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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: April 4, 2016 <br />Resolution - Council <br />Agenda Section:File Number:16-089 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number: <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Keith Cooke <br />Engineering & Transportation Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:RESOLUTION Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Service Contract <br />Agreement with the State of California, Department of Transportation for the <br />Section 130 Grade Crossing Improvement Program for the <br />Washington/Chapman Railroad Crossing Improvement Project; Project No. <br />2016.0320 and Appropriating Funds in the amount of $340,875.00 for the <br />Washington/Chapman Railroad Crossing Improvement Project; Project No. <br />2016.0320 <br />WHEREAS, Title 23 of the United States Code, Section 130 provides funds to reduce <br />the number and severity of highway accidents by eliminating hazards to vehicles and <br />pedestrians at existing at-grade railroad crossings; and <br />WHEREAS, The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has evaluated the <br />railroad - highway intersection at Washington Avenue and Chapman Road and has identified <br />that both railroad and highway improvements are necessary; and <br />WHEREAS, The CPUC, through Section 130, has approved $340,875.00 in federal <br />funding for the construction of highway improvements at the Washington/Chapman Railroad <br />Crossing; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council is familiar with the contents thereof; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended approval of said agreement. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as <br />follows: <br />1. That said Service Contract Agreement is hereby approved and that the City <br />Manager or his authorized representative is hereby authorized and directed to execute the <br />same on behalf of the City; and <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/29/2016