8.F.
City Council Draft Agenda
- Meeting Date:
- 06/18/2019
- Co-Submitter:
- Stacey Brechler-Knaggs
- From:
- Charity Lee, Real Estate Manager
TITLE:
Consideration and Approval of Agreement: Category 5 Master Cost Recovery Agreement between U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Coconino National Forest and the City of Flagstaff.
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Master Cost Recovery Agreement Between U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Coconino National Forest, and City of Flagstaff.
Executive Summary:
The City of Flagstaff is working on many projects that require a special use permit from the Forest Service. In order to expedite the City's projects, the Forest Service has requested that the City enter into a Master Cost Recovery Agreement. This Agreement will be funded with an initial $15,000 and will allow the Forest Service to use the funds to process the City applications in a more timely manner.
Financial Impact:
Initial processing fee $15,000
The Forest Service will use the initial fee to process and review the application and then provide an invoice to the City on expenses per project. The project invoice will then be billed against the Division/Section project account. The Account number for the $15,000 processing fee is 001-00-000-0000-0-1202 (Prepaid/Receivable Account).
The Forest Service will use the initial fee to process and review the application and then provide an invoice to the City on expenses per project. The project invoice will then be billed against the Division/Section project account. The Account number for the $15,000 processing fee is 001-00-000-0000-0-1202 (Prepaid/Receivable Account).
Policy Impact:
None
Connection to Council Goal, Regional Plan and/or Team Flagstaff Strategic Plan:
TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
Deliver quality community assets and continue to advocate and implement a highly performing multi-modal transportation system.
Deliver quality community assets and continue to advocate and implement a highly performing multi-modal transportation system.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
No
Options and Alternatives:
1. Approve the Agreement with the Forest Service.
2. Do not approve the Agreement which may delay the City projects.
2. Do not approve the Agreement which may delay the City projects.
Background and History:
The City has many projects that cross Forest Service land and require special use permits from the Forest Service prior to the commencement of any work. These are a range of capital improvement projects; water, communication, transportation, and multi-modal transportation. The Master Cost Recovery Agreement will help to expedite the processing of the applications with the Forest Service. Some of the current projects that are in review with the Forest Serice are the following.
1. Red Gap Ranch Pipeline Feasibility Study
2. Landfill Road Improvement Project
3. Lake Mary Well #2 Radio Tower
4. Inert Pit for a Water Tank-Water Services Project
5. Sheep Crossing FUTS trail
1. Red Gap Ranch Pipeline Feasibility Study
2. Landfill Road Improvement Project
3. Lake Mary Well #2 Radio Tower
4. Inert Pit for a Water Tank-Water Services Project
5. Sheep Crossing FUTS trail
Key Considerations:
Approval of the Mater Cost Recovery Agreement will allow the Forest Service to process the City's applications and help to expedite the process.
Community Involvement:
City capital projects will be processed quicker and will result in benefits to the community.
Current projects are related to water, FUTS and road improvement projects.
Current projects are related to water, FUTS and road improvement projects.
Expanded Options and Alternatives:
Inform