a presentation to the city of los angeles’ call for projects task force committee
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2013 Metro Call for Projects. A presentation to the City of Los Angeles’ Call for Projects Task Force Committee October 12, 2012 – Los Angeles City Hall. Funding Federal - Authorization Bill (MAP-21) State – STIP Regional – Prop C, Prop A. Projects Cities County Transit operators - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A presentation to the City of Los Angeles’ Call for Projects Task Force Committee
October 12, 2012 – Los Angeles City Hall
2013 Metro Call for Projects
What is the Call for Projects ?
Funding
Federal - Authorization Bill (MAP-21)
State – STIP
Regional – Prop C, Prop A
Projects
Cities County Transit operators Other public Transportation
Agencies
Metro’s Competitive Process to Program Transportation Funds
How Much Funding is Available in the 2013 Call?
1993 1995 1997 1999 2000 2001 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2011 2013$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
$450
Metro Call for Projects
Years
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Call for Projects Funding History
City’s RecordCall YearCity Projects SubmittedAvailable Grants to the CityCity Projects ApprovedCity's Approved Metro Grant $49,426 11% $108,081 35% $50,498 12% $110,898 37% $40,426 33% $131,550 40% $46,771 54% $130,124 29% $102,419 30% $38,294 37% $808,487 28%City's Match - Prop. C $51,877 51% $48,689 31% $23,033 31% $60,979 33% $11,072 13% $47,285 21% $32,713 26% $141,925 39% $29,387 13% $3,378 3% $450,338 27%City's Match - Other Funds * 0% 0% 0% $11,074 6% $35,196 41% $46,179 21% $45,369 36% $94,360 26% $98,741 43% $79,171 66% $410,090 25%Metro's Grant $49,426 49% $108,081 69% $50,498 69% $110,898 61% $40,426 47% $131,550 58% $46,771 37% $130,124 36% $102,419 44% $38,294 32% $808,487 48%Total Project Budget $101,303 $156,770 $73,531 $182,951 $86,694 $225,014 $124,853 $366,409 $230,547 $120,843 $1,668,915
* Other City match funds include:Highway Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation Funds Rail Road Companies Private Funds (Business Improvement Districts)Highway Bridge Program Funds (HBP) Surface Transportation Program CRA FundsPort of LA Revenues CIEP/ Gas Tax Public Utilities Commission (PUC)Proposition G - Seismic Retrofit Bond (PG) SAFETEA-LU City Planning DepartmentProposition A Proposition 1B Measure RSpecial Parking Revenue Fund General FundDeveloper Fees Los Angeles Community Colleges
(1) 2000 Call was a supplimental call to allocate the remaining of 1999 Call grants. (2) 2006 Call was a supplemental call for the existing on-going projects, funds were available to cover the shortfalls for previously funded projects. (3) 18 previousely funded projects received additional funding in 2007 Call. (4) $10.8M was awarded to the City for Expo-west Bikeway projects outside of the 2009 Call grants with LRTP funds. (not included in the City's share)
Source: Metro's funding assignment, MOUs, LOAs and Metro's Call rainbow color sheets.
MTA'S Call for Projects Grant Awards - 1993 through 2011 ($,000)
19991997 2001138113
TOTAL1,059113 -
$104,89116
2009 (4)123
$337,55142
201148
19$120,708
61$86,296
-
2007 (3)146
$449,93963
2006 (2)1993 1995153
43$455,000 $2,897,108
437$331,851
79
2000 (1)
56$308,000
40$405,383
164
79$297,489
City’s Call for Projects Task Force Committee
Comprised of representatives from: Council Offices Mayor’s Office City Administrative Office Office of City Legislative Analyst City departments and agencies
LADOT is the coordinating department for the City’s participation in the Call for Projects
Role of the Task Force Committee
Oversees and approves the City’s process for participation in the Call for Projects
Assigns members to the Project Evaluation Subcommittees
Review & approve Subcommittee’s project recommendations
Approval of the final prioritized list of projects before it is presented to the City Council and the Mayor for final approval
City’s Process
1. City’s Task Force Committee is created after MTA announces the availability of funds for a new Call for Projects. The Task Force Committee is responsible to establish the City’s guidelines and establish a uniform process for participating in the Call.
2. LADOT works with Council, Mayor and other city departments to identify potential projects. Neighborhood Councils and advocacy groups are encouraged to work through the Mayor’s Office and their Council offices to identify potential projects.
3. Project Nomination Forms and any necessary information are prepared and submitted to the Task Force Committee to be considered to compete in the Call.
4. Project Evaluation Subcommittees are selected and formed to rank and prioritize city projects.
City’s Process (cont.)5. Task Force Committee reviews and approves the Subcommittee’s
proposed list of projects and their rankings
6. DOT reports to the Transportation Committee on the results and request approval
7. Council Approval
8. Mayor Approval
9. Application preparation process begins
10. Applications are submitted to LADOT, TWO days in advance of MTA’s application deadline (January 18, 2013).
City’s Tentative ScheduleMeetings with Council & Mayor’s staff July 26 to September 28, 2012
1st Task Force Committee meeting 2012 guidelines review & the preliminary list
October 12, 2012
Second Task Force Committee meeting Finalizing the preliminary list - Deadline for the Nomination Forms is 10/24/2012
October 26, 2012
Project evaluation and ranking period October 29 to November 7, 2012
Third Task Force Meeting Final Rankings and approval
November 9, 2012
Transportation Committee - Approval of the Final Rankings
Late November
Council & Mayor - Approval of the Final Rankings
Early December
Applications due to MTA January 18, 2013 @ 3:00 p.m.
Project Nomination Forms
MTA’s Tentative Schedule
Technical Advisory Committee review of the Call application
Completed
Board Approval of the 2013 application
October 2012
Metro’s 1st Call Workshop(in the Metro Area)
October 10, 2012
Applications due date January 18, 2013
Funding marks and approved projects announcement
Spring 2013
Board approval of projects and funding
Summer 2013
2013 Program Highlights & Requirements
Measure R can only be used for minimum local match Funding is programmed for FYs 18 & 19 Caltrans approved Project Study Reports (PSR)/Program
Development Supports (PDS), and Project Study Report Equivalents (PSRE) (Appendix B of the application) are required for all modes and must be submitted with the applications
MTA Right-of-Way (ROW) licenses must be executed concurrent with the Funding Agreement (FA) and/or Letter of Agreement (LOA)
ROW value stated in the appraisal report will be used as capital expense towards the local match commitment
Transportation Alternative (TA) projects - BI, PI & TEA, must comply with SB286 (California Conservation Corps participation requirements)
O&M costs can not be funded by the Call for Projects
Project Modal Categories
Regional Surface Transportation Improvements (RSTI) Goods Movement Improvements (GMI) Signal Synchronization and Bus Speed Improvement (SSBSI) Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Bikeway Improvements (BI) Pedestrian Improvements (PI) Transit Capital (TC) Transportation Enhancements (TE)
Evaluation Criteria & Weights
CriteriaRegional Significance & Intermodal Integration
Project Need & Benefit to Transportation System
Local Match
Cost Effectiveness
Land Use & Sustainability
Total Points
RSTI 35 30 5 10 20 100GMI 35 30 5 10 20 100
SSBSI 30 35 5 10 20 100TDM 30 35 5 10 20 100
BI 30 35 5 10 20 100PI 30 35 5 10 20 100TC 30 35 5 10 20 100
TEA 30 35 5 10 20 100
RSTI Projects that improve intersection and roadway geometry –
widenings, adding right and/or left turns
Bottleneck improvements
Roundabouts
Multi-modalism and complete streets are encouraged - although need minimum 60% RSTI component in the total project cost
Explain how project design reduces need for ROW acquisition and/or utility relocation
35% match requirement, maximum $ 6 million MTA share per project, 20% cap on 3R for projects exceeding $3M, 15% for < $3
GMI Projects that reduces goods movement congestion and local
impacts and improve operation
Port access improvements
Grade separations
Multi-modalism is encouraged - need minimum 80% GMI component in the total project cost
35% match requirement, 17% cap on major projects, 20% cap on 3R for projects exceeding $3M, 15% for < $3
SSBSI Coordinated traffic signal timing and intersection improvements –
stand alone intersections are not eligible
Transit preferential treatment and priority systems – excluding BRT routes
Computerized traffic control and monitoring system - ATSAC, ATCS, ATM, etc.
Multi-jurisdictional Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) – Advance travel information systems, changeable message signs, CCTV, etc.
20% match requirement
TDM
Encouraging transit use, ridesharing, bicycling and walking, telecommunication
Projects must be eligible for Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) funding
20% match requirement
BI
Class 1 & 2 bike facilities
Bicycle Boulevards (enhanced bicycle priority streets) and road diets
Bike transit hubs
Bike corrals and secure parking
20% match requirement, $2.5 million MTA funding cap, gap closures are encouraged
PI
Sidewalk construction, extensions and widening
Enhanced pedestrian crossings
Landscaping, signage, lighting, street furniture
20% match requirement, $2.5 million MTA funding cap, connection to bus stops and rail stations are encouraged, before and after study will be required for the funded projects
TC
Bus stop improvements
Park & ride lots
Transit centers, facilities, bus layovers
Commuter rail stations
Bus acquisitions (replacement of clean fuel to clean fuel buses is now eligible)
20% match requirement
TEA On-Road and off-road trail facilities Infrastructure projects related to safe routes for non-drivers Conversion of abandoned railway corridors for non motorized use Inventory, control and removal of outdoor advertising Construction of turnouts, overlooks and viewing areas Preservation of historic transportation facilities & highway programs Vegetation management practice to prevent road erosion, improve
safety and against invasive species Archaeological activities related to the impacts of transportation
projects Environmental mitigations activities, including pollution prevention to
address storm water management, highway runoffs, or to restore connectivity among terrestrial or aquatic habitats.
Pocket parks or parklets (relatively low cost) 20% match required
20% match requirement
State Legislation Impacts Senate Bill (SB) 375 - Sustainable Communities Strategy and
Climate Protection Act. Requires metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to include
sustainable communities strategies (SCS) in their regional transportation plans (RTPs) for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, aligns planning for transportation and housing, and creates specified incentives for the implementation of the strategies.
Assembly Bill (AB) 1358 – This bill enacts the “Complete Streets Act of 2008”. Beginning January 1, 2011, cities and counties, upon any
substantive revision, to modify their circulation elements to plan for a balanced multi-modal transportation network that meets the needs of all users of streets, roads, and highways.
Contacts & Information
MTA Website - http://www.metro.net/projects/call_projects/
LADOT Website - https://sites.google.com/a/lacity.org/2013-call-for-projects/
Must be logged into lacity.org domain.
LADOT Call for Projects coordinating [email protected] [email protected] 213-972-4980
