Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize the City Manager to execute a Restricted Grant Agreement between the City of Visalia and the California Department of Transportation, as well as any future amendments, for the North Visalia Beautification Project application to be submitted to the Clean California Local Grant Program and appropriate $3.1M, contingent upon grant award. Resolution No. 2023-16 required.
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Deadline for Action: 05/31/2023 Grant Deadline.
Submitting Department: Administration - CIP Engineering
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Dolores Verduzco, Financial Analyst, Dolores.Verduzco@Visalia.City, (559) 713-4540
Diego Corvera, Civil Engineer, Diego.Corvera@Visalia.City, (559) 713-4209
Frank Senteno, City Engineer, Frank.Senteno@Visalia.City (559) 713-4331
Nick Mascia, Assistant City Manager, Nick.Mascia@Visalia.City, (559) 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the following:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Restricted Grant Agreement between the City of Visalia and the California Department of Transportation, as well as any future amendments, for the North Visalia Beautification Project application submitted to the Clean California Local Grant Program through Resolution No. 2023-16; and
2. Appropriate $3,100,000 in grant funds, contingent upon award.
Adoption of the resolution will expedite the grant process should the City of Visalia be successful in securing the grant. The grant application guidelines recommend passing the resolution as part of the application.
Background Discussion:
City Council approved on April 17, 2023 authorization for the City Manager to submit a grant application to the Clean California Local Grant Program, Cycle 2 Call for Projects, for the North Visalia Beautification Project.
Staff recommends adoption of the attached resolution, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for this sp...
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