SR-052466-8D ' CITY OF SANTA MONICA
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SUBJECT: Street Improvement Projects - Proposed Priorities
The following report on the street improvement
projects currently prograrn;ned for design and construction,
and their effect on the timing of other street improvement
projects, is furnished in compliance with City Council
instructions (meeting of May 10, 19'00, Item 5-B).
The major sources of funds for street improve-
ments are gasoline tax funds made available under Sections
2107 and 180 of the Streets and Highways Code. (other
sources are County Aid to Cities - Gas Tax allocations -
approxirnately 00,000 per year, used for traffic signals and
street surfacing - and Section 2107.5 funds - X7,500 per
year, used to abate administrative costs of the Traffic
Engineering Division),
Section 2107 funds amount to approximately y5`310,000
per year. 60/ of these funds must by law be spent on general
street maintenance only; the remaining 40J is annually pro-
grammed for major improvements such as street widenings, many
of which involve R~w acquisition. Up to 19'04, these Section
2107 funds were our only source of funds in any sufficient
amount, and progress in accor,plishing necessary street im-
provements vaas proportionately slow.
o-4ith the adoption of Section 180 in 1904, imposing
an additional 1¢ per gallon gas tax for the purpose of acquir-
ing right-of-way for and construction of street openings and
widenings, Santa NIonica's available gas tax monies were
increased by approximately X325,000 per year. However, Section
180 requires that these funds be matched by funds obtained
from some other source; the matching fund ratio at present is
X1.00 of City funds to y~2.00 of State funds. Until jus'c
recently vac have had no significant source of City matching
funds, and accordingly we have not been able to utilize these
Section 186 funds.
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May 16, 1966
Subject: Street Improvement Projects -
Proposed Priorities
Page 2
Recently, however, we have received State approval
of our request for snatching credit for County Flood Control
District expenditures on two storm drain projects in Santa
Monica - Project 577 (Wilshire Boulevard - 054,040.08, and
Project 578 (Northeast Santa Monica) - ~~80,534.g5, which,
together with the 34,318.21 of miscellaneous City expenditures
eligible for matching credit, gives us a total of ~1,3o8,8gg.24
matching credit, sufficient to match $2,737,798.48 of State
funds at the present 2 to 1 ratio.
Our allocation of Section 186 funds to date (May 1)
is ~77g,300.50. Since this is less than. the $2,737,79$ 48
eligibility above, all of this amount may be programmed if
we so desire. Funds accrue to this account at the approximate
rate of X27,000 per month.
The above covers our sources of funds and the rules
governing the :manner in which they may be spent. Following is
a summary of the projects presently programmed, their estimated
cost, and their effect on the proposed timing of other urgent
projects.
Section 2107 Funds.
All but a small portion (7,713) of our 1866-07
allocation, plus carry-over funds from previous projects, is
programmed for the following:
1. Maintenance project ----------------------- X185,544
2. Widening of Cloverfield Boulevard --------- 180,000
3. Complete financing of 23rd Street -
Dewey Street - Gialgrove widening -------- 10,000
Total X375,544
The Cloverfield Boulevard widening allocation is
based on a roadway width varying from 48' to 60', as explained
in my memo of May 2, lgo6 titled "Budget Proposal - lg6o-o7
State Gasoline Tax Improvement Program - Section 2107 Funds`'.
May 1'0, 1906 Page 3
Subject: Street Improvement Projects -
Proposed Priorities
Section 186 Funds.
As explained in my memo of April 20, 19'06 titled
"180.1 Gas Tax Funds - Petition for Accumulation of Funds
Utilizing a 'Specific Plan'", the following 180.1 funds have
been spent, or have been petitioned to be received for a
specific purpose:
1963-0'4 funds spent on R~W for Barnard Way -- ~ 90,000.00
19b4-e5 funds spent on R/LJ for Barnard Way -- 90,000,00
1964-05 funds to be spent on R~W and
sidewalks for Ocean Avenue
(Hollister to Bicknell ------------------- 4,000.00
19'03-64 funds to be used for Cloverfield
Boulevard R~W acquisition (same design
as outlined above) ----------------------- 83,458.44
1964-05 funds to be used for same purpose --- 36,541.56
Total 180.1 Funds Spent or Obligated -------- y~304,000.00
Total 180.1 Funds Available as of 4~1~66 ---- X779,300.50
Balance Available for Programming ----------- X475,300.50
The estimated cost of R~.d and construction to ti~riden
Cloverfield Boulevard, from Michigan Avenue to Santa Monica
Boulevard, to a width of 60' between curbs in a 75' right-of-
way, including remodeling of 26th Street-Cloverfield Boulevard
intersection, is y~490,000, or y~190,000 more than presently
programmed for the variable width i+ridening described above.
Therefore, if the entire project is to be constructed with a
60-foot roadway, the 180.1 funds remaining for programming
(as of May 1) would be reduced to X285,300.00.
The Master Plan of Public ifitorks, as revised March,
1906, lists the following priorities after the Cloverfield
Boulevard widening:
May lo, 1866
Subject: Street Improvement Projects -
P-roposed Priorities
Priority Project
Page 4
Estimated
Limits Gost Year
4 Ocean Park Blvd. Neilson b~Tay to
R/v~7 ~; Const, hincoln Blvd. y~750,000 lgoo-o8
5 4th St. R/~T Bay St. to
and Const. Hill St. 347,500 1968
6 Ocean Park Blvd. Lincoln to
R/w and Const, loth St. 300,000 1969
7 Stewart St. Pico Blvd. to
(Const.onls) Colorado
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In the opinion of this office the widening of Ocean
Park Boulevard, by improving access from the north, east, and
south (via the Freeway, Lincoln Boulevard, andfor Venice
Boulevard), will be of more benefit to the Ocean Park area
than the widening of 4th. Street which will improve access from
the north only. This project, therefore, has been given higher
priority.
Basically, however, the priorities represent an
attempt to put these much needed projects into an orderly
pattern and they can be, and are, shifted as desired.
Therefore, the tables below have been prepared to
show three possible improvement programs based on the follow-
ing assumptions:
1) ~;Iith present design staff, plans would not be
available for any of the above projects until July 1, 1867
at the earliest.
2~ By July 1, 1967, 186.1 funds will amount to
$610,000 (~ 00,000 if Cloverfield Boulevard widening is
variable width). An additional X124,000 (400 of .~p310,000)
of 2107 funds tivill also be available. Construction funds
both 2107 and 186 - will continue to accrue at the
approximate rate of 450,000 per year.
May 16, 1866
Subject:, Street Improvement Projects -
Proposed Priorities
Project
Proposed Ocean Park Blvd
Program y~l (to Lincoln)
4th Street
Stewart Street
Proposed 4th Street
Program f~`2 Ocean Park Blvd.
(to Lincoln}
Stewart Street
Proposed Stewart Street
Program #3 Lath Street
Ocean Park Blvd
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Construction Period (Approximate}
with Clover field Widening
Variab e 5rdidth Uniform o ~ ~,didth
7/1967 - 7/'08 7/190'7 - 1/09
i%1969 - 7%69
1/1869 - 7/69
7/1969 - 1/70
7/1967 - 1/68
1/1868 - 1/6g
1/1969 - 7/69
7/1967 - 1/68
1/1868 - 7/08
7/1968 - 7/69
7/1967 - 1/68
1/1968 - 7/69
7/1968 - 1/70
7/1967 - 1/68
1/1868 - 7/68
7/1868 - 1/70
It would appear from the above that the widening of
Cloverfield Boulevard to a uniform roadway width of '00 feet
would not have any appreciable effect on the programming of
any other street improvement.
It therefore is recommended that:
1) The present Cloverfield Boulevard project be
changed to provide for uniform widening to a roadway width of
00 feet. within a 75° right-of-way.
2) Acquisition of right-of-way be commenced as soon
as project approval has been received from the State.
3) That the present priorities for Ocean Park
Boulevard and 4th Street be approved.
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City Engineer
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