ITEM NO. 6
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT |
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Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council |
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| FROM: |
Arron Brown, City Manager |
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| BY: |
Sheryl Garcia, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk |
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| DATE: |
10/15/2026 |
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| SUBJECT: | Adopt a Resolution Approving a Budget Allocation for Attenuator Replacement on Railroad Canyon Road
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Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-48 amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget to allocate $40,844.23 from Gas Tax Fund 20-510-8000 for the replacement of a damaged traffic attenuator on Railroad Canyon Road.
Background/Analysis:
As part of the City’s Railroad Canyon Road Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Project, several traffic attenuators were installed along Railroad Canyon Road to improve roadway safety. Following installation, one of the newly installed attenuators was struck by vehicles in two separate accidents, resulting in damage that required the attenuator to be replaced.
The replacement cost of the attenuator is $40,844.23. The City is working with its insurer to pursue recovery of the replacement costs from the responsible parties. However, the City is responsible for paying the replacement cost while the recovery process is underway.
Sufficient funds are available in Gas Tax Fund 20-510-8000 to cover the replacement cost; however, the expenditure was not included in the adopted Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget. A budget amendment is therefore necessary to allocate $40,844.23 for this purpose. The City will continue to pursue recovery of the replacement costs through PERMA. Any amounts recovered will offset the City’s cost.
The replacement cost of the attenuator is $40,844.23. The City is working with its insurer to pursue recovery of the replacement costs from the responsible parties. However, the City is responsible for paying the replacement cost while the recovery process is underway.
Sufficient funds are available in Gas Tax Fund 20-510-8000 to cover the replacement cost; however, the expenditure was not included in the adopted Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget. A budget amendment is therefore necessary to allocate $40,844.23 for this purpose. The City will continue to pursue recovery of the replacement costs through PERMA. Any amounts recovered will offset the City’s cost.
- Fiscal Impact Yes/No:
- Yes
Additional Fiscal Information:
Approval of the proposed budget amendment will allocate $40,844.23 from Gas Tax Fund 20-510-8000 for the replacement of the damaged attenuator. There is no impact to the General Fund.