SR-506-001-01
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Council Meeting: November 13, 1990
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santa Monica, California
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To: Mayor and City council
From: city staff
Subject: Recommendation to Approve Resolution Requesting state
Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program Funds
INTRODUCTION
This report requests City council approval of an application to the
Resources Agency of the state of California for funding of two
projects which are eligible under a new Environmental Enhancement
and Mitigation Program.
DISCUSSION
The Environmental Enhancement and Mi tigation Program was
established in 1989 under AB47l (Katz), and provides funding for
selected projects throughout the state. Statewide, $10 million is
available annually for ten years, for a total of $100 million.
Financing of this program comes from new fuel taKes and weight fees
(Proposition 111). To be eligible for a grant, projects must be
directly or indirectly related to the environmental impact of
modifying an existing transportation facility or constructing a
new transportation facility. The transportation facility (i.e., a
public street, highway, mass transit guideway or the appurtenant
features of a mass transit guideway) must be:
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a project where modifying construction or new
construction began after January 1, 1990; and
a proj ect which is not yet under construction but is
included in the adopted state transportation program or
in a locally adopted and certified capital outlay
program.
Only those transportation facility projects which result in adverse
environmental impacts will qualify for purposes of this grant
program. Also, proposed projects under this grant program must
provide mitigation or enhancement over and above that required for
the transportation project under CEQA. Eligible project categories
for grants include:
1) highway landscape and urban forestry,
2) resource lands, and;
3) roadside recreational projects, including bike trails.
The proposed grant application by the City will include two
separate project requests which are described below.
Fourth street Freeway On-Ramp Landscaping
The highway landscaping project proposed by the city will replace
the twenty-five year old mature landscaping that will be removed
from the south embankment of the Santa Monica Freeway between
Fourth Street and Twentieth street in connection with the eastbound
Fourth street on-ramp construction proj ect. Mature shrubs and trees
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as well as ground cover and irrigation systems will be installed
by the City if the grant application is approved. This work will
be in addition to the seeding of the embankment by Caltrans for
erosion control purposes. The proj act also proposes to install
tress along Fourth street between pico Boulevard and Colorado
Avenue to enhance the new entrance to the Santa Monica Freeway. The
total project scope would include the irrigating and landscaping
of approximately eight acres together with the planting of
approximately 40 trees. It is estimated that this proposed project
would cost about $300,000.
Santa Monica Airport Landscaping
This project proposes to minimize the impact of an Airport fencing
and gating project by landscaping the perimeter areas of the
Airport. The Airport is proceeding with plans for a significant
"landsidejairsideff separation project which consists of an
extensive re-routing of vehicle movements throughout the Airport
to enhance safety and control. In order to mitigate the negative
impacts of the Airport I s air and landside separation project,
significant roadway and perimeter landscaping will be needed. The
estimated cost of this proposed project is $100,000.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT
There is no anticipated budget/fiscal impact to the city if the
grant applications are approved.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
1) It is recommended that the city council approve the attached
resolution requesting grant funds under the California
Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program; and
2) authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute any
documents which may be necessary to either apply for or
receive the grant funds.
Prepared by:
Stan Scholl, Director of General services
Jeff Mathieu, Airport Director
Dave Britton, Acting City Engineer
Craig Perkins, Administrative and Environmental
Services Manager
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 8120(CCS)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA PERTAINING TO AN
APPLICATION FOR CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
ENHANCEMENT AND MITIGATION FUNDS
WHEREAS, the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program
was established in 1989 under AB 471; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica has identified two
environmental enhancement and mitigation projects which are
eligible under the guidelines of the grant program; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Santa
Monica to minimize the environmental impacts from the Fourth
street on-ramp project and the Airport air and landside
separation project,
NOW, TEEREFORE, the City Council of the City of santa Monica
does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1:
The City Manager or his or her designee is
authorized to apply for and receive California Environmental
Enhancement and Mitigation Program Funding.
SECTION 2: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
the Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
city Attorney
Adopted and approved this 13th day of November, 1990.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8120(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on November 13, 1990 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: Councilrnembers: Abdo I Finkel, Genser, Jennings,
Katz, Mayor Zane
Noes: Councilmembers: none
Abstain: Councilmembers: none
Absent: Councilmembers: Reed
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TOM FRIELS
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November 11, 1990
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Mayor DennJ.s Zane
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Santa !bnwa, CA 90401
Honorable ~1ayor Zane:
Smce del~verlllg my speech before the Counc~l on July 21, 1990,
I ent.hUSlast~cal1y canpalgned and vlgorously sturrped for a Pro9
Z VlctOry.
Now that such a Will has carre to fnutlon and alla-ls the Counc~l
to 'fretum to the drawmg boardll I v...uuld very ITIUch l1ke to be
actlvely mvolved m the developrrer1t of nore approprlate plans.
I want to thank each of you who have encouraged ny approac,~ to
thlS proJects end (Wl:th regard to parcel of land at 415 Pac~f1_c
Coast Hlghway, rrore speclb.ca11 y, North House, the Hearst-Dav1.es
Beach estate) and I look fO:r.Nard to confernl1g \o}lth those of you
whom I I ve yet to !teet.
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cc: - Clty Councl.lnerr\bers
.B1.11 Jalllll, Clty !'k;r.
Robert Byers, Clty Attorney
Blll Curran, state Parks/Rec.
Barbara :5'ranklm-~ran S:'1/CUl tural ~i\ffa1.rs
Sandy Barghml, San SlITEOn, CUrator
Theresa Grbres, LA Conservancy
Lyrul Barrettl Ass~stant Clty }~r.
Tom Hayden, AssemblVIPaIl
Sharon Gilpm, Save~ our Beach
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SAi'JTA ~DNlCA BEACq HCfI'EL & C~1UKITY CENTER PROPOSAL
~.1ayor Zane, laches and Gentlemen of the Counc~l, fello\\.' clt1zens. I an here
tonlght as a resldent concerned about t..~e Santa Honlca Beach Hotel & Comnun-
lty Center proposal.
The C011lITUttee -tells that they can assure mcreased revenues by develo~)lnq
a hlgh-rlse luxury hotel, t.hough It appears that tius proposed develqTnent
charted by Mlchael ;4cCarty lS !:'Ore about self-aggran,.hzement than comuunlty
welfare. ~ilore lIIpOrtantly, the profOsal besrmrches exlsbng leglslatlon rather
t."I)an having the Clty'S real needs at heart.
Our Clty prldes ltself for savmg the pler (and rlghtfully so} albelt, .ll1 L'te
"nlck of blIE". And nov.r, there 1S rruch thunder about "heal1ng t.he bay". It
see."!1S however, that the Councll has had a lapse m thelr conem towarcls tins
end, for how can this latest pro!?Osal pronuse to heal the bay?
Tell us, please, hmv thlS proposal would beneflt our cit1zens after mte..'1S1Ve
stuches reveal further develop-rent could endanger llves by changll1g t1depools,
~ssillly causmg landsl10es and further congest an already clo~qEd Chatauq,Ja
Parkway?
wrthemore, the Landrriarks Cormusslon lS v.uefully rm.sgu1ded wlth 1tS ic.ea
t.."1at North House preservat10n lS merely encouraged but not requITed - Sillce
tius very Slte (a d.eslgnated c~ty landrrark) was secured Wlth State funds :or
'.hlCh v..1€. voted:
~OW, we're told that the property 1S "up for grabs" for use by the \veal"b'1y
few. Not only 1S tIus ill d1rect vlolatlon of State Leg~slatlon passed ill
1959 - lt 1S CUltural and Envll'onmental genoclde.
As an ExhJ.b~t Des~gner & llason for the Academy of VlOt1on P1cture Arts and
SClences and the Hollyv.ood Reporter (1987-1990) I have a deep understandmq
a'"1.d. respect for preservmg ane protectlDg our unlque her1taqe.
Perhaps v.7e need to reflect on the recent razm<j of P1ckfa1r. In lts wake,
all of Hollyv.-ood and 1tS Chamber gnashed the1r teeth and wrung the~r hands
m desparr at havmg to face the horn.ble permanatJ.ce of theIr 1rrprudent Judqe-
!lEnt. '1ust \ole pay the sarre. plper?
l1i'hy has the Councll accepted SUd1 a convoluted pro]?Osal? Keep t.~e solutlon
s.u:ple! Dnstmg currently at 415 Paclf1c Coast H1ghway ace propertles re-
plete Twlth parklng facllltles~ tenn1S and volleyball courts, a pool, cabanas
and a restaurant wInch v~:)Ulc :?ro-"/lde a rmch needed playground Eor our Cl tlzens.
Not to rrentlon the W1l11am P..andolph Hearst Estate wInch 1S a natural for houslTIg
a T1l1seuT'l and f11m archnre.
'Through restoratlon, uSlllq ex1strng parklIlg facll1tles (lTIclud1ng Clty ~ll
Parkmq and enploymg a "tour bus" nuch lJ.ke the hugely successful Getty pro-
gran, the Clty could llLprove therr budget & rrore Lrrportantly help save our
coastlme as ~ll.
I furB1er propJse that North Souse - slte of one of the "lotlon Plcture Indus-
try':.3 rrost lununous lcons & one of the TM)r ld I S rrost celebrated qernuses - scene
of one thousanc & one heads of state, Pres1dents, KLngs & Queens 1..Ilcluchnq our
own Gl1.tteratl - be restored, and preserved.
In Sl.lfi1TB.ry, I mmtam t..'1at t.l1rough cOCXJperatlon Wlth appropr~ate C1ty /state
cha.'1Ilels, a restored Nort..~ !-louse and ltS exlstLTlrJ nrooertles ~onll Drove Vltal
venues for our comrrlliU ty [, del1ght ltS cltlZens anC tOurlSts as "'Jell.
Give us back our beach! Tvr; pald for 1t!