Explanation
Background: The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in cooperation with the Development Department, Economic Development Division, uses Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund (UIRF) money to design and construct projects that enhance economic growth within the City. Past UIRF projects have included streetscape enhancements and roadway improvements. Occasionally these UIRF projects require that the Transportation Division acquire additional permanent and temporary right-of-way for installation of streetlights, street trees, sidewalks and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) consistent curb ramps. In an effort to conserve time, the Transportation Division desires to establish a $100,000.00 UIRF right-of-way acquisition contingency fund that would be used by the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to acquire small parcels of additional right-of-way for miscellaneous UIRF projects when requested to do so by the Public Service Department, Transportation Division.
Fiscal Impact: The following legislation establishes a $100,000.00 UIRF right-of-way acquisition contingency sum and authorizes the City Attorney to expend said funds to acquire small parcels of additional right-of-way for miscellaneous UIRF projects. The Transportation Division budgeted $6.25 million in the Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund projects in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget. This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $100,000.00 in the Transportation Division's 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund.
Title
To authorize the establishment of a $100,000.00 Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund right-of-way acquisition contingency sum to acquire small parcels of additional right-of-way for miscellaneous UIRF projects as requested by the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to expend $100,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. ($100,000.00)
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