TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Tony Olmos, Director of Public Works
Joe Parco, City Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Adopt Resolution No. 15-0060 in Support of Utilizing South Bay Measure R Highway Program Funds for the Sepulveda Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project (Public Works Director Olmos).
ADOPT RESOLUTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No. 15-0060 in support of utilizing South Bay Measure R Highway Program (SBHP) funds for the Sepulveda Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project (Project) in the amount of $900,000.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Measure R Funds would be used for costs associated with the design and construction of traffic improvements at five intersections along Sepulveda Boulevard through funds allocated in the SBPH. The City is not required to provide a local match for these funds.
BACKGROUND:
Measure R is a one-half cent sales tax that was approved by Los Angeles County voters in November 2008 to meet the transportation needs of Los Angeles County.
Funding allocations for the SBHP are recommended for approval by the South Bay Cities Coalition of Governments (SBCCOG) Board to the Los Angeles County Transportation Authority (Metro) in five to seven year increments and are updated annually. Each year, cities submit project requests to SBCCOG for consideration. This year, the City of Manhattan Beach requested funding for the design and construction of traffic improvements at the following five intersections along Sepulveda Boulevard in the City of Manhattan Beach: Rosecrans Avenue, 33rd Street, Cedar Avenue, 14th Street and 2nd Street. The total estimated cost for this project is $900,000. Under the current SBHP program, in order to be eligible for Measure R funding, City Council must adopt a resolution showing support for the project.
If this project request is approved by Metro, this project will be added to the City’s FY 16-17 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). To formally document the terms and conditions for the funding, staff will request that City Council approve a Funding Agreement with Metro at a later date. The City has up to five years to spend the allocated funds.
DISCUSSION:
In July 2009, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the SBCCOG commissioned Hatch Mott MacDonald to conduct a “User-Based Microanalysis of State Route 1, Pacific Coast Highway” (2009 PCH Study). In the 2009 PCH Study, 125 intersections were studied from Imperial Highway in the City of El Segundo to Crenshaw Boulevard in the City of Torrance. Given the high number of intersections, the study was intended to provide high-level analysis and preliminary recommendations.
From the 125 intersections, 30 are located within the City of Manhattan Beach.
The 2009 PCH Study recommended intersection improvements along 8 of the 30 intersections and recommended median improvements from 11th Street to the Southerly City Limit to help alleviate traffic congestions at the intersections.
In May 2014, the City was awarded funding from the SBHP to prepare a feasibility study to further evaluate the intersections within the City of Manhattan Beach. On August 12, 2014, JMD was awarded a contract in the amount of $49,950 to prepare the feasibility study. This study recommended improvements to five intersections that were studied. The study concluded that by adding capacity at the left-hand turn pockets and modifying lane configurations at these five intersections, congestion would be relieved through the Sepulveda Corridor. The benefit would also reduce cut-through traffic on local streets and reduce delays.
The Project consists of constructing the following improvements at the following five intersections:
1. Sepulveda Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue:
Northbound Lane (NBL) - extend dual left turns pockets by 55'
Southbound Lane (SBL) - extend dual left turns pockets by 150'
Eastbound Lane (EBL) - extend dual left turns pockets by 110'
Westbound Lane (WBL) - extend dual left turns pockets by 350'
2. Sepulveda Boulevard and 33rd Street:
SBL - extend single left turn pocket by 45' and extend median island
3. Sepulveda Boulevard and 14th Street:
SBL - extend single left turn pocket by 35' and modify median island
4. Sepulveda Boulevard and 2nd Street:
SBL - extend single left turn pocket by 35' and modify median island
EBL - extend single left turn pocket by 50' and relocate pavement marking
5. Marine and Cedar (east of Sepulveda Boulevard):
Modify lane configuration to increase capacity.
SBCCOG has requested that the City Council confirm their commitment and support of the Project by adopting Resolution 15-0060 (Attachment A). This will demonstrate to Metro that the lead agencies concur in the funding application and are committed to the implementation of these improvements in a timely manner.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No. 15-0060 in support of utilizing South Bay Measure R Highway Program funds for the Sepulveda Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project in the amount of $900,000.
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 15-0060