DATE: April 25, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Fresno County Council of Governments Overall Work Program Master Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Master Overall Work Program Agreement with the Fresno County Council of Governments ($0)
REPORT
The Fresno County Council of Governments (FCOG) is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for Fresno 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 1985 and, during FCOG's latest federal certification review, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recommended that FCOG update its OWP master agreements to reflect current statutes. Consequently, it is recommended that an updated OWP Master Agreement be approved that will replace the 1985 OWP Master Agreement.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the 1985 OWP Master Agreement will remain in effect and FCOG will not be able to comply with the FHWA recommendation that the Agreement be updated.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The County will receive full reimbursement for any activities it may perform pursuant to the OWP Master Agreement and subsequent OWP's.
DISCUSSION:
FCOG is an association of local governments and is the regional planning agency for Fresno County and its cities. FCOG was informally established in 1967 by the County and its incorporated cities and was formalized in 1969 through a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). FCOG performs regional planning emphasizing transportation and provides technical services to its members.
In 1985, FCOG and the Coun...
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