To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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APPROVE FUNDING AGREEMENT (#9200000000M460114) WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) TO REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR PREDESIGN COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AVIATION BOULEVARD PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board approved funding for concept analysis, design development, and construction of a possible project to address Aviation Boulevard Pedestrian Safety Enhancements. Following Metro's approval, staff began feasibility and preliminary design work on the Project. The analysis and pre-design work concluded that the Project would not be feasible at this time. Accordingly, City staff asked Metro to prepare the Funding Agreement to reflect reimbursement for the design phase (plans, specifications and estimate) of the Project only. Approval of the Funding Agreement would allow the City to be reimbursed for up to $125,000 of eligible expenses incurred to design and research the feasibility of the Project. No additional work is scheduled to be performed on the Aviation Blvd. Pedestrian Safety Enhancements Project.
BACKGROUND
The project concept and grant application were developed in response to requests by some area residents (pedestrians, transit users) that the City look into installing additional controlled intersections for pedestrians and bicyclists crossing Aviation Blvd. between Artesia Blvd. and Manhattan Beach Blvd. The City applied for, and received, a funding award from Metro under its Measure M competitive grant program for $1,500,000 for the exploration and construction of the Project, if feasible. The Project concept included the addition of two additional marked crossings along Aviation Blvd. to possibly enable safer east-west pedestrian and micromobility crossings and to allow the public to more easily access bus transit stops...
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