DATE: March 17, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $300,000 in Highway-Railway Crossing Safety Program (Section 130) Funding from the California Department of Transportation for the Preliminary Engineering Phase of the Tennyson Road Crossing Safety Improvement Project, Project No. 06944 and Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with California Department of Transportation
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate $300,000 in awarded Section 130 funding from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for Tennyson Road Rail Crossing Safety Improvement Project, No. 06944 and execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Caltrans.
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SUMMARY
The Tennyson Road at-grade rail crossing was identified for funding of safety improvements through the Federal Section 130 funds distributed by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The Section 130 program is a federally funded program administered by the State for the elimination of hazards at highway-rail at-grade crossings. Staff recommends adopting a resolution to accept and appropriate the $300,000 Federal Section 130 funding awarded to the City from Caltrans and execute Amendment No. 2, which would increase the full funding agreement amount to $806,242.46.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution
Attachment III Tennyson Road Concept