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sr-060909-8a~~ City Council Supplemental Report cry of Santa MonicaW City Council Meeting: June 9, 299 Agenda Item: ~ '1~ To: Mayor and City Council From: Andy Agle, Director of Housing and Economic Development Carol Swindell, Director of Finance Subject: Redevelopment Agency Capital Funding- Priorities: Supplemental Information on Remaining Recommended Projects Recommended Action Staff recommends that the City Council provide additional direction on long-term funding priorities for the Redevelopment Agency and prioritize the remaining recommended capital improvement projects. The recommendations contained in this report and previous reports are based on staff's review of proposed projects relative to community priorities. Staff seeks direction from Council on the final prioritization of projects. Executive Summary This staff report follows two previous reports presented on A ril 14 and Mav 12 concerning redevelopment funding priorities for capital improvement programs and projects. At the May 12 meeting, Council identified several projects as senior priorities for funding. This .report provides supplemental information including project objectives and refined operating and maintenance costs for Council's consideration in prioritizing the remaining projected Agency funding capacity. Background At its April 14 and May 12 meetings, Council considered a summary of recommended capital improvement projects and preliminary funding allocation recommendations based on an estimated Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project Area funding capacity of $283 million (excluding redevelopment funds set aside for affordable housing). The proposed capital projects were recommended based on specific criteria related to long-standing community priorities including affordable housing, open space, circulation and parking, and arts and culture. The proposed preliminary funding 1 allocations were based on'several factors including the desire to capitalize on one-time opportunities and to help move or accelerate projects forward. Each recommended capital project was evaluated based on the following criteria: • Advances Redevelopment Agency goals and priorities • Advances City Council-adopted community priorities • Satisfies long-standing, unmet community needs • Creates facilities that can be maintained and operated in the long-term • Leverages funding from other sources • Advances a prior City investment Following extensive consideration of the recommended capital projects, Council reached consensus to .support senior priorities for the following projects and in the amounts reflected below. Project 5/12109 Council Priorities in millions) Civic Center Planning and Design $ 2.5 Palisades Garden Walk and Town Square 25.0 Civic Auditorium Renovation 25.0 Civic Auditorium District Pro ects 21.0 Earl Childhood Education Center 4.4 Ex o Green Streets and Pathwa s 20.9 Santa Monica Hi h School Joint Use (Phase 1) 57.0 Civic Center District Shared Parkin 25.0 Memorial Park Expansion 2.3 Pico Nei hborhood Branch Libra 12.8 Ex osition Li ht Rail Station Enhancements 10.0 Total $206.0 If staffs understanding of Council's direction, as shown in-the table above, is correct, approximately $77 million of the total estimated funding capacity of $283 million remains available to allocate. After reviewing notes from the May 12, 2009 Council meeting, as well as subsequent review.of the meeting recording, staff seeks clarification regarding two points of the Council's action. First, it is unclear whether the motion was to allocate the full amount ($30 million estimated. cost) to construct the Pico Neighborhood Library 2 on Pico Boulevard, or the lower amount ($12.8 million) to develop within Virginia Avenue Park. Second, Council's prioritization included the parks, cultural facilities and circulation systems in the Civic Center. Staff seeks clarification as to whether the $2 million allocation to study and design freeway capping was included in that allocation. Discussion Following prioritization of the first tier of "senior priority" capital projects, staff seeks direction from Council on prioritization of the remaining uncommitted redevelopment funds ($77 million.) A synopsis of each remaining recommended project is provided in Attachment A. It should be noted .that project costs are. estimated based on the best information currently available and do not yet reflect fully analyzed hard costs. As stated above, each recommended project was evaluated based on specific criteria .and these projects were included for consideration because they achieved several of the criteria. Attachment B shows the City Council's May 12, 2009 allocation and lists the original and revised, recommended RDA allocations for the remaining projects that are RDA eligible and continue to be recommended for funding. These include: Affordable Housing • The demand for affordable housing exceeds supply. Provision of additional funds for this activity will be used to support efforts to preserve and produce affordable housing for very low and low-income households in Santa Monica. The $10 million could increase the supply of affordable housing by approximately 30 to 35 residences. Existing apartment buildings could be rehabilitated and dedicated for affordable housing are readily available for purchase. Recommended allocation: $10 million Civic Center Parks and Public Facilities • Freeway Capping: The $2 million of recommended funds would be used to cap or bridge the freeway east of the McClure Tunnel, in order to correct the irregularly shaped. bridge deck and allow for an entrance into Palisades Garden Walk at the key pedestrian intersection of Ocean Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, across from the Santa Monica Pier. Currently, the north edge of the bridge funnels pedestrians onto a 10-foot wide sidewalk at a substandard Rapid Bus stop. Providing a pedestrian entrance to the park and an improved bus stop area would provide opportunities to improve pedestrian paths of travel, as well as supporting the. approved Civic Center Specific Plan for connecting the Civic Center to the Pier and Palisades Garden Walk. Recommended allocation: $2 million 3 Downtown Parking Strategic Plan • Parking Design and Construction: Continued design and construction of Downtown Parking Structures 1 and 6 to include ground-floor pedestrian-oriented spaces, per the Downtown Parking Strategic Plan. Combined with $17 million of Parking Authority Funds, the recommended $1 million would fulfill the City's funding obligation for the project. Recommended allocation: $1 million • Acquisition: Continuation of the Downtown Parking Strategic Plan through acquisition of strategic properties. If acquired properties are not needed for parking, they could be used. for other public purposes such as open space or affordable housing. Recommended allocation: $27 million Commercial Corridor Enhancements • Lincoln Blvd: In coordination with the LUCE Strategy Framework, this project seeks to improve pedestrian facilities and landscaping, enhance transit stop facilities, create gateway treatments, and create shared parking at the Ocean Park/Lincoln Activity Center identified in the Strategy Framework. Funding of the planning efforts is recommended to cover the development of a master plan for the corridor and to define specific projects. Recommended allocation: $1.1 million • Pico Blvd: Funding of the planning for this. project is requested for master planning and defining specific projects to improve the walkability of Pico Boulevard including construction of additional crosswalks, to improve the Dorchester Tunnel and other connections, and to explore shared parking facilities for the activity centers and a potential parking district, in coordination with LUCE Strategy Framework. Recommended allocation: $600, 000 Traffic Signal Master Plan The multi-phased upgrade of the City's signal technology will enable the City to manage the entire system of traffic signals from a centralized location in real-time to closely manage incidents, special events, and specialized timing needs. The upgrade includes new traffic signals, video detection,- controllers and communication through fiber-optic or wireless. Funding this project is critical in order to reduce traffic congestion and improve circulation, two major concerns of Santa Monica's residents, workers, and visitors. Funding the final phases of the City' traffic .signal system (the ATMS project) is critical in order to achieve the goals of the ATMS project. Without these two final phases, the City's traffic signal system will not be completely interconnected along major corridors, and future. plans for the centralized monitoring and control of these intersections will not be achievable. • Phase IV -Mid-City/Ocean Park Blvd/Main St./Arizona Blvd: Phase IV covers intersections in the Mid-City area and Arizona in the downtown, as well as portions of Ocean Park Boulevard, and the Main Street/Neilson Way corridor. 4 Mid-City segments include sections of Broadway, Olympic, 17th Street, 14th Street, and 11th Street. The traffic signal equipment at the intersections along Arizona in the downtown is very old. Recommended allocation: $4.4 million Phase V -Northern Section of the City: Phase V, the final phase of the City-wide upgrade project, covers the northern portion of the City and includes Montana Avenue, sections of 26th Street and 7th Street. Recommended funding: $3 million Infrastructure Improvements Newcomb Deck Improvements -The recently completed Santa Monica Pier Infrastructure Assessment Study evaluated the condition of all structural elements of the Pier and determined that substantial improvements were needed on the Newcomb Deck. Various areas of the Newcomb Deck are constructed differently and require different levels of upgrades in order to support structural loads of 15 tons. The Study determined that Areas 2, 4 and 7, at the eastern portion of the Newcomb Deck, were in immediate need of repair to stringers and deck boards. Over the Next five years, the Study estimated that the total cost of the Newcomb Deck Repairs, including Areas 2, 4 and 7, would be $8.1. The report scheduled other repairs in years six through ten. Although this project is not located within a redevelopment project area, it is contiguous and of benefit to the Earthquake Recovery Project Area, as retrofitting the Pier produces safety benefits for all residents, businesses and visitors in the Project Area. The previous RDA recommendation included $2.964 million towards Phase IV infrastructure improvements to the Municipal Pier. As the proposed FY 2009/2010 CIP Budget includes funding for this project from other sources, this portion of the Pier infrastructure improvement project is no longer recommended for redevelopment funding. Recommended allocation: $8.1 million Beach Bike Path Extension: North of the Santa Monica Pier, pedestrians are forced to share the beach bike path with cyclists. The County of Los Angeles recently submitted a Metro Call for Projects grant to create a dedicated pathway for. pedestrians terminating at the northern city limit. The City's local match commitment to the project would be $365,000. Additional funding is requested to implement improvements along the heavily used Pier section of the Beach Bike path. Recommended allocation: $1 million Citywide Tree Planting: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Tree Planting Project is being conducted in conjunction with the US Forest Service's Center for Urban Forest Research (CUFR) who has developed protocols for reporting actual carbon storage by trees. In order to qualify for carbon credits on the Climate Registry, the protocol requires that cities undertake 6HG tree planting projects, adding an additional 1,000 trees to a municipality's baseline tree inventory. The trees must be sustained for at least 100 years. This project demonstrates the 5 second guiding principal of the Sustainable City plan by helping to restore the natural environment. This project is the first of its kind in the US and will be used as a template for other public agencies across the US to follow. This project will bring the City of Santa Monica closer towards generating reliable information on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Without funding this project will not go forward. Recommended allocation: $300,000 • Bike Transit Center: Funding this project confirms the City's commitment to promoting multi-modal transportation and sustainability. The Bike Transit Center will provide attendant and self-park secure bike parking, lockers, showers, repair, retail and rentals as a store-front facility in .Parking Structure 2. Providing such facilities can reduce vehicle trips to the downtown, thus reducing the need to build future vehicle parking spaces. The facility on 2nd between Arizona and Wilshire will. be part of a system of facilities to serve employees, visitors and residents. This request is for local funding to prepare construction drawings for a project that will be constructed with federal grant funds. Recommended allocation: $200,000 • Streetlight Retrofit/Replacement: The Maintenance Management Division is requesting $1 million in RDA funds to upgrade/convert 33,431 linear feet of the City's existing high voltage circuits (5,000 volt) to low voltage (120/240 volt). Approximately 1/3 of the City's remaining high voltage circuits fall within the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project Area. Funding this project will address issues of .maintenance costs savings, safety and sustainability. Residents are very concerned when the streetlights are out on their streets. Because high voltage circuits are older, more antiquated systems and because there are very few companies that produce replacement parts, it typically takes several weeks or months until the custom order parts arrive. The City has experienced outages to high voltage equipment that required an electrician to turn on the lights each night and turn them off each morning for several weeks until repairs were completed. It is expensive to have SCE repair and replace high voltage equipment and it is not efficient as high voltage systems consume more energy and result in costly repair fees. Funding the completion of this project will help the City realize costs savings in terms of operations and maintenance; ensure that residents have reliable well lit streets; and, advance the City's goals related to sustainability. Without these improvements neighborhoods in the RDA area will continue to lose all the street lights at one time, experience darkened and perhaps dangerous conditions, but with these improvements they will experience added safety with reliable streetlight features and improved aesthetic in .their neighborhoods. The recommended redevelopment funds are to cover the shortfall from the proposed FY 2009!2010 CIP Budget. Recommended allocation: $1 million 6 Given the need to prepare 'and complete the City's FY 2009/2010 budget and the Agency's Five-Year Implementation Plan, as well as meet the Agency's deadline of 2014 to establish debt and the desired timing of 2012 to issue bonds, staff seeks Council's prioritization of the remaining funds. Project Considerations In the absence of redevelopment funding or an increase in the General Fund's ability to fund capital improvements, the projects described above will be deferred. As General Fund revenues have tapered off arid operating expenses have continued to grow, the General Fund CIP Budget has continued to shrink, to the point that very few capital projects can be funded by the General Fund: The availability of Redevelopment Agency funds creates on opportunity to continue to fund'Iocally important capital improvement projects. For the recommended infrastructure projects, delaying replacement-will result in increased maintenance and utility costs, for streetlights for instance, and continued inadequate conditions, for instance on the Pier and beach bike path: If grant funds are secured for projects but no local match is available, the City will need to forfeit the grant funds. Another project consideration relates to the Civic Center Specific Plan's call for a dedicated sports field as part of the Civic Auditorium Park. Creative Capital, as well as the Civic Center joint-use campus planning with the school district, envisions the area developed with .more flexible open space that supports. the adjacent cultural and community facilities. .The demand for a dedicated sports field in the Civic Auditorium Park could be alleviated by creating a new sports field as part of the Memorial Park expansion or as part of the Civic Center Joint Use Project at Santa Monica High School. Based on the Council's final direction regarding funding priorities, staff will continue to work with School District representatives on the structure for providing redevelopment funding for the Civic Center Joint-Use Project at Santa .Monica High School. The structure will likely take the form of an agreement between the Agency and School District which includes provisions for the disbursement of funds which will take into 7 account redevelopment requirements as it relates to advancement of future pass- through payments to the School District along with the cash flow requirements of the Civic Center Joint-Use Project. The terms of the agreement would also be expected to include requirements regarding the projects to be coristructed and operated pursuant to redevelopment funding. The current Civic Center Joint Use Project schedule reflects a three-year pre-construction phase. During that period, it is anticipated that final designs and a financing plan for the Project will be developed. In the event appropriate funding cannot be secured for the project, the project could be designed to match the available funds or the redevelopment funds could be redirected to other eligible projects. Such timing requirements will apply to all projects proposed for funding by the Agency. Operating and Maintenance Costs While Redevelopment funds can be used to construct facilities and public improvements, California Redevelopment Law prohibits the use of funds to assist with the operations and maintenance of such facilities. Recognizing that there are implications for the City's general fund relative to on-going costs for new facilities, Council requested information regarding the estimated operating and maintenance costs associated with each proposed project. At this point, the operating and maintenance costs (O & M) for the projects are very conceptual and will likely change as the projects are further designed (Attachment C). Facility Maintenance, Public Landscaping and Community Forest, Custodial Services, and Community Programs updated their O & M costs based on current estimates for similar facilities, rather than based on general industry standards or other measures. The revised estimates are mostly affected by the recalculation of utility costs using. current expenses for comparable facilities.. Shared Parking and Palisades Garden Walk estimates are the most revised with respect to O & M cost reductions at approximately $2.5 million and $2 million less, respectively, than originally estimated. The Civic Auditorium District Project's revised estimates are lower by roughly $1.5 million and Memorial Park revisions are nearly $1 million less than originally calculated. With the 8 revised estimates, Council can more appropriately consider the full cost of proposed projects. Estimated O & M costs for the Santa Monica High School Civic Center Joint-Use facilities project have- also been revised. Several factors were taken into account in developing these estimates including staffing (for running the programs and maintenance staff during the proposed public use times) and other factors such as utilities, equipment and supply costs. While using the current cost formula for School District Joint-Use facilities, Custodial Services found that their cost estimates are higher than originally projected for the gym, yet lower for the pool. Custodial Services based their estimates on in-house custodial costs for similar staffing and hours of operation at the Memorial Park Gym and the Swim Center. However, these costs should be partially offset by revenues from fees that would be collected for Community Programs. Attachment D shows the various cost factors that were used to develop the annual estimate of $2.86 million (the $2.86 million reflects the net O & M after the reduction of $590,000 of estimated revenues) for the School District Joint-Use facilities project's O & M. It is important to note the estimated revenues are based upon similar facilities operated by the city. Funding Considerations As noted in earlier reports, the estimated funding capacity is predicated on a number of factors that may change over time, including growth in tax increment, timing of the bond issue(s), whether any bonds would need to be issued on a taxable instead of tax- exempt basis and the general conditions of the municipal credit markets at the time bonds are issued. The current estimated funding capacity of $283 million assumed that the first bond issuance would occur in FY 2009-10. The actual timing of bond issuances. will have an impact on capacity. If the first bond issue were delayed until 2011-12, for instance, and the same underlying assumptions are maintained, there would be additional project capacity of approximately $31 million. However, other factors could reduce capacity. If,. for example, assessed valuation dropped by 4% in 2010-11 and remained relatively flat through 2013-14, funding capacity would decrease by $40 9 million. In addition, interest rates for municipal debt have already increased since the time the model was prepared and may be higher than those in the model by the time the Agency issues bonds, which would further reduce funding capacity. Staff will regularly report back to the Council regarding factors which affect the Agency's funding capacity; using the annual budget adoption process and mid-year budget review as two opportunities each year to update Council. For example, cost estimates for the proposed projects have been developed based on the amount of information currently available. As projects are further defined, updated cost estimates will be developed to provide a more refined assessment of funding needs. If the updated cost estimate for a project is lower than originally anticipated or if grants or other opportunities to leverage funds are available, staff will seek Council direction on how to reallocate the excess funds. Likewise, if cost estimates prove to be greater than estimated or total funding capacity is less than estimated, staff will ask Council for direction on reallocating furids between projects. The need for reallocation of funds could be affected by a variety of factors, ranging from growth in assessed property valuation to borrowing .costs to budgetary and legislative actions by the State of California. Staff will also continue to explore various debt instruments to maximize funding, while moving forward with community design of projects to capitalize on the ideal bonding window and the final debt obligation deadline. There is typically a long lead time required for the issuance of bonds, in particular lease revenue bonds. Therefore, the final projects should be identified twelve to eighteen months before bonds are issued, in order to support adequate project planning. It is important that the projects. be fully defined, including completing design, CEQA review and obtaining construction. bids, before going to the bond market. This ensures a high level of certainty that the bond amount will fully fund the proposed projects and that the projects can be completed within the three-year spending requirement. In addition, much of the debt will need to be issued as Lease Revenue Bonds, which have certain requirements related to the beneficial use of the property being leased and may require capitalizing interest during the construction period. The flexibility to shift funds between projects will depend to a large extent on the type of financing structure used. Some structures provide more 10 flexibility than others. When examining the financing plan, City staff and consultants will analyze the projects to be financed in order to determine the financing structure that best meets the City's needs in maintaining flexibility with respect to less certain projects and reducing the overall costs of borrowing. Flexibility to shift funding between projects will be highest prior to the issuance of bonds. The ability to reimburse funds-for prior expenditures can help to maximize this flexibility. Once the City or the RDA issues lease revenue bonds, the bond offering documents must describe the actual projects to be financed, the expected cost to complete the project and the time expected for completion. The City must also enter into lease agreements with the Santa Monica Public Facilities Financing Authority (or another appropriate entity) for the long-term use of the facility and agree to make lease payments to repay the bonds. After the bonds have been issued, and if circumstances warrant, it would be possible for the City to reallocate the bond proceeds to one or more additional projects; however, these other projects must meet similar characteristics to the original projects. For example, the substituted projects must have a useful life at least as long as the original project, must have a fair rental value at least equal to fhe original project and would have to also qualify for tax-exempt financing at the time the substitution occurs. The City may also be required to certify that the substituted project has a similar or greater importance to the City than did the original project. Next Steps The Agency funding priorities will be reflected in the City's final Capital Improvement Program for FY 2009-10 through 2013-14, the City's final FY 2009-10 Budget, and the Agency's Implementation Plan to be considered later this year. Financial Impacts & Budget Actions All budget actions resulting from these funding commitments will be included in the FY 2009-2010 Budget and any approved funding commitments beyond this fiscal year will be appropriated each fiscal year thereafter. Funds for operating cost impacts will need to be identified and appropriated as well. 11 Prepared by: Tina Rodriguez, Redevelopment Administrator Forwarded to Council: Agle, DirectorC~ P,~Lont Ewell Housing and Economic Development i Manager ~~ ~~ G~~'' Carol Swindell Finance Director Attachments: Attachment A: Summary of Remaining Recommended Projects Attachment B: Updated Summary of Recommended Funding Allocations Attachment C: Updated Operational and Maintenance Costs Attachment D: Santa Monica High School Civic Center Joint-use Facilities Project (O & M Detail) 12 Project Description Acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable The demand for affordable housing .housing. To preserve and produce affordable exceeds the supply. The $10M could housing for very low and low-income households in increase the supply of affordable Santa Monica . housing by approximately 30 -35 units. Criteria for Consideration a Agencygaals ~ "[ityCOUncil- ~ Long-standing, *"SUStalnabljlty" and priorities adapted priorities unmet needs Long-term ~ Leveraging ^ Prior City investment i i O& M opportun t es EQ Project Area Objectives 408.2 Increase and Improve the Supply of Affordable Housing. Cost -RDA Recommended Funds will be used to make loans to non-profit developers to purchase existing buildings for rehabilitation or acquire land for new construction. $10,000,000 Cost -Full CIP Request N/A Operational & Maintenance Funded through the development which covers the Annual Costs costs of O & M Other Funding Sources No other funding sources available to replace the City's Housing Trust Fund loan program Leveraging Opportunities HUD-CDBG, HOME, and McKinney. State of California Mental Health and Multi-Family Housing programs. Federal and State Tax Credits and bank loans Project Readiness Non-profit developers can find existing properties within Santa Monica for sale to rehabilitate within 1- 3months. EQProjectArea ~ InsideEQ 0 ontsme ~ ContiguaustoEQ Project Area project Area Project Area 1 Attachment A -Summary of Remaining Rec®mmended Projects Project Description Phase 1 Cap or bridge over the McClure Tunnel and the 1-10/PCH transition"square off" and open up the current inadequate bridge to allow for entrance into Palisades Garden Walk. North edge of bridge currently funnels pedestrians into 10 ft wide sidewalk. Criteria for Consideration ~ Agency goals ~ 'City Council- ^ Long-standing, and priorities adapted priorities unmet needs ^ Long-term Leveraging Prior Ci[y 0&M ~ opportunities ^ investment EQ Project Area Objectives §406.2 -Public improvements, specifically the bicycle and pedestrian facilities. -RDA Recommended Will also allow for improved bus stop environment. At present, the heavily used Metro Wilshire Rapid bus stop has no amenities (shelter, seating, etc.) *"Capital Needs & Infrastructure" and "LUCE" Phase I -Design and Construction of capping/bridging over the McClure Tunnel. (Cost -Full CIP Request Additional phases are: Phase 2 - OceanAvenue to Main Street and $165,000,000 Phase 3 -Main Street to 4th Street & Maintenance ual Costs Other Funding Sources Joint development opportunity; Federal and State 2 Attachment A -Summary of Remaining Rec®mmended Pr®jects \; Project Description Reconstruction of Downtown Parking Structures 1 CEQA review has been completed for & 6 to include ground floor uses to activate the the demolition and rebuilding of surrounding areas, per the Downtown Parking Parking Structures 1, 3 and 6, as well Strategic Plan. as one additional parking structure within the downtown. for Consideration ~ /+genrygaals ~ `CityCOUncil- ~ Long-standing, *"Capital Needs & Infrastructure" and priorities adopted priorities unmet needs and "LUCE" Long-term Leveraging Prior City 0&M ~ opportunities ~ investment EC! Project Area Objectives §406.2, Exhibit 3 -Repair and renovate public parking facilities in the downtown commercial district. -RDA Recommended - Full CIP Request ' $219,000,000 rational & Maintenance ual Costs N/A Funding Sources 3 would. fulfill City's commitment in concert with $17 million from Parking Authority Parking fees, assessment fees, in- lieufees Parking revenue would cover O&M Attachment A -Summary of Remaining Recommended Projects Project Description Continuation of the Downtown Parking strategic If properties are not needed for parking, Plan through opportunities for acquisition of they could be used for other public appropriate properties. needs, such as open space or affordable housing. Criteria for Consideration ~ Agency goats ~ •CitvCOUncil- ^ Long-standing, * Capital Needs & Infrastructure" and priorities adopted priorities unmet needs ^ Lang-term ^ Leveraging ^ Prior City investment i i O&M apporton t es EQ Project Area Objectives §406.2, Exhibit 3 -Repair, upgrade, rehabilitate, or acquire property as needed for public facilities Cost -RDA Recommended $27,000,000 Cost - FuILCIP Request $27;000,000 Operational ~t Maintenance Annual Costs Minimal costs to maintain properties Other Funding Sources Leveraging Opportunities Property acquisitions would position the City to develop properties by 2012 Project Readiness N/A EQ Project Area ~ Inside EQ ^ Outside Eq ^ Contiguous to Project Area Project Area EQ Project Area 4 Attachment A -Summary ofi Remaining Recommended Projects Project Description In coordination with the LUCE Strategy Framework, Master planning of corridor will improve pedestrian facilities and landscaping, identify and define specific projects. transit stop facilities, create gateway treatment, Transition of Caltrans ownership to and create shared parking at the Ocean the City needs to be negotiated and Park/Lincoln Activity Center identified in the finalised. Strategy Framework. Criteria for Consideration ~ Agency goals ~ =ctvcoooen- ~ Long-standing, *"Capital Needs. & Infrastructure" and priorities adopted priorities unmet needs and "LUCE° Long-term Leveraging Prior City ~ investment rt iti O&M ~ oppo un es EQ Project Area Objectives §406.2 -Public improvements, specifically curbs, gutters, sidewalks, streetlights, medians, electrical, natural gas, etc. Cost -RDA Recommended RDA funding represents planning funds and design funds for corridor master planning. $1,100,000 Cost -Full CIP Request No alternative source of funding $12,000,000 currently available. Operational ~t Maintenance Annual Costs Other Funding Sources Leveraging Opportunities Project Readiness Conceptual design 2011; final design 2013 and start construction 2014 EQ Project Area ~ InsideEQ y^ Outride EQ ~ Contiguous to Mostly within or contiguous to the EQ Project Area Project Area EQ Project Area project Area 5 Attachment A -Summary of Remaining Recommended Protects Lincoln Boulevard Enhancements E.Q. Redevelopment Project 6 Attachment A -Summary of Remaining Recommended Projects Project Description Improve walkability of Pico boulevard and connections, in coord'enation with LUCE Strategy Framework -additional crosswalks, improved Dorchester Tunnel connection, and shared parking facilities for the Activity Centers and potential parking district . Criteria for Consideration *"Capital Needs & Infrastructure" Agency goals ~ 'City Council- ~ Long-standing, and "LUCE" and priorities adapted priorities unmet needs Operational a~ Maintenance Annual Costs Funding Sources Leveraging Opportunities 7 Attachment A -Summary of Remaining Recommended Projects Pico Avenue Enhancements E.Q. Redevelopment Project s Attachment A -Summary of Remaining Recommended Projects Project Information Notes Project Description The multi-phased upgrade of the City's signal Phase IV includes sections of technology will enable the City to manage the Broadway, Olympic, 17th Street, entire system of 160 traffic signals from a 14th Street, 11th Street and Arizona. centralized location in real-time to closely manage The upgrade includes traffic signals, incidents, special events, and specialised timing detection, controllers and needs. Phase IV covers the Mid-City area and communication through fiber and/or Arizona in the downtown. wireless, Criteria for Consideration *"Capital Needs & Infrastructure" Agency goals ~ *[ity Council- ~ Long-standing, and "LIJCE" and priorities adapted priorities unmet needs Long-term y Leveraging y Prior City ~ investment i i ~ opportun t es 0&M EQ Project Area Objectives §406.2 -Public improvements, specifically traffic signals and synchronization. Cost -RDA Recommended The current funding plan condenses the phases to complete the entire $4,400,000 project by 2011. Cost -Full CIP Request (Updated) $4,400,000 Operational & Maintenance Traffic signals are already in place and Annual Costs maintained by City crews EQ Project Area Mostly within or contiguous to the EQ Inside EQ ~ Outside EQ ~ Contiguous to project Area erniwn area Project Area EO Project Area 9 Attachment A -Summary of Remaining Recommended Projects Project Description The multi-phased upgrade of the City's signal technology will enable the City to manage the entire system of 160 traffic signals from a centralized traffic will be from a central location in real-time to closely manage incidents, special events, and specialized timing needs. Phase V covers the northern portion of the City and will complete the entire upgrade. for Consideration EQ Project Area Objectives §406.2 -Public improvements, specifically traffic signals and synchronization. Cost -RDA Recommended The current funding plan condenses the phases to complete the entire $3,000,000 project by 2011: Cost -Full CIP Request If funding is not available, the project will be phased over additional years. $3,000,000 ~ Maintenance Funding Sources Leveraging Opportunities Agenrygoals ~ *City Council- ~ Long-standing, and priorities adopted priorities unmet needs Long-term ^ Leveraging ^ Prior City O&M opportunities ~ investment Phase V includes Montana Avenue, sections of 26th Street and 7th Street. The upgrade includes traffic signals, detection, controllers and communication through fiber and /or wireless. *"Capital Needs & Infrastructure" and "LUCE" Traffic signals are already in place and maintained by City crews Not good candidates for grant funds- notheavily used by transit. Project Readiness (Concept design by 2010; final design by 2010; start construction 2011 EQ Project Area Inside EQ ~ Outside EQ ~ Contiguous to Prajec[Area Project Area EQ Project Area Mostly within or contiguous to the EQ Project Area 10 Attachment A -Summary of Remaining Recommended Projects Traffic Signal Master Plan u ~- .~:_ i 11 Attachment A -Summary of Remaining Recommended Protects Project Description In accordance with the recommendation from the Santa Monica Pier Infrastructure Assessment Study, on the Newcomb Deck, remove broken and undersized stringers with adequately sized and spaced stringers and replace broken or worn deck boards, to support structural strength for vehicles weighing up to 15 tons. (Additional structural upgrades to the Pier that will occur simultaneously and will be funded through non-RDA monies include structural upgrades in "Phase IV", a project that replaces wood timber piles with concrete piles in tidal zone, between Bents 40 and 58 to provide structural support for 20-ton vehicles, including fire vehicles, and construction of an emergency gangway at the western end of the Pier. Criteria for Consideration ECt Project Area Goal & -RDA Recommended - full CIP Request & Maintenance Agenrygoals ~ 'City council- ~ Long-standing, and priorities adopted priorities unmet needs. Lang-term Leveraging ~ Prior City O&M ~ opportunities investment §406.2 -Public improvements, specifically the $8,100,000 IVo additional OBtM funds require, and could The Santa Monica Pier Infrastructure Assessment Study identified portions of the Newcomb Deck (Areas 2, 4 and 7) to be in need of immediate repair. These areas are at the eastern end of the Pier. The cost is $2.8 million. This work would occur after the Centennial celebration is complete, as portions of the work area would be unavailable for special events or parking. *"Capital Needs & Infrastructure" Funds will be used for design, construction management, and Other Funding Sources None Leveraaine Opportunities None Project Readiness EQ Project Area 2009-2010 Inside EQ ^ putside E Q ~ Contiguous to EQ Projec[Area Project Area Project Area The benefits of retrofitting the pier produces benefits (safety) to the residents of the redevelopment project area 12 Attachment A -Summary of Remaining Recommended Projects Project Description North of the Santa Monica Pier, pedestrians are forced to share the beach bike path with cyclists. The County of Los Angeles recently submitted a Metro Call for Projects grant to create a dedicated pathway for pedestrians terminating at the northern city limit. for Consideration *"Capital Needs & Infrastructure" and Agency goals ~ *City Council- ^ Long-standing, "Recreation & Living" and priorities adapted priorities unmet needs ^ Long-term Leveraging Prior City 0&M ~ opportunities ~ investment $1,000,000 13 Attachment A - Surnrnary of Rernaining ftecorsimended Projects Project Description The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Tree Planting Project is being conducted in conjunction with the US Forest Service's Center for Urban Forest Research (CUFR) who has developed protocols for reporting actual carbon storage by trees. In order to qualify for carbon credits on the Climate Registry, the protocol requires that City's undertake GHG tree planting projects which adds an additional 1,000 trees to a municipality's baseline tree inventory. The trees must be sustained for at least 100 years. for Consideration Agency goals ~ •City Council- ~ Long-standing, and priorities adopted priorities unmet needs ^ Long-term ^ Leveraging ^ Prior City 0&M opportunities investment This project demonstrates the second guiding principal of the Sustainable City plan by helping to restore the natural environment. This project is the first of its kind in the Us and will be used as a template for other public agencies across the Us to follow. This project will bring the City of Santa Monica closer towards generating reliable information on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. without funding this project will not go forward. *"Capital Needs & Infrastructure" "Sustainability" EQ Project Area Objectives §406.2 -Public improvements, specifically medians and other street improvements. Cost -RDA Recommended $300,000 Planting 390 (36' box) Cost -Full CIP Request $750,000 Unknown at this time Operations & Maintenance Includes yearly cost for watering Costs and maintenance Other Funding Sources None Leveraging Opportunities None Project Readiness Complete all work by 2010 EQ Project Area 390 Trees, only within EQ Project Inside EQ ^ Outside EQ ^ Coniiguousto AYea Project Area Project Area EQ Project Area - 14 Attachment A -Summary of Remaining Recommended Projects Project Description The Bike Transit Center will provide attendant and self-park secure bike parking, lockers, showers, repair, retail and rentals as astore-front facility in Parking Structure #2. Providing such facilities can reduce vehicle trips to the downtown, thus reducing the need to build future vehicle parking for Consideration Agency goals - ~ *City Council- ^ Long-standing, and priorities adopted priorities onmeC needs ^ Long-term Leveraging Prior City d O&M ~ opportunities ~ investment The Structure #2 facility on 2nd between Arizona and Wilshire will be part of a system of facilities to serve employees, visitors and residents. *"Capital Needs & Infrastructure" and "LUCE" EQ Project Area Objectives §406.2 -Public improvements, specifically the bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Cost -RDA Recommended Cost -Full CIP Request To prepare construction drawings to enable the City to move forward with $200,000 grant funded construction. The remainder will come from grant money from the construction funds $300,000 Operational & Maintenance User fees could cover 0&M, likely Annual Costs N/A operated by outside entity Other Funding Sources Received 2007 Metro Call for Projects Grant - $1.69 The City already has put aside the million local match for construction. Leveraging Opportunities With this funding in place, there is possibility of contracting with an outside operator. Project Readiness Final design by 2010 and start construction 2010 EQ Project Area Inside Eq ^ Outside Eq ~ Cantigaous to Project Area Project Area Eq Project Area 15 Attachment A -Summary of Remaining Recommended Projects Project Description The goal of this project is to convert the existing SCE has confirmed that it is very difficult to high voltage street lighting circuitry and get parts for high voltage transformers. The Components to low voltage within the EQ City has experienced outages to high voltage equipment that required an electrician to turn Redevelopment boundary. Upgrade/convert on the lights each night and turn them off 33,431 linear feet of conduit, wiring, fixtures and each morningforseveral weeks until repairs cracked streetlighting poles within the EQ were completed. It is more expensive for SCE Redevelopment Project Area. multi-year to repair and replace high voltage equipment conversion project to convert all high voltage and these increased repair costs will continue to equate to rate increases for high voltage (5,000 volt) streetlighting circuits to low voltage lighting that the City will have to pay. (120/240 volt). Criteria for Consideration *"Capital Needs & Infrastructure" Agentygoals ~ 'City Council- ~ Lang-standing, and priorities adopted priorities unmet needs Long-term Leveraging Prior City O&M ~ opportunities ~ investment EQ Project Area Objectives ~ §406.2 -Public improvements, specifically Cost -RDA Recommended Funds will cover shortfall from proposed FY 2009/2010 CIP Budget to convert existing high voltage street $1,000,000 Ii htin circuitr and components to Cost -Full CIP Request Funding from proposed FY 2009/2010 (Updated) $4,500,000 CIP Budget allocation I & Maintenance Annual Costs Operation costs will decrease because the circuitry is more energy efficient and maintenance costs will lower for the first 3 to 5 years because all off the components are None Other Funding Sources Leveral;ing Opportunities Readiness IEQ Project Area Replace high voltage streetlight Y^ InsideEQ O Outside EQ O Contiguous to system components and circuitry Project Area Project Area EQ Project Area within the EQ Protect Area. 16 ATTACHMENT e City Council Updated Summary of Recommended Funding Allocations Total Funding' Request millions) Recommended RDA Allodation (millions) 112109 Cil Codncil Prioritization 5172/09 City Council Prioritization (millions) - RDAEIi ibis and Recommentled -Not Yet Prioritized ' Remaining RDA :Recommended Projectsl> (minions) Previously Recommeded: Allocation (millions) N/A 1O Affordable Housing o Affordable Housing l0 Civic Center Parks and Public.Facilities :. Civic Center Parks and Public Facilities 2.5 2.6 Alanniagattd;l0e51 n :;2~5 33 25 f?ahsadea Gatslep Waik and'TawO $ pdYE~, :I;zS 117 26 €iVIC AUditorlurr Renavatioh ZS 90 21 ir1YICAUdi~tariuenDistrictPrgjaeCs :~21 4.4 4.4 EdY Chrdhodtl Etlllcdtiah'CQhteY ,;¢~4 165 2 :~'.; Sl Freeway Capping - g; 31.9 20.9 Eapa6reenStieetSdY[dPa#IWay5 ~ ~ .'::20:9 230 46 $znta fvFOniedFll h Sthoa€ Jamt Use .~'57 100 26 Sliaretl PdYftifig ,;25 Downtown Parking Strategic Plan Downtown Parking Strategic Plan 219 1 ~ 0 Parking Design and Construction 1 N/A 27 0 Property Acquisition 27 ommercial Corridor Enhancements - Commercial Corridor nhancements 12 1.1 0 Lincoln Boulevard Enhancements 1.1 9 9 0.6 0 Pico Boulevard Enhancements 0.6 9 Traffic Signat Master Plan Traffic SignalMaster Plan 4.4 4.4' (See Note No. 1) 0 Phase IV-Mid City/OP Blvd/Main (See Note No. 1) X4:4 2.4 3 3 ~ 0 Phase V-Northern Section of City 3 z1 z:3 3NemanalPak;~xpahslgri; ;',~~ Infrastructure Improvements Infrastructure Improvements 11 8:T 0 Pier Infrastructure Improvements (See Note No. 2) '8.1, 11 30 12.8 :Rico Ne' hbdi-Niood 8rarctalbrar (SNe!Note No 3 .i' x;29 4 1 0 Beach Bike Path Widening 1 0.75 0.3 0 Citywide Tree Planting 0.3 0.3 0.2 - 0 Bike Transit Center 0.2 29.7 10 Eiiposttion L'~hf Ralf Station~.Enhancements ~0. 4.6 f 0 Streetlight Retrofit /Replacement (See Note No. 4) 1 0.3 254.6 Total Recommended Total Recommended 59.7 28.4 Remaining$alance Remaining Balance : .17.3 $1,122 $283 Funding Capacity $206 Funds Available for Allocation $77 NOtel•Tlleaevlsetlluntling requeF(i aueto en aaarc onaiiunaingshortfal of$Xm Note2 rh[rov a(u es r<quesLeiulteafrom PlerNlniia ReProleRreaiefganallaeatlon' f anotM1enource. Note3 rnbessumes tlwttbe Plm.Llbrarywll be lo[etedeW rgna PVe ParX NO[¢9: rM1e revs ed funding le du[to proposes rYSOOe/i010 CIP BUagetallootlon edY[ng[M1e FM1Ort fall bath[Stieatl ghtRrtrol lt/RepleeementproleRfa$]: Atli Attachment D Santa Monica High School Civic Center Joint-Use Facilities Project O & M Detail Santa Monica High School Civic Center Joint-Use Facilities Project Estimated Operations & Maintenance = $3,452,312 Million. (Estimated Revenue: Approximately $590,000) Net O&M Cost = $2,862,312 Cost/Facility: Fields/Track (3) -Available M-F evenings, S/S all day, 2,632 hr/yr - $757,000 • Public Landscape and Community Forest - $30,000 1. Fields: gator: (utility vehicle), tow-behind sweeper, greens groomer (a synthetic sports turf groomer to allow fast, efficient grooming of all infill synthetic sports turf. Stands turf fibers up, levels the infill, and relieves compaction in a single pass). • Custodial Services - $80,000 1. Electricity - $80,000 Community Programs - $47,000 1. 2.4 FTE plus 30% for overhead & supplies - $318,000" a. 1.4 CCS Leader b. 1.0 CS Program Coordinator 2. Fees for use/revenues, estimated from similar city operated facility, could total $271,000 for net cost of $47,000" "Note: Cost are offset by estimated fees ($318,000-$271,000 =$47,000 net cost) Tennis Courts (5) -Available M-F evenings, S/S all day, 2,860 hr/yr - $106,772 • Public Landscape and Community Forest - $65,772 1. One FTE Groundskeeper (Step 2, fringe): To maintain the 3 synthetic sport fields (sweep daily to pickup litter and field groom weekly to condition the synthetic field) and 6 tennis courts sweep three times a week and wash once a month). • Custodial Services - $8,000 1. Electricity - $8,000 • Community Programs -$33,000 1. 4 FTE (details below - if courts on reservation system) plus 30% for overhead & supplies -$75,000' a. 1.4 Office Assistant 2. Fees for use/revenues, estimated from similar city operated facility, could total. $42,000 for net cost of $33,000" "Note: Cost are offset by estimated fees ($75,000-$42,000 =$33,000 net cost) Gyms (2) -Available M-F evenings, S/S-all day with some short Sat, 2,704 hr/yr - $588,634 Attachment D Santa Monica High School Civic Center Joint-Use Facilities Project O & M Detail • Facility Maintenance - $41,250 1. Costs derived from existing city gym facilities and encompass repairs, parts replacement costs, equipment for repairs, plus inspections: • Custodial Services - $425,384 1. Based on in-house Custodial costs for similar staffing and hours of operation at the Memorial Park Gym -This includes 2 Custodians. Salaries based on Step 5 w/ benefits. Costs also include uniforms and one pick-up truck and associated fuels, repairs and insurance. Cost includes annual refinishing of the gym floors, cleaning and paper supplies, etc., based on actuals at the Memorial Gym) multiplied by two. - $357,384 2. Utilities -$68,000 a. Gas - $4,000 b. Water-$4,000 c. Electricity - $60,000 • Community Programs - $122,000 1. 1.3 FTE (details below) plus 30% for overhead & supplies 1.3 CCS Leaders - $143,000 2. Fees for use/revenues, estimated from similar city operated facility, could total $21,000 for net cost of $122,000" "Note: Cost are offset byestimated-fees ($143,000-$21,000 =$122,000-net cost) Pool (1) -Available M-F 5-Sam and 6-11 pm, S/S all day, 3,640 hr/yr - $2,009,906 • Facility Maintenance - $285,000 1. Costs derived from existing swim center facility and encompass repairs, parts replacement costs, equipment for repairs, plus inspections. • Custodial Services - $581,906 1. Based on in-house Custodial costs for similar staffing and hours of operation at the Swim Center. This includes 1.5 Aquatics Maintenance. Worker and 1 Custodian I. Salaries based on Step 5 with benefits. Costs also include uniforms and one pick-up truck and associated fuels, repairs and insurahce. Also included are pool chemicals, cleaning supplies, paper supplies and other supplies based upon Actuals at the Swim Center - $341,906 2. Utilities - $243,000 a. Gas.- $123,000 b. Water-$36,000 c. Electricity $81,000 • Community Programs -$1,143,000 1. 9.62 FTE (details below) plus 30% for overhead & supplies - $1,399,000 a. 2.03 Aquatics Site Supervisor b: 5.19 Lifeguards c. 0.9 Jr. Lifeguards d. 1.5 Office Assistant 2 Attachment D Santa Monica High School Civic Center Joint-Use Facilities Project O & M Detail 2. Fees for use/revenues, estimated from similar city operated facility, could total $256,000 for net cost of $1,143,000` Note: Cost are offset by estimated fees ($1,399,000-$256,000 =$1,143,000 net cost) 3 City Council and Redevelopment Agency Meeting: May 12, 2009 Agenda Item: 5" ~ To: Mayor and City Council Chairperson and Redevelopment Agency From: Andy Agle, Director of Housing and Economic Development Subject: Redevelopment Agency Capital Funding Priorities: Supplemental Information Recommended Action Staff recommends that the City Council provide direction regarding long-term redevelopment funding priorities for capital .improvement projects. Executive Summary The Council directed staff to address specific questions discussed at its April 14, 2009 meeting. This report summarizes the supplemental information provided in response to those questions, while clarifying certain project descriptions to provide more detail regarding leveraging opportunities, project readiness and estimated operational and maintenance costs. Background On April 14, 2009, staff presented information regarding the Redevelopment Agency's ability to fund priority capital projects, including the need to establish Agency debt by 2014 (or preferably 2012 to bond at the best possible terms), the Agency's estimated funding capacity of $283 million and the need to refine the Agency's funding. priorities and commitments. Given the upcoming deadlines for establishing Agency debt, as well as the pending FY 2009/2010 City budget and the need to adopt aFive-Year Agency Implementation Plan by the end of 2009, staff presented preliminary funding allocation recommendations for capital improvement projects identified as potentially eligible for redevelopment funding. 1 Following the staff presentation and public comment, Council requested additional information to assist with its deliberations in refining priorities and funding commitments. Discussion Provided below is supplemental information in response to the Council's questions from the April 14, 2009 meeting EXPO Light Rail: Timing and Phasing Opening of the EXPO Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Santa Monica is expected in year 2014-15. The design-build process is slated to commence next year,'starting in early- to-mid 2010. The City will need to work closely with the Expo Authority to capitalize on the opportunity provided by the coming light rail line and to ensure functional connections for passengers accessing the transit system. Essentially, the City has two years to plan and design the connecting and complementary projects and.three years to construct the improvements, if they are to be completed prior to the opening of the line. As a result, the City must move immediately if the CIP projects related to the LRT are to be in place by the time the rail line comes to Santa Monica. It is critical that the City coordinate station area planning with the Exposition Authority to ensure appropriate transit connections, convenient and safe pedestrian access and continuation of a functional bicycle path. The three Santa Monica stations (Downtown, Mid-City and Bergamot) will require careful attention to address: access issues generated by transit, private vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians; • provision of station amenities; and • development of a desirable station footprint in relation to any future development or open space on or adjacent to the station site. The City will be defining the improvements through a station area planning process that will commence immediately. Station area improvements could include: • Downtown Station: 1) a pedestrian plaza on the SE corner of 4t" Street and Colorado, 2) improved passenger interface with transit and passenger drop-off/pick- up, and 3) streetscape improvements at intersections accessing the station. 2 • Memorial Park Station: 1) streetscape improvements on Colorado,. 14th and 17th Streets, 2) pedestrian and transit connections, 3) shared parking, and 4) a bike transit facility. • Bergamot Station: 1) reestablish the street grid for vehicles, bikes and pedestrians (expected to be largely developer funded), 2) intersection improvements at 26th Street and Olympic Boulevard to enhance pedestrian access, 3) landscaped streetscape improvements with improved crossings, 4) an enhanced Olympic Boulevard median from Stewart Avenue to Cloverfield Boulevard, 5) shared parking, and 6) a bike transit facility. Debt Capacity Analysis In response to Council's request for additional information regarding. the Agency's debt capacity, a study session was presented to the Council on April 28, 2009, to convey the fundamentals of bonds and debt capacity including bond issuance, types of bonds, flow and structure of bond funds, debt ratios, factors in calculating funding capacity, and the leveraging of tax increment and financing projects. Flexibility of Funding Commitments Council requested additional information regarding the flexibility of funding and project commitments. The debt capacity analysis provides a current snapshot of the Agency's estimated financing capability, while the project cost estimates are based on current information regarding projects and funding sources. In the coming years, these factors may change if assessed valuation grows at a different rate than projected, construction costs vary from estimates, borrowing costs change, outside grant funding is obtained for certain projects, the .State take-away is adjusted or new state laws are adopted that affect redevelopment financing. If changes in these factors indicate that additional capacity will be available for projects, staff will return to CounciP for direction on allocation of additional funds. Similarly, if changes in these factors indicate that the redevelopment funding capacity will be reduced, staff will return to Council for guidance and direction. 3 Leveraging of RDA Funds Council requested information regarding leveraging opportunities for the proposed projects. Giveh limited resources and competing capital- improvement needs, the City actively pursues opportunities to leverage funding in order to maximize the ability of the City to complete as many capital projects as possible. These leveraging opportunities include competitive grants, formula grants and partnerships with public or private agencies. Currently, the City is awaiting decisions on the applications for MTA Call for Projects (biannual opportunity to receive transit-related. funds) and a Proposition 1 C Infill Grant, while programming formula-based grants from Proposition A, Proposition C and Measure R for transit-related purposes., as well as from federal sources. The City has applied for Federal Economic Stimulus funding and regularly seeks federal allocations for regionally or nationally significant projects. Attachment A summarizes the leveraging opportunities for each proposed capital project. Operational and Maintenance Costs Council requested information regarding the expected operational and maintenance costs and needs associated with the proposed capital projects. Attachment B summarizes the estimated costs for operation and maintenance of each proposed capital project. The costs estimates are based on assumptions ranging from whether or not restroom facilities will be included in the projects to whether the City will contract with third-party operators for facilities such as the Civic Auditorium, Early Childhood Education Center and Bike Transit Center. Two pertinent assumptions include MTA providing the operations and maintenance of the Expo LRT Stations and sharing the operational and maintenance cost with the School District for the Joint-Use facilities. Operational and maintenance costs are calculated per project as they relate to utilities, facility maintenance, public landscaping, community forests, custodial services, and community programs. The estimated annual operational and maintenance costs per proposed capital project are summarized in Attachment B. 4 Schoo/ District -Joint-Use Project Council requested additional information regarding the proposed Civic Center Joint-Use Project at Santa Monica High School. The School District's formal response to the Council's questions is provided in Attachment C-1. Since the Civic Center Joint-Use Project includes the development of new recreational facilities and it is being proposed that these new facilities will be made available for public use during non-school hours, the City must consider its ongoing costs associated with staffing, programming, and supervising the classes and programs at the facilities, based on the maximum days and hours offered in the Civic Center Joint-Use Proposal. Attachment C-2 summarizes the estimated operational costs for public use and programming of Joint-Use recreational facilities. The City's five year forecast does not. include- any of these operating costs impacts. Pico Library At the A rp it 28 study session on the Pico Library, Council was asked to consider two options for creation of a new branch library: building in Virginia Avenue Park or purchasing a property for library development on Pico Boulevard. The cost to construct a library at Virginia Avenue Park is estimated to be approximately $12.8 million, while constructing on a separate Pico Boulevard property is estimated to be approximately $30 million. Council directed staff to continue efforts with respect to both options. The recommended allocation in the previous staff report is expected to be sufficient to finance the construction of the library at Virginia Avenue Park. If Council prefers the Pico Boulevard option, allocation of additional funds is necessary. Project Readiness An important consideration with regard to refining .priorities is project readiness and the ability of projects to take advantage of the optimal window for issuing debt (2012) and the final deadline for establishing Agency debt (2014.) Staff has completed amore refined analysis of project readiness, which is reflected in Attachment E. Some of the projects are infrastructure improvements that can move to construction quickly (e.g. street light replacement, traffic signal master plan implementation, tree planting, Pier 5 improvements, etc.) Other projects are broader in scope, but have already completed master planning and CEQA analysis and are expected to be able to proceed forward within the optimal window (e.g. Civic Center Specific Plan projects, Downtown Parking Strategic Plan Implementation.) Certain projects have not completed design or CEQA review, but are of a discrete nature to allow their readiness for Agency funding (e.g. LRT stations, Pico Library.) Three of the projects face significant hurdles with respect to readiness according to the Agencydeadlines. The first is the Memorial Park expansion. While the park expansion itself could be ready according to RDA funding timelines, public landscape operations that currently occupy the former Fisher Lumber site must be relocated before park expansion can occur. Finding a site and creating a facility for public landscape operations is expected to be a lengthy process, with no funding yet identified for a relocation project which is ineligible for redevelopment funding. In spite of these challenges, Council may wish to consider allocating funds in the amount of $2.3 million to supplement $1:1 million in budgeted FY 08-09 funding for the preparation of the master plan including the identification and evaluation of sites for public landscape operations, design of the Phase I .park improvements to incorporate the former Fisher Lumber site into the park block and associated environmental review as necessary steps in realizing the Memorial Park expansion. The other two projects of concern are corridor improvements for Pico and Lincoln Boulevards. Currently, improvement strategies for the boulevards must be prepared, which would identify specific projects that need to be designed and reviewed for environmental impacts. Staff's assessment is that it is unlikely that these steps. will be completed within the timeline. In past years, funds were allocated for the development of the boulevard strategies. To allow the process to continue forward, Council may wish to consider providing funding of $560,000 to match a Metro Grant ($800,000) for pedestrian' improvements on Lincoln Boulevard and $515,000 to assist with development of a comprehensive strategy plan for Lincoln Boulevard. Council may also wish to provide funding of $600,000 to support planning, design and construction of pedestrian improvements on Pico Boulevard. 6 Cost Estimate Revisions Provided in Attachment D is an updated summary of recommended funding allocations based on refinements to cost estimates and project readiness of the proposed capital projects. The Civic Center Early Childhood Education Center is now estimated to have a funding shortfall of $4.4 million, rather than the $3.4 million listed in the previous report. The previous staff report erroneously listed the cost. of completing streetlight retrofitting and replacement in the Redevelopment Project Area as $300,000; the correct figure is $4.5 million. The School District's Joint-Use project has been updated to reflect cost estimates of $230 million, rather than the -$235 previously proposed. In addition, the cost estimate allocations among the various Civic Center park ahd cultural facilities have been updated to reflect the redevelopment project funding recommendations. While staff has not revised the recommended funding levels for these projects, the readiness of certain projects creates opportunities to re-allocate funds. Next Steps The Agency funding priorities will be reflected in the City's Capital Improvement Program for FY 2009-10 through 2013-14, the City's FY 2009-10 budget, and the Agency's Implementation Plan to be considered later this year. Staff will continue to explore debt instruments to maximize funding. If the Council approves funding for Santa Monica High School joint-use improvements, staff will work with School District representatives on requirements and agreements related to such funding. Financial Impacts & Budget Actions All budget actions resulting from these funding commitments will be included in the FY 2009-2010 Budget and any approved funding commitments beyond this fiscal year will be appropriated each fiscal year thereafter. Funds for operating cost impacts will need to be identified and appropriated as well Prepared by: Tina Rodriguez, Redevelopment Administrator Andy Agle; Director Housing and Econo Attachments: Development Forwarded to Council • ~~!_~ a nt Ewell City anager Attachment A: .Leveraging Opportunities Attachment B: Operational and Maintenance Costs Attachment C-1: School District's Response Regarding Joint-Use Project Attachment C-2: Operating Costs for Public Use and Programming of New Samohi Recreational Facilities Attachment D: Updated Summary of Recommended Funding Allocations Attachment E: Project Readiness 8 ~raeing~Onrnrtuni~ Affordable Housing x Civic Center Parks and Public Facilities Planning and Design Palisades Garden Walk (and Town Square) X Applied for HCD Prop lC Infrastructure Grant-seeking $15 coil Civic Auditorium Renovation X Potential opportunity-RFOfor private/public partnership Potential - (Future years) Metro CaII For Projects funding of Michigan Civic Auditorium District Project (park and more) X Promenade thru Civic Received RAND & Related Companies Contribution - $1 mil towards Early Childhood Education Center X operations and construetion;SMC bonds Freeway Capping X Joint deyelo mento p pportunity; Federal and State funds Expo Green Streets and Pathways X Applied for METRO Call for Projects (for Colorado Ave) -seeking $4.2 mil The School District seeks Agency funding onlyfor the joint use elements ofthe Santa Monica High School Joint Use X Santa Monica High School final buildout: the Civic Center Joint-Use Project. Shared Parking X Potentialo ortuni pp ty-Private developer contributions Downtown Parking Strategic Plan Parking Structures Design and Construction X Parking Authority funds-$17 mil; parking fees; assessmenm in-lieu fees Property Acquisition X Commercial Corridor Enhancements Received METRO Call for Projectr Grant (w/Westride Cities far Pedestrian Improvementr)-$800,000. The local match requirement for Santa MOnICd s share of the Westside Cities grant (Lincoln) is $125,000 in.FV09-10 for design Lincoln Boulevard Enhancements X and $435,000 in FYll-12 for Construction Pico Boulevard Enhancements X Potential candidate for various grant bpportunites. Traffic Signal Master Plan Phase lV-Mid City/OP Blvd/Main X Received 2007 METROCall for Projects Grant (Ocean Park Blvd-$933 000 , Phase V-Northern Section of the CiTy X Memorial Park' Expansion Infrastructure Improvements Pier.lnfrastructure Improvements X Pico Neighborhood Branch Library X Beach Bike Path Widening X Applied for Metro Call for Projects (partnering with County)-seeking $ 3.6 mil Citywide Tree Planting X Bike Transit Center - X Received 2007 Metro Call For Projects Grant- $1.69 mil Applied far 2009 Federal SAFEFEA-LU application for downtown plaza and Exposition Light Rail Station Enhancements X pedestrian connections-seeking$5 coil; joint development; Metro funds Streetlight Retrofit/ Replacement X April 30, 2009 AndrewAgle, Planning Director City of Santa Monica Dear Mr. Agle: Extraordinary Public Education Please find attached the District's responses to what we understand to have been the questions asked by Council members at the April 14, 2009 Council meeting regarding the Civic Center Joint Use Project (CCJUP). The district's architect for the Project, R. L. Binder, FAIA, as a result of the current and projected trends in the local construction industry, has reviewed and revised the estimates included in our February 25, 2009, proposal for RDA funding of the CCJUP. The savings shown are a result of a recalculation of escalation allowances (please see note 5 on the Summary sheet). There was no change in the 2008-dollar estimation of hard costs or the soft costs (40% of hard costs). Overall project costs are as follows: PHASE Descri tion FEBRUARY24, 2009 ! APRIL 22, 2009 Michigan Avenue Promenade, Phase 1 football track/field/stadium; tennis $58;143 400 $56 189 000 Alt. 1 courts/stand; 490-space , . , , subterranean arkin Phase 1 Alt. 2 Gyms, pool, soccer field $118,272,000 $118,272,000 Phase 2 Demo gyms/pool; Greek; baseball, $58 550 590 $55 468 980 softball; basketball , , , , TOTALS $234,965,990 $229,929,980 Beginning design for all three phases at the same time could generate a significant savings in soft costs. Ms. Binder also prepared four new renderings of the CCJUP, which are also attached. Please feel free to contact me if you have further questions or you need additional information. Very truly yours, Tim Cuneo, Superintendent Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District 1651 Sixteenth Street • Santa Monica • California 90404-3891 • (310) 450-8338 • www.smmusd.org ___., Board of Education: Ben Allen • Oscar de la Torre • ]ose Escarce • Maria Leon-Vazquez • Ralph Mechur •.Kelly Pye • Barry Snell urs Tim Cuneo, Superintendent of Schools Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Responses to City Council -April 14; 2009 Page 1 of 3 May 1, 2009 Responses to Council members' questions of April 14, 2009 regarding the Civic Center Joint Use Project 1. Is there flexibility in the phasing of the Joint Use Project? Could underground parking improvements be included with alternative phases? Response: The order of Alternatives 1 and 2 of Phase I of the Civic Center Joint Use Projecf schedule is interchangeable. Alternative 1 includes the Michigan Avenue Promenade, a new football/soccer/rugby/lacrosse field, CIF track, 2000-seat stadium, lighted tennis courts with viewing stand and 490 spaces of subterranean parking. Alternative 2 includes a new soccer/rugby/lacrosse field above afull-facility gym, practice gym and swimming pool. Phase II, which cannot be done before Phase I Alternatives 1 and 2, includes shared subterranean parking, construction of new baseball and softball fields, which will be lowered to the level of 4th Street, renovation of the Greek Theatre, and construction of new lighted, outdoor basketball courts.The District, in consultation with City staff, has commissioned a parking analysis to assess the site's non-school hour needs. The District looks forward to continuing to work with City staff to develop a comprehensive shared parking plan that can meet multiple needs in an efficient and sustainable manner. Data from the District's analysis will be formatted to meet the City's requests. Shared subterranean parking opportunities exist in Phase I Alt 1 and in Phase II. 2. Could the plan provide for public and bike access on Michigan Avenue during school hours? Response: In the District's February 25, 2009 request for funding, the Michigan Avenue Promenade was described as being closed during school hours. The District's current plan includes consultation with the Santa Monica Police Department on ways to ensure the safety and security of students during the school day and direction to the architect to explore ways of designing the Promenade so that it can be open to the public all hours. The District needs to maintain flexibility regarding this issue to address community concerns about safety and security of the school. 3. What security provisions are being proposed by the School District for the proposed improvements? Response: The site currently has security officers stationed at all entrances to the campus during the school day. Campus security also includes a bicycle patrol during the school day and during the weekends. Currently, events on campus during non- school usage are covered by the- District's permit process and often include Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Responses to City Council -April 74, 2009 Page 2 of 3 May 7, 2009 additional security as needed. As the proposed plan does not enlarge the size of the school, the District does not anticipate an increased need for campus security forces during school hours. The design will allow the academic areas of campus to be secured during non-school hours. As management of the site during non-school hours is yet to be determined, the District and the City will collaborate on security needs during these times. 4. What is the District's ability to raise additional funding for this project? Response: The District seeks Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency funding only for the joint use elements of the Santa Monica High School final buildout: the Civic Center Joint Use Project. The District's sole method for raising capital improvement funding is to seek voter approval of bond measures. In November 2006, the District's voters approved the $268 million Santa Monica-Malibu Schools Safety and Repair Measure. Of that, $100 million has been allocated to the new Science and Tech Plaza at Samohi. The District will be proposing future bond measures to complete the academic elements of the high school's final buildout, which are estimated at $250 million (2008 dollars). The District has nineteen school sites, each in need of facilities improvements. Any future financing plan must consider the needs of all the District's sites. 5. What is the breakdown of areas dedicated for fields and open space and. net new open space? What is the breakdown of public access hours? Response: The Civic Center Joint-Use Project will result in 14.5 acres of open space, 3.38 acres more than are currently present on the site. Phase I Alt 1, which includes the construction of the Michigan Avenue Promenade, providing 2.48 acres of active/passive open space; constructs a new football/track and field stadium, and new tennis courts providing 5.21 acres of active open space at a total project cost of $56.2 million. Phase I Alt 2, which takes the soccer field currently in the Civic Center Specific Plan off the Civic Auditorium Campus and puts it above the new gyms and pool, provides _ 1.95 acres of active open space at a total project cost of $118.3 million. This results in 5.6 acres of flexible open. space instead of the soccer currently identified in the Civic Center Specific Plan. .Phase 2 includes the construction of new softball and baseball fields, providing 4.87 acres of active/passive open space at a total project cost of $55.5 million. Final buildout will add another 2.34 acres. Please see the attached Civic Center Joint Use Project - Open Space and Existing and Buildout plans of the site. Briefly, with addition of lights, synthetic turf and an additional soccer field as well as extending hours to 11:OOpm, the CCJUP increases public access hours to the fields and track by 143% above current conditions, increases public access to outdoor Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Responses to City Council -April 14, 2009 Page 3 of 3 May 1, 2009 basketball courts by 74%. By making both gyms available to the public during non- school hours, public access is increased 157%, and public access to the pool is increased by 21 %. The list of public access hours, by venue, as provided iri the original proposal is also attached: Joint Use Recreational Benefits. A study was done in July 2008 of the number of Santa Monica residents using the facilities. Excerpts from that report, Public Use by Permitted Groups and Public Use by Individuals, submitted to the RDA staff, are also included. 6. How does the school district propose to operate and maintain all of these facilities? Response: The District anticipates additional custodial and maintenance costs associated with the new facilities, including the new stadium. However, it is expected that some new costs may be offset by savings associated with synthetic turf fields (that have lower repair and maintenance costs than the existing grass fields) and new facilities (that also have lower maintenance and repair costs than the existing, obsolete facilities.) The District is continuing to evaluate operational costs for the new facilities. The District does have permit policies and a fee schedule to cover operating and maintenance costs associated with the use of its facilities during non-school hours, much like the City is planning recover new, added costs for user groups of the new JAMS fields, which it operates during non-school hours. P ®~ LI p,n I p' q ®v CIVIC CENTER JOINT -USE PROJECT SUMMARY f` fVi iM!"4R i April 22, 2009 Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Yearly Project Costs in 2008 Dollars (NO escalation is included) Pro Design Construction Anticipated Project Cost Deign Activities a `m o 0 ii ~ ~ Z ' w ' v ` w m m a c U ~ o .- m r h m ~ E v ~ U o m 9 ` m a, m ~ m 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ~ o O o Q p o _°> m 'o N i N N \ N ` \ N m a o ' , U ~+ z s a` o ao m m m m m m ~ V m o ~ w m v ~ co a ~ 0 2 c ~ o `m `o E :a o m °0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o a O @ ~ = ~ ~ n n n ~ F - ii m o n o C e ° $ ~ ° o i z z^ U O U ie w'~ a PHASE 1, AIt1 - 2014Gratluation TrackL Football Pield/ Stadium/ Pkg:/Olympic Access/Promenade $3,9M $3.3M $6.7M $17.3M :$17.3M $1.M $D.M $O.M n2nD9 warm :enmo ennf zn onn nnn ,z eenn~,. .zze ~~„ . «,e,. ,,,,,. Noes: 1-PHASE 1 Project Alts. 7 and 2 are interchangeable as PHASE 1 and 2. 2-Parking is included as: $42,000.00/stall on 7 level subterranean (50D stalls under footbal stadium/450 under baseball) 3-Second level subterranean @ $38,000.00/stall can be added 4All amounts are shown in 2000 dollars; escalation column is not included in the yearly outlay figures and is included for information only at this time. 5-Excalation is based on 2 % for 20D9, 3 % for 2010, 4% for 2011, 5% for 2012 onwards o«aceaa~~on,r,~nr,a~ea~a~andccaoaviNn~.,u R. L. Binder FAIAArchitecture Planning PRELIMINARY CIVIC CENTER JOINT -USE PROJECT DESCRIPTION Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District April 22, 2009 SCOPE PRE-CONST. ACTIVITIES CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ANTICIPATED PROJECT COST COMMENTS d ~ ~ ° N 6 O ~ O N '- ~ m S ~ U c ^. m c ~ wm 3 m m ~ U ~ N~ C O N O ¢ C O 7 m ~ C C o ' U , ~ t O ~ a a afQ mE ` m .N m Y> 2 ~ 5 o d~ m-, ,.v,, o c w ° uo c°i a . ~.,., .,.a,.,,.,,,, ~.y., ..,r., yc Promenatle r Se •09 Sec-09 Mar-12 Ma -73 iAu d 34900,000 13,960,000 '7728,000 56;18900 :h a tennis courts 175000 ih (e) baseball feld , 225 000 ~h:(e) Olyrhpic access 75,000 ct new subterranean Pkg ,..21,000,000 ct new Olym Ic access ' .450 000 ct new Tennis Courts ,. 675 000 cCnew synthetic track & feltl/ m bleachers wdh concession' ntl lockerdbbms 7,500 000 ct promehatle From 7th St to.4th sroject stormwater management s approxr$30 per square foot. rk-ups) 3;400000 e Mam Trans & over tlistrib.. ':800,000 e basketball courts 600 OOD Graduation Graduation o«~ooaamon~ra=~-„a«s~na,o~e,~PF~nA~.a R. L. Binder FAIA Architecture Planning pp qq ~/ ®Qt®UUCIVIC CENTER JOINT - JECT Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District R LI I /'1 i PHASE I, ALT I Scope Summary Task Year Amounts Reflect 2008 D ll ~ ~ N o ars (No Escalation is Included) N ~ ~ ~ O N ~ O O N ~ ~ ~ O) O O ~- N M <r N N N N N _ r f` r ~ r r F~- Coordination with Architects and other Consultants Master Butl et Develo ment Master Schedule Develo men[ Funding Plan Development (including assistance with all types of funtlin rocuremenf as needed Contracts Coordination EIR/ Oversi ht and Coordination Communit Outreach at all levels 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.5 4.3 A enc Coordination Outreach antl Coordination with City of Santa Monica, DSA and other ke entities Development of Construction Sta in &Phasin Plan Develo ment of O erations and Occu anc Plan Fees/Ins ec[ion EIR"/Traffic/Historical/Air Quali 0 6 0 4 S ace Pro ram Develo ment/Pro rammin . 0 3 . 1.0 Schematic Desi n DD 50%CD . 0 3 100 % Construction Documents DSA/ Bid 8 Award 1.2 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 4.6 Pro'ect Closeout Construction 4.6 15.0 15.3 34.9 Contin enc /Sta in &Phasin as a ro riate to hase 0 6 0 7 0 8 P i . . . 1.0 0.7 3.8 er otl Cost 3.3 3.3 6.7 17.3 17.3 1.0 qg,9 Notes: If Phase 1 Alt II is selected as the first project, multiply above by a factor of two. oazzossamon~ras~-1,a<KS~~a,~~c,~PF~Na~.x~s R. L. Binder FAIA Architecture Planning ®ncet Final ui6®ut ~,, !III _, '=~_ F ~, ~;~ ~ 0 r ~~ t - - ~ m,~, ~ \i _-, ,~ s ~ ~~ ~ ,` __ ~.~ ~.. ~ ~ ~' I ~~ ~ I ~ -.. ~~ a~ ~~ ~~ j ~ {, €°" ~ rf o~ ; ~ „b~ ~ ~ f ~~ ,~~..,; ~ f pp. ~ ,~ ~ ~ , ,, :K '/ ~d~ ~ ~ ~~F'O G~ F ~ ' s '<:/. 1' a~~9f ~~~ ~~ i~ ~~. ,, Phas`~ II .~'' r Looking east along 6th Street from Olympic Olympic size pool, practice'gym and full gym on left; new regulation soccer field above; new CIF track and field on right CIVIC CENTER JOINT USE PROJECT R. L. BINDER, FAIAARCHITECTURERND PLANNING Looking North along Pico Baseball field and Greek Theatre Looking east from 4th Street Michigan Avenue Promenade CIVIC CENTER JOINT USE PROJECT R. L, BINDER, FAIAARCHITECTURERND PLANNING Michigan Avenue Promenade ' 1\. l.. LJ IIVLILf~~ rMlly l'~RlJfll l Cli I Uf[C MIVU rL/11V IV IIVV CIVIC CENTER JOINT USE PROJECT -OPEN SPACE VENUE labeq EXISTING MEASURE BB CCJUP BUILDOUT Football field (B) 152,000..,,~.~.... , ~, .,.. > ~~ ~~~= football/tennis (Baseball/basketball & tennis courts (C) I 230,0001 .:~_ ~..._ ~.,.~;L~ -'. L:--,,, ,, ,~_~~%I Softball D 32 000 i~ ~s ~ ~ ~ ~- '~~~ , ~ , Main uad E 25,000 ,~„ ,~,_ ~ ,,. ~~; ' ..F : ~~ 43,000 Science quad (A) (H) 46 000 32 000 ~ , , , , ,,, , New soccer (D) „ ~ ,~,; - 85 D00 ~ ~~ ,., ,;,,, ., ,, . ~ , v Michigan Avenue Promenade (A) ~ ~~` ~~~ 108-000 `'~ New History Building Greens (F). ~ ~:;.. .,. ~~~ ~~ ~ '~~ ~ 25,000 New Center Commons (G) ~ - ~~~ ~ ~ °- 34 000! , „ „ , TOTAL SQUARE FEET 485;000 32,000 632,000 102,000 TOTAL ACRES 11.13 0.73 14.51 2.34 4/23/2009 Does not inlcude gyms, pool, Barnum Hall, Greek Theatre ~ l r l ~, ~ `ir , ~i ~, a~ s rr1i/>%riirr a_ ~ EF ,,, ~ ~, f ~ o p /~ Gis~r r- f,~ ~---~„ 1 + ~ °T--~ -.~ ,,. , ~~~~awww raw~tl S.I JI w'EY~m#ir~'3, or~ ~ ~ ~° Ifl7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ li~i is l' i~ I illi.lll llllll i° f II'ilrl ~T ~(` ~'~~, ,~ \ /~~„ ~~~ fl ~; 1 11'~ilill l~il I~ FBI ~~I~IIII 11 lll~ll (i~l)I III' I l r, y~.1 } ~ I ~I w ii i ~~fA^ ~L11FJIif11 ~ l ~- {;,~~ / ~ _ ~- ~ ~ ~ 4° 7 iV i I i. 77i it I fl in lilt IIti~L~ t-~ ~ '~~ - ie ~_~. iJ~"1111 ~ I_.J_.L~_~J A ~ LI I~ I ,i ill ii ~ V a ~ 1 / ~-~ YiPrQ. ~~J4iW F wl /e~ ~f ~ ~ ~a ~ .. _ ~ I ~ ~ ~-~ , ~ C 1230 009S.F f° I ~~ ~~~ ~ ~, !Qo~i ~ 1~ `i ~ ~ E I z ~I I~,~~~~~ ~' J /j ~~ i~ I i I ~ 4~ T I4., ~ j ~ . 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BINDER, FAIR ARCHITE CTU RE&PLANNING ]]26 W. 81ST STREET, PLAY ADE IR EY„CA 90293 JOINT-USE RECREATIONAL BENEFITS Fields and Track There is currently heavy public demand for field use throughout at the City, particularly by Santa Monica youth soccer teams. Both the football field and baseball fields are used year-round for youth soccer. The track is used extensively by individual runners during early morning hours, evening hours and on weekends. Permitted groups, such as the Special Olympics hold annual events on the track. Table 1 below indicates a total of 5882 hours the fields and track are currently available for community use. Table l: CURRENT Available Hours -Fields and Track naseoam mmn-use nela m-r opm toausK Not available M-P 6pm to tlusk 1672 2gWn Sat. 2pm to dusk SaVSun Sam to dusk ~ Sun-8 am to tlusk "~ ~' Football/Multi-use Fald M-Fepm to lopm exceptnotThUrffnln Fell M-F6 pm to lg (winter break) Not Available-Reseed Feld 1754 3Spf~ Sat 2pmt010 pm (fall~6amto tepmwinferkpring M-Feem fo l8 (sprang break) ,,, - .,j ^y ~Ifack ~M-F Sam te7am;6pm f010 pm ~M-F~mto]am;6pm 1p 10 pm ~M-F Sam to]am;fipmto lop ~ '~16~ 6y45~ SaVSuneam to l0 pm SatlSun Bam to l0 pm SaVSuneam to l0 pm ~ ;:°;, The CCJUP replaces the above three fields with lighted, upgraded synthetic turf fields that may be used for multiple sports and adds one new regulation soccer/rugby/lacrosse field. In addition, a regulation size track is included as part of the new football field/stadium complex. The number of hours for community use increases to 14,296 which represents a 143 % increase in the field availability for the community, as shown in Table 2. Table 2: POTENTIAL Hours for Community Use -Fields and Track Facili '. School Year 38 weeks) WinlerlSpdng Bieak gweeksSummer 10 weeks Tobl Hours Publb USa% Softball Field ~ M-F 6pm to 1l pm M-F 6p.m. until l7 pm i M-F6pm to 1l pm ^1632 72.% (synthetic tuAAights) Sat. 2 pm to 11pm SatlSun 6 am -11 pm SaVSun e am to 11 pm ~~ Sun. 8 am to 11 m ,.,,,~c-i Baseball/Multi-use Feld M-F6pm toll pm M-F6p.m.unlilllpm M-F6pmic1lpm 2fi92 72yn (synthetic turfilights) Sat 2 pm to 11 pm SaVSUn 8 am -11 pm SaVSun a am to 11 pm ; Sun.eem to 1lm ''^ .<v FoolbaNMUltt-uSe Field M-F 6pm to 11pm exceptnot ThUrlFn in Fell M-F6pm to 1l (vAntarbreak) M-F6 pm to 1l pm ~SMM ~at°T f (Synfhafie fuAAighIS) Saf. 2pmto 11 pm (fwq; a am to 11 pmwnlerhpAng M- F B am to 11 (sprang break) SallSun 8 am to 11 pm L? Sun.Bam to ll m SaVSun Bam to 7l m Soccer Field (taeroSSY andm M-F epm to l1pm M-F8 am1o 11 M-F6pm to 11 pm ,~,D 66% (synthetic turfilight) SaVSuneam to 11 pm SaVSun 8 am to 11 pm SaVSun a am to 11 pm Track M-F6am {o7am;6pm to 1l pm M-FSamm]am;spmmll pm M-PSam to]am;fipm ~o ll pm 389¢ ~6fi ~ SatiSuneem to l1 pm SaVSun Bam to ll pm SaVSuneam to l7 pm „H,,,, ,. `., ,,,u w,,,,' , Tennis and Basketball Courts The unlighted tennis courts are also popular with the public. Through an unwritten agreement, the City of Santa Monica currently permits the six tennis courts. The seventh court has an uneven surface and is used only for warm-up. Walk-on play is available to individuals if courts are not permitted or being used by the school. The courts are available to the public from 8 am to dusk on the weekends. The outdoor basketball courts are available after school and from 8 am to dusk on the weekends since there are no lights. Table 3 shows the total hours for these courts that is currently available to the community. Table 3: CURRENT Available Hours -Basketball Courts 'Facili School Year(38 weeks - WintadSpdng Break (6 weeks) 'SUmmer(tUweeks Total HOUrs Public use%. Tennis Coums M-F 6pm until tlusk M-F 6p.m. until tlusk. M-F 6p.m. until dusk ~. ~'„4308 ;' ,-- 36 SaUSuneam-tlusk" SaUSuneam-dusk SatlSun Sam-dusk ~ ONdoor Basketball Courts M-Ffipm to dusk M-F Bem to dusk M-f Bam to dusk '1B8U -. ~S4Yo SaVSun Sam to dusk SaUSun Bam to dusk Satl$un Bam to dusk 1TOtal Annual HOUrs ~`.. ;:,_32881 The CC7UP provides new, lighted tennis courts with center court and viewing stand and new outdoor basketball courts. These will have lights so the use will be extended to the evening hours. Table 4 shows that the potential hours of community use will grow by 74% to 5720 hours. Table 4: POTENTIAL Hours for Communi Use -Basketball Courts Facili -'-School Year 38 weeks Wintarl5 ring Break (l weeksp Summer 10 weeks TotaLHOUrs Public USe% Tennis Courts M-Ffipm until 11 pm M-F 6p.m. until 11 pm M-F 6p.m. until 11 pm --286g -';- .,; ;J,B% (lightsy SaUSuriBam-11 pm SaUSun Bam-11 pm SaUSun Bam-11 pm Outdoor Basketball Coutls M-FBpm to l1 pm M-F ep.m. until7l pm M-F 6p.m. until 11 pm ~-:3886 ,~Ifl% (lights) SaVSun a am to 11 pm SaUSun 8 am-11 pm SatlBun a am- 71 pm Total Annual Potential HOef6 ~ fiZ7~Q Available for Communi Use Gvmnasia The south gym is used on weeknights by the public for basketball and is available. on the weekends to the public for basketball and volleyball. Currently the north gym is not used by the community. The weight rooms and dance studio are not regularly used by the public. Table 5 shows the current hours available for community use in the two gyms. Table 5: CURRENT Hours Available -Gyms Facili School Year(38 weeks) '.Winletlspdng Break (4 weeks) Summer 1U weelo; Tafal HOUrs Public USe% Sculh Gym Tueslrhurs 6pm to 1U pm M-Ffipm to l0 pm k'M-Ffipm to l0 pm ~.f88R z r37%p Sale mto pm(Ib season);eammfgpm resmtyear SaUSun Bam to l0 pm SaUSunBam to lU pm _ Sun Bam to tom c, Nodh Gym Not cunengy available Not currently available Not cunently avalleble ,:°Hq ;[;(J(q IAVailable fo Publicbse r ;,1+ The CCJUP provides two new gymnasia: one practice gym and one full facility with dance studio and weight room. The new gyms fulfill the objective of the Recreation and Parks Master P/an and will provide an additional 2,954 hours of community use over the current facilities, a 157% increase, as shown in Table 6. Table 6: POTENTIAL Hours for Community Use - (;vms Facili School Year SS weeks Winterrsprins creak aweeks) Summer(10 weeks) Total Flours Public USe%- NewSOUthGym M-F 6pm to 1l pm M-F6pm toll pm M-F6pm to 1l pm 2709 ~:. 53°h Sat2 ~o 11 pm(bb season);Bamto if pm rest oryear Sat/Sune am to ii pm SaUSun Bam tO ti pm F .~ Sun 8 am to 11 pm ~ New North Gym M-F6pm to 1l pm (2 nights per week) M-Ffipm to 11 pm M-F6pm to ii pm ;;"2M134 ' ' A2°ya' Sate m 11 pm(bb seazong a am-11 pm rest oryear SatlSun 8 am to 11 pm SaUSun 8 am (011 pm Sun 8 am to 11 pm tOt31 Annual Potential Hours ~ ~ 983dI Available for Community Use POOI The Drake Pool is currently used by the public for lap swim for several hours prior to the start of. the school day and in the evenings and on weekends. Table 7 below shows that the pool is currently available for community use for 3,016 hours per year. Table 7: CURRENT Hours Available -Pool Facili School Year(38 weeks) Wiaterl5 ring Break (4 weeks) Summer 10 weeks Total Nours Public use.%. Drake Pocl M-F Sto7 am;6pm to 10 pm M-F Stolem;6pm to tOpm M-F bto]em;spm to iopm '-,~. y9U16 ,, ~!:;";~; y5~e.§ SatlSun Bam to l0 pm Sat/Sun Bam to lU pm Sat/Sun Bam to l0 pm Total Annual kfours ;' ,ROTe Available for Public Use The CCJUP provides a new Olympic-size indoor pool. This new centrally located pool will meet the objective of the Recreation and Parks Master P/an and will offer 624 more hours for community use, for a total of 3,640 hours, or a 21% increase, as shown in Table 8. Table 8: POTENTIAL Hours for Community Use -Pool FacJi 'School Year 38 weeks) Winkr/Spring Break 4weeks): Summer(10 weeks) Total Flours PublipLSa%. New POOI - M-F5-B am;6pm to 1l pm SaUSun 8 am to 11 pm M-FS-8 am;8 pm to 1l pm SaVSun 8 em to 11 pm M-FS-B am;epm to 1l pm SaUSun a am (011 pm i '2fi4U !r''";`~7}~,X ? OPEN SPACE The City adopted the Open Space Element of its General Plan in March 1997. It establishes along-range vision for future development of parks and open spaces within the City. It also focuses on reinforcing the social, environmental, cultural and recreational role of open space within the City. The Civic Center Joint Use Plan embodies the following five objectives included in the Open Space Element and certain associated policies. Open Space/Pedestrian/Bicycle Use' During the nearly one hundred years since the Samohi campus was-first opened, its role as a vital center of the community has been diminished to its current appearance as a walled facility that appears inaccessible and unwelcoming to the community. A key component of the CCJUP is the re-connection of the campus to the community which is accomplished in several ways. The central .element is the Michigan Avenue Promenade opening from East (7th Street) to West (4th Street) allowing for Samohi campus use during school hours and public use including bike and pedestrian paths in the afternoons, evenings, and on the weekends with a secured campus north and south of the Commons. The Michigan Avenue Promenade will once again provide pedestrian and bicycle access to the Civic Center Campus, the Pier, beach, and Palisades Park for the underserved Pico neighborhood. The creation of the Seventh Street Promenade, connecting the resurrected 7th Street overpass with the new Michigan Avenue Promenade will connect the downtown and north side of the City to the Samohi and Civic Center campuses. In fact, this will create a full bicycle path from 7th Street through the downtown and Civic Center to the beach and back up to 7th Street. Table 9 details the 6,880 hours of new recreational use for the community. Table 9: POTENTIAL Hours for Community Use - oll pm M-h bam to ti pm M-F4pm to 1l pm Sam to t7 pm SaUSun Sam to 11 pm SaUSun Bam to 11 pm path) m ISaUSuntB am~o 11 pm ISaUSun 8 amlto 11 pm ISaUSun 8 em to t1 pm To be consistent, the table above shows the Promenades open until 11 p.m. It is expected that they will remain open during all non-school hours. Public Use by Permitted Groins The determination of the number of members of the public using the facIlities is more complex. As indicated earlier, the permit records are not complete so this discussion will provide a general range of users based on actual permit data, site observations, and interviews with Samohi staff. As Table 2, Samohi Facilities permit Users shows, an estimated 53,000 members of the public participated in permitted events and sports during the past year; 35,000 are estimated to be Santa Monica residents or affiliated with Santa Monica-based groups. Table 2 Samohi Facilities Permit Users Public Use by Individuals Several facilities are currently used informally by individuals who walk on the campus before and after school hours and on weekends. These include the tennis courts, the outdoor basketball courts, the Memorial Greek Theatre, the track, and early morning pool use. It is estimated that another 22,000 members of the public enjoy individual activities on the Samohi campus as shown on Table 3, Samohi Facilities Individual Users below. Table 3 Samohi Facilities Individual Users ATTACHMENT C-2 OPERATING COSTS FOR PUBLIC USE AND PROGRAMMING OF NEW SAMOHI RECREATIONAL FACILITIES The Samohi Civic Center Joint-Use Projects (CCJSP) Report includes development of new recreational facilities to be built in phases as part of the campus master plan. The Report recommends that the facilities be made available for public use outside of school use hours. .This attachment summarizes estimated staffing and administrative costs for public use and classes/programs to supervise and/or activate the facilities for the maximum days and hours offered in the CJSP Report. These costs will be modified based on actual facility availability and community demand. Estimates for the tennis courts, fields and gymnasiums were based on permitted or drop-in use. and do not include direct service programs. Potential revenues which may off-set costs have been included. Where applicable, a discussion or analysis of potential for use and demand is included. This summary does not include contributions to the District to off-set the City's share of utility, custodial and maintenance costs associated with public use days and hours. Community Maintenance has estimated these costs based on comparable City facility costs (see Attachment B). Fields and Track: The Samohi CCJSP Report includes three fields or tracks: 1) a new football/soccerlrugby/lacrosse field with .CIF track; 2) a new regulation soccer/rugby/lacrosse field with support spaces; and 3) a new baseball/softball field which can also be used for soccer, rugby or lacrosse. Fields should be staffed with one recreational coordinator and leaders for an estimated annual cost of $245,000. Revenue estimates are averaged based on a range of light and heavy use (football/soccer versus softball/baseball, amount of lighting, level of typical wear and tear) and youth versus community permits. Annual average revenue is estimated to be $271,000. Staff is concerned that the days and hours of public access listed in the CCJSP Report may not adequately take into consideration the hours that Samohi teams may need for practice and/or actual games. -1- Tennis and Basketball Courts: The Samohi CCJSP Report includes six new lighted tennis courts with center court and viewing stand, as well as four lighted basketball courts.. Basketball courts could be available to the public on a drop-in basis which would not require the City to staff the courts. Tennis would similarly have no staff costs, if used on a drop-in basis. If tennis courts were made available on a reservation basis, staffing costs would be $58,000/year which could be off-set by $42,000 in revenues for an annual cost of $16,000. Staff sees little demand for outdoor basketball courts, when indoor courts are available. Gyms: The Samohi CCJSP Report includes two gymnasia (one practice and one full facility with dance studio and weight room for indoor basketball and volleyball). Each gym should be staffed with a recreational leader to supervise activities. Based on Memorial Park gymnasium use patterns the costs are estimated of $110,000, which would be offset by estimated revenues of $21,000 annually, for an annual net cost of $89,000 to staff the two gyms. Again, staff is concerned that the days and hours of public access list in the CCJSP Report may not adequately take into consideration the need for Samohi team practice use. Swimming Pool: The Samohi CCJSP Report includes an Olympic-size indoor .pool with locker rooms and support spaces. Staff evaluated potential lap swim, fitness class, swimming. lessons, and permit group use based on available days and hours. Early mornings and evening use might be lap swimming with some fitness classes and permit groups. Swim lessons would most likely occur in the morning and afternoons on weekends. With these uses, staff costs (site supervisor, lifeguards, instructors, office assistant, administrative expenses) would total about $2,000,000 which could be off-set by $700,000 in revenues, for an annual net cost of $1,300.000. The early morning hours (before lam) on the weekends and late evening hours daily (after 8pm) listed in the CCJSP Report may have little to no demand. -2- ATTACHMENT D Summary of Recommended Funding Allocations Updated Cost Information and Project Readiness Considerations RDA Eligible and Recommended ' CIP Projects < Recommended Allocation (millions) Totaf Funding .:Request (millions)': 10 N/A Planning and Design 2.5 2.5 Palisades Garden Walk and Town Square 25 REVISED 33 Civic Auditorium Renovation 25 REVISED 117 Civic Auditorium District Projects 21 REVISED 90 Early Childhood Education Center 3.4 REVISED 4.4 Freeway Capping 2 165 Expo Green Streets and Pathways 20.9 31.9 Santa Monica High School Joint Use 46 REVISED 230 Shared Parking 25 100 Parking Design and Construction 1 219 Property Acquisition 27 N/A Lincoln Boulevard Enhancements 9 Pico Boulevard Enhancements 9 ` Phase IV-Mid City/OP Blvd/Main 2.4 2.4 Phase V- Northern Section of City 3 3 Pier Infrastructure Improvements 11 11 Pico Neighborhood Branch Library 12.8 30 Beach Bike Path Widening 1 4 Citywide Tree Planting 0.3 0.75 Bike Transit Center 0.2 0.3 Exposition Light Rail Station Enhancements 10 29.7 Streetlight Retrofit /Replacement 0.3 REVISED 4.5 highlighted in yellow represent revised costs from 4/14/09 staff ATTACHMENT E ,a ~.„~'~ `r.°"~s"s,.,.a..~~~"`-~. `~k'x'*`-s,%'i"n~~".:r:. r- ~~, ~ ~ .x.Ut~-'a ' ~s°,~ P. a~, -~e."'a ~'l ~1r'a' "Mi "^: K ' ~^s "~.v.1 t~' " ?~' ,x~~~a ~c',~v..r~-`Y~,~rs 'ss„~~.~`.;.,c~-,s" ~,""`,. 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Y Civic Center Parks and Public Facilities ~ Planning and Design ~ X Palisades Garden Walk (and TOwn Square) X 3Final design by 2010; environmental review 2010; start of construction 2011 33 Civic Auditorium Renovation ~ X 3Final design by 2011; start of construction 2013 d Civic Auditorium District Project (park and more) X Final design by 2011; start construction 2013- Early Childhood Education Center ~ X ~ Final design by 2012; start construction 2013 '~. ~500'widening of McClure Tunnel-foal concept design by 2011;environmental Freeway Capping 1 X ~review.2012; start construction 2014 Final concept design by 2010; environmental review by 2012; start construction Expo Green Streets and Pathways f X 12012 Santa Monica High School Joint Use 7 j Phase 1(Alternative 1-Football Field/Stadium/Parking/Olympn: ~ Access/Promenade) ~ X Final design by 2009; start construction 2012 Phasel(Alternative 2-Gyms/Pool/Soccer Complex) X 1Final design by 2010; start construction 2013 Phase 2 (Baseball Field/Softball Field/Field House/Greek Stage) ; X ~ Final design by 2011; start construction 2014 Shared Parking .. ., ,. . _ ._ ~ X t .. ~-.- ._ . _ _._ . _ _ _..__ ._ .. _._~.._ . ~, Downtown Parking Strategic Plan M ~ ,z~, Y j Parking Structures Design and Construction X 31ncludes demolition and new construction of arkin structures 1 and 6 p g Property ACgwsrtmn i X ~~~ Commercial Corridor Enhancements ~ Lincoln Boulevard Enhancements X ~COnceptual design 2011; foal design 2013 and start constuction 2014 a Pico Boulevard Enhancements ~ X ~Conreptual design 2011; foal design 2013 and start <onstuttion 2014 ~-~ - ~ ~ _. ~ , ~ _ _= ~_ ~N Traffic Signal Master Plari ~ Phase IV-Mid City/OP Blvd/Main j X 3 Concept design by 2011; final design by 2012; start construction 2012 Phase V Northern Section of City ~ X $ Concept design by 2010; final design by 2010; start construction 2011 i __ m,.-a.___ __ _ _-.r 3The master plan for the Memorial Park Expansion could by completed_by 2012, Memorial Park Expansion X with redevelopment funding. Implementation of the master plan assumes that a new site for the City's ~ Community Maintenance facility has been identifed, in which case construction X tof Phase 1 improvements could commence 6y 2014 Infrastructure Improvements Pier Infrastructure Improvements K :Final design by 2009; start of construction 2009-2010 Z 3 Assuming library is located at Virginia Library Park--foal design by 2010; start Pico Neighborhood Branch Library X sof construction 2011 Beach Bike Path Widening ? X Final design by 2010; start <onstruttion 2011 t Citywide Tree Planting X ^~Complete all work by 2010 1 Bike Transit Center X ~ Final design by 2010 and start construction 2010 4 Exposition Light Rail Station Enhancements X j Final design by 2013; start of construction 2013-2014 Streetlight Retrofit/Replacement X EComplete all work by 2012 ~® City Council and ~~LY at Redevelopment Agency Report Santa Monica City Council and Redevelopment Agency Meeting: April 14, 2009 Agenda Item: ~"~ To: Mayor and City Council Chairperson and Redevelopment Agency From: Andy Agle, Director of Housing and Economic Development Carol Swindell, Director of Finance Subject: Redevelopment Agency Capital Funding Priorities Recommended Action Staff recommends that the Redevelopment Agency and City Council approve redevelopment funding priorities for capital improvement programs. Executive Summary In preparation for the FY 09/10 Budget, as well as the Redevelopment Agency's Five- Year Implementation Plan for 2010 - 2015, staff recommends that the City Council adopt refined funding priorities- and preliminary funding commitmerits to allow key capital projects to continue forward. Approximately. $1:27 billion dollars of projects are potentially eligible for Redevelopment Agency funding. The Agency's total debt capacity through 2014 is estimated to range from $283 million to $313 million. This report discusses redevelopment funding considerations and community needs that are potentially eligible for redevelopment funding and makes recommendations regarding long-term capital funding priorities. Staff seeks Council direction on which projects should be included in funding plans for the Redevelopment Agency. Background Within the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Project Area, the Agency's largest project area, tax increment funds can be collected through 2042. While the Agency is able to collect tax increment through 2042, it must issue or commit all debt obligations by July 21, 2014. As a result,. the City has been refining capital programs and their associated costs. On April 8, 2008, the Agency confirmed its long-term priorities regarding capital programs to be funded with redevelopment funds, as follows: 1 • Affordable Housing • Civic Center Parks and Public Facilities • Downtown Parking Strategy • Traffic Signal Master Plan • Memorial Park Expansion • Commercial Corridor Improvements Infrastructure Improvements In addition, City Council directed staff to review whether proposed improvements at Santa Monica High School could be eligible for redevelopment funding. To accelerate the planning and design of the capital programs, the Council approved creating and funding positions in the Community and Cultural Services, Public Works and Planning - and Community Development departments. To date, each .department has hired supplemental staff and work efforts to expedite the capital programs have commenced. The next step for the programs is project design, cost estimating and implementation. A status update concerning each program is provided in Attachment B. Given the 2014 deadline for establishing Agency debt, as well as the. pending FY 2009/2010 City budget and the need to adopt aFive-Year Agency Implementation Plan by the end of 2009, staff has reviewed all proposed City capital improvements, as well as the joint-use improvements proposed at Santa Monica High School, to assess eligibility for redevelopment funding, consistency with the Redevelopment Plan and consistency with the City Council's funding priorities. Of the $1.4 billion in City capital needs, as well as the $235 million in funding formally requested for joint-use improvements at Santa Monica High School, approximately $1.27 billion in capital projects appear to be eligible for redevelopment funding, provided that certain state- mandated findings can be made and requirements can be satisfied. In order to frame the Council's consideration of Agency funding priorities, Public Resources Advisory Group (PRAG), the Agency's financial advisor, has prepared an updated estimate of the Earthquake Redevelopment Project Area's debt capacity (including pay as you go projects), excluding housing set-aside funds, over the next five years (see Attachment C). Using various debt structures, PRAG estimates a Project Area debt capacity of $283 million to $313 million, depending on assumptions regarding 2 the State's continuing efforts to appropriate local redevelopment funds. The debt capacity estimate is based on relatively conservative projections of growth in assessed valuation to reflect the current state of the real estate economy and the City's past experience with real estate downturns. The $283 million debt capacity estimate assumes permanency of the State take-away that was implemented during the current fiscal year. Since the Project Area has a limit on tax allocation bonds of $95 million, the debt would need to be structured in other ways in order to borrow more than that amount. The debt could take. the form of lease revenue bonds through the General Fund or other funding mechanisms to leverage the Agency's tax increment. It may not be possible to borrow the full projected capacity without negatively affecting the City's AAA bond rating, and therefore RDA borrowing under a lease revenue structure may need to be balanced against other City borrowing needs. As the long-term priority projects are further defined to the point of becoming project-ready, a recommended debt structure for each project will be prepared. Going forward, the City's and Agency's ability to access debt will be impacted by several factors, including the state of the real estate and credit markets, the City and Agency's assessed valuation of real property, and expected impacts of debt financing on the City's credit rating. Given the 2014 deadline for the Agency to incur debt, the City and the Agency will need to explore various financing mechanisms, including lease revenue bonds, bank financing, cooperation agreements and reimbursement agreements.. Some of the financing instruments, such as cooperation agreements, could be structured to provide for greater flexibility in the event that the actual growth in tax increment is higher than debt- financing estimates allow. Discussion With the pending preparation of the FY 2009/2010 City budget and the. Five-Year Redevelopment Agency Implementation Plan, staff seeks City Council direction on refined Agency funding priorities and commitments. Staff has prepared funding recommendations for Council consideration. In considering the Agency's funding capabilities, staff recommends that preliminary allocations be considered relative to the $283 million debt capacity estimate. Although, the Agency's ultimate debt capacity 3 could be greater if the State take-away does not become permanent, or if tax increment grows more quickly than estimated, it is also possible that the debt capacity could be lower if the State take-away is increased or assessed values decline. The $283 million is the most reasonable- estimate at this time for consideration of funding recommendatiohs. In evaluating the $1.27 billion in capital projects that are potentially eligible for Redevelopment funding, staff has reviewed proposed projects according to the following criteria (see Attachment A): • Advances Redevelopment Agency goals and priorities • Advances City Council-adopted Community Priorities • Satisfies long-standing, unmet community needs • Creates facilities that can be maintained and operated in the long-term • Leverages funding from other sources Advances a prior City investment On that basis, staff recommends that Council approve the following preliminary funding allocations, to be reflected in upcoming budgets and plans (see Attachment D): - Affordable Housing Funding the production and preservation of affordable housing is $ 10 Million required of all redevelopment agencies. Santa Monica has historically funded these activities at a level higher than required by State law in order to support community priorities related to housing accessibility, homelessness and economic diversity, and to achieve compliance with voter-mandated outcomes related to housing diversity. In addition to the $75 million line of credit that has. already been .established for affordable housing, an additional $34 million is expected to be available from the Earthquake Project Area Affordable Housing Set-Aside. Staff recommends that the Council continue to dedicate all net available funds from the Ocean Park and Downtown Redevelopment projects areas to affordable housing, in addition to the required set-aside funds, which is expected to total $12 million. Staff recommends that an additional amount from the Earthquake Recovery Project Area. non- . housing funds be allocated to affordable housing. 4 - Civic Center Parks and Public Facilities The City adopted the first incarnation of the Civic Center Specific Plan in 1993, followed by amendments in 2000 and 2005. The anticipated arrival of the Exposition Light Rail, as well as Santa Monica High School Master Plan, creates exciting opportunities to enhance integration among the Civic Center, Downtown and High School. The City Council discussed these opportunities at a study session on March 24. 2009. Allocations are recommended for specific components of the greater Civic Center area plan: Planning and Design: Palisades Garden Walk: The Civic Center Specific Plan envisions the creation of a six-acre park and its surrounding streetscape across from City HaII and The Village, which would result in a net new addition of park space to the City's open space system and provide critical pedestrian links. The proposed allocation potentially could be leveraged with outside grant funds. Civic Auditorium Adaptive Reuse and Renovation: The Civic Center Specific Plan and Cultural Capital envision the Auditorium as a rehabilitated cultural gem with additional cultural amenities. Pursuant to recent Council direction, staff is pursuing potential public-private partnership opportunities. Under any scenario, a capital contribution toward the Auditorium's rehabilitation is anticipated. $2.5 Million $25 Million $25 Million Civic Auditorium District Projects: The Civic Cehter Specific Plan $21 Million envisions a 5.6-acre park, anew cultural facility as envisioned in Creative Capital and the more recent joint use study of the Samohi and Civic Auditorium campuses, surrounding streetscapes and pedestrian linkages that complement the Civic Auditorium's programs. Early .Childhood Education Center: The Civic Center Specific Plan $3.4 Million envisions a center serving infants, toddlers and pre-school age children that complements the form and activities of the Civic Auditorium District. The proposed allocation would support necessary utility and site work to facilitate development of the center by Santa Monica College with approved Bond funds. Freeway Capping: The Downtown/Civic Center strategy, as well as the $2 Million LUCE, Open Space Element and Civic Center Specific Plan, envision decking the I-10 freeway. The proposed allocation could be used to address the connection between Palisades Garden Walk and Downtown, or could serve as a local match for outside grants to pursue 5 broader capping opportunities. Expo Green Streets and Pathways: The tremendous increase in $20.9 Million pedestrian volumes generated by the Expo terminus station creates the need for new circulation improvements, including widening Colorado Avenue sidewalks and creating alternatives to relieve pressure from Fourth Street and Colorado Avenue The proposed allocation could facilitate the minimum necessary circulation improvements and/or could be used to leverage other funding. Santa Monica High School Joint Use Project: While not a part of the $46 Million adopted Civic Center Specific Plan, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) has developed a broad plan to overhaul Santa Monica High School. The plan includes the Michigan Avenue pedestrian concourse to facilitate public access through the campus and new or redeveloped recreational and cultural facilities that the broader community could access when not needed by the high school. The proposed allocation could be leveraged with other funding sources. A primary concern with the creation of new joint-use facilities is the City's long-term ability to provide the necessary operating funds for staffing and maintenance to support the community's use during non-school hours. Shared Parking: Several of the cost estimates for projects in the Civic $25 Million Center, including the Santa Monica High .School Joint Use Project, assume that underground parking will be incorporated into the projects. Pursuant to Council direction, staff is currently completing ashared-use parking analysis in order to ensure that parking is strategically placed to be shared among the various destinations, instead of being overbuilt in separate locations. Rather than funding individual parking for each project, staff recommends an allocation for shared parking among the projects. - Downtown Parking Strategic Plan .The City Council formally adopted the Downtown Parking Strategic Plan in 2005, following several years of consideration by aCouncil-appointed task force. Implementation of the plan supports the Community Objective related to infrastructure and addresses parking needs, one of the top issues consistently identified in the biannual resident survey. Parking Design and Construction: The plan anticipates that the City $1 Million will make a contribution of $18 million toward parking structure design and construction that is equivalent to what the Agency would otherwise have spent on seismic retrofitting of three parking structures; $17 million of Parking Authority funds are estimated to be available based on 6 PRAG's debt capacity analysis for the Parking Authority and the Agency is recommended to contribute the balance. ProperEyAcquisition: An allocation for property acquisition purposes is $27 Million recommended to ensure that the City is able to implement the parking program. If properties purchased are not needed for the parking program, they could be used for other community purposes such as affordable housing or open space. - Commercial Corridor Improvements The LUCE planning process has identified the need for improvements to key commercial corridors in Santa Monica. Enhancements to the corridors could include streetscape improvements, shared parking strategies, fagade improvements, etc. Two of the highest priorities identified through the LUCE process are Lincoln and Pico Boulevards. Lincoln Boulevard Enhancements: As a key gateway to Santa $9 Million Monica and the Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Area, Lincoln Boulevard and the surrounding neighborhoods would benefit from a comprehensive strategy to enhance the boulevard. The recommended allocation could be used to leverage public and private funds. Pico Boulevard Enhancements: While streetscape improvements $9 Million were completed along Pico Boulevard in the last decade, Pico Boulevard and the surrounding neighborhoods would benefit from additional strategies to enhance the boulevard. The recommended allocation could be used to leverage public and private funds for these improvements. - Traffic Signal Master Plan Addressing traffic congestion is consistently rated as one of the highest priorities in the biannual resident survey, and the Community Priorities also address the need to upgrade aging Infrastructure. City, Agency and regional transportation funds have financed Phases I -III of the Traffic Signal Master Plan. An allocation to complete the final Phases is recommended. Phase IV: Portions of 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th 30th Streets, Broadway Ave., $2.4 Million Cloverfield Blvd., Colorado Ave., Michigan Ave., Ocean Park Blvd., Olympic Blvd. Phase V: Portions of 7th Street, 30thStreet, Montana Ave., and Ocean $3 Million Ave. 7 - Memorial Park Expansion In 2004, the City invested $18.5- million to purchase the 2.9 acre Fisher $15 Million Lumber site, at 1601 14th Street which is adjacent to Memorial Park, with the intention that the additional property could enhance recreational opportunities and potential water infrastructure needs, supporting Community Priorities related to Youth, Sustainability; Infrastructure and Recreation and Active Living. Park expansion is also supported by the goals of the City's Open Space Element and Parks and Recreation Master Plan. In addition to park development costs, project implementation considerations include the need to relocate the .City's Community Maintenance Yard from the potential park expansion site (former Fisher Lumber site) and the need to provide for ongoing maintenance of an enlarged park. - Infrastructure Improvements Other infrastructure improvement projects that are being recommended are as follows: Pier Infrastructure Improvements: Investing in the core infrastructure $11 Million of the Pier supports the continued operation and safety of the landmark attraction for residents and visitors. Pico Neighborhood Library: Creation of a neighborhood library ih the $12.8 Million Pico neighborhood has gained strong community backing. Anew branch library would support Community Priorities related to Youth, Education and Infrastructure. A primary challenge in considering a new library is the on-going costs to operate and maintain the facility. Beach Path Widening: Staff is pursuing grant funding to allow for $1 Million separate bike and pedestrian paths north of the Santa Monica Pier. The recommended allocation would allow for a local match as well as an opportunity to address the significant bicycle and pedestrian path conflicts that occur on the existing path north of the Pier to the northern boundary of Santa Monica State Beach immediately adjacent to the Pier. Citywide Tree Planting: The recommended allocation would support $.3 Million street tree planting within the Redevelopment Area. Bike Transit Center: The recommended allocation would leverage $.2 Million other grant funds that have been allocated to the project. Exposition Light Rail Station Enhancements: Creating high-quality $10 Million station areas will be critical to the success of light rail transit in Santa Monica. The recommended allocation could leverage other public and 8 private funds in the creation of world-class station areas. Streetlight Retrofit: The recommended allocation would address the $.3 Million safety and reliability of a core infrastructure that serves the project area. In addition to the allocation of funding relative to the Agency's currently estimated debt capacity, the Council may wish to identify additional projects that could be considered if the State take-away is not permanent or if assessed valuation within the Project Area grows more quickly than expected. Next Steps The City Council and Agency-funding priorities will be reflected in the City's Capital Improvement Program for FY 2009-10 through 2013-14, the City's FY 2009-10 budget, and the Agency's Implementation Plan to be considered later this year. Staff will continue to explore debt instruments to maximize funding. If the Council approves funding for Santa Monica High School joint-use improvements, staff will work with School District representatives on requirements and agreements related to such funding. Financial Impacts & Budget Actions All budget actions resulting from these funding commitments will be included in the FY 2009-2010 Proposed Budget and any approved funding commitments beyond this fiscal year will be appropriated each fiiscal year thereafter. 9 Prepared by: Tina Rodriguez, Redevelopment Administrator Approved: ~X, Andy~le, Director _' Housing and Economic Development Approved: ~~ ~1 ~ Fsz~ Carol Swindell, Director Finance Attachments: to Council: i /vv P. ont Ewell City Manager Attachment A: Redevelopment Eligible Projects Attachment B: Status Update on Redevelopment Priority Programs Attachment C: Summary of Debt Capacity Estimates Attachment D: Summary of Recommended Funding Allocations 10 PROJECT TITLE Equipment Replacement City T.V. Studio Civic AuditoriumNVAC Upgrades Fire PersonalProtective Equipment Replacement Fire Radio Infrastructure Replacement Fire Vehicle Replacement Program Municipal Trunked Radio Comm Purchase Building for City TV Refuse Container Replacement Vehicle Replacement Vehicles -New Solid Waste TOTAL Facilities: City TV Studio -Adelphia Funds Civic Auditorium Carpet Replacement Civic Auditorium Chair Replacement Civic Auditorium District Projects* Civic Auditorium Repairs Civic Center - ECEC* Civic Center Project Planning - CCS* Colorado Yard Replacement Council Chamber Meeting Mgmt & AV Upgrade Facilities Renewal Program New Fire Station #1 Newcomb Pier Improvements Ocean Park Library Renovation Pico Neighborhood Library -Option 1 Attachment A oa/o~/zoos S of7 REDEVELO PMENT ELIGIBLE PROJECTS 2009-2014 Capital Need Total Five -Year 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 Need 1,500,000 0 0 0 0 1,500,000 505,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 605,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 - 325,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 500,000 625,100. 645,000 736,800 747,200 751,100 3,505,200 7,000,000 0 0 0 0- 7,000,000 3,200,000 0 0 0 0 3,200,000 525,000 525,000 620,000 620,000 732,500 3,022,500 4,379,180 4,475,423 - 4,387,623 4,386,172 4,392,760 22,021,158 293,800 169,500 372,900 334,500 113,500 1,284,200 18,193,080 6,004,923 6,307,323 6,277,872 6,179,860 42,963,058 1,500,000 0 0 0 0 1,500,000 200,000 0 200,000. 0 0 400,000 0 180,000 0 0 0 180,000 0 16,592,000 126,420,000 54,307,000 0 197,319,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 1,000,000 0, 215,000 3,175,000 0 0 3,390,000 2,500,000 0 0 0 0 2,600,OQ0 0 3,068,032 22,254,512 22,254,512 0 47,577,056 445,000 0 0 0 0 445,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 15,000,000 5,149,000 5,149,000 5,149,000 5,149,000 5,149,000 25,745,000 2,800,000 2,052,000 1,753,000 1,333,000 330,000 8,268,000 0 0 29,801 508,971 0 538,772 704,933 11,237,684 862,803 0 0 12,805,420 *Projects identified as candidates for RDA funding Attachment A REDEVELOPMENT ELIGIBLE PROJECTS 2009-2014 Capital Need PROJECT TITLE 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 04/07/2009 2of7 Total Five -Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 Need Pico Neighborhood Library-Option 2* 17,673,076 11,277,101 862,803 0 0 29,812,980 Pier Infrastructure Improvements 2,964,000 0 0 0 0 2,964,000 Promenade Facility Maintenance 200,000 210,000 220,000 230,000 240,000 1,100,000 Public Safety Storage Facility* 4,999,600 0 0 0 0 4,999,600 Reactivation of Fire Com Center 94,650 0 0 0 0 94,650 Recarpeting Brach Libraries 0 95,830 0 0 0 95,830 Recycling and Solid Waste Drop Off Center 1,000,000 12,000,000 0 0 0 13,000,000 Senior Recreation Cntr & KEC Use Study 0 165,000 0 0 0 165,000 Structural Evaluation of Fire Station 3* 150,007 0 0 0 0 150,007 Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum Electrical Repair 170,000 0 0 0 0 170,000 Woodlawn Cemetery Irrigation System Upgrades 130,000 0 0 0 0 130,000 Woodlawn Cemetery Sewer Replacement 240,000 0 0 0 0 240,000 TOTAL with Library Option 1 24,747,190 54,164,546 163,264,116 86,982,483 8,919,000 337,697,335 TOTAL with Library Option 2 41,715,333 54,203,963 163,264,116 86,982,483 8,919,000 354,704,895 Housing:.: City Wide Housing Trust 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 2,500,000 HOME Housing Trust 475,000 475,000 475,000 475,000 475;000 2,375,000 Housing Projects 1,529,000 1,529,000 1,529,000 1,529,000 1,529,000 ~ 7,645,000 Low /Moderate Income Housing -Downtown RDA 247,000 251,000 368,000 429,000 437,000 1,732,000 Low /Moderate Income Housing -Earthquake RDA 10,513,586 7,646,508 ~ 8,179,586 8,718,820 9,297,208 44,355,708 Low /Moderate Income Housing-Ocean Park RDA 282,600 294,100. 305,300 316,200 328,700 1,526,900 TORCAAffordableHousingTrust 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 500,000 TOTAL 13,647,186 10,795,608 11,456,886 12,068,020 12,666,908 60,634,608 * Projects identified as candidates for RDA funding Attachment A REDEVELOPMENT ELIGIBLE PROJECTS 2009-2014 Capital Need PROJECT TITLE 2009-2010 Parks Beach Bike Path Widening* 1,000,000 Beach Restrooms 600,000 Beach Volleyball Court Replacement* 115,000 Civic Center Freeway Capping* 250,000 Civic Center Freeway Capping Option 1 * 0 Civic Center Freeway Capping Option 2* 0 Civic Center Freeway Capping Option,3* 0 Civic Center Palisades Garden Walk* 5,290,000 Crescent Bay Park Rehab* 0 Memorial Park Freeway Capping* - 0 Memorial Park Master Plan* 300,000 Par Course Equipment* 0 Park Fencing* 360,180 Playground Shade* 182,000 Retaining Wall for Joslyn & Los Amigos Parks* 380,000 Shotgun.House Preparation* 38,000 Signage and way finding for beach & parks 75,000 Universally Accessible Playgrounds* 0 TOTAL with Freeway Capping Option 1 8,590,180 TOTAlwith Freeway Capping Option 2 8,590,180 TOTAL with Freeway Capping Option 3 8,590,180 2010-2011 2011-2012 04/07/2009 3 of7 Total Five -Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 Need 3,000,000 0 0 0 4,000,000 0 0 0 0 600,000 115,000 0 0 0 230;000 150,000 350,000 600,000 0 1,350,000 0 0 0 2,000,000 2,000,000 0 0 0 57,000,000 57,000,000 0 0 0 165,000,000 - 165,000,000 270,000 70,684,000 3,601,000 0 79,845,000 0... 0 0 2,778,797 2,778,797 75,000 300,000 750,000 182,000,000 183,125,000 1,160,000 19,550,000 0 0 21,010,000 0 0 0 125,000 125,000 0 0 0 0 360,180 135,000 0 0 0 317,000 210,000 0 0 0 590,000 0 0 0 0 38,000 75,000 75,000 0 0 225,000 100,000 50;000 500,000 0 650,000 5,290,000 91,009,000 5,451,000 186,903,797 297,243,977 5,290,000 91,009,000 5,451,000 241,903,797 352,243,977 5,290,000 91,009,000 5,451,000 349,903,797 460,243,977 * Projects identified as candidates for RDA funding PROJECT TITLE Streets/Sidewalks& Traffic - 1550 Palisades Beach Road (PCH) Signal 7th Street Bridge* Additional Tree Planting* Airport Slurry Seal & Re-Stripe Annual Alley Improvement Program ATMS Phase V* ATMS Playa Vista ATMS Special Office District Funds -Phase 4 ATMS Traffic Signal Timing Plans* Bicycle Racks*. Bicycle Technology Demonstration Project - MTA Bike Transit Center-Grant Funded Bike Transit Centex-Unfunded Bike/Ped Wayfinding Signage Borderline Neighborhood Improvements Bus Pads on Transit Routes -Prop A Civic Center Bridge Alternatives* Civic Center Fujinamiya Douri Extension* Cloverfield Replacement Lighting* Colorado Ave. Streetscape* Lincoln Corridor Strategy & Improvements Crosswalk Repair Downtown Strategic Parking Enhancement Program* Expo/Bergamot Station* Expo/Downtown Station* Expo/Memorial Park Station* Attachment A o4imizoo9 4 of7 REDEVELO PMENT ELIGIBLE PROJECTS 2009-2014 Capital N eed total Five -Year 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 Need 0 300,000 0 0 0 300,000 0 50,000 150,000 600,000 11,500,000 12,300,000 650,000 50,000 50,000 0 0 7$0,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 1,250,000 2,303,982 2,373,101 2,444,294 2,517,623 2,593,452 12,232,452 0 3,000,000 0 0 0 3,000,000 636,000 0 0 0 0 636,000 5,000,000 0 0 0 0 5,000,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 0 0 150,000 100,000 100,000 100,000. 100,000 100,000 500,000 240,000 85,000 0 0 0 325,000 2,253,000 50,000 0 0 0 2,303,000 320,000 0 0 0 0 320,000 100,000 250,000 0 0 0 350,000 3,410,000 0 0 0 0 3,410,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000. 1,500,000 50,000 450,000 500,000 500,000 10,000,000 11,500,000 15,000 .100,000 75,000 1,550,000 0 1,740,000 623,000 0 0 0 0~ 623,000 75,000 150,000 400,000 600,000 7,400,000 8,625,000 0 3,000,000 0 0 9,000,000 12,000,000 78,000 78,000 ~ 75,000 78,000 78,000 390,000 11,000,000 6,000,000 88,240,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 .117,240,000 100,000 _ 250,000 500,000 5,000,000 0 5,850,000 100,000 250,000 600,000 8,000,000 0 8,950,000 100,000 250,000 500,000 2,000,000 11,000,000 13,850,000 * Projects identified as candidates for RDA funding PROJECT TITLE I-10/4th Street/Olympic Blvd. improvements* Ocean Park Blvd Improvements (Lincoln to Neilson) Parking Lot Maintenance (Airport) Parking Meter Debit Card System Parking Meter Replacement & Coin Repair Pico Blvd. Corridor Improvements* Real Time Beach Parking Signs* Real Time Beach Parking Signs -MTA Santa Monica Blvd. Street Resurfacing Security Enhancement Project Signing & Striping Plan Preparation Southside Improvement Project Street & Parking Lot Resurfacing/ Sidewalk Repair Street Light Retrofit* Traffic Signal LED Replace & Countdown Traffic Signal Synchronization* Traffic Signal Synchronization -MTA Westside Ped Imp @ Bus Stops Wireless Parking Meter Pilot TOTAL Technology Alert Notification System Broadband Wireless Network Computer Disaster Recovery Computer Equipment Replacement Program Computer Network Maintenance - Integrated Library System Attachment A REDEVELOPMENT ELIGIBLE PROJECTS 2009-2014 Capital Need 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 oa/o~/zoos S of7 Total Five -Year 2013-2014 Need 0 200,000 0 0 0 200,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 0 0 0 6,000,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 250,000 100,000 0 0 ~ 0 0 100;000 101,400 101,400 2,100,000 37,000. 37,000 2,376,800 250,000 150,000 200,000 400,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 250,000 0 0 0 0 250,000 401,000 66,000 0 0 0 467,000 357,333 0 0 0 0 357,333 70,000 70,000 0 0 0 140,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 350,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 500,000 5,239,650 5,247,555 5,255,430 5,263,365 5,271,270 26,277,270 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000. .3,000,000 15,000,000 160,000 160,000 1fi0,000 160,000 160,000 800,000 2,367,000 :0 0. 0 0 2,367,000 0 0 264,000 669,000 0 933,000 0 0 0 1,600,000 0 1,600,000 0 105,000 0 0 0 105,000 43,270,365 29,706,056 105,436,724 38,844,988 74,909,722 292,167,855 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 625,000 450,000 0 0 0 0 450,000 445,000 0 0 0 0 445,000 1,602,410 1,089,555 1,089,956 1,089,957 1,089,958 5,961,836 55,250 55,250 55,250 55,250 55,250 276,250 344,060 0 0 ~ 0 0 344,060 * Projects'identified as candidates for RDA funding Attachment A REDEVELOPMENT ELIGIBLE PROJECTS 2009-2014 Capital Need PROJECT TITLE 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 Meet Me Room 5,000,000 ~ 0 0 0 0 Preferential Parking System Tech Imp 85,000 0 0 0 Telecommunication Services - 716,644 716,644 716,644 716,644 716,644 TOTAL 8,823,364 1,986,449 1,986,850 1,986,851 1,986,852 Utilities Arcadia Reservoir Roof Replacement 8,580,000 A81600SewerExpansion 375,000 Analysis of non-Potable Water Dist. Sys. 100,000 Hanson 8 Software Upgrade 150,000 Hyperion Capital Payment 3,948,030 San Vicente Water Boost Station Generator 400,000 Title 22 SMURRF Upgrades 0 Underground Tank Management 462,587 Vertical Asset Mgmt Plan -Wastewater 0 Wastewater Main Replacement 300,000 Water Main Replacement 925,000 Water Main Replacement -Force Account 500,000 Advanced Fleet Mgmt System 1,000,000 TOTAL 16.740.617 0 0 500,000 500,000 0 0 0 0 4,938,030 4,989,330 0 0 2,500,000 0 242,587 242,345 500,000 0 500,000 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 500,000 500,000 0 0 10,680,617 .8,231,675 04/07/2009 6of7 Total Five -Year Need 5,000,000 85,000 3,583,220 16,770,366 0 0 8,580,000 500,000 500,000 2,375,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 150,000 3,139,110 2,709,450 19,723,950 0 0 400,000 0 0 2,500,000 328,409 132, 319 1,408,247 0 0 500,000 500,000 500,000 2,300,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 6,425,000 500,000 500,000 2,500,000 0 0 1,000,000 6,467,519 5,841,769 - 47,962,197 * Projects identified as candidates for RDA funding Attachment A REDEVELOPMENT ELIGIBLE PROJECTS 2009-2014 Capital Need PROJECT TITLE 2009-2010 Transit AdvacnedFleet Management Program Bus Components Replacement Program Bus Replacement Program Bus Stop Amenities Campus Expansion Project Downtown Transit Mall Facility Upgrade and Renovation Farebox System Prop 1B Safety and Security Safety & Security Project Service Vehicles Shop Equipment Technology Equipment Telecommunication Services Transit Center Project Universal Fare System Yard Improvement TOTAL 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 oa/m/zoos ~or~ Total Five -Year Need 1,000,000 0 0 0 0 1,000,000 2,895,000 5,450,000 3,780,000 4,835,000 4,595,000 21,555,000 16,222,305 7,003,000 0 0 39,305,000 62,530,305 1,670,000 1,620,000 60,000 10,000 10,000 3,370,000 1,000,000 0 0 0 0 1,000,000 10,000 10,000 15,000 10,000 10,000 55,000 275,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 1,275,000 1,075,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 2,075,000 3,375,000 476,373 476,373 476,373 476,373 476,373 2,381,865 0 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 400,000 0 460,000 80,000 0 0 540,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 300,000 1,000,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 256,506 3,056,506 50,000 50,000 43,340 43,340 43,340 230,020 168,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 768,000 0 0 0 0 100,000 100,000. 400,000 400,000 400,000 200,000 200,000 1,600,000 Total with$23 Potentia6RDA Funded Projects: 64,080,796 RDA Funding SMMUSD, uded above: 69,312,785 323,546,606 93,490,000 to 480,382,797 1,433,942,082 1,597,322,082 1,265,778,974 * Projects identified as candidates for RDA funding ATTACHMENT B STATUS UPDATE ON REDEVELOPMENT PRIORITY PROGRAMS Affordable Housing: The preservation and production of affordable housing has been a top priority for Agency funds. At its April 22, 2008 meeting, the Agency authorized an agreement with Bank of America to obtain a line of credit in the amount of $50,000,000 for purposes of accelerating affordable housing development, with an option to increase the line of credit by an additional $25,000,000. This leveraging of-set-aside funds enhances the City's ability to more immediately address the need for affordable housing and avoid inflationary increases in land and construction costs. Historically, the Agency has provided more than the 25 percent of its gross redevelopment tax increments and over 40 percent of net available redevelopment revenues on affordable housing. The Agency shall continue to fund affordable housing and whenever possible allocate additional resources beyond the required 20 percent housing set-aside. Civic Center Parks and Public Facilities: Extensive efforts to implement the Civic Center Specific Plan have been made since its adoption in 2005. On June 10, 2008, a significant milestone was achieved when the Agency adopted the resolutions approving the DDA and Lease Agreement between the Agency and Related/Santa Monica Village, LLC for the Village project, which features housing, neighborhood serving retail, open space and additional public benefits that reflect the City's values and. policies toward supporting affordable housing and child care, artist housing, alternative energy production and sustainable design and transportation. To continue moving the Civic Center program forward, redevelopment funding is necessary to implement other key public improvements such as the design and construction of the Palisades Garden Walk Park and the Early Childhood Education Center and the rehabilitation and expansion of the landmark Civic Auditorium. Additionally, with Redevelopment funds, the City will have the opportunity to transform circulation patterns within the Civic Center and the Downtown by integrating efforts to _~_ address the following objectives: o Connecting the Civic Center and Downtown o Creating a vibrant downtown LRT transit gateway o Enhancing and expanding open space and park area o Resolving circulation issues for pedestrians, bicycles, transit and. other vehicles o Addressing parking needs comprehensively, identifying shared use opportunities. The areas of focus are briefly described below. • Connecting the Light Rail Station, Downtown and the Civic Center districts together by widening the sidewalks along Colorado to create a green pedestrian boulevard from the Expo light rail station to the Pier, beach and Civic Center by removing one vehicle travel lane. This improvement would facilitate the tremendous increase in pedestrian volume generating from the station. • Modifying the circulation system through revisions to the street grid with the creation of a new street to divert traffic away from the 4th and Colorado intersection. This improvement would reduce conflicts with Big Blue Bus and enhance circulation in the downtown and civic center. Creating additional park and open space by decking the I-10 freeway for all or part of the sections from Ocean Avenue to 4th Street, this improvement would integrate the Colorado Avenue streetscape as the northern edge of Palisades Garden Walk (PGW) and create a pedestrian promenade/axis from 2"d Street across the deck and into PGW. • Comprehensively evaluating parking needs to maximize shared use by considering peak demand days, times, and fluctuations caused by events and seasons. This effort would maximize the value of investment by evaluating joint use opportunities for special events, Samohi, the Civic Center Auditorium, and transit. Enhancing cultural facilities through joint use opportunities with Samohi and Civic Center Auditorium. The Santa Monica-Malibu School District, drawing on the opportunity to connect its long-range plan to expand the Samohi campus with revitalization efforts in the Civic Center, proposes to construct several new improvements including apedestrian/bicycle promenade, recreational facilities and amphitheater. Based on review of the School District's proposal, these projects appear to be eligible for redevelopment funding, subject to the School District's ability to meet certain Agency .requirements concerning ability to demonstrate need for funding and findings of community benefit. -2- Downtown Parking Strategic Plan: In FY 08-09, Walker Parking initiated a study concerning the pricing and operations of the downtown parking structures. The final recommendations from this study will be presented to Council at a future date. City staff has issued an RFP for the design and build of Parking Structure 1 and 6; award of contract for the selected firm will be presented to Council in early FY 09/10; design work is anticipated to commence in Fall 2009 and construction in FY 11/12. Bayside District stakeholders have requested that the program address project enhancements, including parking structure landscaping, signage and entrance lighting. This program also includes funding for land acquisitions, purchase and installation of bicycle racks within the downtown and in the newly constructed bicycle transit centers. Traffic Signal Master Plan Implementation: This program features improvements to synchronize traffic signals, modernize and install fiber optic communication to connect every traffic signal at all the intersections onto the City's Advance Traffic Management System, and the. installation of a traffic. signal to control northbound and southbound traffic on PCH. Phase 1 and 2 of the program, which includes the traffic signals in the downtown, portions of 4th street and Lincoln have been completed; Phase 3 is currently underway and anticipated to be finished by Fall 2009; Phase 4a and 4b is anticipated to be completed by Fall 2010. Memorial Park Master Plan: The LUCE identifies Memorial Park as an "activities center" with the park block serving as a catalyst for building a vital mixed-use neighborhood. This direction, combined with the policies of the Open Space Element, make the careful master planning of this block particularly significant. The first phase of this project will be extensive community process to develop a long term master plan for this 13.4 acre block bounded by 14th Street, 16th Street, Colorado Avenue and Olympic Boulevard including the development of the programmatic vision for the property, a phasing and financing plan, environmental review, and phased implementation including identification of a site, design and construction of a permanent facilities for the Community Maintenance uses that are currently occupying a portion of the property. -3- Commercial Corridor Improvements: To date, extensive community outreach for the City's Land Use and Circulation Element have been conducted and the work related to framework, design studies and improvement studies has commenced. Based on the community's input, this program will include installation of pedestrian access ramps, pedestrian barriers, and traffic signal modifications to increase pedestrian safety; increased parking opportunities; expanded. public bus facilities; and strengthened street connections. Infrastructure Improvements: To evaluate which of the City's core infrastructure, such as streets and sidewalks,. storm water facilities, and streets lights are in need- for seismic upgrades and complete reconstruction, the Agency approved funding to complete a full study of these needs. Studies of these needs are currently underway, with the needs assessment for the City's existing streetlights, parks/beach signage and wayfinding and bike/pedestrian wayfinding signage completed. The completed studies' results recommend replacement of outdated circuits and light poles throughout the City, implementation of new and improved signage and wayfinding for all parks .and the beach, and commencement of signage strategy and plan development for bike/ped wayfinding. Findings from the remaining assessment studies and related improvement costs will be incorporated into the City's CIP program in the future. -4- ATTACHMENT C-SUMMARY OF DEBT CAPACITY ESTIMATES (Schedule 1) CiTy of Santa Monica -Earthquake Redevelopment Area Scenario: Base Case with Permanent ERAF (Amounts in $000) FY 2008-09 FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 FY 2013-14 Taxable Value' 10,387,402 10,387,402 10,387,402 10,583,999 10,784,527 10,989,066 Base Year AV (3,867,833) (3,867,833) (3,567;833) (3,867,833) (3,867,833) (3,867,833) Total Increment 6,519,569 6,519,569 6,519,569 6,716,166 6,916,694 7,121,233 Tax Rate 1.01286% 1.01095% 1.00906 % 1.00718% 1.00520 % 1.00520% lax Increment Revenue 66,034 65,910 65,786 67,644 69,527 71,583 * Assumes real property AV growth rates of 0.0% 0.0 % 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% current uebt Service. _ (890) (889) (890) (891) (890) (890) Projected Debt Service (1) 0 (8,065) (8,065) (8,145) (8 145) (8 237) Net Revenues 12,317 4,228 4,202 4,493 4,870 5,190 Other RDA Purposes TI after Housing Set Aside 52,827 52,728 52,629 54,115 55,621 57,266 ERAF, Admin Fee, Pass Thru (22,395) (22,778) (23,087) (23,811) (24,545) (25,463) SM CCD Repayment 378 377 377 392 407 424 Net Revenues 30,810 30,327 29,918 30,696 31,484 32,227 Current Debt Service (3,560) (3,557) (3,562) (3,562) (3,562) (3,558) Projected Debt Service (2) 0 (3,656) (3,656) (3,978) (3 978) (4 346) Net Revenues 27,250 23,115 22,701 23,156 23,944 24,323 Other Debt Obligations and Uses Parking Obligation Debt Service (3,670) (3,670) (3,670) (3,670) (3,670) (3,670) Projected LRB Debt Service (2) 0 (15,020) (15,020) (15,690) (15,690) (16,700) RDA Administration Expenses (2,475) (2,636) (2,741) (2,843) (2,951) (3,065) Net Revenues 21,105 1,788 1,270 953 1,633 889 Notes: FY2009-14 Total FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 FY 2013-14 (1) HOUSING RDA Debt Proceeds 11,400 9,606 0 847 0 947 B of A Proceeds 75,000 75,000 0 0 0 0 HOUSING DEBT CAPACITY SUBTOTAL 86,400 84,606 0 847 0 947 Remaining for PAYGO 22,983 4,228 4,202 4,493 4,870 5,190 HOUSING TOTAL PROCEEDS 109,383 88,835 4,202 ~ 5,340 4,870 6,137 (2) OTHER RDA Debt Proceeds 54,742 46,161 0 4,069 0 4,512 GF-backed LRB Proceeds 221;714 199,767 0 8,911 0 13,036 OTHER DEBT CAPACITY SUBTOTAL 276,455 245,928 0 12,980 0 17,548 Remaining for PAYGO 6,534 1,788 1,270 953 1,633 889 OTHER TOTAL PROCEEDS 282.989 247,717 1.270 13.933 1.633 18.436 Debt Assumptions Housing Other Bank Line GF Lease Debt Debt of Credit Rev. Bonds Interest Rate 7.50% 6.00% 4.70% 5.25% Term (Years) 30 30 15 30 Target Min. Debt Service Coverage 125% 125% 125% 110 Max. Outstanding Principal n/a 95,000 75,000 n/a ATTACHMENT C-SUMMARY OF DEBT CAPACITY ESTIMATES (Schedule 2) City of Santa Monica -Earthquake Redevelopment Area Scenario: Base Case with One-Time ERAF (Amounts in $000) FY 2008-09 FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 FY 2013-14 Taxable Value` 10,387;402 10,387,402 - 10,387,402 10,583,999 10,784,527 10,989,066 Base Year AV - (3,867,833) (3,867,833) (3,867,833) (3,867,833) (3,867,833) (3,867,833) Total Increment 6,519,569 6,519,569 6,519,569 6,776,766 6,976,694 7,127,233 Tax Rate 1.01266 % 1.01095 % 1.00906% 1.00718% 1.00520 % 1.00520% Tax Increment Revenue 66,034 66,970 65,786 67,644 69,527 71,683 `Assumes real property AV growth rates of 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 2.0 % 2.0% Projected Debt Service (1) 0 (8,065) (8,065) (8,145) (8,145) (8,237) Net Revenues 12,317 4,228 4,202 4,493 4,870 5,190 Other RDA Purposes TI after Housing Set Aside 52,827 52,728 52,629 54,115 55,621 57,266 ERAF, Admin Fee, Pass Thru (22,395) (22,778) (18,379) (19,111) (19,854) (20,650) SM CCD Repayment 378 377 377 392 407 424 Net Revenues 30,810 30,327 34,627 35,396 36,175 37,040 Current Debi Service (3,560) (3,557) (3,562) (3,562) (3,562) (3,558) Projected Debt Service (2) 0 (3,656) (3,656) (3,978) (3,978) (4,346) Net Revenues 27,250 23,115 27,410 27,856 28,635 29,137 Other Debt Obligations and Uses Parking Obligation Debt Service (3,670) (3,670) (3,670) - (3,670) (3,670) (3,670) Projected LRB Debt Service (2) 0 (15,020) (15,020) (16,850) (16,850) (17,750) Notes: 4,652 FY2009-14 Total FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 FY 2013-14 (1) HOUSING RDA Debt Proceeds - 11,400 9,606 0 847 0 947 B of A Proceeds 75,000 75,000 0 D 0 0 HOUSING DEBT CAPACITY SUBTOTAL 86,400 84,606 0 847 0 947 Remaining for PAYGO 22,983 4,228 .4,202 4,493 4,870 5,190 HOUSING TOTAL PROCEEDS 109,383 88,835 4,202 5,340 4,870 6,137 (2) OTHER -- RDA Debt Proceeds 54,742 46,161 0 4,069 0 4,512 GF-backed LRB Proceeds 235,722- 199,767 0 24,339 0 11,616 OTHER DEBT CAPACITY SUBTOTAL 290,464 245,928 0 28,408 0 16,128 Remaining for PAYGO - 22,076 1,788 5,979 4,493 5,164 4,652 OTHER TOTAL PROCEEDS 312,540 247,717 5,979 32,900 5,164 20,780 Deht Assumptions Housing Other Bank Line GF Lease Debt Debt of Credit Rev. Bonds Interest Rate 7.50% 6.00% 4.70% 5.25% Term (Years) 30 30 15 30 Target Min. Debt Service Coverage 125% 125 % 125% 710 Max. Outstanding Principal n/a 95,000 75,000 n/a ATTACHMENT D Summary of Recommended Funding Allocations RDA Eligible and Recommended CIP Projects Recommended Allocation (millions) Total :Funding Request (millions) Affordable Housing 1o N/A Civic Center Parks and Public Facilities Planning and Design 2.5 2.5 Palisades Garden Walk 25 80 Civic Auditorium Adaptive Reuse and Renovation 25 197 Civic Auditorium District Projects 21 39 Early Childhood Education Center 3.4 3.4 Freeway Capping 2 165 Expo Green Streets and Pathways 20.9 31.9 Santa Monica High School Joint Use 46 235 Shared Parking 25 100 Downtown Parking Strategic Plan ~ Parking Design and Construction 1 219 Property Acquisition 27 N/A Commercial Corridor Enhancements Lincoln Boulevard Enhancements 9 12 Pico Boulevard Enhancements 9 9 Signal Master Plan ~PhaselV I 2.4I I 2.4 Phase V Memorial Park Master Plan 1s 2s Infrastructure Improvements Pier Infrastructure Improvements 11 11 Pico Neighborhood Branch Library 12.8 30 Beach Bike Path Widening 1 4 Citywide Tree Planting 0.3 0.75 Bike Transit Center 0.2 0.3 Exposition Light Rail Station Enhancements 10 29.7 Streetlight Retrofit /Replacement 0.3 15 $283 Z n Q. e4 ~ L e t® r ~n O F ~ ~ ^ ~ 4 n a ~~ w a ^a w ~ w n ~~ f,. w ~ w " 6 ~ w ~- ao ~ ~- O.; rOO ~ o ~ ~ h ~ ri Vl O ^ N .." ^ '~ ~ w "a w '7 a ~ ~ n n lJ~ ~ Ui ~u `C Cn ¢ J O „ y ~ O ~ ~~ .~ Cd ti' ~~~~ ~•~ ~ rt o ~~ ~G w '3 ^~ y n Y w rn ~ ~ ~. v ~ b7 ~ [Ip ~ A' ~ h ~ h O o ~ " P' ~ „'t ra ~ ~` ~ ~ rt i ~ O- "~' Ort w ~ O N N ~N m x ~. y ro o p_ ~. w ~ rt '~ P- S' y y y 0.~ P- n N 2 O ~ o O ~ ~ ~ a' w ~ ~ r h as ' '! 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