Report to Mayor and City Council
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-039 APPROVING ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE MASTER AGREEMENT NO. 07-5403S21
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I. SUMMARY
The City of Carson routinely applies for state grants through the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for certain capital improvement projects. One requirement of the City's eligibility to receive such state funding is the City's execution of a Master Agreement with the State providing the terms applicable to the City's receipt of such funds.
Caltrans sent City Staff an updated version of the Master Agreement that the State requires local agencies to execute to be eligible to receive state funds. The proposed Administering Agency-State Master Agreement No. 07-5403S21 (Exhibit No. 1) reflects the recent changes, and the City must approve and execute the agreement pursuant to authority of a Council resolution prior to receiving further state funds for such projects (Exhibit No. 2).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 24-039, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE MASTER AGREEMENT ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT STATE-FUNDED PROJECTS BETWEEN CALTRANS AND CITY OF CARSON (AGREEMENT NO. 07-5403S21)"
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DO NOT ADOPT Resolution No. 24-039. However, if the City does not execute the Master Agreement, it would not be eligible to receive State funds for State-funded projects.
2. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The Legislature of the State of California has enacted legislation by which certain State funds are made available to use on local transportation-related projects of public entities qualified to act as recipients of State funds (an Administering Agency). Prior to State funds becoming available for a specific pro...
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