DATE: December 17, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: First Amendment to Fresno County Council of Governments Overall Work Program Master Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the First Amendment to Agreement No. 17-138 with the Fresno County Council of Governments for the Overall Work Program to extend the term of the existing Master Agreement by seven years from December 31, 2024, to December 31, 2031 (estimated revenue to County of $148,000 per year).
REPORT
The Fresno County Council of Governments (FCOG) is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for Fresno County (County). The County receives reimbursement from FCOG for various activities associated with regional planning efforts. Such reimbursement is provided pursuant to a Master Agreement and an Overall Work Program (OWP). An OWP is adopted by the FCOG Board on an annual basis. The current OWP Master Agreement was approved in 2017 and expires December 31, 2024.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the agreement will expire, and the County will not be eligible to be reimbursed for any services in subsequent OWPs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The master agreement itself does not contain any specific activities or amounts, as they are approved annually as each OWP is approved by FCOG and may change over time. The master agreement allows for the County to be eligible to receive reimbursement for any activities it may perform if included in subsequent OWPs. The amount actually claimed varies based on the amount of time spent on these activities. The average annual amount reimbursed over the last for four fiscal years was $148,000. Estimated revenues and expenditures for the OWP are included in the Roads Org 4510 annual budget.
DISCUSSION:
FCOG is an association of local...
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