Agenda Item Wording:
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Adopt Resolution and Exchange Federal funds for State Highway Account Funds - Adopt Resolution No. 2025-35 Authorizing the City Manager to sign the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Claim to the Tulare County Association of Governments for Regional Surface Transportation Program Funds in Exchange for State Highway Account Funds and appropriate $930,390 towards the Giddings Street Culvert Replacement Project.
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Deadline for Action: 5/19/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Dolores Verduzco, Financial Analyst, Dolores.Verduzco@visalia.city, (559) 713-4540
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.Crawford@visalia.city, (559) 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.city , (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends Council adopt Resolution 2025-35 authorizing the City Manager to sign the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Claim to the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) for Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Funds in Exchange for State Highway Account Funds and appropriate $930,390 towards the Giddings Street Culvert Replacement Project.
Background Discussion:
RSTP federal funds for fiscal year 2024/25 are eligible to exchange to state funds. The 2024/25 RSTP allocation amount available to the City of Visalia is $930,390. TCAG requires a resolution authorized by the governing board identifying an officer with the authority to sign the Fiscal Year 2024/25 RSTP Exchange for State Highway Account Funds Claim.
RSTP funds are distributed to TCAG as the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Tulare County. Funds are distributed to member agencies based on population size. Previously, the Visalia UZA (urbanized area) boundary encompassing Visalia, Tulare, Exeter, Farmersville and surrounding unincorporated communities exceeded the 200,000 population size threshold....
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