DATE: August 20, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Coordination with the California High Speed Rail Authority
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Receive report from the Department of Public Works and Planning regarding coordination with the California High Speed Rail Authority addressing impacts on Fresno County owned and operated transportation facilities from construction of the new railway and associated facilities; and,
2. Direct the Department of Public Works and Planning staff to initiate amendment to Cooperative Agreement No. 13-767 between Fresno County and the California High Speed Rail Authority to provide greater detail and clarity relating to scope, schedule, cost, and coordination of work pertaining to specific County facilities, and return to your Board for final action.
REPORT
The California High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) is in the process of designing and constructing its railway lines and associated facilities, and their work is having a significant impact on transportation facilities owned and operated by the County. This item pertains to locations in Districts 1, 3, and 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may elect not to provide direction, in which case the Department of Public Works and Planning will continue to coordinate with the HSRA in the interest of ensuring the HSRA completes modifications to County facilities in a safe and expeditious manner and that inconvenience to the public is minimized to the extent practicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Department Staff costs associated with oversight of HSRA and its contractors are paid for pursuant to Cooperative Agreement No. 13-767, a reimbursement agreement, associated task orders with the HSRA and its contractors, and through encroachment permit fees. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the De...
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