Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 20-102 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE MASTER AGREEMENT NO. 00562S FOR STATE-FUNDED PROJECTS (CITY COUNCIL)
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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 City's receipt of such funds.
Recent changes in State funding laws and policies have resulted in an updated version of the Master Agreement that the State requires local agencies to execute in order be eligible to receive state funds. The proposed Administering Agency-State Master Agreement No. 00562S (Exhibit No. 2) 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. 1).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 20-102, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE MASTER AGREEMENT NO. 00562S FOR STATE-FUNDED PROJECTS."
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DO NOT ADOPT Resolution No. 20-102. However, if the City does not execute the Master Agreement, it would not be eligible to receive State funds for State-funded projects.
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 ...
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