordering Canada, states bordering Mexico, and states and territories with international water borders. Tier 2 eligible subrecipients are those not located on the physical border or international water but are contiguous to a Tier 1 county. Tier 3 eligible subrecipients are those not located on the physical border or international water but are contiguous to a Tier 2 eligible subrecipient. The tier structure is only applicable with regard to eligibility. OPSG funding allocations are based on the assessed border security risks as determined by the USBP.
An application submitted by an otherwise eligible non-federal entity (i.e., the applicant) may be deemed ineligible when the person that submitted the application is not: 1) a current employee, personnel, official, staff, or leadership of the non-federal entity; and 2) duly authorized to apply for an award on behalf of the non-federal entity at the time of application.
Further, the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) must be a duly authorized current employee, personnel, official, staff, or leadership of the recipient and provide an email address unique to the recipient at the time of application and upon any change in assignment during the period of performance. Consultants or contractors of the recipient are not permitted to be the AOR of the recipient.
3. Other Eligibility Criteria
a. National Incident Management System (NIMS) Implementation Prior to allocation of any federal preparedness awards, recipients must ensure and maintain adoption and implementation of NIMS. The list of objectives used for progress and achievement reporting is on FEMA’s website at NIMS Implementation and Training | FEMA.gov.
Please see the Preparedness Grants Manual for more information on NIMS.
B. Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) Membership
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In support of the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal), SHSP recipients must belong to, be in, or act as a temporary member of EMAC, except for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, which are not required to belong to EMAC at this time. All assets supported in part or entirely with FY 2023 HSGP funding must be readily deployable and NIMS-typed, when possible, to support emergency or disaster operations per existing EMAC agreements. In addition, funding may be used for the sustainment of core capabilities that, while they may not be physically deployable, support national response capabilities, such as Geographic/Geospatial Information Systems, interoperable communications systems, capabilities as defined under the Mitigation Mission Area of the Goal, and fusion centers.
C. Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities (LETPA) Per section 2006 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended (6 U.S.C. § 607), DHS/FEMA is required to ensure that at least 25% of grant funding appropriated for grants awarded under HSGP’s authorizing statute are used for LETPAs. For FY 2023, DHS/FEMA is requiring that at least 35% of grant funding appropriated under HSGP is used for LETPA. DHS/FEMA meets this requirement, in part, by requiring all recipients allocate at least 35% of the combined HSGP funds allocated under SHSP and UASI towards LETPAs, as defined in 6 U.S.C. § 607. The LETPA allocation can be from SHSP, UASI, or both. The 35% LETPA allocation may be met by funding projects in any combination of the six National Priority Areas identified above and any other investments. The 35% LETPA allocation requirement is in addition to the 80% pass-through requirement to local units of government and tribes, referenced below. The Preparedness Grants Manual and Information Bulletin (IB) 473 include additional information on project selection considerations and allowable activities for LETPA investments. Also see Section D.14.f “Allowable Costs Matrix.” The National Prevention Framework describes those activities that should be executed upon the discovery of intelligence or information regarding an imminent threat to the homeland, to thwart an initial or follow-on terrorist attack and provides guidance to ensure the Nation is prepared to identify, prevent, avoid, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism. Activities outlined in the National Prevention Framework are eligible for use as LETPA-focused funds. Also, where capabilities are shared with the protection mission area, the National Protection Framework
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activities are also eligible. All other terrorism prevention activities proposed for funding under LETPA must be approved by the FEMA Administrator.
To ensure that DHS/FEMA’s policy guidance on the use of LETPA funds reflects the evolving threat environment, is responsive to stakeholder feedback, is clear and easy to understand, and is applied consistently across grant recipients, DHS/FEMA will issue additional guidance through an Information Bulletin for the FY 2023 HSGP. This guidance will provide applicants and recipients further clarification on how to account for LETPA activities. It will also provide clarification on what should be included in the investment justifications, best practices for submitting investment justifications for LETPA claimed activities, as well as information on how to distinguish LETPA activities from others. The Information Bulletin will be issued concurrently or soon after the release of this NOFO.
In support of efforts to enhance capabilities for detecting, deterring, disrupting, and preventing acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events, operational overtime costs are allowable for increased protective security measures at critical infrastructure sites or other high-risk locations and to enhance public safety during mass gatherings and high-profile events. For more information about operational overtime costs, see Section D.14.f of this NOFO and the Preparedness Grants Manual.
4. Cost Share or Match
There is no cost share or match requirement for the FY 2023 HSGP.
D. Application and Submission Information
1. Key Dates and Times
a. Application Start Date:
February 27, 2023
b. Application Submission Deadline:
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May 18, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET
All applications must be received by the established deadline.
The Non-Disaster (ND) Grants System has a date stamp that indicates when an application is submitted. Applicants will receive an electronic message confirming receipt of their submission. For additional information on how an applicant will be notified of application receipt, see the subsection titled “Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission” in Section D of this NOFO.
FEMA will not review applications that are received after the deadline or consider these late applications for funding. FEMA may, however, extend the application deadline on request for any applicant who can demonstrate that good cause exists to justify extending the deadline. Good cause for an extension may include technical problems outside of the applicant’s control that prevent submission of the application by the deadline, other exigent or emergency circumstances, or statutory requirements for FEMA to make an award.
Applicants experiencing technical problems outside of their control must notify FEMA as soon as possible and before the application deadline. Failure to timely notify FEMA of the issue that prevented the timely filing of the application may preclude consideration of the award. “Timely notification” means prior to the application deadline and within 48 hours after the applicant became aware of the issue.
A list of FEMA contacts can be found in Section G of this NOFO, “DHS Awarding Agency Contact Information.” For additional assistance using the ND Grants System, please contact the ND Grants Service Desk at (800) 865-4076 or [email protected]. The ND Grants Service Desk is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). For programmatic or grants management questions, please contact your Preparedness Officer or Grants Management Specialist. If applicants do not know who to contact, please contact the FEMA Grants Information Desk by e-mail at fema-grants- [email protected] OR by phone at (800) 368-6498, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET.
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c. Anticipated Funding Selection Date:
No later than July 21, 2023
D. Anticipated Award Date:
No later than September 30, 2023
E. Other Key Dates
Event Suggested Deadline for Completion
Initial registration in SAM.gov includes UEI
issuance
Four weeks before actual submission
deadline
Obtaining a valid Employer Identification
Number (EIN)
Four weeks before actual submission
deadline
Creating an account with login.gov Four weeks before actual submission deadline
Registering in SAM or updating SAM
registration
Four weeks before actual submission
deadline
Registering in Grants.gov Four weeks before actual submission deadline
Registering in ND Grants Four weeks before actual submission deadline
Starting application in Grants.gov One week before actual submission deadline
Submitting application in Grants.gov Three days before actual submission deadline
Submitting the final application in ND Grants By the submission deadline
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2. Agreeing to Terms and Conditions of the Award
By submitting an application, applicants agree to comply with the requirements of this NOFO and the terms and conditions of the award, should they receive an award.
3. Address to Request Application Package
See the Preparedness Grants Manual for requesting and submitting an application.
Initial applications are processed through the Grants.gov portal. Final applications are completed and submitted through FEMA’s Non-Disaster Grants (ND Grants) System. Application forms and instructions are available at Grants.gov. To access these materials, go to http://www.grants.gov.
4. Requirements: Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and Register in the System for Award Management (SAM)
Each applicant, unless they have a valid exception under 2 CFR 25.110, must:
1. Be registered in SAM.gov before application submission;
2. Provide a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in its application; and
3. Continue to always maintain an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration with current information during the Federal Award process if selected for award.
5. Steps Required to Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier, Register in the System for Award Management (SAM), and Submit an Application Applying for an award under this program is a multi-step process and requires time to complete. Applicants are encouraged to register early as the registration process can take four weeks or more to complete. Therefore, registration should be done in sufficient time to ensure it does not impact your ability to meet required submission deadlines.
Please review the table above for estimated deadlines to complete each of the steps listed. Failure of an applicant to comply with any of the required steps before the deadline for submitting an application may disqualify that application from
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funding.
To apply for an award under this program, all applicants must:
1. Apply for, update, or verify their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number from SAM.gov and Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal Revenue Service;
2. In the application, provide an UEI number;
3. Have an account with login.gov;
4. Register for, update, or verify their SAM account and ensure the account is active before submitting the application;
5. Create a Grants.gov account;
6. Add a profile to a Grants.gov account;
7. Establish an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) in Grants.gov;
8. Register in ND Grants
9. Submit an initial application in Grants.gov;
10. Submit the final application in ND Grants, including electronically signing applicable forms; and
11. Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a federal awarding agency. As part of this, applicants must also provide information on an applicant’s immediate and highest-level owner and subsidiaries, as well as on all predecessors that have been awarded federal contracts or federal financial assistance within the last three years, if applicable.
Specific instructions on how to apply for, update, or verify an UEI number or SAM registration or establish an AOR are included below in the steps for applying through Grants.gov.
Applicants are advised that FEMA may not make a federal award until the applicant has complied with all applicable SAM requirements. Therefore, an applicant’s SAM registration must be active not only at the time of application, but also during the application review period and when FEMA is ready to make a federal award. Further, as noted above, an applicant’s or recipient’s SAM registration must remain active for the duration of an active federal award. If an applicant’s SAM registration is expired at the time of application, expires during application review, or expires any other time before award, FEMA may determine
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that the applicant is not qualified to receive a federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a federal award to another applicant.
Per 2 C.F.R. § 25.110(c)(2)(iii), if an applicant is experiencing exigent circumstances that prevents it from obtaining an UEI number and completing SAM registration prior to receiving a federal award, the applicant must notify FEMA as soon as possible by contacting [email protected] and providing the details of the circumstances that prevent completion of these requirements. If FEMA determines that there are exigent circumstances and FEMA has decided to make an award, the applicant will be required to obtain an UEI number, if applicable, and complete SAM registration within 30 days of the federal award date.
6. Electronic Delivery
DHS is participating in the Grants.gov initiative to provide the grant community with a single site to find and apply for grant funding opportunities. DHS encourages or requires applicants to submit their applications online through Grants.gov, depending on the funding opportunity.
For this funding opportunity, FEMA requires applicants to submit initial applications through Grants.gov and a final application through ND Grants.
7. How to Register to Apply through Grants.gov
For information on how to register to apply through Grants.gov, please see the Preparedness Grants Manual.
8. How to Submit an Initial Application to FEMA via Grants.gov Standard Form 424 (SF-424) is the initial application for this NOFO.
Grants.gov applicants can apply online using a workspace. A workspace is a shared, online environment where members of a grant team may simultaneously access and edit different web forms within an application. For each Notice of Funding Opportunity, you can create individual instances of a workspace.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their initial applications in Grants.gov at least seven days before the application deadline.
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In Grants.gov, applicants must submit the following forms:
SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance; and
Grants.gov Lobbying Form, Certification Regarding Lobbying.
For further information on how to submit an initial application via Grants.gov, please see the Preparedness Grants Manual.
9. Submitting the Final Application in ND Grants
After submitting the initial application in Grants.gov, eligible applicants will be notified by FEMA and asked to proceed with submitting their complete application package in ND Grants. Applicants can register early with ND Grants and are encouraged to begin their ND Grants registration at the time of this announcement or, at the latest, seven days before the application deadline. Early registration will allow applicants to have adequate time to start and complete their applications.
Applicants needing assistance registering for the ND Grants system should contact [email protected] or (800) 865-4076. For step-by-step directions on using the ND Grants system and other guides, please see Non-Disaster Grants Management System | FEMA.gov.
In ND Grants, applicants will be prompted to submit the standard application information and any program-specific information required as described in Section D.10 of this NOFO, “Content and Form of Application Submission.” The Standard Forms (SF) are auto generated in ND Grants, but applicants may access these forms in advance through the Forms tab under the SF-424 family on Grants.gov.
Applicants should review these forms before applying to ensure they have all the information required.
For additional application submission requirements, including program-specific requirements, please refer to the subsection titled “Content and Form of Application Submission” under Section D of this NOFO.
10. Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission As application submission is a two-step process, the applicant with the AOR role who submitted the application in Grants.gov will receive an acknowledgement of receipt and a tracking number (GRANTXXXXXXXX) from Grants.gov with the
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successful transmission of its initial application. This notification does not serve as proof of timely submission, as the application is not complete until it is submitted in ND Grants. Applicants can also view the ND Grants Agency Tracking Number by accessing the Details tab in the submitted workspace section in Grants.gov, under the Agency Tracking Number column. Should the Agency Tracking Number not appear, the application has not yet migrated from Grants.gov into the ND Grants System. Please allow 24 hours for your ND Grants application tracking number to migrate.
All applications must be received in ND Grants by 5:00 PM ET on the application deadline. Proof of timely submission is automatically recorded by ND Grants. An electronic date/time stamp is generated within the system when the application is successfully received by ND Grants. Additionally, the applicant(s) listed as contacts on the application will receive a system-generated email to confirm receipt.
11. Content and Form of Application Submission
a. Standard Required Application Forms and Information The following forms or information are required to be submitted in either Grants.gov or ND Grants. The Standard Forms (SF) are submitted either through Grants.gov, through forms generated in ND Grants, or as an attachment in ND Grants. Applicants may also access the SFs at SF-424 Family | Grants.gov.
I. GRANTS.GOV
SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance, initial application submitted through Grants.gov
Grants.gov Lobbying Form, Certification Regarding Lobbying, submitted through Grants.gov
II. ND GRANTS
SF-424A, Budget Information (Non-Construction), submitted via the forms generated by ND Grants
For construction under an award, submit SF-424C, Budget Information (Construction), submitted via the forms generated by ND Grants, in addition
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to or instead of SF-424A
· SF-424B, Standard Assurances (Non-Construction), submitted via the forms generated by ND Grants
For construction under an award, submit SF-424D, Standard Assurances (Construction), submitted via the forms generated by ND Grants, in addition to or instead of SF-424B
· SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, submitted via the forms generated by ND Grants
Indirect Cost Agreement or Proposal, submitted as an attachment in ND Grants if the budget includes indirect costs and the applicant is required to have an indirect cost rate agreement or proposal. If the applicant does not have or is not required to have an indirect cost rate agreement or proposal, please see Section D.13 of this NOFO, “Funding Restrictions and Allowable Costs,” for further information regarding allowability of indirect costs and whether alternatives to an indirect cost rate agreement or proposal might be available, or contact the relevant FEMA staff identified in Section G of this NOFO, “DHS Awarding Agency Contact Information” for further instructions.
Generally, applicants have to submit either the non-construction forms (i.e., SF- 424A and SF-424B) or construction forms (i.e., SF-424C and SF-424D), meaning that applicants that only have construction work and do not have any non- construction work need only submit the construction forms (i.e., SF-424C and SF- 424D) and not the non-construction forms (i.e., SF-424A and SF-424B), and vice versa. However, applicants who have both construction and non-construction work under this program need to submit both the construction and non-construction forms.
b. Program-Specific Required Forms and Information
I. IJ Development: SHSP and UASI
As part of the FY 2023 HSGP application process for SHSP and UASI funds, applicants must develop formal IJs that address the proposed investments. Failure to fulfill all of the terms contained in this section will be considered by DHS/FEMA in its evaluation of the effectiveness of the IJs submitted to meet the minimum percent spend requirement for the National Priority Areas. Failure to sufficiently align projects to the National Priority Areas and meet the minimum percent spend
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requirement will result in funds being placed on hold until those issues are addressed.
FY 2023 SHSP and UASI applications must include one (1) IJ and at least one (1) respective project for each of the five National Priority Areas with a minimum spend requirement (Soft Targets/Crowded Places, Intelligence and Information Sharing, Countering Domestic Violent Extremism, Election Security, and Community Preparedness and Resilience) identified in this NOFO. Each of these IJs must also meet or exceed the minimum percent spend requirement based on the applicant’s SHSP and UASI allocation stated in this NOFO. All projects associated with the minimum spend of a National Priority Area must be submitted in the same IJ. SAAs may submit complete project-level information at the time of application but are not required to do so at the time of application.
However, any SHSP or UASI application that does not include an IJ for each National Priority Area that meets the minimum spend requirement will have that funding placed on hold (up to the National Priority Area minimum percent and up to 30% of the total SHSP or UASI allocations) until those IJs and project-level details that sufficiently address the National Priority Areas are received and approved by DHS/FEMA.
Each IJ must demonstrate how proposed investments:
Support terrorism preparedness; and
Support building capability and/or closing capability gaps or sustaining capabilities identified in the community’s THIRA/SPR process.
Each IJ must explain how the proposed investments will support the applicant’s efforts to:
Prevent a threatened or an actual act of terrorism;
Prepare for all hazards and threats, while explaining the nexus to terrorism preparedness;
Protect citizens, residents, visitors, and assets against the greatest threats and hazards, relating to acts of terrorism; and/or
Respond quickly and equitably to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic human needs in the aftermath of an act of terrorism or other catastrophic incidents.
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If not included in the application, SHSP and UASI recipients must submit complete project-level information for each SHSP and UASI IJ as part of the Biannual Strategy Implementation Report (BSIR) due by January 30, 2024. This includes IJs for the National Priority Areas.
DHS/FEMA will evaluate the effectiveness of the projects submitted in support of the National Priority Areas, either at the time of application or as part of the December 2023 BSIR due January 30, 2024. DHS/FEMA will not reduce FY 2023 HSGP awards based on the effectiveness review but will work with recipients to ensure compliance with the National Priority Area requirements based on the results of the effectiveness review. Recipients and subrecipients will not be permitted to expend funding under the National Priority Areas until the effectiveness of the proposed projects has been reviewed and confirmed by FEMA.
II. Development of Investments and Projects: SHSP and UASI Applicants must propose at least 5 and may include up to 12 investments.
Within each investment, applicants must propose at least one project to describe the activities they plan to implement with SHSP and UASI funds.
There is no limit to the number of projects that may be submitted.
Required National Priority Area IJs must include the name of the priority in the investment name for easy identification.
All requested funding must be associated with specific projects. For each project, several pieces of information must be provided to submit the project for consideration in the application, including:
Project name;
Project description;
Subrecipient name, if applicable;
Recipient type (e.g., state or local);
Project location (zip code of the primary location of the project); Primary core capability the project supports;
Whether the project activities are shareable and deployable; and Which National Priority Area (if any) the project supports.
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the THIRA/SPR process.
FEMA encourages states to use any DHS provided assessments, such as those performed by DHS’s Protective Security Advisors and Cybersecurity Advisors, when developing their IJs.
III. National Priority Area Investments: SHSP and UASI
States are encouraged to review the Strategic Framework for Countering Terrorism and Targeted Violence when developing investments.
Soft Targets/Crowded Places (3%)
Soft targets and crowded places are increasingly appealing to terrorists and other violent extremist actors because of their relative accessibility and the large number of potential targets. This challenge is complicated by the prevalent use of simple tactics and less sophisticated attacks. Segments of our society are inherently open to the general public, and by nature of their purpose do not incorporate strict security measures. Given the increased emphasis by terrorists and other violent extremist actors to leverage less sophisticated methods to inflict harm in public areas, it is vital that the public and private sectors collaborate to enhance security of locations such as transportation centers, parks, restaurants, shopping centers, special event venues, polling places, and similar facilities.
The malicious use of unmanned aircraft systems poses a threat to the safety and security of the American people, communities, and institutions. Technologies to detect or mitigate unmanned aircraft systems are an allowable use under the HSGP in accordance with the Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) National Action Plan. Recipients should ensure that, prior to the testing, acquisition, installation, or use of UAS detection and/or mitigation systems, they seek the advice of counsel experienced with both federal and state criminal, surveillance, and communications laws which may apply to the use of such technologies.
Given the increased risk to soft targets and crowded places, at least one investment must be in support of the state’s and high-risk urban area’s efforts to protect soft targets/crowded places. Additionally, the proposed investment must meet or exceed the FY 2023 national priority percentage for soft targets/crowded places and will also be subject to DHS/FEMA’s evaluation of the effectiveness of
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the proposed investments. States are also encouraged to engage DHS’ Protective Security Advisors’ security assessments of soft targets to ensure that recommendations from those assessments are taken into consideration when allocating grant funding.
Additional resources and information regarding securing soft targets and crowded places are available through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Information and Intelligence Sharing (3%)
Effective homeland security operations rely on access to, analysis of, and the timely sharing of open source, unclassified, and classified information, suspicious activity reports, tips/leads, and actionable intelligence on indicators and behaviors to accurately identify, assess, and mitigate a wide array of threats against the United States, including terrorism, threats to life, targeted violence, and other threats within the DHS mission space. Accordingly, DHS works diligently to enhance intelligence collection, integration, analysis, and information sharing capabilities to ensure partners, stakeholders, and senior leaders receive actionable intelligence and information necessary to inform their decisions and operations. A critical and statutorily charged mission of DHS is to deliver intelligence and information to federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and private sector partners. Cooperation and information sharing among state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal partners across all areas of the homeland security enterprise, including counterterrorism, while upholding privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections, is critical to homeland security operations and the prevention of, preparation for, protection against, and response to acts of terrorism, and other threats to life and criminal acts of targeted violence.
Counterterrorism includes both international and domestic terrorism, cybersecurity, border security, transnational organized crime, immigration enforcement, economic security, and other areas.
Given the importance of information sharing and collaboration to effective homeland security solutions, at least one investment must be in support of the state’s and high-risk urban area’s efforts to enhance information sharing and cooperation with DHS and other federal agencies. As noted above, this requirement must include at least one dedicated fusion center project. Additional instructions on development of the fusion center project can be found below.
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Applicants must justify persuasively how they will contribute to the information sharing and collaboration purposes of the investment and a culture of national preparedness. Additionally, the proposed investment must meet or exceed the FY 2023 national priority percentage for information sharing and will also be subject to DHS/FEMA’s evaluation of the effectiveness of the proposed investments.
Additional resources and information regarding collaboration and information sharing are available through the Department’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
Domestic Violent Extremism (3%)
As stated in the Homeland Threat Assessment October 2020, domestic violent extremists, including ideologically motivated lone offenders and small groups, present the most persistent and lethal terrorist threat to the Homeland. These violent extremists capitalize on social and political tensions, which have resulted in an elevated threat environment. They utilize social media platforms and other technologies to spread violent extremist ideologies that encourage violence and influence action within the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has further created an environment that may lead to accelerated mobilization to targeted violence and/or radicalization to domestic terrorism, including leveraging lawful protests to incite violence, intimidate targets, and promote their violent extremist ideologies.
Given the rise of domestic violent extremism in recent years, at least one investment must be in support of the state’s and high-risk urban area’s efforts to combat the rise, influence, and spread of domestic violent extremism. Additionally, the proposed investment must meet or exceed the FY 2023 national priority percentage for domestic violent extremism and will also be subject to DHS/FEMA’s evaluation of the effectiveness of the proposed investments.
Additional resources and information regarding domestic violent extremism are available through Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships | Homeland Security (dhs.gov).
Cybersecurity (no minimum percent)
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Today’s world is more interconnected than ever before, but with increased connectivity comes increased risk of our adversaries, including terrorists, exploiting cyber vulnerabilities and weaknesses to disrupt our way of life. While not required, applicants are encouraged to submit an investment related to their ongoing or near-term high priority cybersecurity projects. The investment will be subject to DHS/FEMA’s evaluation of the effectiveness of the proposed investments. Cybersecurity investments must support the security and functioning of critical infrastructure and core capabilities as they relate to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, or responding to acts of terrorism. Recipients and subrecipients of FY 2023 HSGP grant awards will be required to complete the 2023 Nationwide Cybersecurity Review (NCSR), enabling agencies to benchmark and measure progress of improving their cybersecurity posture. The Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), or equivalent for each recipient should complete the NCSR. If there is no CIO or CISO, the most senior cybersecurity professional should complete the assessment. The NCSR is available at no cost to the user and takes approximately 2-3 hours to complete.
The 2023 NCSR is estimated to be open from October 2023 through February 2024.
The NCSR is an annual requirement for recipients and subrecipients of HSGP funds and is taken once for each fiscal year award. Additionally, FEMA recognizes that some subawards will not be issued until after the NCSR has closed. In such cases, such subrecipients will be required to complete the first available NCSR offered after the subaward has been issued by the pass-through entity. Although not required by SLTTs that did not receive HSGP funds, all SLTT agencies with preparedness responsibilities are highly encouraged to participate and complete the NCSR to evaluate their cybersecurity posture. For detailed information and background on the NCSR, please see IB 439.
Additional resources and information regarding cybersecurity and cybersecurity performance goals are available through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals | CISA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Community Preparedness and Resilience (3%)
Community organizations are the backbones of American civic life, both during “blue skies” and in the aftermath of terrorist attacks. Community organizations,