Resolution No. 2022-007RESOLUTION NO. 2022-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE ALL
FEDERAL OR STATE GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SECTION 1. Recitals.
A. The City of Vernon is eligible to receive Federal and/or State funding for certain
transportation projects through the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans).
B. Master Agreements, Program Supplemental Agreements, Fund Exchange
Agreements and/or Fund Transfer Agreements need to be executed with CalTrans before
such funds can be claimed.
C. The City Council wishes to delegate authorization to execute these agreements
and any amendments thereto to the Director of Public Works.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines
that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes the
Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, to execute any and all documents,
including but not limited to, Master Agreements, Program Supplemental Agreements,
Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements, and any amendments,
necessary for the purposes of securing federal-aid highway program and state-only
funded program funds for, and on behalf of, the City of Vernon and to take whatever
actions are deemed necessary or desirable for the purpose of implementing and carrying
out the purposes of this Resolution and the actions herein approved or authorized.
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of April, 2022.
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MELISSA YBARRA, Mayor
ATTEST:
LISA POPE, City Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA,
Interim City Attorney
I CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION NO. 2022-07 was passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at the Regular meeting on April 5, 2022
by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Larios, Lopez, Merlo, Davis, Ybarra
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
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LISA POPE, City Clerk
(seal)
City Council Agenda Item Report
Submitted by: Lissette Melendez
Submitting Department: Public Works
Meeting Date: April 5, 2022
SUBJECT
Agreements with the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans)
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-07 authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute all Federal
or State Grant Funding Agreements with the State of California, acting by and through the
Department of Transportation.
Background:
The City receives grants of federal and/or state funds for various transportation projects
through CalTrans. The Federal-Aid Highway Program and most Local Assistance programs
funded with state-only funds (State Only Funded Programs) are reimbursable programs. In
order for CalTrans to pay funds to a Local Public Agency, such as the City, for projects funded
from the Federal-Aid Highway Program or State Only Funded Programs, a Local Public
Agency must enter into a Master Agreement with the State.
A Master Agreement defines the general terms and conditions which must be met to receive
funds from the programs noted above. Respectively, there are two primary types of Master
Agreements. Projects funded with federal-aid funds are associated with the Federal-aid
Master Agreement, while projects funded with state-only funds (those that include no federal
funds) are associated with the State-only Master Agreement.
To complement a Master Agreement, a Program Supplement shall be executed for each
project. The Program Supplement covers project-specific rules and regulations which are
called special covenants. A new Program Supplement Agreement is required to be executed
on each occasion special covenants are updated. Additionally, the City may be required to
execute other funding related documents and/or amendments including Fund Exchange
Agreements and Fund Transfer Agreements with CalTrans.
CalTrans requires the City Council to declare by resolution certain authorizations relating to
the execution of these Master Agreements and Program Supplement Agreements for grant
funds to be paid to the City. Resolution No. 2022-07 authorizes the Director of Public Works to
execute such agreements and any amendments thereto. City Council authority will continue to
be required for initial grant applications, contracts, and policy decisions related to grant funded
projects. The adoption of Resolution No. 2022-07 allows the Director of Public Works to sign
agreements and certifications required by CalTrans throughout projects to help ensure more
timely payments to the City, through federal and state grants.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 2022-07
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