HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-12-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - MTA CALL PROJ APPLICATIONS (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: December 10, 2002
City Manager Approval.
Item to be presented by: Mark L. Yamarone
SUBJECT: METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA)
2003 CALL FOR PROJECTS APPLICATIONS
DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council approve the MTA 2003 Call for Projects List of Candidate Projects and direct
staff to submit completed grant applications to the MTA by the January 31, 2003 deadline.
BACKGROUND
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is required by
federal and state statutes to prepare a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Los
Angeles County. The MTA is required to program revenues in the TIP across all
transportation modes. The 2003 TIP Call for Projects will program a variety of local, state,
and federal revenues to regionally significant projects from several transportation modes
throughout the County.
To take advantage of the flexibility of various funding sources, the MTA has developed a
single unified process, which allows each applicant to apply for specific regionally
significant projects of interest to the applicant agency without regard to funding source.
Through the Call for Projects, the MTA identifies needs and allots an amount of funds to
various regional transportation projects. Once needs are identified and projects are
selected, specific funds are assigned to meet the eligibility requirements of funding sources
and to leverage the maximum amount of federal and state funds for the County.
Each project will compete within one of the following Modal Categories:
- Freeways: High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes and Gap Closures
- Regional Surface Transportation Improvements
- Signal Synchronization and Bus Speed Improvements
- Transportation Demand Management
- Bikeway Improvements
- Pedestrian Improvements
- Transit Capital
- Transportation Enhancement Activities Ir
Agenda Item
MTA 2003 CALL FOR PROJECTS
December 10, 2002 — Page 2
The applications are evaluated by the MTA using the following criteria:
- Regional Significance, Project Benefit, and Intermodal Integration
- Cost Effectiveness and Local Match
- Land Use and Environmental Compatibility
- Benefit to Transit System
- Project Need, Long -Term Project Development, and Management of Existing
Systems
- Project Readiness
The applications are due to the MTA by January 31, 2003. After a detailed evaluation and
ranking, MTA staff and the MTA Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will recommend to
the MTA Board a program of projects for each modal category. This list of projects selected
to receive grant funds will be presented to the MTA Board at their meeting in July 2003.
Funds will be awarded to projects over a five-year period from Fiscal Year 2003/2004 to
Fiscal Year 2008/2009.
Teams comprised of expert staff from various departments within the City are preparing
the applications for the MTA 2003 Call for Projects under the following modal categories:
Regional Surface Transportation Improvements, Signal Synchronization and Bus Speed
Improvements, Bikeway Improvements, Transit Capital, Transportation Enhancement
Activities, and Transportation Demand Management (see List of Candidate Projects).
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no immediate fiscal impact from submitting the recommended grant applications.
If grant funds are awarded to a project, the required local match funds will come from an
existing project budget. If there are insufficient funds in the project budget, staff will
return to the City Council with the appropriate budget amendments.
ATTACHMENT
MTA Call for Projects List of Candidates
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MTA 2003 CALL FOR PROJECTS
LIST OF CANDIDATE PROJECT APPLICATIONS
'RIORITIZED WITHIN EACH MODAL CATEGORY
MODAL CATEGORY PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
PRIORITY
RANK
Regional Surface Transportation Im rovements
Cross -Valley Connector: Bouquet
Canyon Road to Golden Valley Road /
Soledad Canyon Road Interchan e
Full width grading and construction of four -lane roadway and
bridge over the Santa Clara River.
1 of 1
Signal Synchronization and Bus Speed Im rovements
San Fernando Road Traffic Signal
Interconnect
Interconnection and synchronization of the traffic signals along
San Fernando Road from Magic Mountain Parkway to Sierra
Hi hwa .
1 of 1
Bikeway Improvements
Santa Clara River Trail: Bouquet
Canyon Road to River Park
Construction of the Santa Clara River Bike Trail from Bouquet
Canyon Road to the Ci 's new River Park.
1 of 2
Golden Valley Road Bike Trail: Sierra
Highway to Commuter Rail Trail
Construction of a Class I Bike Trail along Golden Valley Road
from Sierra Highway to the Commuter Rail Trail adjacent to
Soledad Canyon Road.
2 of 2
Transit Capital
CNG Bus Fueling Facility at the Transit
Maintenance Facility
Construction of a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Bus Fueling
Facility at the new Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance Facility
1 of 2
McBean Transfer Station: Park -and -Ride
Lot
Construction of a 200 -space park-and-ride lot adjacent to the
McBean Transfer Station.
2 of 2
Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA)
Golden Valley Road Interchange
Aesthetic Treatments
Installation of aesthetic treatments, such as upgraded fencing,
lighting, landscaping, and exterior treatments to the bridge
columns and abutments.
1 of 1
Transportation Demand Management TDM
Santa Clarita Transit — Intelligent
Transportation Systems (ITS)
Installation of computer and technology hardware to support
the deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems
throughout the Santa Clarita Transit service area, including
automated passenger counters, universal fare system, and
vehicle location information.
1 of 2
Santa Clarita Transit — Bike Racks on
Buses
Installation of bike racks on all local transit buses.
2 of 2
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