HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1997 0115 CC REG ITEM 07RAGENDA REPORT
C Z TY OF MOORPARK
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works
DATE: January 7, 1997 (Council Meeting 1- 15 -97)
SUBJECT: Consider Approval of an Application for
Federal STP and /or CMAQ Funds [FY 1996/2003]
for Certain Transportation Improvement
Projects.
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Federal funding of transportation improvement projects and programs
is authorized under the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act (ISTEA). That program authorized the expenditure of
approximately $155 billion over the six year period beginning in
1992 and extending through the end of Fiscal Year 1997. It is
anticipated that the Congress and the President of the United
States will extend that program for another six year period ending
Fiscal Year 2003.
Anticipating the re- authorization of this program, the Ventura
County Transportation Commission (VCTC) has issued a "Call for
Projects" requesting the submittal of applications for projects to
be funded by two of the programs within the ISTEA umbrella program.
Applications will be evaluated, ranked and approved for funding by
the regional portion of the Surface Transportation Program (STP)
[$17 million] and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)
program [$15 million]. Applications are due on or before February
14, 1997.
It should be noted that, in addition to these "competitive"
dollars, Cities and the County will also receive a certain level of
STP funding for local street and road projects. The amount of
local STP funds to be made available to the City of Moorpark during
the 1997/2003 cycle is expected to be the same as the amount
received in the prior appropriation ($480,000). Those funds must
be directed to project on the collector and arterial streets
identified on the City's Functional Classification System.
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A. Evaluation Criteria
The applications received will be evaluated and ranked using
certain criteria summarized as follows:
Maximum
1. STP
Points
a.
Improve Existing LOS
15
b.
Improve Access to Regional Facilities
15
c.
Multi- jurisdictional benefits
10
d.
Unassigned
Priority [Clean Fuel, Transit, Bicycle]
e.
Improve Safety
10
f.
Multi -Modal or HOV
5
g.
Funding leverage
5
h.
Implements TCMs
10
i.
Preserves Existing Transportation Facility
5
j.
Equitable Distribution of Funds
15
k.
Local #1 Priority
_10
Total
100
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a.
Improve Mobility
20
b.
Improve Air Quality
20
c.
Multi- Jurisdictional Benefits
10
d.
Multi -Modal or HOV
5
e.
Priority [Clean Fuel, Transit, Bicycle]
10
f.
Funding Leverage
5
g.
Equitable Distribution of Funds
20
h.
Local #1 Priority
Total
100
Each application will be evaluated for funding under both the
STP and CMAQ programs. However, project funding may come from
only one of these two sources.
B. Proposed Projects
Staff recommends that the City apply for funding under this program
for the following projects:
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1. Los Angeles Avenue Widening -- This project would include the
acquisition of needed rights -of -way and the construction of
ultimate width street improvements to the south side of Los
Angeles Avenue between Tierra Rejada Road and Liberty Bell
Road. This project, located on State Route 118, serves the
entire County. The project scope of work and cost is still
being developed. The preliminary estimated cost is
approximately $1,000,000.
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2. Route 118 Traffic Signal Interconnect -- This project would
provide for the installation of a system of conduits and
related equipment to interconnect the traffic signal
controllers for all of the traffic signals along New Los
Angeles Avenue and Los Angeles Avenue from the freeway to the
westerly City limit. The preliminary estimated cost is
approximately $1,000,000.
3. Route 118 Bypass Study -- This project would fund a
feasibility study and implementation plan to identify the
constraints alternatives, feasibility, capacity and costs for
early construction of the first phase of the Route 118 bypass
north of the City. As you know, the corridor for a future
freeway has been identified as generally extending westerly
from the Route 23/118 connection. There has been discussions
of requirements to be placed on a number of different
Specific Plans for the reservation of rights -of -way and the
payment of certain traffic mitigation fees. However, there
has been no comprehensive corridor study to clearly identify
the type, scope and degree of participation by each of those
Specific Plans. There is no clear definition of the
constraints posed by areas or interests beyond the Specific
Plan areas. There has been no attempt to identify if or how
early construction of a portion of the Bypass ( partial
segment or one lane in each direction) could be constructed.
One such question would be: "What is the minimum level of
construction which would be required to provide an east -west
connection at or near the present Route 118/23 freeway
connector ?" This study would identify the constraints to
and /or the feasibility for proceeding with the early
construction of at least a portion of this needed east -west
transportation corridor. The estimated cost for this initial
study is $150,000.
4. Arroyo Simi Trail Study -- This project would fund a
feasibility study and implementation plan to identify the
requirements for the construction of an equestrian,
pedestrian, bicycle trail along the Arroyo Simi from the
westerly Moorpark City Limit, easterly through unincorporated
County area to the planned terminus of a trail system
constructed and /or proposed for construction by the Rancho
Simi Recreation and Parks District within the City of Simi
Valley. The scope of work would include identification of
problems and /or obstacles to the implementation of this
trails system [right -of -way needs, topography, environmental
sensitive areas, wetland preservation, engineering issues,
future maintenance responsibilities, construction and
maintenance funding, etc.] and the development of recommended
solutions to those problems. Staff is looking into the
feasibility of identifying this as a joint application from
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the City of Moorpark, the County of Ventura, the City of Simi
Valley, the Rancho Simi Recreation and Parks District and
other affected agencies. The estimated cost for this initial
study is $150,000.
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Staff recommends that the City Council authorize staff to submit a
grant applications for funding under the STP /CMAQ program, for the
above described projects.
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