TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Raul Saenz, Interim Director of Public Works
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Adopt Resolution No. 16-0055 which Supports and Endorses the Sepulveda Boulevard at Rosecrans Avenue, 33rd Street, Cedar Avenue, 14th Street and 2nd Street - Operational Improvements Project to be Implemented through the South Bay Measure R Highway Program for the City of Manhattan Beach (Interim Public Works Director Saenz).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 16-0055
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 16-0055 indicating support and endorsement of the Sepulveda Boulevard at Rosecrans Avenue, 33rd Street, Cedar Avenue, 14th Street and 2nd Street - Operational Improvements Project to be implemented through the South Bay Measure R Highway Program for the City of Manhattan Beach.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Sepulveda Boulevard at Rosecrans Avenue, 33rd Street, Cedar Avenue, 14th Street and 2nd Street - Operational Improvements Project will be funded by the South Bay Measure R Highway Program in the amount of $900,000. Funds for these projects would be provided on a reimbursement basis with no local match required.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council previously approved Resolution 15-0060 in November 2015 endorsing its commitment to the Sepulveda Boulevard at Rosecrans Avenue, 33rd Street, Cedar Avenue, 14th Street and 2nd Street - Operational Improvements Project and authorizing City staff to submit the project for South Bay Measure R Program funding consideration at a cost of $900,000. Subsequently, South Bay Council of Government (SBCOG) has included this project in their approved list of projects funded in FY16/17. Now that the project is funded, SBCOG requires the City to reaffirm its commitment to this project with the adoption of Resolution No. 16-0055. This project is currently included in the most recent City Council approved Fiscal Years 2017 - 2021 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) funded with local Proposition C funds and will now be reimbursed fully with South Bay Measure R funds.
DISCUSSION:
Measure R is a one-half cent (0.5%) sales tax approved by Los Angeles County voters in November, 2008 to meet the transportation needs of Los Angeles County.
Measure R provides funding in several categories. Two categories, Local Return and Highway Capital Projects will provide funding to the City of Manhattan Beach.
Local Return
Measure R Local Return funds are provided to cities on a per capita basis. The City began receiving these funds in January 2010 and should receive an estimated $330,000 per year. The funds can be used for street maintenance, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and transit purposes.
Highway Capital Projects
This program provides funding for projects in 17 regional project group categories. South Bay agencies receive funding under the subcategory titled “Interstate 405, I-110, I-105, and SR-91 Ramp and Interchange Improvements (South Bay)”. It is estimated that $906 million will be available to South Bay agencies over 30 years to fund capacity improvements that benefit the state highway system. Eligibility provisions in the measure have been interpreted to include routes parallel to state highways as well. This funding is identified as “South Bay Measure R Funds”. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) oversees the distribution of South Bay Measure R Funds through specific funding agreements with the local agency.
This project consists of improving intersection operations by adding or extending lanes to improve intersection level-of-service (LOS) including extending left-turn pockets to reduce or eliminate queuing. The intersections slated for improvement are Sepulveda Boulevard at Rosecrans Avenue, Sepulveda Boulevard at 33rd Street, Cedar Avenue at Marine Avenue, Sepulveda Boulevard at 14th Street and Sepulveda Boulevard at 2nd Street.
South Bay Council of Government (SBCOG) has included this project in their approved list of projects funded in FY16/17. Now that the project is funded, SBCOG requires the City to reaffirm its commitment to this project with the adoption of Resolution No. 16-0055.
POLICY ALTERNATIVES:
ALTERNATIVE:
Do not approve attached Resolution supporting and endorsing the project to be implemented through the South Bay Measure R Highway Program.
PROS: The City Council may decide to no longer pursue the described improvements or fund the improvements with other available funding sources
CONS:
The City would lose its share of South Bay Measure R Highway Program funds since it is not used for its intended purpose. Much needed infrastructure work to improve traffic flow would not occur.
PUBLIC OUTREACH/INTEREST:
Public outreach was part of the City’s Fiscal Years 2017 - 2021 Capital Improvement Plan adoption process.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed the draft resolution as to form.
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 16-0055