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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-12-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - LACTC REPRESENTATION COUNTY (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval AL Item to be presented CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager DATE: December 10, 1991 SUBJECT: LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REPRESENTATION FROM NORTH COUNTY CITIES DEPARTMENT: City Manager BACKGROUND The Los Angeles County Transportation Commission and the Southern California Rapid Transit District. are proposing to consolidate: With that consolidation, the new transportation board will include seats for four at -large City representatives. This opens an opportunity for one of those seats to be permanently filled by elected officials from the North County cities on a rotational basis. Due to continual, growing transportation needs, the North County will have a major impact on transportation policy and funding for the entire County. Council is requested by the City of Palmdale to write letters to our State representatives asking for their support on this issue. RECOMMENDATION Direct staff to prepare letters for the Mayor's signature to be transmitted to State representatives. DMG:838 Agenda Item: FAX J (213) 244-GOUS/11th Floor RECIPIENT FAX NUMBER: TOTAL PAGES (includ DATE: �� -,57— fl REMARKS: .ng` this shoat) : SUBJECT: L�� /�• F YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL THE PAGES IN THIS TRANSACTION, LEASE C TACT' i3 p'CD • at a L COPIES .TO CITY COUNCIL, s` CITY MSN ;ER, CITE`'CLERK- E C E i V 1= 0 uc%, 1991 LCi CITY COCOCIL rv, rT a •NT' � ARITA teeorny rn• w•, .• Lon►npdaCOYMy alaws smilthstrw Ttinsportrtion Sure 11100 Wmmiglon LeeMnplo 0117 . __ Td 21,4 "%Ilu . Mobility .. �..� r. nom,•... .....�..� i..r.iC .'i� . .'Jv/. PI � M BY FACSIMILE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY DATE: December 4, 1991 TO: ALL MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: JACKI BACHARACH JUDY HATHAWAY -FRANCIS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONERS RE: LACTC/SCTRD.REORGANIZATION MEETING WEDNESDAY, . DECEMBER 4, 1991 The LACTC and SCRTD met in joint session this morning, December 4, to discuss reorganization. Tomorrow night, Thursday, December 5, at Luminarias, you will have an opportunity to discuss at the Division meeting, the motion presented by Mayor Tom Bradley. and adopted by both boards. Overall, the Reorganization Plan provides a unified structure with responsibility vested in a single -policy board, It will eliminate past conflict and duplication of effort and provide clear policy directions to our multifaceted transportation needs in Los Angeles County. This reorganization plan is to be forwarded to Assemblyman Katz .as prescribed by AB 1784 for legislative implementation. Included with this memo is a copy .of the final compromise accepted by both boards. Please note on page 3 the composition of the Single Policy Board. This is an area that will provoke our serious discussion, 'careful evaluation, and resolution. You are probably already familiar with the position taken by the L.A. Division Transportation Committee. Knowing that the County Board of Supervisors and the City of L.A. wanted to maintain status quo (which is: 5 County Board of Supervisors, .3 City of Los Angeles, 3 City Representatives (1 designated to Long Beach) and 1 Ex -officio appointed by the Governor); it was our number one priority to gain 4 representatives on the new Authority for the 87 L.A. County cities. In our discussions with the Transportation Committee and LACTC Ad Hoc Reorganization -Committee, we took the position that cities should determine the method of selecting their representatives. Cities will want to consider several criteria and select those of greatest importance to insure equity to all participants. Some criteria of greatest concern are: wougelescounty Big wilt uwrensum leading the Way to 618110r Moairty Tmuuportotlon suits 1100 Commission UsAngWnCA90017 Td 213 623.1194 I Page 2 (1) Geographic Representation- by -district, at .large or combination (2) Length of terms - 4 years, rotation, term limit (3) Population numbers - large city category, vote by city in proportion to population, or one city, one vote. (4) Selection of Alternates The difference between our League Transportation Committee Position and the adopted LACTC/SCRTD joint board compromise is as follows: 1. 2. Composition: 5 - 4 - 4 0 5 Supervisors. 0 4 City of L.A. Representatives a 4 City Representatives Representatives for 87 Cities excluding City of L.A. o • Alternates not addressed Criteria for selection of City Representative: o To be determined by City selection Committee 5 - 4 - 4 (same) (same) Mayor one City Council member 2 citizens appointed by Mayor (same) see item $ 2 o Alternates allowed 0 4 Corridors Vote each corridor - city vote in proportion to population o North County/ San Fernando valley representative would be rotated annually WITH THE VOTE OF THE JOINT HOARDS,, WE ACHIEVED A XAJOR VICTORY WITH FOUR SEATS ALLOCATED TO OUR CITIES. NOW ITIS OUR JOE TO EXAMINE PRESENT CRITERIA FOR CITY REPRESENTATIONe IDENTIFY CONCERNS, AND REACH CONSENSUS. DEC -10-'91 TUE 14:09 IDIS. HATHAWAY-FPP1,1CIS TEL H0:213-690-1507 "151 P01 ,. W XQtlICLwlJ tf- rrancIs 1916 C71UrA KUAD • IA HAEKA Hr1CHT'.r. CA 70611 (3J0) 697-0944 FAX (aro) 690-1507 FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION COVER SHEET TO:j6atIDrableJon Heia or $ Ceun6o DATE.Ln ile 144 a Ya ho FIRM NAME' ���+_RAWA-a ' t'1QW,;-n FAX NUMBER: C=4) =acct- f f a_: MAIN PHONE: For your information 4 For approval ❑ For approval and return AFor review and comment ❑ AS requested FROM: JUdu ITLC: COMMENTS: Want -iv si-e.,rf- nik! q-aas r,00+O -mouerneni- JJ-- iJnu r•n••lir �. �n.•� �riii4. vl;s tP-"'.1. or X142 i,keS lr1 `4AC. QO CO. T<St-V. THIS FAX CONSISTS OF: -I PAGES (including cover sheet) PROBLEMS? PLEASE CONTACT: TRANSMISSION COMPLETED BY-- TIME: (M891sfi7A:Fa X.Frm) I fem /D uta 10-'9i TUE 1-1:09 M.T. HATHAWAY -FRANCIS TEL X10:213-690-1507 tt151 P02 Date: December , 1991 lo: Mayor$, Council Members, City Managers and Administrators From: 5ubJecl: City Representation, LOS Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (The merged LACTC and SCRTO) At the December 5 Los Angeles Division of League meeting at Luminarlas, the cities present voted to have Mayor Bob Bartlett, (Monrovia), Chairman or the LA Division Transportation Committee, represent the cities in negotiations with the LA County Supervisors. Criteria for selection of 4 City Representatives for the new authority is the issue to be resolved. There may stili he some ronfusion as to what cities will accept as equitable. it is vital that we present a united approach. Corridors have been proposed that do not reflect traditional city alignments and are inequitable In both size and population. Objective: Our united cities ran work best together for the common good and avoid fragmentation. with a countywide outlook. the following criteria were presented at the League meeting. Each city must send a letter to. Bob Bartlett listing the city's choice of criteria for representation. Cities want: 1. Traditional city alignments. 2. One city, one vote. 3. Conrlguraliun by WIT-1dofs approximately equal in either Number of cities; or Total population. 4. Representation Nominate by geographical areas, " Elect -at -large by majority vote of all LA County titles (other than City of Los Angeles), * One representative per corridor (Representatives elected - at -large have obligation to represent and support ail the cities' interests throughouth county). D5C-10-191 TUE 14:10 ID:J. HATHGIAY-FRANCIS TEL 510:213-690-1507 "151 P03 5. Length of terms � years (2 year staggered terms), No. rotation of representative(s) mandated within corrldors. Other criteria fur your consideration that was not addressed at the league meeting, but brought up later by some cities. 1. Term limits (LACTC seats are only ones currently with limits.) * No limit, * Two terms (8 years), or * I hree terms (12 years.). 2. Alternate city representatives # Have elected city representative3 name alternates with confirmation by cities required (to Insure more consistent representation and a closer working relationship), or * Elect separately, as In the past, following same criteria for city representatives. Include comment to Bob stressing that cities appreciate his efforts on lhelr behalf, we are counting on him to resolve the'concerns we have and to report back to us on a timely basis. As further discussions will be occurring in the LACTC Reorganization Ad Hoc CUfmlrlttee, please fax copies or any communications to your current city representatives, Jacki Bacharach, and Judy Hathaway- Francis. DEC -10-191 TUE 11:10 ID:J. HATHPIAY-MANCIS TEL N0:213-690-1507 tf151 PO4 BREAKDOWN-ok' CITIES BY PROPOSF.n CORRIDOR Sn_ithA a Reach) Corridor Long Beach 439,300 Signal Hill d3SU Hawaiian Gardena /3 Ito Lakewood 'YJ(000 Artesia . /S600 La Mirada UA /SD Bellflower 6,24(00 Paramount +1q 600 Cerritos S3 300 Norwalk/3 sarrA2 i?. �e9/3 Soo �9 Sa % North County Ilan Fernandn Valley) Santa Clarita 119)96D Westlake Village y��S-as, Agoura Hills ,x hoe Hidden Hills �, 800 San Fernando ,Pd/ 3So Burbank q•S, SAO Glendale /84,600 Lr Canada Flintridge./93.5'o Lancaster /0-4) 00V Palmdale ggmala&saaop0�00 Buyt'hw"L Curric3ur Avalon 3, ODO Lynwood 6d, loo Compton gj) 000 Carson �300 Rolling Hiiis 83,J /, 700 Rolling Hills Estates 7, 8Q S Lomita /q, h[SO Rancho Palos Verdes 4//j 5-3'0 Palos Verdes Estates /5),/00 Torrance /33 500 Redondo Beach (,o� adoHermosa Beach /C3800 Lawndale .27161'0 Manhattan beach 3.7'1 /SO Gardena s'a, 3o0 Hawthorn* 7a 1900 El Segundo /S/ Q00 Inglewood 1// 1700 Culver city 3W, 700 west Hollywood ,6 /SO Beverly Hills s? /so Santa Monica 90 goo Bell 36, OSO Dell Gardens y3/ /00 Cudahy de/, y? a Southgate 861 s/00 Maywood .7 y, 850 Malt, . 461 A9'7 DEC -10-'91 TUE 14:11 iD:J. HATHAWAY -FRANCIS TEL NO:213-690-1507 n151 POS VCL:11041 Huntington Park V jj�.Sm1 Gabriel Valley Montebello S yj q&O .'Commerce I Z,d�a0 La Habra Haight pp 6 A.AS Monterey nark . b/I :40-0 Rosemead Sd Aoo South El Monte .7/,, Aso La Puente 3)7 bvo Indurtry 700 lnirmnnd Rrr 5.3600 Pomona /331 Rod -Claremont 3/,9sb La Verne JI.,/00 Salt Dimas 33 /v0 Walnut -Q91 W-9 west Covina 'Covina 4a, dW -Azusa 97J 006 Irwindale /,)070 •Duarte Ao900 -Bradbury ?30 Monrovia X01 •Aracadia-[Zedbo Sierra.Madddre /0 800 San Marino /Q�I�SxY -Da win Park 6 9goo - El Monte /0g y1 O San Gabriel 3';�4-5-0 Temple City 3/ Asn *Alhambra 88 'foo South Pasade! a4z(IOSo Pasadena /3d , 0 Pico Rivera 5'9,4-0a Whittier. 11R) 9cA .-Downey y a) coo �%wiorq y8, OX6 CITY OF CITY OF PA INomm"M AUGUST N, 1%2 OF ANTCLOPC VALLEY Wm. J. -Pete' Knight MAYOR Joseph P. -Joe' Davies, Jr. MAYOR PRO TEM Janis C. Hamm COUNCILMEMSER James C. Ledford, Jr. COUNCILMEMBER James A. Root COUNCILMEMBER Carl Boyer, Mayor City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Boulevard Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Dear Mayor Boyer, November 4, 1 COPIES TO CITY I CITY MANACER,*4 II li- .w Date RECEI V ED NOV 12 1991 . CITY COUNCIL Clry or cANTA rLARTTA With the consolidation of the: Los Angeles County Transportation Commission and the Southern California Rapid Transit District eminent, the subject of permanent representation of North County cities on the new board arises. The proposed make-up of the new transportation board includes seats for four at -large City Representatives, excluding the City of Los Angeles which has its own board representatives. This opens up -the opportunity for one of those seats to be permanently filled by elected officials from the North County cities on a. rotational basis. With the rapid- growth of the North County region including the Cities of Palmdale. Lancaster and Santa Clarita' and the rapidly expanding transit and transportation needs of .the area, additional North County representation on the new board will _become increasingly necessary. Our unique transit/transportation needs and continuing growth will have major impacts on transit/transportation policy and funding for the entire County, our involvement in shaping that policy and setting funding priorities should increase proportionately. `. The City of Long Beach which has a population of over. 250,000 and is a Municipal Operator,, currently has permanent representation on the LACTC. The North County cities have a combined population of over 300,000 and are also Municipal Operators. The City of Palmdale believes that it is time for the North County to have permanent representation, on, the new transportation board, as well. AREA CODE 805/273.3162 F 708 E. PALMDALE BLVD., PALMDALE, CALIF. 93550 CITY FAX 805/273.6368 PLANNING/ENGINEERING FAX 805/274.7613 J TRANSPORTATION BOARD REPRESENTATION FOR THE NORTH COUNTY 11/4/91 PAGE 2 The City of Palmdale urges you to support the concept of North County cities representation on the new board and to discuss. this with the members of the LACTC/SCRTD Reorganization Committee and the members of the LACTC.. You are also urged to write letters to our .State representatives, asking for their- support heirsupport on this issue. If you wish to discuss thisissuefurther, please feel free to - contact myself or our City Administrator, Robert W. Toone, Jr. WJK/DBT/glb3272 DEC -10-1991 15:09 FROM URN NUYS C.R.S./G.A.I.N. TO 18952598125 P.02 Princess . Park Home Owner's Association P.O. Box 413. Newhall. CA 91322 December 10, 1991 The Mayor & City Council City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Boulevard Suite 300 Santa Clarita, California 91355 subj: AMCAL's Tract 48117 on Golden valley Road Dear Mayor & City Council Members: we are increasingly concerned that the AMCAL project, approved over two years ago, continues to languish for what we understand to be a lack of consensus between the city and the five developers in the proposed road assessment district. This continuing stalemate has led to a deteriorating, half -finished site with the growth of weeds, dust problems due to lack of landscaping and a potential negative impact on our property values. we had -anticipated that the widening of Golden valley Road, (between the freeway and Green Mountain Road) would have been completed long before now. It is our understanding from staff and the developer that othe other four developers are seeking additional time to comply with express our support iven i to allow the s economic climate. project to proceed so that at least the portion of the road between Green mountain and the freeway is complete and the project landscaped. we understand that AMCAL has expressed its willingness to lien it's property to it's full share of it's assessment as it's commitment to the district when and if it is formed. Therefore, to delay approval for additional time after well over a years delay, would not be beneficial to this association, to AMCAL and the city. in view of AMCAL's cooperation and patience throughout the development project on the surrounding homes we urge you to allow AMCAL to proceed with it's development without any further delay.