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Council Meeting:
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Santa Monica,
september 26, 1989
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: city Staff
SUBJECT: Request to Approve a Resolution in Support of the Los
Angeles county Transportation Commission's "Fight
Gridlock" Ordinance and Expenditure Plan
INTRODUCTION
This report requests that the City council approve the attached
resolution which approves the "Fight Gridlock" Ordinance fld
Expenditure Plan as a potential 1990 ballot measure and urges the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to designate the Los
Angeles county Transportation commission as the Los Angeles County
Local Transportation Authority.
BACKGROUND
In June 1989, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission
(LACTC) sent to the various cities in the county a draft
expenditure plan for revenues which would be generated by a
possible 1/2 cent sales tax. The proposed plan identifies funding
for local streets, h1.ghways and trans1.t related purposes.
It has been determined that new street, highway and transportation
improvements of at least $7.5 billion are needed for cities and
unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County.
such expenditures
cannot be financed by the state of California and the federal
government alone. Local jurisdictions must develop and implement
funding programs to finance needed improvements.
Further, Los
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Angeles County may forfeit as much as $1 billion in new revenues
from the state generated by a proposed gas tax increase (over a 10
year period) because local jurisdictions may not be able to match
the state funds available for highway,
street and road
improvements.
If the Gridlock ballot measure is successful, a Los Angeles County
Gridlock Prevention Fund will be created to supplement current
transportation funds as follows:
25% of revenues will be used for freeway improvements such as
new freeway lanes, interchange improvements, transitways and
carpool lanes.
30% of revenues will be used to improve street and highway
system management such as: tow service patrols, geographically
distributed emergency response teams and computerized street
traffic signals.
30% of revenues will be used by cities and counties to improve
road conditions by repairing, operating and maintaining all
public streets and traffic signals.
15% of revenues will be used to provide additional capital
funds for commuter rail.
The annual appropriations limit for the Gridlock Prevention Fund
would be set at $2.173 billion. Funds will be allocated to cities
based 50% on current population and 50% on the square yards of
publicly maintained streets and roads. It is estimated that Santa
Monica's share of the funds will be $1,121,971 for the first year.
The Gridlock Ordinance further requires that the funds be spent
within 3 years of receipt or they must be returned to be
reallocated to other jurisdictions.
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other items of importance to the city from the Gridlock Ordinance
are:
1. The freeway portion of the funds (25%) includes the following
proj ects: Pacific Coast Highway - Adding a lane between Santa
Monica and Malibu and installing pedestrian undercrossingsi
Santa Monica Freeway Extending the Smart corridor
Demonstration Project to Santa Monica.
2. Right of way acquisition costs for commuter rail on corridors
where track exists would be funded. The purchase of the
Exposition line right-of-way would be an eligible use of the
new tax funds but the actual construction of the line would
not qualify.
3. cities which successfully apply for funds from the street and
freeway system management portion of the new tax (30%) must
agree to implement TSM measures identified by the SCAQMD,
including parking restrictions on maj or arterials during
commute hours.
LACTC now requests that local jurisdictions approve the final
expenditure plan by resolution.
The resolution indicates the
city's approval of the expenditure plan and requests that the Los
Angeles County Board of Supervisors designate the LACTC as the
transportation sales tax authority.
According to state law, once resolutions have been adopted by a
maJority of the cities representing a majority of the population
in the county, and by the Board of supervisors, the sales tax issue
can be placed on the ballot for voter approval.
LACTC will
determine in November whether to request that the County place the
measure on the ballot in 1990.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT
There is no budget/fiscal impact to the City as a result of
approving this resolution.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the city Council adopt the attached
resolution which approves the LACTC's "Fight Gridlock" Ordinance
and Expenditure Plan and urges the Los Angeles County Board of
supervisors to designate the Los Angeles County Transportation
Commission as the Los Angeles County Local Transportation
Authority.
Prepared by:
stan Scholl, Director of General Services
Ron Fuchiwaki, Parking and Traffic Engineer
Kate Spellman, Senior Management Analyst
Marsha Eubanks, Senior Administrative Analyst
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE FIGHT
GRIDLOCK ORDINANCE AND EXPENDITURE PLAN
WHEREAS, maintaining and improving the operation of our
aging and deteriorating transportation system is essential to
preserving our standard of living and economic vitality and
current revenues are not sufficient to meet current and future
needs; and
WHEREAS,
new street,
highway,
and transportation
improvements of at least an additional $7.5 billion are needed for
cities and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, approval of a one-half cent sales tax increase
would generate enough revenue to finance essential transportation
projects contained in the Fight Gridlock Plan; and
WHEREAS, the state of California and the federal
government alone cannot solve the transportation problems in Los
Angeles County and local jurisdictions must develop and implement
new local funding programs; and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County may forfeit as much as $1
billion over a ten-year period in new revenues generated by the
proposed gas tax increase because local jurisdictions will not be
able to match state funds available for highways, streets and
roads; and
WHEREAS,
the
Los
Angeles
County
Transportation
Commission has developed a countywide consensus on the essential
projects to adquately deal with current and anticipated traffic
congestion and a proposed Fight Gridlock Ordinance and Expenditure
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Plan to fund the implementation of these essential projects; and
WHEREAS,
the
Los
Angeles
County
Transportation
Commission is requesting the city of Santa Monica to support the
the Fight Gridlock Ordinance and Expenditure Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica
approves of the Fight Gridlock Ordinance and Expenditure Plan of
the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission.
SECTION 2. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
is strongly urged to designate the Los Angeles County
Transportation Commission as the Los Angeles County Local
Transportation Authority.
SECTION 3.
The city Clerk is directed to send a
certified copy of this Resolution to the Los Angeles County
Transportation Commission.
SECTION 4. The city Clerk shall certify the adoption of
this 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 (J
city Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE FIGHT
GRIDLOCK ORDINANCE AND EXPENDITURE PLAN
WHEREAS, maintaining and improving the operation of our
aging and deteriorating transportation system is essential to
preserving our standard of living and economic vitality and
current revenues are not sufficient to meet current and future
needs; and
WHEREAS,
new street,
highway,
and transportation
~mprovements of at least an additional $7.5 billion are needed for
cities and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, approval of a one-half cent sales tax increase
would generate enough revenue to finance essential transportation
projects contained in the Fight Gridlock Plan; and
WHEREAS, the State of California and the federal
government alone cannot solve the transportation problems in Los
Angeles County and local jurisdictions must develop and implement
new local funding programs: and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County may forfeit as much as $1
billion over a ten-year period in new revenues generated by the
proposed gas tax increase because local jurisdictions will not be
able to match state funds available for highways, streets and
roads; and
WHEREAS,
the
Los
Angeles
County
Transportation
commission has developed a countywide consensus on the essential
projects to adquately deal with current and anticipated traffic
congestlon and a proposed Fight Gridlock Ordinance and Expenditure
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Plan to fund the implementation of these essential projects; and
WHEREAS,
the
Los
Angeles
County
Transportation
Cornm~ss~on is requesting the c~ty of Santa Monica to support the
the Fight Gridlock Ordinance and Expenditure Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The city Council of the City of Santa Monica
approves the expenditure plan provisions of the Fight Gridlock
Ordinance and Expenditure Plan of the Los Angeles County
Transportation commission.
SECTION 2. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
is strongly urged to designate the Los Angeles County
Transportation Commission as the Los Angeles County Local
Transportation Authority.
SECTION 3 .
The City Clerk is directed to send a
certifled copy of this Resolution to the Los Angeles county
Transportation Commission.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
ln full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
Clty Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO.
7914(CCS}
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE FIGHT
GRIDLOCK ORDINANCE AND EXPENDITURE PLAN
WHEREAS, maintaining and improving the operation of our
aging and deteriorating transportation system is essential to
preserving our standard of living and economic vitality and
current revenues are not sufficient to meet current and future
needs: and
WHEREAS,
new street,
highway,
and transportation
improvements of at least an additional $7.5 billion are needed for
citles and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles county; and
WHEREAS, approval of a one-half cent sales tax increase
would generate enough revenue to finance essential transportation
projects contained in the Fight Gridlock Plan: and
WHEREAS, the state of California and the federal
government alone cannot solve the transportation problems in Los
Angeles County and local jurisdictions must develop and implement
new local funding programs; and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County may forfeit as much as $1
billion over a ten-year period in new revenues generated by the
proposed gas tax increase because local jurisdictions will not be
able to match state funds available for highways, streets and
roads: and
WHEREAS,
the
Los
Angeles
County
Transportation
commission has developed a countywide consensus on the essential
projects to adquately deal with current and anticipated traffic
congestion and a proposed Fight Gridlock Ordinance and Expenditure
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Plan to fund the implementation of these essential projects; and
WHEREAS,
the
Los
Angeles
County
Transportation
commission is requesting the City of Santa Monica to support the
the F~ght Gridlock Ordinance and Expenditure Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the city of Santa Monica
approves the expenditure plan provisions of the Fight Gridlock
Ordinance and Expenditure Plan of. the Los Angeles County
Transportation commission.
SECTION 2. The Los Angeles County Board of supervisors
lS strongly urged to designate the Los Angeles County
Transportation Commission as the Los Angeles County Local
Transportation Authority.
SECTION 3 .
The City Clerk is directed to send a
certified copy of this Resolution to the Los Angeles County
Transportation Commission.
SECTION 4. The city Clerk shall certify the adoption of
this 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
CJ..ty Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 26th day of september, 1989.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 7914(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on September 26, 1989 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: councilmembers: Abdo, Finkel, Genser, Jennings,
Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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1Fssr. q7'ty Clerk