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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-131Resolution RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE THE INTERIM EXHIBIT 9-S LOCAL AGENCY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) SUBNIITTAL FORM FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY} 2010/2011 WHEREAS, as a condition of receiving Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) transportation funding, the County of Butte must adopt a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program in compliance with Title 49 CFR 26, "Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in U.S. Department of Transportation Programs," and WHEREAS, the State of California's Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is the State agency authorized by the FHWA to oversee implementation of these regulations; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Caltrans' Division of Local Assistance March 4, 2009 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program directives, as a condition of receiving federal financial assistance an DOT-assisted contracts, the County of Butte was required to transition to Caltrans' newly adopted Race Conscious DBE Program by submitting both a new Exhibit 9-A "Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Jmplementation Agreement for the County of Butte," adopting Caltrans' new DBE Program Plan, and an Exhibit 9-B, submitting adopted methodology for an Annual Anticipated DBE Participation Level (AADPL) for FFY 2009110 beginning on October 1, 2009 and ending on September 30, 2010, ~ based upon determination of race-conscious and race-neutral AADPL components; and WHEREAS, the County of Butte Board of Supervisors authorized approval and adoption of said Exhibit 9-A "Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Implementation Agreement for the County of Butte" at the regular Board of Supervisors' meeting of May 5, 2009, by Resolution No. 09-071 and Exhibit 9-B "Local Agency DBE Annual Submittal Form" for FFY 2009110 at the regular Board of Supervisors' meeting of December 8, 2009, by Resolution No. 09-177; and WHEREAS, on May 28, 2010, Caltrans Division of Local Assistance issued an Office Bulletin (DLA-OB} for the discontinuance of local agency AADPL submittals so that, for the time being, local agencies are no longer required to submit AADPL calculations and methodology to Caltrans per said Exhibi# 9-A and all references to AADPL in the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) are to be disregarded; and WHEREAS, per said Office Bulletin (DLA-OB,) no request for authorization of FHWA funding programmed for FFY 2010/11 can be processed until an Interim Exhibit 9-B designating an DBE Liaison Officer; outlining race-neutral program measures the County intends to follow; and adopting Prompt Payment Provisions and methods of monitoring and enforcement determined by the County to assuxe contractor prompt payment to lower tier contractors for FFY 2010111 is submitted, approved, and on file with the Caltrans District 3 Local Assistance Engineer; and WHEREAS, Board of Supervisors adoption is required to ensure compliance with Department of Transportation federal funding requirements, provisions and financial responsibilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State of California, hereby authorizes the approval of Interim Exhibit 9-B Local Agency DBE Annual Submittal Form for FFY 2010111 and authorizes the Director of Public Works to execute and submit said Exhibit 9-B to Caltrans, on behalf of the County of Butte, including required designation of a DBE Liaison Officer, adopted race-neutral DBE program measures, federal-aid contract "Prompt Payment Provisions," and methods for monitoring and enforcing prompt payment to subcontractors. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State of California, this 14~' day of September, 2010, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Kirk, Lambert, Yamaguchi. az~d Ciaair Connelly NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None Bill Connelly, Chair, Butte County Board of Supervisors ATTEST: Paul Hahn, Chief strative Officer and Clerk of~he ~ ,~' By: