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
Line
_________________________________________________________
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...
Click here for full text