Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Friday, May 26, 2017
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:15 AM

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING



(For further details see Official Council Files)

(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)

ROLL CALL

Members Present: Blumenfield, Buscaino, Huizar, Koretz, Krekorian, Martinez, O'Farrell, Price, Ryu and President Wesson (10);  Absent: Bonin, Cedillo, Englander and Harris-Dawson (4); Vacant: Council District Seven

 

 

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
ITEM NO.(15)11-1246-S1
11-1246-S1

ARTS, PARKS, AND RIVER (APR) and PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEES' REPORT and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed North Atwater Non-Motorized Multimodal Bridge project over the Los Angeles River.

 

  1. ARTS, PARKS, AND RIVER AND PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEES' REPORT

    Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

    1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst with the City Attorney and City Engineer, to do the following:

      1. Be the lead on the Agreement and refine the draft Gift Agreement, attached to the April 25, 2017 Bureau of Engineering (BOE) report, between the City and a private owner with specific terms, to accept the cash donation of $3,888,603 to be applied to the $16.15 million construction budget of the North Atwater Multimodal Bridge and report back with information on shared cost issues including contributions of all funding sources to the APR Committee within 30 days.

      2. Review the naming policy to find agreeable recognition for the generous donation to partially fund the North Atwater Multimodal Bridge.

      3. Review the issue of maintenance and future care responsibilities of the bridge.

      4. Review Section 11 of the Gift Agreement, attached to the April 25, 2017 BOE report, for form, consent, and reciprocity for the City.

    2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish a new account within the Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF), Fund No. 834/50, entitled North Atwater Multimodal Bridge - PWTF Loan subject to the approval by the Board of Public Works of a new loan of $6,933,133 from PWTF for the North Atwater Multimodal Bridge.

    3. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to repay the PWTF loan of $6,933,133 in annual increments of $693,313.30 starting Fiscal Year 2018-19.

    4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to make any technical accounting corrections or clarifications to the above instructions that will effectuate the timely construction of the North Atwater Multimodal Bridge and will preserve its existing funding, including, but not limited to, a $3,660,000 grant from the California Department of Transportation.

    5. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, Departments of Cultural Affairs and Recreation and Parks, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and others, as necessary, to facilitate implementation of the North Atwater Multimodal Bridge.

    6. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions.
             
  2. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT

    Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

 

  1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst with the City Attorney and City Engineer, to do the following:

    1. Be the lead on the Agreement and refine the draft Gift Agreement, attached in the April 25, 2017 Bureau of Engineering (BOE) report, between the City and a private owner with specific terms, to accept the cash donation of $3.88 million to be applied to the $16.15 million construction budget of the North Atwater Multimodal Bridge and report back with information on shared cost issues including contributions of all funding sources to the Arts, Parks, and River Committee within 30 days.

    2. Review the naming policy to find agreeable recognition for the generous donation to partially fund the North Atwater Multimodal Bridge.

    3. Review the issue of maintenance and future care responsibilities of the bridge.

    4. Review Section 11 of the Gift Agreement as detailed in the April 25, 2017 BOE report, attached to the Council file, for form, consent, and reciprocity for the City.

  2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish a new account within the Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF), Fund No. 834, Department No. 50, entitled North Atwater Multimodal Bridge - PWTF Loan subject to the approval by the Board of Public Works of a new loan of $6,933,133 from PWTF for the North Atwater Multimodal Bridge.
                               
  3. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to repay the PWTF loan of $6,933,133 in annual increments of $693,313.30 starting Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19.

  4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish a new account within the PWTF, Fund No. 834, Department No. 50, entitled North Atwater Multimodal Bridge - PWTF Loan, subject to the approval by the Board of Public Works of a new loan of $6,933,133 from PWTF for this Project and transfer said loan to the Engineering Special Services Fund No.682 Department 50 on an as-needed basis as requested by the City Engineer, for this Project with said annual loan payments in the amount of $693,313.30 to begin in FY 2018-19, as established through the annual budget process, and paid through various funding sources, such as Gas Tax, Measure R, Measure M, and other potential sources including but not limited to future grant funds, and new revenue sources.
           
  5. DIRECT the Departments of Building and Safety, Cultural Affairs, Recreation and Parks, Water and Power, and others, as necessary, to facilitate implementation of the North Atwater Multimodal Bridge.
       
  6. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions.
          

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The BOE reports the table provided in the April 25, 2017 BOE report, attached to the Council file, reflects a comparison between the advertised cable-stayed bridge and the proposed construction budget for the pre-fabricated bridge.  The table does not include an estimate of maintenance costs; ten years of maintenance is expected to cost approximately $900,000 for the cable-stayed design and $300,000 for the pre-fabricated design.  Inflation is only estimated for the pre-fabricated design because it would be constructed with future dollars while the cable-stayed bridge would be locked in at the current official bid price.

 

It is also important to note that the cable-stayed bridge, because it is fully-designed and permitted, would be complete in September 2019, but the pre-fabricated version would not be complete until June 2021.  The estimated schedule for the pre-fabricated design is reflected in the April 25, 2017 BOE report.  The PWTF will provide $6,933,133 of funds to allow this project to be awarded in May 2017.  The Los Angeles Department of Transportation identified Local Transportation Funds (LTF)/Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 resources that are available to repay the PWTF over the course of ten fiscal years.  LTF/TDA funds are allocated annually to cities within Los Angeles County on a per capita basis and must be used for the planning and construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities.  The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the responsible entity in administering and establishing policies for the program.

 

With the addition of the PWTF, the BOE would have sufficient funding to award the construction contract of the advertised cable-stayed bridge design to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder by May 2017, and commence construction activities in June 2017.  The cable-stayed design is shovel-ready with active construction bids, and it leverages approximately $7.7 million in external funding.  The cable-stayed option can be completed almost two years sooner than the prefabricated option, assuming the prefabricated option identifies funds needed for redesign and the construction shortfall.

 

Community Impact Statement:  Yes

 

For:

Atwater Village Neighborhood Council

 

(Also referred to the Arts, Parks and River and Public Works and Gang Reduction Committees)

 

ADOPTED

 

AMENDING MOTION (O'FARRELL - RYU)

 

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

  1. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to execute the Gift Agreement attached to this Motion between the City and private donor Morton La Kretz with general terms for the City to accept a cash donation of $3,888,603 to construct the Los Angeles River Project (Project).

  2. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to execute the Gift Agreement contained in Attachment 2 of the April 25, 2017 Bureau of Engineering report, attached to the Council File, between the City and River LA, a nonprofit organization formerly known as the LA River Revitalization Corporation, with general terms for River LA to:

    1. Transfer to the City all grant funds assigned to the Project.
    2. Deliver and assign all documents necessary for the construction of the Project.

  3. REQUEST the Controller to establish a new account within the Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50, entitled "North Atwater Multimodal Bridge" to receive the cash donation from the private donor.

  4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish a new account within the Public Works Trust Fund No. 834/50, entitled "North Atwater Multimodal Bridge - PWTF Loan," subject to the approval by the Board of Public Works of a new loan of $6,933,133 from this Fund for this Project and transfer said loan amount therefrom to the Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50 incrementally, on an as-needed basis, as requested by the City Engineer, for this Project with annual loan re-payments in the amount of $693,313.30 to begin in FY 2018-19, as established through the annual budget process, and paid through various funding sources, such as Gas Tax, Measure R, Measure M, and other potential sources including but not limited to future grant funds, and new revenue sources.

  5. AUTHORIZE the Controller to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above accounting instructions in order to effectuate the timely construction of the North Atwater Multimodal Bridge and preserve its existing funding, including, but not limited to, a grant of $3,660,000 from the California Department of Transportation.

  6. DIRECT the Departments of Building and Safety, Cultural Affairs, Recreation and Parks, Department of Water and Power, and others, as necessary, to facilitate implementation of the North Atwater Multimodal Bridge.

  7. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions.

 

 

Adopted as Amended, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
(4)
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
ITEM NO.(16)17-0002-S71
17-0002-S71

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (KORETZ - O'FARRELL - HUIZAR) relative to establishing the City's position regarding any changes to the status of established National Monuments by the current Presidential administration.

 

Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

 

RESOLVE to include in the City's 2017-18 Federal Legislative Program, OPPOSITION to any changes to the status of established National Monuments by the current Presidential administration.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

(Rules, Elections, Intergovernmental Relations, and Neighborhoods Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

 

 

Adopted, (10); Absent: Bonin
, Cedillo
, Englander
, Harris-Dawson
(4)
Whereupon the Council did adjourn.
Closing Text
ATTEST: Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK
 
 
 
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Council Clerk                                                       PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL