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104 <br /> <br /> 12. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER <br /> Item 12a ' <br /> Review of Bids and Award of Contract for the Construction of <br /> Landscape Improvements to Street Medians in Various Locations, <br /> CIP No. 885070 <br /> <br /> Mr. Elliott presented his report (SR 90:67) regarding the <br /> matter. <br /> <br /> Mr. Elliott explained that the improvement plan for the <br /> project had not been completed at the time the CIP was put <br /> together a year ago, which accounts for the underestimation of the <br /> allocated funds. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brandes inquired if the additional funds needed to <br /> complete the project as proposed could be included in the coming <br /> fiscal year's CIP budget. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bocian replied that the additional funds were intended to <br /> come from the General Fund. With regard to putting it on next <br /> year's CIP budget, he stated that not all the projects could be <br /> funded. Staff would have to decide which projects would go on the <br /> budget. He added that the General Fund would be supplementing a <br /> substantial amount of the CIP's Miscellaneous budget for the <br /> coming year. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver commented that $147,220 is a substantial amount of " <br /> money to talk about adding on without going through a CIP review. <br /> <br /> Mr. Butler stated that since money is available from the <br /> General Fund, the project can proceed by utilizing that surplus. <br /> Otherwise, the project could be put off indefinitely because it <br /> would not compete in next year's CIP. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bocian inquired if Council would prefer to scale down the <br /> project rather than proceed as originally planned. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brandes stated that he was not prepared to take out such <br /> a large amount from the General Fund's reserves. He indicated <br /> that he would prefer to see only one project completed rather than <br /> increase the funding at this time. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver agreed with Mr. Brandes. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer stated that he would support the project at <br /> Fairlands Drive. <br /> <br /> It was moved by Mr. Brandes, and seconded by Mr. Butler, <br /> that Resolution No. 90-38 be adopted, scaling down CIP No. 885070 <br /> to include only all the median islands on Fairlands Drive between <br /> West Las Positas Boulevard and Brockton Drive and approving an .... <br /> additional $5,000 to supplement the existing budget for the <br /> project. <br /> <br /> -16- <br /> 2-20-90 <br /> <br /> <br />