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Honorable Council of the City of Los Angeles John Ferraro Council Chamber 200 N. Spring Street Room 340, City Hall Los Angeles, CA 90012

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CRA File No. q ~8'1 Council District: Various

Contact Person: Jeffry Carpenter (213) 977-1718

Transmitted herewith , is a Board Memorandum adopted by the Agency Board on February 17, 201 1, for City Council review and approval in accordance with the "Community Redevelopment Agency Oversight Ordinance" entitled:

VARIOUS ACTIONS RELATED TO: CRAJLA Grant Proposals submitted in the 2011 MTA Call for projects. Approval to receive prospective grant awards in an amount up to $14,462,000, to execute necessary grant agreements with MTA and grantor agencies, and to update or enter into necessary cooperation agreements with Public Works and LADOT to receive grant fund reimbursement.

RECOMMENDATION That the CRA/LA Board of Commissioners, subject to City Council approval approve(s) recommendat ion on the attached Board Memorandum.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The recommended action is statuorily exempt per Section 15262 (Feasability and Planning Studies), of the CRAJLA CEQA Guidelines. Any individual project resu lting from the recommended actions will be evaluated in accordance with CEQA, prior to fina l approval.

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT There is no fiscal impact to the City's General Fund, result of this action .

cc: Sharon Gin, Office of the City Clerk (Original & 3 Copies on 3-hole punch) Lisa Johnson Smith, Office of the CAO lvania Sobalvarro, Office of the CLA Steve Ongele, Office of the Mayor Noreen Vincent, Office of the City Attorney

bee: Sylvia Amaya Nenita Tan, Office of the City Controller Records (2 Copies) Catrina Archuleta Jeffry Carpenter

THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

MEMORANDUM 10 DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 2011 VARIOUS

TO: CRA/LA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

FROM: CHRISTINE ESSEL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

STAFF:

SUBJECT:

JENNA GULAGER, CHIEF, STRATEGIC PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NICK SAPONARA, ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER JEFF CARPENTER, CITY PLANNER

CRAILA Grant Proposals Submitted in the .2011 MTA Call for Projects. Approval to receive prospective grant awards in an amount up to $14,462,000, to execute necessary grant agreements with MTA and grantor agencies, and to update or enter into necessary cooperation agreements with Public Works and LADOT to receive grant fund reimbursements. DOWNTOWN, HOLLYWOOD, HARBOR, WEST VALLEY, AND SOUTH LA REGIONS, CITYWIDE (CD 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13 and 14)

RECOMMENDATION(S}

That the CRA/LA Board of Commissioners ratify actions taken by the Transportation Committee and City Council (Council File 1 0-2277) approving the City's final list of projects and authorizing applications to be submitted for the 2011 MTA Call for Projects.

That the CRA/LA Board of Commissioners, subject to City Council approval:

1. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee to execute necessary grant agreements (Memorandums of Understanding or Letters of Agreement) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for the acceptance and conveyance of any awarded funds;

2. Authorize the CEO or designee to execute necessary agreements and/or amendments with the Public Works Department for conveyance of awarded funds through master agreements with the State of California for this Call for Projects and successor Calls for Projects;

3. Authorize the CEO or designee to execute necessary agreements and/or amendments with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) for any local matching funds that may be allocated by that department from City accounts for this Call for Projects and successor Calls for Projects; and

4. Authorize the CRA/LA to amend the budget for those Project Areas that are awarded MTA Call for Projects funds to recognize receipt of the applicable grant funds in the year in which they are received.

CRA/LA SUBMISSIONS , "OR THE 2011 MTA CALL FOR PROJ!::~TS

SUMMARY

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The CRA/LA Board of Commissioners is being requested to ratify actions taken by the City Council authorizing the submission of eight CRA/LA grant proposals into the 2011 MTA "Call for Projects" competition for discretionary regional transportation funds (Attachment A - Council Action). The grant requests for all of CRA/LA's eight projects would be $14,462,000, supporting $29,290,000 in programming. Should MTA award grant funding to any of CRA/LA's proposals, CRAJLA will need to provide between 20 and 87 percent of the total project cost as matching funds (Attachment B- CRAJLA 2011 MTA Call for Project Submissions). Overall, CRA/LA's matching funds commitments total $14,328,000.

The funding that would be awarded from the 2011 MTA Call for Projects would first be made available for grantee programming and expenditure in FY2016 and FY2017. Program delivery would have to be completed no later than June 2019.

Most of the grant funds awarded by MTA will be federal transportation monies which must first flow to the Board of Public Works under the City's Master Agreement with the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans). In order for Public Works to convey federal and state grant fund reimbursements to CRAJLA, CRA/LA needs to execute and keep current a cooperation agreement with Public Works. The cooperation agreement that has been in operation has expired and a new agreement needs to be put in place. For this reason, authority is being requested for the CEO to take the necessary actions to execute and keep current a new cooperation agreement in order to provide for the continued conveyance of previously awarded grant funds and for prospective awards from the 2011 and future MTA Calls.

In addition to the grant funds awarded by MTA in the Call for Projects, CRA/LA has also been eligible, where deemed appropriate, to draw upon City fund accounts to help meet the matching fund requirements for MTA grant applications. In the past, CRA/LA projects were able to benefit significantly by contributions from the City's Proposition C account; in the future, there may be the possibility of augmenting matching funds from Measure R "local return" funds conveyed back to the City. In order for LADOT to convey these funds to CRA/LA, CRA/LA needs to execute and keep current a cooperation agreement with LADOT. The cooperation agreement that has been in operation has expired and a new agreement needs to be put in place. Although the 2011 MTA Call was one of the first times that CRA/LA did not draw upon these funds, authority is being requested for the CEO to execute a new cooperation agreement with LADOT to insure continued conveyance for past allocations of funds and to allow for the possible use of such funds in future Call cycles.

PREVIOUS ACTIONS

January 19, 2011 - City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the submission of City's MTA Call applications and the execution of all agreements and actions necessary to receive any grant funds that might be awarded to City agencies. (CF# 1 0-2277)

DISCUSSION & BACKGROUND

Out of 13 CRA/LA proposal topics that had been identified by staff for possible inclusion in the City's 2011 MTA Call submission, the CRA/LA submitted nine project proposals for consideration by the LADOT Inter-Agency Call Task Force (Task Force), which evaluated proposals from the various City departments. On December 17, 2010, the Task Force issued its recommendations on projects to be included in the City's submission, which included seven of the CRA/LA proposals. Those project proposal topics were:

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• Alameda Street Downtown LA: Goods Movement • Slauson Avenue (CD9] Goods Movement • Washington Blvd. Pedestrian/Transit Access, Phase 2 (San Pedro to Alameda) • Hollywood Blvd. Streetscape Improvements: Gower to Western • Orange Line Extension -- Sherman Way Station Pedestrian Improvements • Experience LA's Historic Cultural Neighborhood Connections • Mobility Transit Bike Hubs Adjacent Expo Line Station in South LA

In addition, subsequent to the conclusion of the I Task Force evaluation process, the Bunker Hill-Broad Museum Regional Connector Station Transit Plaza was identified and approved for inclusion in the City's submission by the City Council:

Locations of Proposed Projects Of the eight CRA/LA Call for Projects selected or under consideration, five are sponsored by the Downtown Region, one is jointly sponsored by the South Los Angeles and Downtown regions, one by the West Valley Region and one by the Hollywood & Central Region. One of the projects sponsored by the Downtown Region is along the Slauson corridor on the south end of the Ninth Council District and another Downtown Region project is actually region-wide, involving a number of cultural destinations in other cities as well as throughout the City of Los Angeles.

City Process and Program History In 1991, Congress enacted Public Law 1 02-240, the lntermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) which, for the first time, made significant amounts of federal transportation funding available for non-highway projects and non-highway agency sponsors. MT A, in its role as the transportation finance commission for Los Angeles County, developed a competitive, biennial process, now referred to as the MT A Call for Projects, to award these discretionary transportation funds (primarily capital) to the most worthy project proposals submitted by the 88 cities in the region.

Because MT A limits each municipal jurisdiction to one omnibus, pre-scored and rank-ordered submission, the City Council directed LADOT to organize and oversee an interdepartmental process to assemble the most competitive submissions from participating City departments and agencies.

The CRA/LA has successfully competed in every round of the MTA Call for Projects since its inception in 1993. The growing State budget crisis interrupted the MTA Call in 2003 and 2005; funding available in the 2007 and 2009 calls were significantly reduced and funding from the 2011 call will hopefully be an historic low. Call for Projects funding going forward is projected to increase significantly by 2015 and 2017.

CRA/LA Internal Selection Process On July 27, 2010, the CRA/LA grants procurement officer alerted Project Area staff that the announcement of 2011 MTA Call for Projects was expected shortly and specified a process by which all prospective proposal topics were to be submitted for review and approval by the Management Team. On August 31, 201 0, the Management Team convened to hear brief presentations by each of the proposal proponent staff. Management Team members present provided detailed scoring and comments to the manager for grants procurement who tabulated these evaluations and forwarded them to the CEO for resolution.

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After extended deliberation, 11 of the 14 project proposals presented were approved by the CEO to go forward for consideration by LADOT and the City's Interdepartmental Task Force.

ECONOMIC IMPACT

CRA/LA proposals could bring up to $14,462,000 in external resources (primarily federal Congestion Management/Air Quality plus local in-kind resources) to support CRA/LA programs. A more detailed analysis of construction jobs will be completed for those projects awarded.

SOURCE OF FUNDS

Matching funds for grant applications provided by Project Area Tax Increment Revenue and (for Hollywood-Western) in-kind contributions.

PROGRAM AND BUDGET IMPACT

Receipt of grant funds will require amending the budget for those Project Areas that are awarded MTA Call for Projects funds. Depending upon what funding awards are made by MTA, up to $14,328,000 in CRA/LA resources could be ultimately required to support up to $29,290,000 in programming, starting in FY15-16. Agency resources would be needed to front­end program delivery, pending quarterly grant reimbursements.

There is no impact on the City's General Fund as a result of this action.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

The recommended action is statutorily exempt per Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies), of the CRA/LA CEQA Guidelines. Any individual project resulting from the recommended actions will be evaluated in accordance with CEQA, prior to final approval.

Christine Essel Chief Executive Officer

By:

<:;?r ~ ·d~7 t<"''·~5~-Calvin E. Hollis Chief Operating Officer

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There is no conflict of interest known to me which exists with regard to any CRAJLA officer or employee concerning this action.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A: Council Action of January 19, 2011 (CF# 1 0-2277) Attachment B: CRA/LA 2011 MTA Call for Projects Submissions

ATTACHMENT A:

COUNCIL ACTION OF JANUARY 19, 2011 (CF# 10-2277)

SUBMISSION OF CITY PROJECT APPLICATIONS TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) FOR THE 2011 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

CALL FOR PROJECTS

JUNE LAGMAY City Clerk

HOLlY L WOLCOTT Executive Officer

January 21, 2011

CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA

ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA MAYOR

To All Interested Parties:

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The City Council adopted the action(s), as attached, under Council file

No. 10~2277, at its meeting held January 19, 2011.

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COMMUNICATION

TO: LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCil

FROM: COUNCILMEMBER BilL ROSENDAHL, CHAIR TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR, TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE relative to submitting project applications to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the 2011 Transportation Improvement Program Call for Projects.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. APPROVE the City's Final Project List accompanying the Department of Transportation (DOT) report to Council dated December 28, 2010 (attached to the Council file), and schedule.

2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Transportation (DOT), on behalf of the City, to submit applications for funding to Metro for all projects included in the City's Final Project List

3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, DOT, or Director of the lead department or agency for each project, to execute the necessary funding and contractual documents with Metro, subject to the approval ofthe City Attorney as to form and legality, and to accept any funds awarded by Metro.

4. DIRECT the General Manager, DOT, or Director of the lead department or agency for each project, to submit to DOT, for inclusion in the Transportation Grant Fund report, any resource needs, Including match and front-funding and staff and overtime funding, for the implementation of funded projects by Metro.

Fiscal Impact Statement: DOT reports that this action will not impact the General Fund. Generally, some of the City's future Proposition C Local Transit Assistance funds will be needed to provide matching funds forthe projects selected by Metro. Since Metro's awarded funds are available only on a reimbursement basis, Prop C funds will also be needed as fronHunding. Other potential sources of matching funds may include private developer fees, Community R.ei:levelopmeritAgency funds, Port of Los Angeles funds, Proposition A Local Transit Assistance funds, and other sources. Match and front-funding wilt be included In DOT's budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16 under Prop C fund and successive budgets.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Summary:

In a report to Council dated December 28, 2010 (attached to the Council file), DOT states that Metro issued the 2011 Transportation Improvement Program Call for Projects on November 10, 2010. Federal, state, and regional transportation funds will be awarded on a competitive basis through this Call. The deadline for submitting applications is January 28, 2011. DOT's report includes a prioritized list of proposed City projects from the City's Interdepartmental Task Force Committee, for consideration by Council.

At the Transportation Committee meeting held January 12, 2010, the Committee Chair recommended that Council to approve DOT's recommended project list and to authoriz.e the Department to submit applications for funding to Metro for all projects included in the City's Final Project List

Respectfully submitted,

BILL ROSENDAHL, CHAIR TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

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MOTION

1 MOVE that the Communication from the Chair of the Transportation Committee relative to submitting project applications to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the 2011 Transportation Improvement Program Call For Projects, Item #25 on today's Council agenda (CF 10-2277), BE AMENDED to include a request for $1 million for the Bunker Hill- Broad Museum Regional Connector Station Public Plaza project in the City's Final Project List as the last project in the transit capital modal category, and would include a commitment of $6.5 million in match funds from the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA/LA)/ )

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25B MOTION

I MOVE that the Communication from the Chair of the Transportation Committee relative to submitting project applications to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the 2011 Transportation Improvement Program Call For Projects, Item #25 on today's Council agenda (CF 10-2277\ BE AMENDED to revise the City's Final Project List to include the following project application that will be submitted to Metro under the Pedestrian Improvements (PI) Category: # 10 (Broadway Historic Theater District Pedestrian Enhancements Project)

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ATTACHMENT B:

CRA/LA 2011 MTA CAll fOR PROJECT SUBMISSIONS

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PROJECT TITLE COST AMOUNT AMOUNT RESOURCES wo< ll.....J:i:

1 Alameda Street Downtown LA: Goods Movement $ 5,000,000 $ 3,250,000 $ 1,750,000 35% 2 Slauson Avenue [CD9] Goods Movement $ 6,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 50% 3 Washington Blvd. Pedestrian/Transit Access, Phase 2

(San Pedro to Alameda) $ 1,980,000 $ 1,287,000 $ 693,000 35% 4 Hollywood Blvd. Streetscape Improvements: Gower to

Western $ 3,460,000 $ 1,960,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 500,000 43% 5 Orange Line Extension-- Sherman Way Station

Pedestrian Improvements $ 2,100,000 $ 1,365,000 $ 735,000 35% 6 Experience LA's Historic Cultural Neighborhood

Connections $ 1,250,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 250,000 20%

7 Mobility Transit Bike Hubs Adjacent Expo Line Station in

South LA $ 2,000,000 $ 1,600,000 $ 400,000 20% 8 Bunker Hill-Broad Museum Regional Connector Station

Transit Plaza $ 7,500,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 6,500,000 87%

$ 29,290,000 $ 14,462,000 $ 14,328,000 $ 500,000