CONSENT            CALENDAR 
                                                                                         Agenda   Item   No.:  8a 
                                                                                         CC    Mtg.:   01/24/2006 


DATE:         January  9, 2006

TO:           Mayor   and   City  Council Members

FROM:         Joseph   W.   Luchi,   Economic   Development Coordinator

SUBJECT:           APPROVAL      OF      CITY     OF      FOLSOM'S      FEDERAL      FUNDING    REQUESTS FOR 
              FEDERAL      FISCAL      YEAR    2007 

BACKGROUND       /      ISSUE 

Each  year,  after careful deliberation, the City presents its requests for federal funding (i.e., earmarks) 
to   the   City's   congressional   representatives.   Department   Heads and the City's federal legislative 
consultant,  Mike  Miller  of  the  Ferguson  Group,  have  met  in  a  series  of  meetings  to discuss and 
develop  recommendations  regarding  the  City's  priorities  for  federal  earmarks  in federal fiscal year 
(FFY)   2007   (October   l,   2006-September   30,   2007).     Those   recommendations   are summarized in 
Attachment  No.   1.    Staff  has  reviewed  these recommendations with City Council previously. 

Staff  is  requesting that the City Council consider a motion to approve a project priority list for federal 
funding  requests  for  FFY 2007. 

POLICY/RULE 

As  the  legislative  body  of  the  City,  the City Council establishes policies and priorities relating to 
municipal  affairs. 

ANALYSIS 

Staff,  with  assistance  of  our  consultant,  has developed a priority list of six appropriation requests. 
Brief  summary  descriptions  of  each  project  request  are  provided  below.  Some requests have received 
funding  in  prior  years  (i.e.,  Bridge  below  Folsom  Dam,  Sewer  Rehabilitation, U.S. ^50/Empire Ranch 
Road   Interchange,   and   the   Railroad   Block),   which   should   improve   their chances of receiving 
additional  funding  in  FFY  2007.   Each  request  addresses  critical  needs  of  the City that would not 
necessarily  move  forward  without  significant federal funding. 

The  following  table  contains  brief summary descriptions of each project request: 

                                           Amount 
                Title                     Requested                    Summary       Description

Bridge   Below   Folsom  Dam            Amount  to be      Continuing  funding  for  design and construction
                                          determined       of  four-lane   bride   below Folsom Dam
Sewer  Rehabilitation                     $1,350,000       Repair  and  replacement  of existing aging sewer
                                                           infrastructure 



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