RESOLUTION FOR APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES

Recommendation:

It is recommended that City Council:

1. Approve and adopt Resolution No 97-____, a resolution to the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach,

a) approving preparation of the application for Transportation Improvement Program (T.I.P.) funds for the reconstruction of the Strand Bikeway and Strand wall, and

b) for the construction of the bikeway ending at Strand and 35th Street to connect with the bikeway in Manhattan Beach.

Background:

On December 23, 1997, staff received correspondence from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority regarding application for T.I.P. funds for the construction or reconstruction of bicycle and pedestrian lanes. These funds must be applied for by February 14, 1997. All correspondence, fact sheets and claim forms are in the City Clerk's for review.

Analysis:

Funds will be available County wide for bikeway and pedestrian projects of regional significance. These T.I.P. funds will be allocated at the discretion of the MTA for new facility construction, major reconstruction, or for off-street bikeway maintenance.

The Strand bikeway including the sandwall between 24th and 35th Streets is in need of reconstruction. At the same time new construction is needed to extend the Hermosa Beach bikeway to meet the Manhattan Beach existing bikeway. This would also entail construction of the Strand wall and reconstruction of the sewer pump station adjacent to 35th Street.

This project is estimated to cost $801,000 to be requested from Los Angeles County and represents a large portion of the funds available County wide. This application asks for MTA to phase this project over a three year period and set aside 267,000 annually for each of those years.

Fiscal Impact:

None as no funds are being expended at this time. This is an application for funding.

Alternative:

An alternative to City Council is:

1. Do nothing; thereby, allowing possible available funds to lapse to the County.