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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendments to
the Current Measure K Environmental and Design and Construction
Cooperative Agreements for the Lodi Central City Railroad Safety Project
MEETING DATE: July 7, 2004
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to execute amendments to the current Measure K
Environmental and Design and Construction Cooperative
Agreements for the Lodi Central City Railroad Safety Project.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On July 2, 2003, Council adopted a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the City of Lodi and the Railroads. The amended MOU
allows the Railroads to consider an alternative plan that includes
rehabilitating the existing CCT short line between Lodi and Stockton.
On April 14, 2004, the City received written confirmation from the Railroads informing us of their decision
to rehabilitate the CCT railroad between Stockton and Lodi. In addition to reducing the overall project
cost to the City, the project will further enhance Central City railroad safety by eliminating all eastbound
and westbound rail traffic between the UPRR mainline and the CCT mainline along the Kentucky House
BranchlLockeford Street corridor and, thereby, eliminating five (5) additional crossings.
Since rehabilitating the CCT does not include any City participation towards design, there are remaining
Measure K funds available for removal of existing trackage and rehabilitation of crossings along the
Kentucky House BranchlLockeford Street corridor.
The improvements to be included in the amendments to the Cooperative Agreements include track
removal, re -grading, and pavement restoration associated with the five (5) crossings that are to be
eliminated. Additional work includes the construction of a traffic signal at the intersection of
Stockton Street and Lockeford Street. This signal location is next on the signal priority list and will be
funded by Local Impact Fees.
Staff recommends Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute amendments to
the current Measure K Environmental and Design and Construction Cooperative Agreements for the
Lodi Central City Railroad Safety Project. Staff will come back to Council with final plans and
specifications for a multi -phase construction program.
FUNDING: No additional appropriations need@d
Richard C. Prima, Jr.
Public Works Director
Prepared by Charlie Swimley, Senior Civil Engineer
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cc: D. Stephen Schwabauer, Interim City Attorney F. Wally Sandelin, City Engineer Sharon Welch, Senior Civil Engineer
Wes Fujitani, Senior Civil Engineer Paula Fernandez, Senior Traffic Engineer
APPROVED:
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Dixon'f=lynn, City"Manager
6/28/2004
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-131
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENT MEASURE K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS FOR THE LODI CENTRAL CITY RAILROAD SAFETY PROJECT
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2003, the City Council adopted a Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of .Lodi and the
Railroads; and
WHEREAS, the amended MOU allows the Railroads to consider an alternative plan that
includes rehabilitating the existing CCT short line between Lodi and Stockton; and
WHEREAS, on April 14, 2004, the City received written confirmation from the Railroads
informing us of their decision to rehabilitate the CCT railroad between Stockton and Lodi; and
WHEREAS, in addition to reducing the overall project cost to the City, the project will further
enhance Central City Railroad safety by eliminating all eastbound and westbound rail traffic
between the UPRR mainline and the CCT mainline along the Kentucky House Branch/Lockeford
Street corridor and, thereby, eliminating five additional crossings; and
WHEREAS, since rehabilitating the CCT does not include any City participation towards
design, there are remaining Measure K funds available for removal of existing trackage and
rehabilitation of crossings along the Kentucky House Branch/Lockeford Street corridor; and
WHEREAS, the improvements to be included in the amendments to the Cooperative
Agreements include track removal, re -grading, and pavement restoration associated with the five
crossings that are to be eliminated. Additional work includes the construction of a traffic signal at
the intersection of Stockton Street and Lockeford Street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize
the City Manager to execute amendments to the current Measure K Environmental and Design and
Construction Cooperative Agreements for the Lodi Central City Railroad Safety Project.
Dated: July 7, 2004
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2004-131 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held July 7, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Howard, Land, and Mayor Hansen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2004-131