CRA/LA, A DESIGNATED LOCAL AUTHORITY (Successor Agency to the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles, CA)
M E M O R A N D U M
10 DATE: JUNE 21, 2012 AD0000 ROPS #1241, 1256, 1261, 1262 TO: GOVERNING BOARD
FROM: CHRISTINE ESSEL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
STAFF: NICK SAPONARA, ACTING SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO CFO
SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF METRO CALL FOR PROJECT GRANTS WITH CRA/LA MATCHING FUNDS. Negotiate and execute agreements and documents to transfer $31,727,884 in awarded Metro Call for Projects grants to the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Street Services, Department of Transportation, and Department of Cultural Affairs, and to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and negotiate and execute agreements with the City of Los Angeles and Metro to provide required CRA/LA matching funds in the aggregate amount of $13,982,434. DOWNTOWN, EASTSIDE, HOLLYWOOD/CENTRAL AND SOUTH LA REGIONS (SDs 1, 2 and 3; CDs 1, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13 and 14)
RECOMMENDATION(S)
That the Governing Board, subject to Oversight Board approval, take the following actions:
1. Approve and authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee to negotiate and execute an assignment agreement or agreements or similar documents to effectuate the transfer of $30,337,681 in awarded Metro Call for Projects grants from the CRA/LA to the City of Los Angeles including the Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Street Services, Department of Transportation and Department of Cultural Affairs;
2. Approve and authorize the CEO or designee to negotiate and execute agreements with the City of Los Angeles including the Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Street Services, Department of Transportation and Department of Cultural Affairs to provide CRA/LA local match funding in the total amount of $13,547,996 for various Metro Call for Projects grants over an approximate six year period, including an estimated $1,779,870 anticipated in January 2013 subject to approval of ROPS 3; and
3. Approve and authorize the CEO or designee to negotiate and execute an assignment agreement and related documents to effectuate the transfer of a 2011 Metro Call for Projects grant award of $1,390,203 for the Stocker/Martin Luther King/Crenshaw Access to the Expo Line Light Rail Station Project to Metro for implementation and to provide CRA/LA local match funding in the amount of $434,438.
SUMMARY
The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (Former Agency) aggressively sought out transportation-related grant funds from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and others for streetscape-related improvements and transportation demand management projects to increase the use of public transit and METRO CALL FOR PROJECTS GRANTS WITH CRA/LA MATCHING FUNDS PAGE 2 support alternative mobility methods within underserved CRA/LA Project Areas. Due to the dissolution of the Former Agency and the need to expeditiously wind down activities of the Successor Entity, CRA/LA staff proposes preserving the external resources to the City and County of Los Angeles by assigning the grants within its active portfolio to entities capable of implementing the projects.
The recommended actions will allow for the assignment of 19 Metro Call for Projects awarded grants that require CRA/LA matching funds to the City of Los Angeles including the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Bureau of Street Services (BSS), Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), Department of Transportation (DOT), and to Metro for implementation. Three of the projects are proposed to be assigned to the City of Los Angeles, which will contract with a local non-profit partner for project implementation. The grant-awarded projects, CRA/LA local match and proposed assignee are listed below and further described in Attachment A – Grant Project Summaries.
Metro Call for Project Grants with CRA/LA Matching Funds: 1. Alameda Street Downtown LA Goods Movement (BOE) $3,766,750 grant; $3,358,956 CRA/LA match 2. Broadway Historic Theatre District Pedestrian Enhancements (4th to 6th Streets) (BOE) $2,258,050 grant; $282,256 CRA/LA match 3. Cesar Chavez Transit Corridor (BSS) $1,692,000 grant; $200,000 CRA/LA match 4. Downtown Cesar Chavez Median (BSS) $423,506 grant; $156,640 CRA/LA match 5. Eastside Light Rail Pedestrian Linkages, Phase 2 (BSS) $2,149,850 grant; $622,413 CRA/LA match 6. Orange Line Extension – Sherman Way Station Pedestrian Improvements (BSS) $1,093,066 grant; $588,575 CRA/LA match 7. Washington Boulevard Transit Enhancements – Phase 1 (BSS) $1,671,000 grant; $378,000 CRA/LA match 8. Washington Boulevard Transit Enhancements – Phase 2 (BSS) $1,491,633 grant; $803,187 CRA/LA match 9. ExperienceLA Historic Cultural Neighborhood Connections (DCA) $1,108,023 grant; $340,000 CRA/LA match 10. Arts District/Little Tokyo Gold Line Station Linkages (DOT) $1,737,892 grant; $400,329 CRA/LA match 11. Boyle Heights Chavez Ave Streetscape/Pedestrian Improvements (DOT) $2,787,500 grant; $1,742,472 CRA/LA match 12. Expo Line Bike Hubs in South Los Angeles (DOT) $1,801,439 grant; $675,600 CRA/LA match 13. Figueroa Corridor Bike Station and Cycling Enhancements (DOT) $1,104,687 grant; $200,211 CRA/LA match 14. Hollywood Streetscape Improvements: Gower to Western (DOT) $2,222,035 grant; $1,700,357 CRA/LA match 15. Hollywood Integrated Modal Information System (DOT) $1,682,000 grant; $1,026,000 CRA/LA match 16. Central Avenue Historic Corridor Streetscape (City of LA in partnership with a non-profit) METRO CALL FOR PROJECTS GRANTS WITH CRA/LA MATCHING FUNDS PAGE 3
$1,697,250 grant; $467,000 CRA/LA match 17. Hollywood Pedestrian/Transit Crossroads, Phase 1 - (City of LA in partnership with the Hollywood Entertainment BID) $1,032,000 grant, $365,000 CRA/LA match 18. Hollywood Pedestrian/Transit Crossroads Streetscape Improvements, Phase 2 (City of LA in partnership with the Sunset-Vine BID) $619,000 grant; $241,000 CRA/LA match 19. Stocker/MLK/Crenshaw Access to the Expo Light Rail Station (Metro) $1,390,203 grant; $434,438 CRA/LA match
CRA/LA was competitively awarded approximately $31.7 million in Metro Call for Projects grants based, in part, on the commitment of matching funds, which in some cases exceeded the minimum match requirements set forth in the Call. The CRA/LA leveraged redevelopment property tax increment along with approximately $2.7 million in City of Los Angeles Proposition C funds as part of the local match commitment. By continuing to fund approximately $14.0 million in prior CRA/LA local match commitments, the taxing entities would be preserving a combined $34.4 million in Metro grant and Proposition C project resources, which represents a 2.5:1 leverage ratio.
The 19 grants include 16 streetscape projects, two bike-related projects and one transportation demand management project. The projects represent critical infrastructure investments that will support the expansion of a comprehensive multi-modal transportation network, allowing students, workers, seniors and other transit patrons to more easily navigate throughout the region. An improved transportation system will help address the regional jobs/housing imbalance, reduce congestion, and improve environmental air quality. Furthermore, through the promotion of mobility within the County of Los Angeles, property values and economic activity stand to increase over time, representing an increase in tax revenues to the affected taxing entities.
The proposed actions will allow the Successor Entity to conclude project management and grant administration responsibilities for the projects by assigning the grant awards to the City of Los Angeles departments with the capacity and expertise to implement the projects. BOE, BSS, DOT and DCA are committed to assuming and implementing, in some case in partnership with local non-profits, the subject Metro grant funded projects, as indicated in the letters included as Attachments C and D. Additionally, Metro has agreed to assume responsibilities for implementing the Stocker/MLK/Crenshaw project in conjunction with inter-modal transit improvements adjacent to the Crenshaw / Exposition Line transit hub.
DISCUSSION & BACKGROUND
CRA/LA staff has been in close communication with the grantor, Metro, while a long-term transition strategy was being identified. Metro has expressed a strong interest in seeing the projects completed and supports the City of Los Angeles assuming the grants for which the CRA/LA was previously the sponsoring entity. Assigning the grant awards to the City of Los Angeles along with the required CRA/LA matching funds will preserve critical resources for public infrastructure improvements throughout the City and County of Los Angeles.
Status of Grants
Awarded grants from the 2007, 2009, and 2011 Metro Calls for Projects are in various stages of implementation. Metro does not execute Letters of Agreement (LOAs) with grantees until the first year of funding, therefore most of the awarded projects requiring CRA/LA matching funds did not have executed grant agreements prior to June 29, 2011 when AB1x-26 became METRO CALL FOR PROJECTS GRANTS WITH CRA/LA MATCHING FUNDS PAGE 4 effective. The dissolution of the Former Agency as a result of AB1x-26, and the severe curtailment on contracting authority, including the ability to execute or amend LOAs with Metro and procure design and construction services, put many of the CRA/LA grant portfolio projects at risk. Specifically, two of the executed grant agreements require the execution of extension amendments due to lapsing funds, but Metro is waiting to execute such extensions until the approval of these actions.
It should be noted that the sponsorship of the Cesar Chavez Transit Corridor and the Downtown Cesar Chavez Median projects have previously been transferred to the City of Los Angeles BSS with approval from Metro, and the City executed LOAs with Metro in March 2010 and March 2011, respectively, for these projects. However, the assignment of these grants to the City was contingent upon CRA/LA continuing to provide the necessary matching funds. Therefore, the projects are included in these actions for affirmation of the assignment and the provision of CRA/LA match funds.
Local Match Requirements
The Metro Call for Projects is a competitive grant process that typically requires a minimum of 20% local match funds. During the 2007 and 2009 Metro Calls for Projects cycles, the City of Los Angeles allowed CRA/LA to make use of City of Los Angeles Proposition C matching funds for those CRA/LA Project Areas that did not have adequate resources. The 19 Metro Call for Projects grants recommended here for assignment to the City of Los Angeles (one to Metro) require CRA/LA resources as all or part of a local match, in addition to allocations of City of Los Angeles Proposition C funds in the amount of $2,716,724 for certain projects, as further described in Attachment A. Local match requirements are memorialized in Letters of Agreement between the CRA/LA and Metro, where executed, as well as in the final Metro Board approvals for the respective funding cycle.
Given the long time frames necessary to implement Metro Calls for Projects, it is anticipated that the need to draw down on CRA/LA matching funds would be spread over several years, as projected in Attachment B – CRA/LA Matching Funds Estimated Cashflow Needs. For example, of the $14.0 million CRA/LA match, only $1.8 million is anticipated to be needed in the ROPS 3 period covering January through June 2013, thus minimizing the impact to the taxing entities in the near-term.
Proposed Assignees
In order to serve the dual purpose of winding down the CRA/LA’s redevelopment activities and reducing administrative costs in an expeditious manner, CRA/LA staff has been actively working on transitioning CRA/LA’s active grant portfolio. In particular, staff has been working closely with the City of Los Angeles to identify City departments with the capacity and expertise to implement the various projects. The City of Los Angeles as agreed to accept and implement 18, and Metro has agreed to implement one, of the listed Metro Call for Projects grants, as indicated in the letters included as Attachment C.
Bureau of Engineering (BOE) BOE, under the management of the Board of Public Works, has indicated a willingness to accept responsibilities for the project management and implementation responsibilities for the Downtown Alameda Streets Goods Movement and the Broadway Streetscape Projects, subject to the authorization of CRA/LA matching funds. BOE’s expertise and organizational structure provide it with the capacity to manage complex projects that require a public bid process for construction.
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Bureau of Street Services (BSS) BSS, under the management of the Board of Public Works, has indicated a willingness to assume project management and implementation responsibilities for certain streetscape projects within the public right-of-way that can be constructed with the City forces. BSS has also agreed to take on all responsibilities related to the Safe Routes to School grants (see separate Board Memorandum related to those grants), and had previously accepted such work conditioned upon the receipt of required CRA/LA matching funds.
Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) DCA, most likely in partnership with the County of Los Angeles Arts Commission, the County of Los Angeles Public Works Department, and the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Bureau (formerly LA, Inc. – the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau) will assume the responsibility for grant management of the ExperienceLA’s Historic Cultural Neighborhood Connections project. The project provides for the installation of touchscreen kiosks, primarily within Metro Rail stations serving historic cultural neighborhoods, and will make use of web content provided by Metro, the ExperienceLA project, LA Tourism Bureau, and the local community.
Department of Transportation (DOT) The projects proposed to be assigned to DOT closely align with the department’s priorities and area of expertise. The streetscape projects directly serve Metro transit nodes including those in Boyle Heights and Exposition Park. The Hollywood Integrated Modal Information System project is complementary to DOT’s Express Park project in Downtown Los Angeles. The Figueroa Bike Station is related to DOT’s Mobility Hubs initiative and the Figueroa Corridor Proposition 1C grant which DOT has agreed to assume and implement. A recent reorganization of DOT created a new division for project delivery that will assist the department in implementing a number of CRA/LA’s awarded streetscape grants.
Metro The Stocker/MLK/Crenshaw Access to the Expo Light Rail Station grant is recommended to be undertaken by Metro as they are better situated to implement the grant than the City of Los Angeles. The assignment to Metro will allow for the improvements to be constructed in conjunction with the Crenshaw Light Rail line. There is precedent for such an arrangement, an example of which is the Lankershim Historic Train Depot at the North Hollywood Metro Station which is currently under construction. However, CRA/LA has a required match of $434,438, which would need to be committed to the project simultaneous with assignment of the grant award back to Metro.
City of Los Angeles Local Non-Profits The City of Los Angeles has agreed to serve as the lead public entity for three of the grants with the intention of contracting with a local non-profit with the expertise and capacity to implement the specific projects, including the Hollywood Pedestrian Crossroads, Phase 1 and Phase 2 and the Central Avenue Historic Corridor Streetscape.
The Hollywood Property Owners Alliance (HPOA), which provides staffing for the Hollywood Entertainment and Sunset Vine Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) has agreed to implement the Hollywood Pedestrian Crossroads projects. Specifically, the Hollywood Entertainment BID has the experience and capacity to manage and install the improvements required for Phase 1 of the project which has completed construction drawings that are ready for submittal to the City of Los Angeles for the B-Permit process. With regard to Phase 2, the Sunset Vine Business Improvement District has the experience and capacity to manage the project from design through construction. The two Hollywood BIDs are the appropriate non-profit entities for the management of these two Hollywood pedestrian improvement projects under the auspices of a City of Los Angeles department. Attachment D provides a letter from the HPOA demonstrating METRO CALL FOR PROJECTS GRANTS WITH CRA/LA MATCHING FUNDS PAGE 6 their willingness to implement the projects in partnership with the City. The City has also committed to assuming the Central Avenue Historic Corridor Streetscape project, and identifying the appropriate non-profit partner for project implementation.
Basis for Approval
The recommended actions are consistent with and authorized by provisions of Assembly Bill 1x- 26, including but not limited to the following:
Chapter 3, Section 34177(i) provides that a successor agency is required to “continue to oversee development of properties until the contracted work has been completed or the contractual obligations of the former redevelopment agency can be transferred to other parties.” The recommended actions will permit CRA/LA to effectuate the transfer of its obligations to the parties described in this Board memorandum.
Chapter 4, Section 34180(e) provides that the following successor agency actions shall first be approved by the oversight board: “(e) Continuing the acceptance of federal or state grants, or other forms of financial assistance from either public or private sources, where assistance is conditioned upon the provision of matching funds, by the successor entity as successor to the former redevelopment agency, in an amount greater than 5 percent”
Chapter 4, Section 34180(h) provides that the following successor agency actions shall first be approved by the oversight board: “(h) A request by the successor agency to enter into an agreement with the city, county or city and county that formed the redevelopment agency that it is succeeding…”
The recommended actions of assigning to other parties these grant funded projects are consistent with the objectives of winding down redevelopment activities and reducing CRA/LA administrative costs. If the recommended actions are approved, CRA/LA will have no further obligations under the grant awards except to provide the required matching funds in the amounts and as provided in this Board Memorandum.
ROPS AND ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET IMPACT
The executed Washington Boulevard Transit Enhancements, the Hollywood Pedestrian/Transit Crossroads, Phases 1 and 2, and the Hollywood Integrated Modal Information System Call for Project grants are currently listed on ROPS (#1241, 1256, 1262 and 1261, respectively) as grant receivable line items; awarded grants pending execution are not included on the ROPS.
Executed agreements with the City of Los Angeles and Metro providing local matching funds totaling $13,982,434 will be included on the ROPS in the estimated period identified in Attachment B, subject to the approval of the ROPS for the given 6-month period.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The proposed actions do not constitute a “project” according to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Any future governmental discretionary decisions for approval of an individual proposed project would require environmental review in compliance with CEQA. METRO CALL FOR PROJECTS GRANTS WITH CRA/LA MATCHING FUNDS PAGE 7
Christine Essel Chief Executive Officer
By:
David M. Riccitiello Chief Operating Officer
There is no conflict of interest known to me which exists with regard to any CRA/LA officer or employee concerning this action.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Grant Project Summaries Attachment B: CRA/LA Matching Funds - Estimated Cashflow Needs Attachment C: City of Los Angeles and Metro Letters Attachment D: Hollywood Property Owners Alliance Letter ATTACHMENT A - GRANT PROJECT SUMMARIES Metro Call for Projects Grants with CRA/LA Match Requirements
CRA/LA CITY OF LA STATUS/ GRANT CRA/LA MATCH GRANT ID PROJECT NAME GRANT DESCRIPTION CD SD PROP C ASSIGNEE NEXT STEPS AWARD MATCH AS % OF AGRMNT MATCH GRANT 1 Alameda Street MTA Call for Roadway and streetscape improvements to alleviate 14 1 Issue RFP to hire $3,766,750 $3,358,956 $0 89% Pending BOE Downtown LA Projects (2011) - currently sub-standard conditions and facilitate goods landscape/engineering Goods Movement Goods movement activities between downtown industrial and firm to prepare SDs and Movement the I-10 Freeway. Part of a two-phase effort, this project CDs. Continue discussion will remove un-used rails, reinstall the roadbed and with Mayor’s office of paving, install improved traffic lighting with left-hand possible expansion of signals, sidewalks and curb ramps between 7th Street project funded by and the I-10 Freeway. Measure R return funds. Execute LOA with Metro.
2 Broadway Historic MTA Call for Design and construction of .25 miles of pedestrian 14 1 Prepare updated scope of $2,258,050 $282,256 $282,256 12% Pending BOE Theatre District Projects (2009) - enhancements to realize major components of the work for Metro LOA to Pedestrian Streetscape Broadway Streetscape Master Plan. Project includes reflect Broadway Enhancements ADA ramps, curb extensions, 16 pedestrian-scale light streetscape master plan (4th to 6th) fixtures, 24 benches and seat wells, 16 trash receptacles, and approved 16 bike racks, 36 street trees and 4 transit patron environmental. shelters. Transit user/local area wayfinding elements Coordination of include 8 in-pavement identification medallions. engineering requirements between streetcar and streetscape projects.
3 Cesar Chavez MTA Call for Install pedestrian and transit user amenities, including 1 1 Project was previously $1,692,000 $200,000 $0 12% Executed BSS Transit Corridor Projects (2007) - wayfinding signage, sidewalk paving enhancements, assigned to BSS; City Streetscape trash receptables, pedestrian way lighting, street trees in executed LOA with Metro landscaped parkways, and bus stop gardens with with understanding shelters at 3 intersections. Connects Union Station to CRA/LA would be the Figueroa corridor along south edge of Chinatown. providing the matching funds.
4 Downtown Cesar MTA Call for Install 3 sustainable landscaped median parkways with 1 1 Project was previously $423,506 $156,640 $0 37% Executed BSS Chavez Medians Projects (2009) - irrigation along Cesar Chavez Avenue between Figueroa assigned to BSS; City Transit and Spring Street. Original project down-scoped during executed LOA with Metro Enhancement Metro review, omitting sidewalk, crosswalk, street tree with understanding and bioswale elements to Main Street. CRA/LA would be providing the matching funds. Next Step: CRA/LA to provide matching funds.
Page 1 of 6 ATTACHMENT A - GRANT PROJECT SUMMARIES Metro Call for Projects Grants with CRA/LA Match Requirements
CRA/LA CITY OF LA STATUS/ GRANT CRA/LA MATCH GRANT ID PROJECT NAME GRANT DESCRIPTION CD SD PROP C ASSIGNEE NEXT STEPS AWARD MATCH AS % OF AGRMNT MATCH GRANT 5 Eastside Light Rail MTA Call for Pedestrian Improvements on four north-south streets, 14 1 Working with BSS and $2,149,850 $622,413 $0 29% Pending BSS Pedestrian Projects (2009) - connecting Gold Line stations on First Street to Chavez Metro, coordinate Scope Linkages, Phase 2 Streetscape Avenue and Fourth Street and includes three miles of with planned Phase I and pedestrian improvements including: wider sidealks, curb Measure R improvements, ramps, street furniture, 400 street trees, landscaping, and execute LOA. Issue wayfinding and pedestiran lighting. (Grant award RFP to hire landscape includes $1,074,925 in Measure R funding). design firm to produce SDs and CD.
6 Orange Line MTA Call for Design and construction of pedestrian and bicycle 3 2 Next step: issue RFP for $1,093,066 $588,575 $0 54% Pending BSS Extension - Projects (2011) - improvements to enhance connections to the new landscape Sherman Way Streetscape Orange Line Station on Canoga to the Sherman Way architect/engineering Station Pedestrian corridor between Topanga Canyon Blvd. and De Soto. team to produce Improvements Project elements include pedestrian lighting, street construction drawings for trees, wayfinding signage, bus patron shelters and street the streetscape furniture enhancements. Curb extensions, enhanced improvements. Execute crosswalks and median pedestrian “refuge islands” will LOA with Metro. improve access across Sherman Way. A system of bike lanes, shared lane markings and bike racks will help enhance bicycle use to the station.
7 Washington MTA Call for Design and construction of enhanced sidewalks, 9 1 Next step: issue RFP for $1,671,000 $378,000 $335,000 23% Executed BSS Boulevard Transit Projects (2007) - pedestrian lighting, directional signage, shade trees and landscape Enhancements, Streetscape street furniture at strategic locations along Washington architect/engineering Phase 1 Blvd. between Figueroa and San Pedro streets. Project team to produce design focuses on improving Blue Line transit user areas construction drawings for and improving safe and secure connections to major the streetscape corridor destinations such as LA Trade Tech. improvements. Execute LOA with Metro.
Page 2 of 6 ATTACHMENT A - GRANT PROJECT SUMMARIES Metro Call for Projects Grants with CRA/LA Match Requirements
CRA/LA CITY OF LA STATUS/ GRANT CRA/LA MATCH GRANT ID PROJECT NAME GRANT DESCRIPTION CD SD PROP C ASSIGNEE NEXT STEPS AWARD MATCH AS % OF AGRMNT MATCH GRANT 8 Washington MTA Call for Design and construction of streetscape improvements on 9 1 Next step: issue RFP for $1,491,633 $803,187 $0 54% Pending BSS Boulevard Transit Projects (2011) - Washington Boulevard east of San Pedro between landscape Enhancements, Streetscape Hooper Ave. and Alameda St. as well as on Long Beach architect/engineering Phase 2 -Hooper Ave. from Washington south to 20th St. A major team to produce to Alameda emphasis of the project is improving the safety of the construction drawings for Washington/Long Beach Blvd. intersection for the streetscape pedestrians and transit users as well as for vehicular improvements. Execute traffic and Blue Line train movements. Pedestrian LOA with Metro. improvements include new sidewalks, ADA ramps, bicycle racks and lockers, reconfigured crosswalks, curb extensions, pedestrian way lighting, street trees and landscaping, enhanced configuration of railroad crossing signals, pedestrian safety gates and warning devices as well and new paving. New access from the south to the Long Beach Blvd. Blue Line station will be provided.
9 ExperienceLA MTA Call for Provides internet ready kiosks primarily on Metro LOA execution in fall 2015. $1,108,023 $340,000 $0 31% Pending DCA Historic Cultural Projects (2011) - platforms at key destinations for visitor information with Opportunity to test
Neighborhood TDM information coming from Metro, ExperienceLA, LA Inc. Citywide technology platform as 1 Connections and local communities. Partnership with LA County and Countywide provided for in scope to City of Long Beach. Downtown LA Inter-Modal Transit Info and Wayfinding Metro Call grant in 2013.
10 Arts District/Little MTA Call for Design and construction of a 1.2-mile network of 9 1 Execute LOA and put in $1,737,892 $400,329 $380,000 23% Pending LADOT Tokyo Gold Line Projects (2009) - wayfinding and pedestrian area enhancements between place additional Metro Station Linkages Streetscape Temple and 3rd Streets and Alameda and Los Angeles Measure R funds Street focused on the Little Tokyo Gold Line/Regional Connector station. Includes general sidewalk reconstruction/replacement, 16 street trees and grated wells, 9 planters, 37 pedestrian way lights, 4 bus stop security lighting fixtures, 24 benches, 24 trash receptacle, 20 bike ranks and general street furniture and landscaping improvements. Wayfinding elements include 4 district signs, 8 entry element markers and 10 small gateway lanterns. Three new mid-block crossings are also to be installed. (Grant award includes $868,946 in Measure R funding).
Page 3 of 6 ATTACHMENT A - GRANT PROJECT SUMMARIES Metro Call for Projects Grants with CRA/LA Match Requirements
CRA/LA CITY OF LA STATUS/ GRANT CRA/LA MATCH GRANT ID PROJECT NAME GRANT DESCRIPTION CD SD PROP C ASSIGNEE NEXT STEPS AWARD MATCH AS % OF AGRMNT MATCH GRANT 11 Boyle Heights MTA Call for Streetscape improvements on a 1.3-mile segment of 14 1 Construction drawings $2,787,500 $1,742,472 $696,917 63% Pending LADOT Chavez Ave Projects (2009) - historic Chavez Avenue between Warren St. and completed January 2012. Streetscape/Ped Streetscape Evergreen Ave. in Boyle Heights. Includes repair and Drawings to be submitted Improvements replacement of deficient sidewalks; 26 curb extensions; to BSS or LADBS. Execute 135 street trees in new wells with grates; coordinated LOA with Metro in fall street furnishings including 43 benches, 8 news rack 2013. corrals, 101 trash receptacles, 312 pedestrian lighting fixtures; general public way landscape improvements and other pedestrian amenities. Project management/administration costs not to exceed 10% of total project cost.
12 Expo Line Bike MTA Call for Design, purchase and construction of bike share & 8, 9 3 Execution of LOA in fall $1,801,439 $675,600 $0 38% Pending LADOT Hubs in South Los Projects (2011) - parking facilities in four locations along the Expo Line in 2015; refine scope based Angeles Bikes the vicinity of USC and University Park, involving at least upon City of LA mobility 100 docking bicycles and docking stations. Project to be hubs implementation. part of a larger, coordinated City bike share and secure bike parking effort and will demonstrate elements of Metro’s Bicycle Strategic Plan. Project will be monitored and analyzed for lessons in planning and operations.
13 Figueroa Corridor MTA Call for Design and construction of a bike facility adjacent to the 9 1 Draft LOA approved by $1,104,687 $200,211 $251,000 18% Pending LADOT Bike Station and Projects (2009) - Metro Blue/Expo Line Pico/Flower Station near the Metro. Next step is to Cycliing Bikes Convention Center and LA Live campus. Facility to execute LOA with Metro, Enhancements include secure bicycle parking for 200 bike, bike valet for finalize precise facility special events, bike rental and/or share, bike repair and location with LA retail sale of bike accessories. Scope includes cycling Convention Center and enhancements and wayfinding along Figueroa St from other stakeholder and 7th to MLK Blvd. issue RFP to identify operator.
Page 4 of 6 ATTACHMENT A - GRANT PROJECT SUMMARIES Metro Call for Projects Grants with CRA/LA Match Requirements
CRA/LA CITY OF LA STATUS/ GRANT CRA/LA MATCH GRANT ID PROJECT NAME GRANT DESCRIPTION CD SD PROP C ASSIGNEE NEXT STEPS AWARD MATCH AS % OF AGRMNT MATCH GRANT 14 Hollywood MTA Call for Construction of pedestrian improvements on 13 2 Secure environmental $2,222,035 $1,700,357 $0 77% Pending LADOT Streetscape Projects (2011) - approximately .75 miles of Hollywood Boulevard from clearance. Improvements: Streetscape Gower Street to Western Avenue as well as an Gower to Western approximately 360-foot section of Western Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to Carlton Way. Improvements include new sidewalk paving, ADA curb ramps, curb extensions, decorative crosswalk stripping, security lighting at bus boarding areas, bike racks, benches and related street furniture, installation of new street trees and general landscaping improvements and public art.
15 Hollywood MTA Call for Installation of approximately 48 wayfinding and 8 13 2 Draft RFP prepared for $1,682,000 $1,026,000 $0 61% Executed LADOT Integrated Modal Projects (2007) - parking availability signs that will include real-time engineering design and Information TDM information for 10 parking facilities to direct motorists to environmental planning System available locations and offer specific walking and transit consultant services. options. Project will establish a traveller information system based upon an Internet-connected Wi-Fi network, serving the core entertainment district of Hollywood at 15 locations along Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards between LaBrea and Gower, and will minimize local congestion and reduce regional VMT.
16 Central Avenue MTA Call for Environmental clearance, final design and construction 9 1 Coordinate utility $1,697,250 $467,000 $424,000 28% Pending City of LA in Historic Corridor Projects (2009) - of streetscape enhancements on 2.5 miles of Central undergrounding with partnership Streetscape Streetscape Avenue between Washington Boulevard and Slauson DWP and to prepare RFP with a non- Avenue. Includes installation of wider sidewalks at all for construction drawings profit. major bus-transfer boarding locations with ADA curb and traffic study. ramps, new distinctive paving, striping and enhanced pedestrian signals for major street crossings. Metro- funded project focuses on enhancement of ten (10) intersections, while a related federally-funded project focuses on streetscape in between these intersections including landscape improvements, curb extensions, 14 fully lighted bus shelters, 29 bus patron benches, 10 bicycle racks, 80 canopy street trees, 40 planters and 40 trash receptacles. Project management/ administration costs are not to exceed 10% of total project cost.
Page 5 of 6 ATTACHMENT A - GRANT PROJECT SUMMARIES Metro Call for Projects Grants with CRA/LA Match Requirements
CRA/LA CITY OF LA STATUS/ GRANT CRA/LA MATCH GRANT ID PROJECT NAME GRANT DESCRIPTION CD SD PROP C ASSIGNEE NEXT STEPS AWARD MATCH AS % OF AGRMNT MATCH GRANT 17 Hollywood Originally MTA Streetscape improvements on Hollywood Boulevard that 4, 2 Obtain B Permit and solicit $1,032,000 $365,000 $0 35% Executed City of LA in Pedestrian/Transit Call for Projects include replacement of ficus trees wtih Mexican Fan 13 construction bids. City of partnership Crossroads, Phase (1999) - Palms, installation of bus benches, and upgrade of LA previously agreed to with 12 Streetscape existing decorative pedestrian lights. provide federal STPL funds Hollywood with a required CRA/LA Entertain- match of $365,000 . ment BID.
18 Hollywood MTA Call for Design and construction of streetscape improvements on 4, 2 Prepare construction $619,000 $241,000 $0 39% Executed City of LA in Pedestrian/Transit Projects (2007) - Highland Avenue between Sunset Boulevard and Franklin 13 drawings. partner-ship Crossroads, Phase TDM Avenue with a particular emphasis on the intersectin of with Sunset- 2 Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Ave. Includes installation Vine BID. of a scattered crosswalk pedestrian mode and/or other pedestrian crossing system improvements as determined to be feasible and effective. Additional project elements include pedestrian safety device installations, paving improvements, street furniture and transit patron boarding amenities in select locations.
19 Stocker/MLK/ MTA Call for Design and construction of a coordinated network of 12 8 3 Metro requested a delay $1,390,203 $434,438 $347,551 31% Pending Metro Crenshaw Access Projects (2009) - bus patron waiting and boarding facilities at the site of a in schedule to 2014 to to the Expo Light Streetscape new Crenshaw Line subway station and a major hub for coincide with Rail Station 20 bus lines and two bus systems. Related Crenshaw/LAX rail line. improvements would include bus stop pads, crosswalk and sidewalk improvements, bicycle parking and security lighting. New wayfinding and transit information elements will connect bus users with new Crenshaw Line services and connection to the Exposition Line.
TOTALS: $ 31,727,884 $ 13,982,434 $ 2,716,724
1. In addition to CRA/LA match, $100,000 are committed the County of Los Angeles Public Works Dept, as well as other non-CRA/LA in-kind contributions. 2. The grant funds for this 1999 Metro Call for Project award\ have previously been disbursed to the City of Los Angeles and are not subject to lapsing. The City of Los Angeles will distribute $1,032,000 in federal STPL funds to the project in fulfillment of the original Metro Call grant obligation.
Page 6 of 6 METRO CALL FOR PROJECTS GRANTS ATTACHMENT B CRA/LA MATCHING FUNDS - ESTIMATED CASHFLOW NEEDS
CRA/LA REQUIRED MATCH FUNDS ESTIMATED BY FISCAL YEAR/ROPS PERIOD
City of LA Total CRA/LA CRA/LA Metro Grant FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 FY17-18 Project Name Assignee Prop C Match Required Match Project Area Awards ($) ROPS 3 ROPS 4/5 ROPS 6/7 ROPS 8/9 ROPS 10/1 ROPS 12/13 ($) ($)
1 Alameda Street Goods Movement Central Industrial BOE 3,766,750 - 3,358,956 559,826 559,826 559,826 559,826 559,826 559,826 2 Broadway Streetscapes 4th - 6th City Center BOE 2,258,050 282,256 282,256 94,085 94,085 94,086 Bureau of Engineering (BOE) Subtotal: 6,024,800 282,256 3,641,212 653,911 653,911 653,912 559,826 559,826 559,826
3 Cesar Chavez Transit Corridor Chinatown BSS 1,692,000 - 200,000 200,000 4 Downtown Cesar Chavez Medians Chinatown BSS 423,506 - 156,640 156,640 5 Eastside Light Rail Ped Linkages, Phase 2 Adelante Eastside BSS 2,149,850 - 622,413 207,471 207,471 207,471 6 Orange Line Extension -Sherman Way Ped Imp Reseda/ Canoga Pk BSS 1,093,066 - 588,575 147,144 147,144 147,144 147,143 7 Washington Blvd Phase 1 CD 9 BSS 1,671,000 335,000 378,000 78,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 8 Washington Blvd Phase 2 CD 9 BSS 1,491,633 - 803,187 401,594 401,593 Bureau of Street Services (BSS) Subtotal: 8,521,055 335,000 2,748,815 434,640 100,000 454,615 454,615 756,209 548,736
9 ExperienceLA Hist. Cultural Neigh. Connections Various DCA 1,108,023 - 340,000 113,333 113,333 113,334 Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Subtotal: 1,108,023 - 340,000 113,333 113,333 113,334
10 Arts District/Little Tokyo Ped Linkages Little Tokyo DOT 1,737,892 380,000 400,329 100,082 100,082 100,082 100,083 11 Boyle Heights Chavez Street/Ped Improvements Eastside DOT 2,787,500 696,917 1,742,472 871,236 871,236 12 Expo Line Bike Hubs Various DOT 1,801,439 - 675,600 225,200 225,200 225,200 13 Figueroa Corridor Bike Station City Center DOT 1,104,687 251,000 200,211 66,737 66,737 66,737 14 Hollywood Blvd. Street Imp.: Gower to Western Hollywood DOT 2,222,035 - 1,700,357 200,357 500,000 500,000 500,000 15 Hollywood Integrated Modal Info System Hollywood DOT 1,682,000 - 1,026,000 342,000 342,000 342,000 Department of Transportation (DOT) Subtotal: 11,335,553 1,327,917 5,744,969 508,819 1,380,055 1,580,412 825,283 725,200 725,200
16 Central Ave Historic Streetscapes CD 9 City of LA 1,697,250 424,000 467,000 116,750 116,750 116,750 116,750 17 Hollywood Transit Crossroads, Phase 1 Hollywood City of LA 1,032,000 - 365,000 182,500 182,500 18 Hollywood Transit Crossroads, Phase 2 Hollywood City of LA 619,000 - 241,000 80,333 80,333 80,333 Other City of LA Subtotal: 619,000 - 241,000 80,333 80,333 80,333
19 Stocker/MLD/Crenshaw Ped Linkages Mid Cities Metro 1,390,203 347,551 434,438 144,813 144,813 144,812 Metro Subtotal: 1,390,203 347,551 434,438 144,813 144,813 144,812
TOTALS $31,727,884 $2,716,724 $13,982,434 $1,779,870 $2,658,362 $3,030,835 $2,294,952 $2,271,318 $1,947,096