RESOLUTION NO. 2025-73
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF VISALIA AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MASTER AGREEMENT AND
PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING STATE TRANSIT AND INTERCITY RAIL CAPITAL PROGRAM FUNDS WHEREAS, the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), through the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), has awarded $69.38 million in Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) funding for capital and vehicle investments in the Regional Express Transit Service Project; and WHEREAS, the Regional Express Transit Service Project includes two components: (1) the Cross Valley Express (CVX) service between the City of Farmersville and the City of Hanford, with key stops in Visalia, and (2) the Mooney Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service between the City of Tulare and the City of Visalia; and WHEREAS, the City of Visalia has been requested by the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) to serve as the Project Lead Agency and primary service provider for both the CVX and BRT components of the Regional Express Transit Service Project; and WHEREAS, the statutes governing the TIRCP require a local agency to enter into a Master Agreement and Program Supplement(s) with the California Department of Transportation before receiving reimbursement for eligible expenditures; and WHEREAS, the Caltrans requires a resolution from the governing board of the local agency authorizing execution of such agreements; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Visalia desires to delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to execute all required agreements and amendments necessary for the implementation and reimbursement of TIRCP-funded transit projects; and WHEREAS, this action is necessary to secure current and future TIRCP funding for capital improvements, transit vehicles, and infrastructure associated with the Regional Express Transit Service Project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Visalia hereby authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute the Caltrans Master Agreement, all associated Program Supplements, and any amendments thereto, with Caltrans for projects funded through the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Visalia agrees to comply with all conditions and requirements set forth in the Master Agreement and applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines governing the use of TIRCP funds.
PASSED AND ADOPTED: November 3, 2025 LESLIE B. CAVIGLIA, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF TULARE ) ss.
CITY OF VISALIA )
I, Leslie B. Caviglia, City Clerk of the City of Visalia, certify the foregoing is the full and true Resolution 2025-73 passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Visalia at a regular meeting held on November 3, 2025.
Dated: November 3, 2025 LESLIE B. CAVIGLIA, CITY CLERK By Reyna Rivera, Chief Deputy City Clerk