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AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented 1Y.
Rick Putnam
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: April 11, 1995
SUBJECT: Santa Clara River Trail Update
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
BACKGROUND
The Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department is currently working on the
construction and design of several phases of the Santa Clara River Trail, The City's General
Plan and adopted River Study has provided the direction necessary to implement this project.
Phase I of the Santa Clara River Trail is currently under construction. Funding for this
project is available from a successful Proposition 116 grant and Public Financing Authority
(PFA) funds. This section of trail is located in the Canyon Country community from the
Soledad Canyon Road bridge eastward toward the Sierra Highway bridge on the north side
of the river, Construction is scheduled to be completed early this spring.
The Public Finance Authority allocated $2,000.000 for all phases of the Santa Clara River
Trail. Of the 2,000,000, $590,000 has been earmarked for Phase I of the Santa Clara River
Trail. A total of $390,000 has been previously programmed for this project. At this time, it
is necessary to request the $200,000 balance to complete the project in this fiscal year.
Phase II of the Santa Clara River Trail has been designed and is being reviewed for permits
by Los Angeles County Flood Control and Caltrans. This phase of trail will extend from the
west side of the Sierra Highway bridge eastward to Lost Canyon Road. Once permits are
received, staff is prepared to advertise for bids and award a construction contract this fiscal
year. Construction of Phase II is scheduled to begin early this summer and be completed by
the fall of 1995. Funds are available from a Proposition C competitive grant in the amount
of $1,075,000. A total of $875,000 was programmed for this year; however, staff expects to
also encumber the remaining $200,000 this year.
Both phases of the Santa Clara River Trail are scheduled to open during the fall of 1995,
providing an additional three miles of Class I off-street bikeways to the City's backbone trails
system.
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RECOMMENDATION
11 City Council to appropriate $200,000 from PFA fund balance to account #28-99018-
227, Santa Clara River Trail Phase I.
2. City Council increase estimated revenue by $200,000 in account #17-3579 for
Proposition C grant and appropriate $200,000 expenditure in account #17-99046-227,
Santa Clara River Trail Phase II.
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