HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 13-90RESOLUTION NO. 13-90
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
APPROVING COMBINED ROAD PROGRAM COOPERATIVE PROCESS AND
PROCEDURES RELATING THERETO, FOR RURAL AREAS, URBAN PLACES,
AND URBANIZED AREAS IN KERN COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Section 137 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1987 authorized
the Combined Road Program (CRP); and
WHEREAS, in August of 1988 California was authorized to participate in
the CRP; and
WHEREAS, Block Grants of Federal Aid Secondary (FAS), Federal Aid Urban
(FAU), and Highway Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement (HBRE) will be
available; and
WHEREAS, to increase flexibility to construct ready projects, reduce
any unobligated balance, and prevent fund lapse, it would be to the City of
Bakersfield's advantage to participate in Block Grants available through the
Combined Road Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield, State of California, as follows:
1. The Combined Road Program authorized by Section 137 of the
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1987 and the Cooperative Process and Procedures
relating to said program, which are attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein by this reference, are hereby approved.
2. The attached Cooperative Process and Procedures approved herein
are recommended for approval by the Kern Council of Governments (Kern COG).
3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit certified copies of this
resolution to each of the following:
Kern Council of Governments
1401 - 19th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
State of California
Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 12616
Fresno, CA 93778
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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
~EB 2 1 |9§0 , by the following vote:
AYES COUNCILMEMBERS' EDWARDS DeMOND SMITH BRUNNI PETERSON, McOERMOT~. SALVAGGIO
Ai~SENT COUNCILMEMBERS: ~
A~STAIN COUNCILMEMBERS ~¢~
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED on FEB 2 i 1990
MAY R of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CI~ATT~NEY~hthe~it, of ~ersfield
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F2~HIB I T "A"
Combined Road Program
Cooperative Process and Procedures for
Rural Areas, Urban Places, and Urbanized Areas in
Kern County
AUTHORITY
Section 137 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1987 authorized the
Combined Road Plan Demonstration Program and provided for Process
and Procedures to be determined cooperattvely by the responsible
local officials to best serve the goals and objectives of each of
the rural, urban, and urbanized agencies. California is one of
five states selected to participate in the demonstration program.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Cooperative Process and Procedures is to
establish criteria and guidelines for the implementation of the
Combined Road Program (CRP) for the Rural Areas, Urban Places, and
Urbantzed Areas in Kern County. The CRP will allow the flexibility
to respond more quickly to actual local needs and will provide
evidence that State and local transportation officials are fully
capable of administering Federal funds under a block grant
approach.
ESTABLISHMENT
The Federal Aid Urban (FAU) Committee shall have the authority to
establish the CRP C~mmittee. After approval of the CRP Committee
the FAU Committee shall be disbanded, however, any actions taken by
the FAU Committee shall remain valid, subject to revision and
modification by the CRP Committee.
COMPOSITION
Currently, the CRP Committee shall be made up of representatives of
the State of California (Caltrans), Kern County, Golden Empire
Transit District (GET), and the cities of Arvin, Bakersfield,
Delano, McFarland, Ridgecrest, Shafter, Taft, and Waeco, each of
which shall have one vote. The Kern County Council of Governments
(Kern COG) will remain informed and be invited as an observer.
Membership will be subject to change following the 1990 and future
census,
The following officials, or an alternate designated in writing,
shall serve on the CRP Committee:
Galtrans District 06
Ca/trans District 09
Golden Empire Transportation
County of Kern
City of Arvin
City of Bakersfield
City of Delano
City of McFarland
City of Ridgecrest
City of Shafter
City of Taft
City of Wasco
District Director
District Director
Manager
Public Works Director
Public Works Director
Public Works Manager
Manager
Public Works Director
Public Works Director
Public Works Director
Public Works Director
Public Works Director
FUNDING DISTRIBUTION
The CRP does not provide more funding to the partlctpants. Each
member agency will receive their same allocation of State and
Federal funds as provided for in the Federal Highway Act of 1987
and any future acts, however, the local agencies are authorized to
use their Federal Aid Secondary (FAS), Federal Aid Urban (FAU), and
Highway Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement (HBRR) allocations on
any eligible project regardless of the source of these funds, i.e.
FAU allocations may be used on the FAS system.
The CRP fund may be combined or loaned between agencies at their
discretion. The loans between agencies must be agreed to and
processed by the participating agencies and submitted to the CRP
for approval.
Agencies shall process funding reimbursement for CRP expenditures
with Caltrans under the latest approved procedures.
RESPONSIBILITY
The CRP Committee shall review and recommend adoption by the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) each local agency's
respective rural, urban, or urbanized boundaries whlch will be
observed when implementing the CRP.
The CRP Committee shall review and approve project(s) from each
Rural Area, Urban Place, or Urbanized Area. The request for
projects may be submitted by any voting member agency.
In order for a project to be eligible for funding, it
must be included in an approved Regional Transportation
Improvement Program (RTIP).
Approved projects shall be eltglble for full CRP
participation based on the total estimated project cost,
including right-of-way, preliminary and construction
engineering. When the cost of a project exceeds the
funds allocated to the applicant, that agency shall fund
the entire difference with local funds.
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The CRP Committee shall approve Cooperative Process and Procedures
and updates, when required.
Each member agency shall adopt appropriate resolutions approving
the Combined Road Program, this Cooperative Process, these
Procedures, and any subsequent changes. Certified copies of the
adoption resolutions shall be provided Caltrans, Kern County, and
Kern COG.
The County will be the CRP Committee lead agency, will preside over
meetings as chairman, and record the business of the Committee.
a. Meetings shall be scheduled as required to conduct
the business of the Committee.
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Minutes of the meetlngs shall be transmitted to each
representative of the Committee wlthin two weeks
following the meeting.
The County will maintain an unofficial record of revenues and loans
between agencies utilizing information provided by Gaittans.
Caltrans will monitor the administration of the GRP in accordance
with the procedures mutually agreed to by Caltrane and the FHWA.
Galtrans will monitor lapse requirement of funds and give notice
when funds are subject to lapse.
Caltrans will process claims and disburse funds for GRP
expenditures in compliance with the latest approved procedures.
They shall inform the County of any transaction to allow the
unofficial record of revenues to be kept current.
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