Consideration and Approval of Submission of Federal Appropriations Requests for FY 2009 2010. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 01/12/09 AGENDA Appropriations Requests for FY 2009 2010. ITEM: Consideration and Approval of Submission of Federal Item Number: A 4 Contact Person/Dept.: Shelly Wolfberg Phone Number: (310) 253 6008 Fiscal Impact: Yes No X General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master E Mail Notification List (01/07/09). Action Item: X Attachments: Department Approval: Martin R. Cole (01/05/09) Fiscal Impact Review: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (01/06/09) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (01/05/08) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (01/07/09) the City Council authorize RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the submission of Federal Appropriations Requests for FY 2009 2010 and set the priority ranking of these projects. BACKGROUND: In recent years with the assistance of Culver City s federal advocacy team CJ Strategies the City has been successful in obtaining federal appropriations in the amounts of $2.192 million to widen Sepulveda and Culver Boulevards; $2 million for preliminary engineering design of the on/off ramp system at the intersection of the I 10 and Robertson/National Boulevards; $656 000 for the Exposition Light Rail Aerial Station; $235 000 for the Interagency Interoperable Communications System (ICIS); and $84 600 for Police Department Computer/Data Equipment. Each year the City submits appropriations requests through the City s Senators and Representative for consideration during the Federal budgeting process. Once the appropriations requests are filed the City continues to work closely with CJ Strategies. The City Council also provides critical support through direct contacts with federal elected officials and their staff. While the Federal budget process does not always result in appropriations requests being approved the City can be proud of its recent success...
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