SR-12-08-2015-3E 418-003/506-003-10
City Council
Report
City Council Regular Meeting: December 8, 2015
Agenda Item: 3.E
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Martin Pastucha, Director, Public Works, Civil Engineering
Subject: Authorize Funds for the Exposition Light Rail Bike Path Emergency Phones
and CCTV Project
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council appropriate funds in the amount of $150,000 for
the Exposition Light Rail Bike Path Emergency Phones and CCTV Project.
Executive Summary
On June 11, 2013 (Attachment A) City Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a Bikeway License Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro). As a result of this agreement the City was granted a
non-exclusive license for the use, operation, alteration, maintenance, security,
reconstruction and/or removal of the 1.3 mile long Bikeway. The Bikeway is located
within the Metro-owned Exposition right-of-way and runs parallel to the Exposition
Phase 2 Light Rail within the City of Santa Monica. The City Police and Fire
Departments have identified the need to install emergency phones (Attachment B) and
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to enhance safety within a 2,500 -foot section
of Bikeway to aide in the effective and expeditious response to emergency calls from
users of the Bikeway. This work will be done by City staff and at City’s expense. It will
not change any of the existing MOU or agreements with Metro or Expo. The estimated
cost of this work is $150,000. The work should be completed by April 2016 to coincide
with the opening of the Expo line in Santa Monica.
Background
Metro has contracted with Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority (“Expo”) to
design and construct an approximately 4.5-mile commuter bicycle pathway and
pedestrian walkway, and in some locations, a multi-use path, in conjunction with the
Exposition Metro Line construction project. This bikeway/walkway is part of the
Exposition Boulevard right-of-way regional bikeway (Metro’s Bicycle Master Plan, 1995)
that connects Downtown Los Angeles to the City of Santa Monica traversing through the
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cities of Los Angeles, Culver City, and Santa Monica.
On January, 24, 2012 (Attachment C) Council authorized a funding agreement to
transfer project sponsorship of the Exposition Boulevard Bikeway project to Metro and
authorized Metro to invoice the City for a local match obligation. This agreement has
been executed by Metro and the City.
On June 11th, 2013 (Attachment A) City Council authorized the City Manager to
negotiate and execute a Bikeway License Agreement with Metro. As a result of this
agreement the City was granted a non-exclusive license for the use, operation,
alteration, maintenance, security, reconstruction and/or removal of the Bikeway.
This additional work is above and beyond the Skanska-Rados Joint Venture (SRJV)
scope. It was requested by Fire / Police Departments to address safety concerns. The
work will be performed by City Staff and at the City’s expense. This work will not require
modifying any MOU or agreements with Metro or Expo.
Discussion
Expo and its design-builder, Skanska-Rados Joint Venture (SRJV) have substantially
completed construction of the Bikeway that runs along the north side of the tracks
between Centinela Avenue and Stewart Street. Metro is currently conducting train
testing throughout the City. The Bikeway will be open to the public on the first day
Metro’s Phase 2 Exposition light rail line is open to the public for revenue operation,
estimated in spring 2016.
This project would add four emergency phones directly connected to the City’s 911
Emergency lines and spaced evenly along this section of the path along with eight
CCTV cameras. Video captured by the cameras would be stored in the City’s Enterprise
video management system for 90 days, matching the retention period for other public
video, and accessible to the Police Department under the same guidelines and policies
as all other CCTV systems. The estimated cost of equipment and installation is
$150,000 and staff is requesting the appropriation of funds to complete work on this
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project prior to the bikeway opening.
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
Implementation of the Exposition Light Rail Bike Path Emergency Phones and CCTV
Project requires the appropriation of $150,000 from Proposition C Local Return funds to
CIP account C209133.589000.
Prepared By: Hany Demitri, Civil Engineer
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. June 11, 2013 Staff Report (Web Link)
B. January 24, 2012 Staff Report (Web Link)
C. Code Blue Phone