| CD 11 | TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the relinquishment of certain portions of State Route 187 (Venice Boulevard) in the City of Los Angeles.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- FIND that the relinquishment of Venice Boulevard (State Route 187) from Lincoln Boulevard to Cadillac Avenue to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is in the best interest of the City.
- APPROVE the relinquishment as detailed in the August 22, 2016 Joint Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and Bureau of Engineering (BOE), attached to the Council file.
- APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute District Agreement No 07-5097 with Caltrans, subject to review by the City Attorney as to form and legality, for the relinquishment of Venice Boulevard between Lincoln Boulevard and Cadillac Avenue.
- AUTHORIZE the Director of the Office of Accounting, Board of Public Works (BPW), to receive $14,500,000 from Caltrans for the relinquishment of Venice Boulevard between Lincoln Boulevard and Cadillac Avenue and to deposit said funds as follows:
- $13,000,000 into the Subventions and Grants Fund No. 305/50, and appropriated into a new account within the Fund entitled Venice Boulevard Relinquishment.
- $1,500,000 into the Transportation Trust Fund No. 655/94, and appropriated into a new account within the Fund entitled Venice Boulevard Great Streets Improvements.
- AUTHORIZE the LADOT to issue non-participating change orders as part of ongoing transportation construction contracts in order to expedite the construction and enhance safety at five intersections along the Great Street section of Venice Boulevard.
- AUTHORIZE the Director of the Office of Accounting, BPW, to make any technical accounting corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of the Mayor and City Council.
- RECEIVE and FILE Motion (Bonin - O'Farrell) relative to the relinquishment of certain portions of State Routes 187 (Venice Boulevard) and 1 (Lincoln Boulevard) in the City of Los Angeles.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT and BOE report that the City will receive $14,500,000 from Caltrans for the relinquishment of Venice Boulevard between Lincoln Boulevard and Cadillac Avenue. A minimum estimated amount of $7,000,000 in improvements along Venice Boulevard would remain to be addressed. It is anticipated that the additional funds could be secured by pursuing outside grant funding opportunities.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
ADOPTED MOTION (BONIN - WESSON - ENGLANDER) Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AMEND to adopt an additional recommendation, as follows: ADOPT the accompaying resolution, as required by Section 73 of the Streets and Highway Code, that would relinquish Venice Boulevard between Lincoln Boulevard and Cadillac Avenue (State Route 187 PM 3.5-PM 8.8) to the City of Los Angeles and facilitate the California Transportation Commission to allocate $14,500,000 to the City as the cost of relinquishment. | | | | |