SR-506-001-01 (10)
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Councll '~eetlng:
506-00/-0/
December 13, 1983 Santa Monlca,
Californld
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TO:
FROM:
Mayor and Clty Council
DEe 1 3 i9t1J
Clty Staff
SUBJECT:
Request of Supervlsor Dana for Hlghways Through
Cltles Funds
Introductlon
ThlS report authorlzes the Mayor to request Supervlsor Dana to
provlde $300,000 Of County "Hlghway Through Cltles" funds for
addltlonal improvements to Wilshlre Boulevard.
Background
Los Angeles County shares a portlon its Gas Tax allocatlons wlth
the varl0US Cltles ln the County. A portlon of the sharing
(approximately
$100,000
annually) 15 based on per caplta
allocation and 1S distnbuted as "Ald to CltlesU funds. The City
of Santa Monlca has recelved these funds every year for many
years.
Addltlonal funds cal led "Hlghway Through CltiesU (HTC) funds are
also made available from tlme to tlme on a discretTonary oaS1S.
Each City must request lts Supervisor to approve and budget these
funds.
The funds must be used for repalr or lmprovement of the
street for WhlCh It was requested.
The staff recommends that Slnce Wllshlre Boulevard is the most
important reglonal
route ln the Clty funds be requested for
addltlonal lmprovements on Wilshlre Boulevard between 21st Street
and the Eastern C1ty llmlts. If Clty Councll later deCldes that
the funds should be used for another location other than Wllshlre
Boulevard, a request can be made to the County for the change.
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Councl1 Meetlng: December 13, 1983
Santa Monlca, Callfornia
8udget/FlnanClal Analysis
ThlS request If granted wlll result In funds of up to $300,000
WhlCh wlll supplement Clty and Federal funds for the improvements
to Wllshlre Boulevard or other street as approprlate. It lS
hoped that, if approved, these funds would be avallable to the
Clty 1n FY1984-85.
Recommendatlon
It lS recommended that the Mayor be authorlzed to send the
attached letter to Supervlsor Dana.
Prepared by: Stan Scholl, 01 rector of General SerVlces
Attachment: Letter to Supervisor Dana
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