DATE: March 1, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Bernard Jimenez, Interim Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Resolution of Necessity for Fowler Avenue from Elkhorn Avenue to South Avenue
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct a Public Hearing to adopt a Resolution of Necessity authorizing Eminent Domain proceedings and authorizing deposit of funds ($42,800) with the Fresno County Superior Court for the Fowler Avenue from Elkhorn Avenue to South Avenue Construction Project. (4/5 Vote)
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will permit the County to institute Eminent Domain proceedings to acquire certain real property interests and to deposit funds with the Fresno Superior Court.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The Board may elect not to approve the Resolution of Necessity, which would prevent the County from obtaining possession of the remaining right-of-way necessary to construct the project. If the County does not obtain possession of the right-of-way, it will not be possible to construct the project and the project will be cancelled. If the project is cancelled, the County will be required to refund all money it has received for the project from the Federal Highway Administration.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be no net County cost associated with the recommended action. Warrants or checks in the aggregate amount of $42,800, or lesser amount as certified by the Director of Public Works and Planning or his or her designee will be issued from Fund 0010, Subclass 11000, Org 4510, Account 7880, Project E23172, made payable to the individual grantors listed in Exhibit A, attached. This project is eligible for reimbursement under the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Project No. CML 5942 (211). The CMAQ Program, which is part of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), will provide 88.53 percent of the project funding. The remaining 11.47 percent of the project costs wi...
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