Consideration and Approval of Submission of Federal Appropriations Requests for FY 2011/12. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 02/01/10 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Consideration and Approval of Submission of Federal Appropriations Requests for FY 2011/12. Contact Person/Dept.: Shelly Wolfberg/ City Manager s Office Phone Number: (310) 253 6008 Item Number: A 2 Fiscal Impact: Yes No X General Fund: Yes No Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ /Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas City Council (01/27/10). Department Approval: Martin R. Cole (01/25/10) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Mark Scott (by M. Noller) (01/26/10) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (01/26/10) City Manager Approval: Mark Scott (01/27/10) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to submit Federal Appropriations Requests for FY 2011/12 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 nearly $2.2 million to widen Sepulveda and Culver Boulevards; $2 million for the preliminary engineering design of the on/off ramp system at the intersection of the I 10 and Robertson/National Boulevards; $500 000 for catch basin inserts; $235 000 for the Interagency Interoperable Communications System (ICIS); and $84 000 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 transmitted to the appropriate legislator s offices the City continues to work closely with CJ Strategies. The City Council also provides critical advocacy through direct contacts with federal elected officials and their staff. While th...
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