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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-04-23 - AGENDA REPORTS - PROPOSITION A FUNDS EXCHANGE (2)NEW BUSINESS DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: BACKGROUND April 23, 1991 Proposition A Public AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: John E. Medina The City of Diamond Bar has offered to trade -$600,000 of Proposition A Funds in exchange for General Fund money to any municipality or public agency. The benefit to the City of Diamond Bar would be that it could then use the General Fund money for any.city expense whereas, Proposition A funding is limited only to transit related expenses. If a municipality does not have transit expenses where the funds can be utilized, the money then reverts back to the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission for reallocation. The rate of exchange offered is $.65 of General Fund money per $1.00 of Proposition A money. The City of Santa Clarita, which has a major expenditure in transit operations, can benefit in such an exchange by the following: Proposition A Funds from Diamond Bar could replace Transportation Demand Act Funds (TDA) used in the funding of our. transit system. Those TDA funds replaced by Proposition A money can be used to either provide funds for additional roadway projects or to release General Fund money budgeted for roadway projects to be used for other City programs. The exchange would result in the City providing $390,000 of General Fund money in exchange for $600,000 Proposition A money resulting in $210,000 of additional money that can be used for general City expenses whether they be roadways or other programs at City discretion. Because of the urgency of the matter, a letter was sent to the City of Diamond Bar expressing our intent to purchase the Proposition A money contingent upon confirmation by Council. Other cities had also expressed interests in the exchange of the funding. RECOMMENDATION 1) The City Council authorize an exchange of $390,000 of City General Funds for $600,000 of the City of Diamond Bar's Proposition A funds. 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a standard assignment agreement approved as to form by the City Attorney to accomplish the exchange. 3) Authorize the exchange no earlier than 30 days from the date a project description describing the exchange is received by the Los AngelesCo Transportation Commission. JEM:rd:912 FROVED Agenda Item: City of Santa Clarita Carl Boyer, 3rd Mayor Jill Klajic Mayor Pro -Tem Jo Anne Darcy Councilmember Jan Heidt Councilmember Howard "Buck" McKeon Councilmember 23920 Valencia Blvd. Suite 300 City of Santa Clarita California 91355 April 12, 1991 Phone (805) 259-2489 Fax (805)259-8125 Mr. Robert L. Van Nort, City Manager CITY OF DIAMOND.BAR 21660 East Copley Drive, Suite 100 Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4177 Subject: Proposition A Exchange Dear Mr. Van Nort: As discussed in our telephone conversation yesterday, the City of Santa Clarita is interested in the exchange of Proposition A funding at a rate of 65L of our General Fund money for $1.00 of you Proposition A funds. The opportunity to mutually benefit from such an exchange is sincerely appreciated. It is my understanding that your Director of Public Works, Mr. Mousavi, has indicated to our Director of Public Works, John Medina, that an exchange of $600,000 rather than $500,000 is now offered to the City of Santa Clarita and our Director has indicated our willingness to enter into such an exchange. It is our intent to bring to our City Council for consideration in their meeting of April 23, 1991 the exchange of $390,000 of this City's General Funds in exchange for $600,000 of your Proposition A funding.. It is our understanding that your Council will consider the exchange on April 16,. 1991. Upon action by our respective Councils, we will then present the exchange to the LACTC for their approval. We sincerely appreciate exchange of funding and similar exchange in the Sinc 17bot'ge A. Ca City Manager GAC:jem:gmm-1183 the opportunity look forward to future. to participate in this any opportunities of a cc:'. John Medina, Director of Public Works 21660 EAST COPLEY DRIVE • SUITE 100 DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765-4177 714-860-2489 • FAX 714-861-3117 RMt2y10b�L 'APR 0 8 1991 FU CITY OLIC F SANTA CLARITAfZKS NT George Caravalho, City, ity Manager CITY OF SANTA CLARIT 23920 V cia vard, Suite 300 Santa Ct iia, 91355 Dear Mr RECEIVED APR 4 1991 CITY VANAGEWS OFFICE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA The City of Diamond Bar is interested in exchanging —$5AD-Q-x.088. of itr Proposition A funds for general funds. If your city is interested in discussing this further, pleas.0 contact Sid Jalal Mousavi, City Engineer/Publ'c Works Director at (714) 396-5671. Sinc ely, Robe t L. Van Nort City anager RLVN:kna JOHN A. FORBING JAY C. KIM PHYLLIS E. PAPEN DONALD C. NARDELLA GARY H. WERNER ROBERT L. VAN NORT Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember City Manager CITY OF DIAMOND BAR USES RECYCLED PAPER