HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1995 1101 CC REG ITEM 08IITF,
Agenda Report.
City of Moorpark
TO: The Honorable City Council
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FROM: Dallin Hutchinson, Public Works' Administrative Int rn
Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works l
DATE: October 17, 1995 (CC Meeting of November 1, 1995)
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution No. 95 -JL�3 Approving an Application
for Grant Funds Under the Environmental Enhancement and
Mitigation Program, for the Construction of the Los
Angeles Avenue / Freeway Slope Landscaping Project
DISCUSSION
A. Background
Caltrans has completed the construction of the Route 23 -118
freeway connector project. That construction effort will not
be totally completed until Caltrans undertakes and completes
the construction of landscaping along the freeway corridor.
It is the intent of Caltrans to undertake this work as soon as
funds are available. This project was recently deferred along
with many other Caltrans projects, in order to facilitate the
construction of a great number of bridge seismic retrofit
projects. The approved design for the freeway landscaping
concentrates the landscaping effort on the areas visible from
vehicles traveling on the freeway and the interchange streets
of Collins Drive and Princeton Avenue. This project includes
only sparse landscaping for the area under the freeway bridges
on the north side of Los Angeles Avenue.
B. 1994 EEMP Application
In 1994 the City applied for a grant under the Environmental
Enhancement and Mitigation Program for the construction of
landscaping on the north side of Los Angeles Avenue at the
freeway over crossing. The grant application did not receive
funding.
C. 1995 Application
It is the recommendation of staff that the City again apply
for grant funds under the subject program for the construction
of the subject landscaping improvements.
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EEMP Grant
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D. Project Location
The proposed landscaping project includes approximately
thirty -three acres (33 ac.) of vacant land on the north side
of Los Angeles Avenue, within Caltrans right -of -way located
under the Route 118 freeway bridge structures. See Exhibit
'A' for location and site maps.
E. Project Scope and Purpose
The project will provide for the design and construction of
irrigation and landscaping improvements in the project area.
The purpose of the project is to significantly enhance the
level of landscaping now proposed for this area by Caltrans.
The subject area is presently a "cut slope ", and has no
vegetation. The future freeway landscaping project will
provide only minimal landscaping in this area. Additional
landscaping is required to assist in the restoration of the
plant materials in this area, improve the aesthetic nature of
the immediate area and provide a degree of erosion control and
mitigation which is now lacking.
F. Grant Amount
The amount of the grant application is $90,000. This amount
is requested for construction costs only. It is recommended
that the City fund all costs for the project design, contract
administration, and inspection (estimated to be approximately
$25,000), as the City's local match from the Gas Tax Fund. It
is also recommended that the actual appropriation and budget
amendment for these expenses be approved when and if the grant
is approved.
G. Desian
If the grant application is approved, the project design will
be developed by the City's consultant under the close
supervision of Caltrans. Caltrans approval of the design will
be required.
H. Maintenance
Upon completion of project construction, the improvements will
be conveyed to, and be maintained by Caltrans.
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EEMP Grant
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I. Schedule
If the grant is approved, it is anticipated that the design
could be completed within one hundred twenty (120) days.
Construction could then proceed as soon as the project could
be achieved within one year of the receipt of the approval of
the grant.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached
Resolution approving an application for grant funds for the
Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program for the
construction of the Los Angeles Avenue / Freeway Slope Landscaping
Project.
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