HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-12 - AGENDA REPORTS - GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD/STATE RT 14 (2)Agenda Item: I1
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
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NEW BUSINESS
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: May 12, 2015
SUBJECT: NAMING OF GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD/STATE ROUTE 14
BRIDGE
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Kenneth W. Striplin
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council discuss and provide direction on the naming of Golden Valley Road/State Route 14
Bridge in honor of Connie Worden-Roberts.
BACKGROUND
At the April 14, 2015, Council Meeting, the City Council directed staff to place an item on the
agenda for a future meeting to discuss naming the Golden Valley Road/State Route 14 (SR 14;
Bridge in honor of longi time Santa Clarita resident and community leader Connie Worden-
Roberts. .
The Golden Valley Road/SR 14 Bridge is currently being modified as part of the Golden Valley
Bridge Widening Project. The project will increase the bridge width to a total of 112 feet and
will include improvements to traffic flow and pedestrian usability. The project is expected to be
completed in summer 2016.
Because the Golden Valley Road/SR 14 Bridge falls within Caltrans right-of-way, formal
recognition of the bridge must be performed at the state level, through the passage of a resolution
by the State Legislature. Caltrans has confirmed that the Golden Valley Road/SR 14 Bridge does
not currently have a formal name and is available for recognition. In order to initiate the process
for formal recognition, the City would contact one of the members of our state legislative
delegation to request the introduction of a resolution to recognize the Golden Valley Road/SR 14
Bridge in honor of Connie Worden-Roberts. The process of adopting a resolution by the
Legislature follows a similar process as an item of legislation, making it difficult to determine
the length of the time required for both the Senate and Assembly to pass the resolution.
According to Caltrans, most resolutions of this type are successfully passed within the same
legislative session in which they were introduced.
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Upon passage of a formal resolution by the Legislature, an agreement would have to be made
between the City and Caltrans to initiate the process of constructing and installing the signs
within Caltrans right-of-way. According to Caltrans, this process can take between four and six
months to complete. Additionally, the costs associated with the recognition must come at no
cost to the State.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
1. Do not approve the naming of the Golden Valley Road/SR 14 Bridge in honor of Connie
Worden-Roberts.
2. Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The esitmated cost for Caltrans to manufacture and install memorial signage on either side of the
bridge is approximatley $2,500 per sign. Funds are available in the Street Maintenance Traffic
Signs and Markings expenditure account 14504-5141.008.
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