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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 AMEND 1 W/OCTA FOR EXT TO METROLINK 03-04-08AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: MARCH 4, 2008 TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. C- 6-0799 BETWEEN THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF TUSTIN FOR CITY-INITIATED TRANSIT EXTENSIONS TO METROLINK (THE "GO LOCAL STEP 1" PROGRAM) SUMMARY Amendment No.1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-6-0799 provides an extension to the term of the agreement between the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the City of Tustin for the "GO LOCAL Step 1" Program, and establishes a new deadline for receipt of proposals for "GO LOCAL Step 1 ". RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-6-0799 with the Orange County Transportation Authority for City-Initiated Transit Extensions to Metrolink (the "GO LOCAL Step 1" Program), and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the document on behalf of the City. FISCAL IMPACT Under the "GO LOCAL Step 1" Program, the OCTA has provided a grant in the amount of $100,000 to the City of Tustin to study transit extensions to the Tustin Metrolink Station. No matching funds were required. BACKGROUND In order to address future Metrolink service expansion, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has developed a program known as "GO LOCAL", which provides for the study of city- initiated transit extensions to Metrolink train stations. "GO LOCAL Step 1" provides grant money for cities to study transit needs and develop visions for enhancing access to the Metrolink system. The "GO LOCAL Step 1" Program allocates up to $3.4 million for cities to develop a local transit vision and conduct initial planning. Each Orange County city is eligible to receive a $100,000 grant once it executes a cooperative agreement with the OCTA. The OCTA staff is now developing a screening process to evaluate Step One Final Reports for future Step 2 funds. "GO LOCAL Step 2" funding, makes $25.4 million available on a competitive basis to further develop the most promising projects fixed guide way and mixed flow (bus/shuttle) projects. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-6-0799 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the City of Tustin for City-Initiated Transit Extension to the Metrolink (The "GO LOCAL Step 1" Program) March 4, 2008 Page 2 DISCUSSION On December 4, 2006 the Tustin City Council approved Cooperative Agreement No. C-6-0799 for "GO LOCAL Step 1" and on February 26, 2007 the OCTA Board of Directors executed the agreement. Under the "GO LOCAL Step 1" program, Tustin is identifying transit. needs and possible service routes between the Tustin Metrolink station and origins and destinations within Tustin. If the Tustin study reveals a demand for transit connections to specific areas outside the city, this information will be included in the final report in hopes of collaborating with adjacent cities for competitive funds under Step 2. Under the terms of the Cooperative Agreement, the City of Tustin has acted as the lead agency for "GO LOCAL Step 1" and submitted a progress report to OCTA on October 31, 2007. A final report was to be submitted by December 31, 2007, which is the termination date of the agreement. Tustin's final report has now been drafted and will be submitted to the City Council in the near future. However, some cities were not forthcoming with applications for the GO LOCAL Step 1 program until just recently, so the OCTA approved extending the deadline for the final report until June 30, 2008. Therefore, amendments to the cooperative agreements have been issued to all cities that have partnered with the OCTA under the "GO LOCAL Step 1" Program to extend the termination date of the agreements to June 30, 2008. Accordingly, Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-6-0799 between the City of Tustin and the OCTA provides an extension of the term of the cooperative agreement to June 30, 2008. It has been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney and is now ready for approval by the Tustin City Council. Tim D. Serlet Director of Public Works/City Engineer Dana R. Kasdan Engineering Services Manager Attachment: Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-6-0799 S:\City Council Items\2008 Council Items\Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Coop Agmt for Go Local Step 1 Program.doc AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. C-6-0799 BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND CITY OF TUSTIN THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 is effective as of this _ day of , 2008, by and between the Orange County Transportation Authority, (hereinafter referred to as "AUTHORITY") and the City of Tustin, (hereinafter referred to as "CITY"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, by Cooperative Agreement No. C-6-0799 dated February 26, 2007, AUTHORITY and CITY entered into a cooperative agreement to work as partners to develop acommunity-based transit vision that increases use of Metrolink by Tustin residents, visitors and/or employees; and WHEREAS, both parties agree to extend the term of the cooperative agreement and establish a deadline for receipt of proposals for GO LOCAL Step One at no increase in the maximum cumulative payment obligation; and WHEREAS, AUTHORITY's Board of Directors has reviewed and approved the. issuance of this Amendment on November 26, 2007; NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually understood and agreed by AUTHORITY and CITY that Agreement No. C-6-0799 is hereby amended in the following particulars only: 1. Add Exhibit D which is ident~ed in this Amendment No. 1, as Attachment A. 2. Amend ARTICLE 4. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITY, Page 5 of 13, to add the following: "H. Commencement of Work -CITY shall commence Step One no later than March 1, 2008. " L:\CAMM\CLERICAL\CLERICAL\CLERICALIWORDPROCWGREEWNENDWM160799.DOC Page 1 of 2 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. C-6-0799 3. Amend ARTICLE 9. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS, Page 7 of 13, paragraph A. to delete "December 31, 2007" as the term of the cooperative agreement and in lieu thereof insert "June 30, 2008". The balance of said Agreement remains unchanged. Upon execution, this Amendment No. 1 shall be made effective on January 1, 2008. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-6-0799 to be executed on the effective date above written. CITY OF TUSTIN ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY By. Jeny Amante Mayor ATTEST: By Pamela Stoker City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: By Douglas Holland City Attorney By, Arthur T. Leahy Chief Executive Officer APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: By Kia Mortazavi Executive Director Development L:ICAMMICLERICAL\CLERICALICLERICAL\WORDPROCWGREEWMEND1AM160799.DOC Page2of2 ATTACHMENT A AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT C-6-0799 EXHIBIT D SAMPLE I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct statement of the work performed and costs incurred on the Project Concept. Date Signed Title Return to: Darrell Johnson, Director, Transit Project Delivery 550 South Main Street P.O. Box 14184 Orange, CA 92863-15 Page 1 of 1 PROJECT CONCEPT Project Expenditures Certification