Agenda Item Wording:
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Amendment to Caltrans Clean California Agreement - Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to extend the current Clean California State Initiative Grant agreement with Caltrans by one (1) year through June 30, 2025, to allow for the expenditure of remaining funds available in the amount of $220,944.50.
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Deadline for Action: 5/20/2024
Submitting Department: Public Works
Contact Name and Phone Number: Jason Serpa, Public Works Manager, jason.serpa@visalia.city, 713-4533; Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, nick.bartsch@visalia.city, 713-4052
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that Council authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to extend the current Clean California State Initiative Grant agreement with Caltrans by one (1) year through June 30, 2025, to allow for the expenditure of funds available in the amount of $220,944.50.
Background Discussion:
The Clean California Program is a transformative initiative to remove litter, create jobs, and beautify California. This 3-year program which began in 2021 delivered $1 billion in statewide dollars for litter abatement, public education, and other beatification projects.
Through the litter abatement portion of the Clean California Initiative, Caltrans developed the Clean California Local Maintenance Agreement. On October 4, 2021, Council approved authorization for the City Manager to execute a contract with Caltrans for the maintenance and litter removal of state right of ways within the City limits. The City then subcontracted the primary work to CSET, Inc. so that local jobs may be created through the Local Conservation Corps. Dedicated local conservation crews are assigned daily to clean the state routes with the supervision of Caltrans personnel.
With the project and funding set to expire on June 30, 2024, Caltrans has indicated that their agency is able to release some disencumber...
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