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ITEM _ S. 146
AGENDA REPORT
CITY OF MOORPARK
The Honorable City Council
Baldemar Troche, Public Works Management Analyst
DATE: October 16, 1995 (CC Meeting of November 1, 1995)
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution No. 95- 05;- Authorizing the Submittal
of a Grant Application Under the Transportation
Enhancement Activities Program (TEA) for the Construction
of Landscaping and Related Improvements Within the State
Route 118 Freeway Right -of -Way Between Collins Drive and
Princeton Avenue
OVERVIEW
This report requests adoption of a Resolution authorizing the
subject grant application.
BACKGROUND
The City /State Freeway Agreement, pertaining to the Route 23 /
Route 118 freeway connector project, as well as the Environmental
Impact Report for that project, required Caltrans to construct
landscape improvements along said freeway. However, due to State
funding cutbacks, the funding for this project does not look
promising.
Staff has been working with Caltrans and Ventura County
Transportation Commission (VCTC) personnel to find funds for this
landscaping project, but have had limited success. We have,
therefore, sought alternative means to implement at least a portion
of the landscaping originally anticipated.
VCTC has informed staff of a program funded by the Federal
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) known as
the Transportation Enhancement Activities Program (TEA). This
program funds certain kinds of activities related to or
prerequisites to specified eligible projects. The types of
activities eligible for funding are summarized as follows:
1. Bicycle / pedestrian facilities
2. Acquisition of scenic easements
3. Scenic highways
4. Highway landscaping
5. Historic preservation
6. Restoration (rehab) of historic transportation facilities
7. Preservation (conversion) of transportation corridors
8. Abatement of outdoor advertising
9. Archeological planning / research
10. Mitigation of highway runoff water pollution
TEA Resolution
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DISCUSSION
With assistance from VCTC personnel, staff intends to submit a
Transportation Enhancement Activities Program (TEA) grant
application to partially implement the goals and objectives of the
originally anticipated landscaping project. This landscaping
project will not be as thorough as the one proposed by Caltrans,
and will therefore not meet the obligations in the Route 23 / Route
118 freeway connector Environmental Impact Report.
As shown on Exhibit 'A', staff proposes to apply for grant funding
for a project to construct an entry statement on State Route 118.
It is proposed that an illuminated monument sign be installed in
area #1 (refer to Exhibit 'A'), plus landscaping in areas #1 - #6.
If surplus grant funds are available, the landscaping will be
expanded to encompass areas #7 - #12.
As part of the grant application, local agencies are required to
adopt a resolution which authorizes the submittal of the
application and execution of the agreement. It is the intent of
staff to continue to work with VCTC and Caltrans to seek funding of
the remainder of the landscaping required by the project.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the submittal of the
subject grant application.
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