REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL May 10, 2018 FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director Public Works Department LARRY WESTERLUND Director of Economic Development SUBJECT ..Title Action related to previously approved Reimbursement Agreement, California High Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance Facility with the Fresno County Transportation Authority: 1. ***RESOLUTION - 65th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 to appropriate $250,000 for purchase and sales agreements to acquire properties within the proposed Fresno High Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance Facility footprint. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto) ..Body RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions: Adopt the 65th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 to appropriate $250,000 for purchase and sales agreements to acquire properties within the proposed Fresno High Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance Facility (HMF) footprint. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In accordance with the Reimbursement Agreement with the Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA), previously approved by Council on April 6, 2017, staff recommends the Council adopt the attached 65th amendment to appropriate $250,000 of new Measure "C" revenues from the FCTA. The funds will be used exclusively for purchase and sales agreements to acquire properties within the proposed High Speed Rail HMF footprint. BACKGROUND In 2010, the California High Speed Rail Authority issued a request for information for potential sites within the Central Valley to be used for its HMF site. The Fresno COG Policy Board and the FCTA Board approved Amendment No. 1 to the Measure "C" Expenditure Plan which authorized $25 million to be used for a variety of purposes related to securing the HMF, including the assembly of the necessary parcels. On April 6, 2017, the City of Fresno entered into a reimbursement agreement with FCTA for purchase and sales agreements to acquire properties within the proposed Fresno High Speed Rail HMF footprint. The total non-refundable deposit amount is not to exceed $500,000 over two years. $250,000 was expended during the previous fiscal year (FY2017), but an amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) is necessary for staff to move forward with the second year extensions. Staff recommends the Council appropriate $250,000 from the Measure "C" funding pursuant to the Reimbursement Agreement with FCTA, to allow staff to issue the first non-refundable deposit(s) to property owners from whom property is to be acquired for up to $250,000 in Fiscal Year 2018. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS By the definition provided in the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 reimbursements does not qualify as a project and is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act requirements. LOCAL PREFERENCE Not applicable because this is not a competitive bid. State law requires that professional firms are selected based on their qualifications and experience. FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the attached amendment will have no impact to the General Fund. Non-refundable deposit(s) and appropriations are based on the Measure "C" Reimbursement Agreement with the FCTA. Attachment: 65th Amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution No. 2017-165