Tustin

City Council

January 20, 2026 Item #8

Agenda Item 8

8.\n\nAPPROVE ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE MASTER AGREEMENT FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS\n\nAdopting Resolution No. 26-03 will approve Master Agreement No. 12-5271F15 between the City of Tustin and the State of California. This agreement is a prerequisite for obtaining federal funding for eligible City transportation projects. In conjunction with the Master Agreement, adopting Resolution No. 26-04 will authorize the Director of Public Works or City Engineer to execute various documents required by the California Department of Transportation. These documents are necessary for processing and obtaining federal and/or state funds for eligible projects.\n\nRecommendation: The City Council is recommended to adopt Resolution No. 26-03, which approves Administering Agency-State Master Agreement No. 12-5271F15 for Federal-Aid Projects. Additionally, the Council should adopt Resolution No. 26-04, which authorizes the Director of Public Works or City Engineer to sign the required documents. These documents are essential for processing and obtaining federal and/or state funding for eligible transportation projects.\nImprovement projects. RESOLUTION NO. 26-03, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, approves the administering agency-state master agreement (MASA) number 12-5271F15 for federal-aid projects. RESOLUTION NO. 26-04, another resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, authorizes the Director of Public Works and City Engineer to sign various documents required by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for federal and/or state-funded transportation improvement projects. There is no direct fiscal impact associated with the recommended actions. Adoption of Resolution No. 26-03 and Resolution No. 26-04 are required administrative actions that will enable the City to receive reimbursement and future allocations of federal transportation funds for eligible projects.