Agenda Item Wording:
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Appropriation of State Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) funding - Authorize the appropriation of $1,246,000 from the Transit Capital Fund for funding allocated from the State Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program for the project approval and environmental document phase of the Cross Valley Express project.
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Agenda Date: 03/16/2026
Prepared by:
Dolores Verduzco, Financial Analyst, dolores.verduzco@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4540
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, chris.crawford@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, jason.huckleberry@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council authorize the appropriation of $1,246,000 of funding allocated from the State Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for the Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED) phase of the Cross Valley Express project. The PA&ED phase is the planning and environmental clearance required to proceed to the full design phase.
Summary:
The Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) received an award of $59,100,000 from the State Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for improvements to implement a high-frequency transportation corridor as part of Phase 1 of the Cross Valley Corridor Plan. At is meeting on November 3, 2025, the City Council approved for the City to participate and serve as the project lead of the Cross Valley Corridor project. Staff recommends the appropriation of $1,246,000 of the $59,100,000 for the PA&ED phase for project planning, preliminary engineering, and the preparation of environmental documents. The PA&ED phase of this project will include the thirty percent (30%) level engineering design of the project.
Background Discussion:
The Cross Valley Corridor Plan is a long-term plan to provide an express regional transit service within the Tulare and Kings Counties. The proposed regional transit s...
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