REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL March 23, 2017 FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director Public Works Department BY: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director Public Works Department, Capital Management Division SUBJECT ..Title Approve a License Agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Unified School District for the construction and maintenance of the Fairview Trail (Council District 3). ..Body RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council approve the License Agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) for the construction and maintenance of the Fairview Trail and allow the Public Works Director or designee to sign on behalf of the City. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Fairview Trail, which is currently in disrepair, lies on FUSD property adjacent to Edison High School in Southwest Fresno. The City has a project budgeted to rebuild the trail this Summer 2017. The License Agreement will allow the construction to occur and outlines the responsibility for future maintenance of the trail. BACKGROUND The Fairview Trail, which runs along the east side of Edison High School and the northern edge of a City park is currently in disrepair. The trail has deteriorated and the lighting system is not functional. The scope of the project is to reconstruct the trail and install new lighting. The License Agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Unified School District will allow for a construction contract to be let by the City of Fresno to rebuild the trail. The Agreement also outlines the future responsibilities of maintenance. The City of Fresno plans to maintain the trail and lighting while FUSD will maintain the adjacent landscaping and irrigation. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the License Agreement between the City of Fresno and FUSD for the construction and maintenance of the Fairview Trail and allow the Public Works Director or designee to sign on behalf of the City. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines section 15378, granting this License Agreement is not a "project" for the purposes of CEQA. LOCAL PREFERENCE Local preference does not apply because this agreement does not include a bid or award of a construction or services contract. FISCAL IMPACT This $386,700 project is funded by the General Fund and was included in the FY 2017 budget adopted by the City Council. Future maintenance costs will be paid for out of the operating budget for the Public Works Department, Landscape Division. Attachments: License Agreement Vicinity Map