HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-07-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - TRANS FUNDING AND GRANT (2)CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: July 14, 1992
AGENDA REPORT
City ManagApprova
Item to be presented by:
Anthony J. Nisich;6r
SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION/TRANSIT FUNDING AND GRANT APPLICATIONS.
DEPARTMENT: Community Development -
BACKGROUND
On June 19, 1992, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission .(LACTC)
announced a new application process and a call for projects to be funded via
Proposition C and the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act'
(ISTEA). The City's grant requests in response to -the call'.for projects are
due on July 22...Similarly, the City became aware of other• transportation
funding opportunities, which also have July deadlines:
A summary of the funding sources and grants -follows below:
1. Surface Transportation Program (STP) 110% Guarantee Funds
The City does not compete for these funds,. _which are: awarded based on
population. The STPreplacesthe Federal Aid Urban.(FAU) funds. The
LACTC indicates that the City has a remaining FAU balance of $470,900.00.
The City is also eligible for $492;825.69 in STP funds for both Fiscal
Years 1992-93 and 1993-94. The combined total for all of these funds is
$1,456,551.37. To qualify for these funds, the City must submit a list.of
projects to the. LACTC by July 22. The' projects which qualify will be
.added to. the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). Only
projects on the-RTIP can be funded. These programs require an, 11.47%.
local match.
2. Proposition C --Forty Percent Discretionary Grants
These. discretionary funds are to be used for bus system'- and rail
expansion, service quality and customer convenience, and other mandated.
projects, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).- LACTC
designates these funds as the "funds of last resort," and only projects.
with no other funding sources can qualify. Approximately forty percent of
the Proposition C funds will be distributed via these discretionary grants.
3. Combined Proposition C and ISTEA Funds
These flexible funds may be used for transit and related highway uses and
capital projects. Applicants are encouraged to, leverage new LACTC
discretionaryfunds with local matching funds. Eligible projects include
traffic system .management, regional bikeways,. commuter rail, .transit
centers, park -n -ride, transportation demand management, bus and rail
capital and operations,and bus and rail security. The evaluation
criteria', include regional significance, - multi -modal . integration,
environmental enhancement, cost effectiveness, and leveraging of fund
sources.
Agenda Itemolpi
Adopted.,
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4.. AB 2766 Grants:.Fighting Smog With Funds From Motor Vehicle Registrations_
AB2766 authorized an additional fee on motor vehicle registration.to fund
programs to reduce air pollution from cars, trucks, and buses. Grants are
available for alternative fuels and vehicles, telecommuting,' Regulation
XV, parking and transportation management, signal synchronization,
multi -modal approaches, bicycles, and air quality. enhancement.. High
levels of 'matching' funds are encouraged. Public-private partnerships and
innovative projects that .can implemented quickly and copied easily .are
encouraged. These grant applications are due on'July 27.
5. Proposition C Local Return
This a non-competitive funding source, estimated at $900,000,a year, to be
used in the next three years for commuter' rail construction and land
acquisition.
Some of the funding sources require a resolution of support from the City
Council, which the Council will be asked to adopt at this meeting. Staff will
also present a list of potential grant projects, request confirmation from the
Council of the staff's approach, and ask for flexibility in making the final
grant submittals:
The lead time for this process has been short; staff only received initial
training sessions and materials beginning in:- late June, with additional
material arriving after that. Because of the rushed nature of this process,
and the need for additional analysis, staff hasadoptedthe following approach'. .
for the Council's consideration:
1. Staff has prepared a general resolution of support from the City Council
supporting .an attached list of draft projects, the final listing to be
dependent on the discretion of the City Manager.',
2.1 Staff has included a draft list of primary projects for the Council's.
review. This list identifies those projects,, which staff believes will
compete best, based on our review of•.the grant application materials.and
discussions with staff at the,Los Angeles County Transportation Commission
and the Air Quality Management District. The primary approach is to.
pursue funding for multi -modal improvements. along the Soledad .Canyon.
Road/Valencia Boulevard Corridor including bikeways,. transit
infrastructure, handicapped accessibility,. access to the commuter. rail
service, and transportation center enhancements.
3. Also included is a listing of additional projects, which staff concluded
would either not. compete well or for .which applications could not be
completed in time. Because of the short time line and the cumbersome and
detailed nature of the application materials, staff requests that the
Council grant the City Manager the.authority to determine the final number
of.grant applications that are submitted.
All of the funding sources and grant applications require matching -funds and
encourage a great deal of flexibility regarding 'the type of projects that can
be applied for. In general, the simple widening of existing arterials and the
construction of new roadways is discouraged. Projects 'that_ include
multi -modal solutions, improve air quality, increase transit service, and
reduce the current dependence on the single -occupant vehicle will likely
compete well.
At this time, staff is completing an analysis of the matching fundsthat are
available and exploring 'potential partnerships with other jurisdictions and
the private sector. In addition, staff is also determining, in consultation
with the Transportation Commission, the ideal pairings of projects and funding
sources. The,'LACTC is also encouraging Cities to apply for more .than -one
funding source for individual projects, where possible, as this gives the
Commission greater flexibility in matching projects with funding sources.
Considering the time constraints, staff will also have to analyze. the number
of grant and funding requests it can reasonably complete in the time remaining.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution NO. 92-158 authorizing the City Manager to submit 'grant
applications to the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission and the Air
Quality Management District as is deemed appropriate and feasible.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 92-158
Projects for Potential Grant Funding 'Prop C/ISTEA
Second and Third Tier Projects
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RESOLUTION NO. 92-158
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITYOF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FORMAL APPLICATION
TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (LACTC)
AND THE AQMD FOR 1991 INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
EFFICIENCY ACT (ISTEA), PROPOSITION C LOCAL RETURN AND
DISCRETIONARY, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM 1100
GUARANTEE (STP), TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS
AND AB -2766 DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FOR CITY AND REGIONAL PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the call for projects for the above referenced
Federal, State, and County funds have been announced and
applications are due within the same time. .period,
WHEREAS, to expedite this process Resolution 92-158 is created
to be an encompassing global resolution,
WHEREAS, the City has identified local and regional
transportation capital and operation needs which are eligible under
the referenced funding sources,
WHEREAS, these transportation needs are identified as projects
Ori EXHIBIT "A" of Resolution 92-158,
WHEREAS, the adopted procedures established by the' 1991
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, the State of
California Department of Transportation, the Southern California
Air Quality Management District, the County of Los Angeles and the
Los Angeles County Transportation Commission require the governing
board of directors to certify by resolution prior to submission of
applications the project for which the applications are to be made,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita hereby
resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is authorized within his
authority to make appropriate application fortransportation
projects for consideration of grant funding contained herein as
EXHIBIT "A".
SECTION 2. The City Council certifies that the City of Santa
Clarita understands the assurances and certifications contained in
the application requirements.
SECTION 3. The City Council supports the application of the
following transportation projects for funding from one or more of
the sources.identified in the title of Resolution 92-158,
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS
ATTEST:
Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY'OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
day. of 1992.
Jill Klajic, Mayor
Jan Heidt, Mayor Pro -Tem
I, DONNA M. GRINDEY, DO HEREBY CERTIFY the above and foregoing
Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the day of
1992 by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMFMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk
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res92158.cc
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
EXHIBIT "A"
RESOLUTION 92-158
TRANSIT/TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
PROJECTS ON THE SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD/
VALENCIA BOULEVARD MULTI -MODAL CORRIDOR
1 BRIDGE WIDENING (CAMP PLENTY ROAD/SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD)
2 RESTRIPE TO ADD LANES/ROAD IMPROVEMENTS: CORRIDOR
3 LOCAL FIBER ROUTE EXPANSION IMPLEMENTED ON 8/5/91
4 CAPITAL DEBT SERVICE --SUS PURCHASE (EXISTING FLEET)
5 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT/TRIP REDUCTION ORDINANCE
6 TRANSIT FACILITIES: NEEDS STUDY AND 10 -YEAR PLAN
7 BUS STOP DISPLAY UNITS ON CORRIDOR
8 MASTER TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEH--CORRIDOR
9 TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTERCONNECT- CORRIDOR
10 SANTA CLARA COMMUTER BIKE TRAIL
it BOUQUET BIKE TRAIL --T0 CORRIDOR
12 TRANSIT MAINTENANCE FACILITY
13 EXPAND DIAL -A -RIDE SERVICES ON CORRIDOR
14 FIL® BUS SERVICE TO SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
15 BUS STOP PADS --ON CORRIDOR
16 CONCRETE PADS FOR TRANSIT PASSENGERS AT STOPS ON CORRIDOR
17 BUS/RAIL SECURITY
18 GRAFFITI REMDVAL--BUSES/TRANSPORTATION CENTER/COMHUTER RAIL
19 DENSITY TRANSFER/URBAN SERVICE BOUNDARY ORDINANCE --CORRIDOR
20 BUS SHELTERS ON CORRIDOR
21 BUS BENCHES --CORRIDOR
22 4 BUSES --SHORT TERM LEASE/EXPAND CORRIDOR SERVICE
23 4 BUSES --PURCHASE AND EXPAND CORRIDOR SERVICE
25 EMPRESS BUS: CANYON COUNTRY TO VALENCIA INDUSTRIAL CENTER
26 CURB CUTS HANDICAP/SIDEWALKS--CORRIDOR
27 PARKING STRUCTURE & ARTERIAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS -CITY HALL
28 TRANSPORTATION CENTER/RAIL PLATFORM BIKE LOCKERS
29 NON -REV TRANSIT VEHICLE (SUPERVISOR'S CAR)
30 TRANSIT SOFTWARE/COMPUTER
PROJECTS NOT ON SOLEDAD/VALENCIA CORRIDOR
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31 PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES (SC ELEMENTARY AT DECORO DR)
32 TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTERCONNECTS
33 TRAFFIC SIGNALS--HAJOR ARTERIALS THROUGHOUT CITY
AQHD.AB2766 GRANT
34 HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE ENHISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM (AQMD)
STP 110% GUARANTEE FUNDS
35 ROUTE 126: PHASE V BRIDGE/STREET WIDENING (VALENCIA/BOUQUET)
36 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD: RESURFACE VARIOUS SECTIONS
37 ROUTE 126: PHASE III/IV BRIDGE/STREET WIDENING