For City Council Meeting [September 13, 2022]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Marcus Fuller, City Manager
FROM: Marcus Fuller, Acting City Engineer
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Request City Council to: (1) Authorize Staff to Submit an Application for the SB 1 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) Grant for the I/10 Riverside Avenue Interchange Phase 2 Project in the Amount of $19,800,000 with a Local Match Not-To-Exceed of $8,500,000 for Construction; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Related Documents.
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BACKGROUND:
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 or Senate Bill (SB) 1 established the Trade Corridor Enhancement Account to fund corridor-based freight projects nominated by local agencies and the state. The Trade Corridor Enhancement Account funds corridor-based freight projects that have a high volume of goods movement, undergo a competitive statewide evaluation, and are subsequently chosen by the California Transportation Commission (CTC).
The purpose of the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) is to provide funding for infrastructure improvements on federally designated Trade Corridors of National and Regional Significance, on California's portion of the National Highway Freight Network, as identified in California Freight Mobility Plan, and along other corridors that have a high volume of freight movement.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The 2022 TCEP will provide two years of programming in fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25 for an estimated total of $1.051 billion of TCEP funds. Sixty percent of identified program funding will be available for projects nominated by regional transportation agencies and other public agencies, including counties, cities, and port authorities. The Los Angeles/Inland Empire Region's programming target is $353 million (56% of the Regional Corridor Target Funds).
The City, in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the San Bernardino County Transportation Author...
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