HomeMy WebLinkAbout24652RESOLUTION NO. 24652
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPROVE THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-
OF-WAY FOR THE SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT, CITY PROJECT 12-02, FEDERAL -AID
PROJECT NO. BRLS-5282(042).
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 and subsequent Transportation
Authorization Bills to fund transportation programs; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has enacted legislation by
which certain federal -aid funds may be made available for use on local transportation
related projects of public entities qualified to act as recipients for these federal -aid funds
in accordance with the intent of federal law; and
WHEREAS, before federal -funds will be made available for a specific program
project, the City of Palm Springs and State of California are required to enter into an
agreement to establish terms and conditions applicable to the City of Palm Springs when
receiving federal funds for a designated project facility and to the subsequent operation
and maintenance of that completed facility; and
WHEREAS, On November 14, 2018, the City of Palm Springs and Caltrans
entered into an agreement related to the Preliminary Engineering (PE) and Right -of -Way
(R/W) phases of the South Palm Canyon Bridge Replacement Project (City Project No.
12-02), Federal -Aid Project No. BRLS-5282(042); and
WHEREAS, the Project requires the acquisition of various parcels of permanent
right-of-way and temporary easements, from a variety of different property owners; and
WHEREAS, Title 7 "Procurement and Contracting" of the Palm Springs Municipal
Code, ("Code"), established procedures for the procurement of supplies, services, and
construction of public projects, and defined the authority for the procurement function
including signatory authority for purchase orders and written contracts which bind the City
for the acquisition of equipment, supplies, labor or services within the budget approved
by the City Council and within the monetary limits established by the City Council, as
provided in Section 318 the City Charter, and
WHEREAS, Section 318 of the City Charter allows the City Council by Resolution
to authorize the City Manager to bind the City, with or without a written contract, including
by purchase order, for the acquisition of equipment, materials, supplies, labor, services
or other items included within the budget approved by the City Council, and may impose
a monetary limit upon such authority; and
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WHEREAS, the public's interest is best served by implementing a streamlined
process for the acquisition of right-of-way and easements for the Project, whereby the
City Council authorizes the City Manager to acquire any and all right-of-way and
easements for the Project pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to approve any
and all agreements for the acquisition of permanent right-of-way or temporary easements,
as the case may be for the South Palm Canyon Bridge Replacement Project (City Project
No. 12-02), Federal -Aid Project No. BRLS-5282(042) .
SECTION 2. The City Manager may designate the City Engineer, or his designee,
to execute and process any and all escrow documents or other forms on behalf of the
City Manager, as may be necessary to facilitate the transfer of property, subject to the
approval of the City Attorney.
ADOPTED THIS 2ND DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019.
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David H. Ready, Es
City Manager
ATTEST:
Ant ony J. M M C
City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) SS.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, ANTHONY J. MEJIA, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 24652 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 2"d day of October, 2019,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holstege, Middleton, Roberts, Mayor Pro Tern Kors, and
Mayor Moon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Springs, California, this I6-~^ day of 20I C
Cnthony J. "a MM
City Clerk