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A RESOLUTION TO THE CALIFORNIA
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DESIGNATING THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AS LEAD AGENCY IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS, AND
MAKING THE REQUIRED ASSURANCES TO THE
CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
RELATED TO THE PROJECT.
DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE
EXPANSION PROJECT
POINT OF ENTRY MONUMENTS
ALONG HIGHWAY 99
MAJOR SCENIC CORRIDOR LANDSCAPE
IMPROVEMENTS ALONG CALIFORNIA AVENUE
BIKE PATH PARKING LOT ALONG
KERN RIVER PARKWAY
STOCKDALE HIGHWAY CENTER MEDIAN
LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
MEDIAN SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION
ALONG PANORAMA DRIVE
WHEREAS, at its meeting of December 15, 1999, the Council of the City of Bakersfield
condidered a request to the California Transportation Commission (hereafter referred to as "CTC")
for the City of Bakersfield (hereafter referred to as "City") to be the lead agency in the construction
of an Amtrak station on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad tracks in Bakersfield,
subject to completion of the CEQA process; and
WHEREAS, the Council considered certain assurances to the CTC related to the project,
which are required to be submitted to the CTC as part of its funding application process,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
follows:
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Section 1.
That the Council has considered the request to the CTC for permission to be lead agency in
the construction of the above mentioned projects, subject to completion of the CEQA process, and
the Council hereby approves the submittal of said request.
Section 2.
That the Council has considered certain assurances to the CTC related to the project, which
are required to be submitted to the CTC as part of its funding application process, and the Council
hereby makes the following assurances:
The City will provide ail environmentai documentation required by the CTC for
project approvai.
The City has the financial and institutional ability to implement the project and is
empowered to: let a contract; to sue or be sued by another entity or person; and to
carry out its other responsibilities and duties.
This project will be available to the general public, or its primary purpose will be to
benefit the public and does not benefit a private entity or individual.
The matching funds required for said project are available and committed to this
project.
If the project exceeds available State funds, the City will provide the additional locai
funds needed to complete the project, or the project will be reduced in scope.
The City will comply with the CTC's Hazardous Waste Identifications and Clean-up
Policy for Public Street Right-of-Way:
This project will be fully investigated by the City to determine the
absence/presence of hazardous wastes.
The City will take reasonable steps to assure full due diligence, clean-up of
the site, as appropriate, as well as not seeking State funds for clean-up,
damage or liability costs associated with hazardous wastes.
I. The City will comply with the CTC's Timely Use of Funds Policy
The proposed project has no unnecessary enhancements and is not an unnecessarily
elaborate aiternative.
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Unless otherwise specified in Proposition 116, the City states that new or increased
development fees, taxes or exactions, or permit fees will not be included in the
operating budget of this project or for the purpose of matching funds for Proposition
116 grants.
The agency shall comply with the State and federal accessibility requirements for the
disabled and for providing access to bicyclists.
Section 3.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager, or his authorized designated City
officials are hereby authorized to execute any and all pertinent documents in relation to this request
on behalf of the City of Bakersfield.
Section 4.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and send a certified copy to:
State of California
Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
Department of Transportation
Design and Local Programs
1120 N Street
Sacramento, CA 94274-0001
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on December 15, 1999, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, DEMOND, MAGGARD, COUCH, ROWLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER ~ ~::q"~ ~--
COUNCILMEMBER h,.~O ~
COUNCILMEMBER ~
CITY CLERK and EX OFFICI(~ ~ERK of
the Council of the City of BakersfieYd
APPROVED DEC15 1999
MAYOR of thc City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
BART J. THILTGEN
CITY ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield
By
ALAN DALE DANIEL
Assistant City Attorney
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