SR-106-042 (4)
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Council Meeting: June 26, 2001 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Direct Staff to Seek Applications for Members of the
Public to Serve on a Citizens’ Advisory Committee to the Lincoln Corridor
Task Force
Introduction
This report recommends that the City Council direct staff to solicit applications from
interested members of the public to serve on the Citizens’ Advisory Committee to the
Lincoln Corridor Task Force, along with appointees from the City of Los Angeles, the
County of Los Angeles, and the City of Culver City.
Background
Pursuant to City Council authorization on April 11, 2000, the City of Santa Monica is
participating in an interagency effort, along with the City of Los Angeles, the County of
Los Angeles and the City of Culver City, to study alternatives to address high levels of
traffic in the Lincoln Boulevard Corridor. The Council has the opportunity to appoint two
representatives to serve on a Citizens’ Advisory Committee to support this effort.
Discussion
Although the City of Santa Monica has historically approached the issue of high traffic
volumes on Lincoln Boulevard from a different perspective from some other participating
jurisdictions, it recognizes that a coordinated approach is worthy of support because the
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actions of any one agency operating independently will affect traffic in the others.
The Lincoln Corridor Task Force has issued a scope of work, including consideration of
multi-modal and non-traditional solutions, for a consultant to study on behalf of the four
agencies. The role of the Citizens’ Advisory Committee will be to comment on the work
products of the consultants and assist in community outreach and solicitation of ideas
and feedback from the public on alternatives. The Committee will include three
representatives from both the City of Los Angeles and County of Los Angeles, and two
representatives from both City of Culver City and the City of Santa Monica. It will likely
meet three or four times, starting in October 2001 and continuing over the year that the
study is underway.
Representatives on the Citizens’ Advisory Committee should be articulate advocates of
the City’s interest in solutions that emphasize improvements for transit, pedestrian and
local access, as travel demand on Lincoln Boulevard is expected to increase. They will
have to work effectively with representatives from the other jurisdictions, especially to
build consensus where possible, and to help other members of the public have a
meaningful voice in the process of identifying and developing alternatives.
City staff will continue to participate on the Task Force itself, and the Technical Advisory
Committee to the Task Force. Staff be available to provide limited support to the City
Council’s representatives on the Citizens’ Advisory Committee, although the City of Los
Angeles will officially provide staff support for the group.
Upon approval, staff will solicit applications from interested residents Jointly, staff from
Big Blue Bus, Environmental and Public Works Department and Planning and
Community Development Department will review applications and recommend two
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candidates for the Council to appoint in September, 2001.
Budget and Financial Impact
The Planning and Community Development Department and the Environmental and
Public Works Department will provide staff assistance to this effort. There is no budget
impact.
Recommendation
Direct staff to solicit applications from interested members of the public to serve on
the Lincoln Corridor Citizen’s Advisory Committee.
Prepared by: Suzanne Frick, Director of Planning and Community Development
Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental and Public Works
Lucy Dyke, Transportation Planning Manager
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