HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2009-11-09 #NAGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: November 9, 2009
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: David Carmany, City Manager
FROM: Vince Mastrosimone, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR BUDGET AMENDMENT - RIVERS END
RMC PROJECT NO. BP0901
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Approve the request for a budget amendment for the Rivers End RMC Project
No. BP0901 in the amount of $2,000,000.
BACKGROUND:
In 2006 the City applied for, and received a grant from the Rivers and Mountains
Conservancy (RMC). The project intended to restore the existing San Gabriel
River Trail, the trail side facilities and the 1 St street parking lot. This includes
interpretive signage, pavement restoration and restroom upgrades. The grant,
for $500,000 was not enough to perform all the design and construction work
however. In 2008, the City asked for an amendment to that grant for an
additional $1,500,000. This amendment was approved and the City entered into
an agreement with the RMC.
This project was labeled in the City's 5 -year CIP to be completed in Fiscal Year
2008/09. However, right as the City started the designs on this project, the
State's recent fiscal and economic problems resulted in a freeze on all payments
under this grant. Without knowing how long these funds would be frozen, or if
they would ever be released, the City did not program this project into the current
FY 2009/10 or FY 2010/2011 budget.
Official word that portions of the grant monies had been unfrozen came at the
RMC's July Board Meeting, after the City's budget had been approved. The City
had previously sent out a Request for Proposals for a firm to perform the design,
permitting and environmental clearance work and entered into an agreement with
RBF in October of 2008 in the amount of $240,032. Construction is estimated in
the amount of $1,500,000.
Agenda Item N
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The City is seeking a budget amendment in the amount of $2,000,000, which will
be reimbursed in full by the state, for design and construction of the Rivers End
RMC Project No. 131
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
A budget amendment is required for these funds in the amount of $2,000,000
and is provided in agenda item "E ".
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the request for a budget amendment for the Rivers End RMC Project No
BP0901 in the amount of $86,124.
SUBMITTED
Vince Mastrosimone
Director of Public Works
NOTED AND APPROVED:
David Carmany
City Manager