The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About25H - METROLINK STUDIES PROJ 06-2502 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION ~~~~ 711"".. ".... ~""'.'-'...~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: OCTOBER 16, 2006 TITLE: APPROVED AGREEMENTS FOR CITY OF SANTA ANA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER CITY-INITIATED TRANSIT EXTENSIONS TO METROLINK STUD ES PROJECT 06-2502 o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1" Reading o Ordinance on 2". Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute a cooperative agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority in an amount not to exceed $200,000 to conduct the City of Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center City-Initiated Transit Extensions to Metrolink Studies in partnership with the City of Costa Mesa. 2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute a cooperative agreement with the City of Costa Mesa to create a partnership and to designate Santa Ana as the lead agency in the City-Initiated Transit Extensions to Metrolink Studies. 3. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an amendment to the agreement with Parsons Brinckerhoff in an amount not to exceed $200,000 to conduct the City-Initiated Transit Extensions to Metrolink Studies. 4. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $200,000 in unanticipated Measure M Transit funds in account no. 32-01-5053, and appropriate same to the City-Initiated Transit Extensions to Metrolink Studies project account no. 32-551-6631, project no. 06- 2502. DISCUSSION On October 14, 2005, the OCTA Board of Directors approved a package of projects as a substitute for the Centerline Project that would satisfy the air quality goals established for rapid transit projects. The Board 25H-1 RTC Metrolink Extension Studies October 16, 2006 Page 2 of 3 also approved a five-year program of rapid transit projects using the existing Metrolink commuter rail corridor as the backbone of the Orange County's transit system. Additionally, on February 27, 2006, the OCTA Board approved a four-step process for City-Initiated Transit Extensions to Metrolink, now known as the Go Local program as shown below: . Step one allocates up to a total of $3.4 million for cities to develop a local transit vision and conduct initial planning. All cities are eligible to receive $100,000 grants, once they execute a cooperative agreement with OCTA. . Step two is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2008 and makes available the remainder of $30 million on a competitive basis to further develop the most promising projects. . Step three is planned to coincide with the availability of renewed Measure M funds, proj ects may move into proj ect development and implementation, and the major projects will presumably advance into a federally funded preliminary engineering effort. . Step four focuses resources on transforming the Metrolink stations into major multi-modal transportation centers. Additionally, Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) has been working with City staff and has recently completed the Santa Ana Transit Master Plan (Exhibit 1). In Step one of the Go Local Program PB will be studying in more detail the transit feeder alignment concepts derived from the Transit Master Plan. The four transit feeder service alignments currently under consideration will connect the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) with the Civic Center and Downtown area, Main Place, Bowers Museum District and the South Coast Metro Area. In addition options to extend this service to the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service alon~ Harbor Boulevard via the former Pacific Electric (PE) Right-of-way, 17t Street, Bristol Street and Edinger Avenue, and the John Wayne Airport via Sunflower Avenue, Bear Street and Interstate 405 will be considered. Santa Ana will function as the lead agency for the South Coast Metro Area alignment study. As the lead agency, Santa Ana will receive the $100,000 allocated to Costa Mesa by OCTA for a Metrolink extension study and will be responsible for managing the consultant contract with PB. Santa Ana will also receive an additional $100,000 to study the Civic Center and Main Street transit feeder alignment concepts described above. Staff recommends that the City execute the aCTA and the partnership agreement with recommends that the City execute an amendment cooperative agreement with Costa Mesa. Staff also to the agreement with PB to 25H-2 RTC Metrolink Extension Studies October 16, 2006 Page 3 of 3 recommends that the City execute an amendment to the agreement with PB to provide consultant support services to conduct the Metrolink extension studies that will meet the various Federal transit agencies' guidelines. This will enable Santa Ana to complete Step one of the Go Local Program and have a project (s) ready for submittal for Step two which makes available $30 million for further development of the most promising projects. As stated previously, services to complete contract is estimated the additional $200,000 will be used for consultant Step one of the Go Local program. The amended at total contract amount not-to-exceed $354,000. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT Upon approval of the appropriation adjustment, funds available in Measure M Transit Funds (account no. 32-01-5053) will be appropriated to the City-Initiated Metrolink Extension Studies project account (account no. 32-551-6631, project no. 06-2502). APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: ',~$ .1) James G. Ross ~ 'Executive Director Public Works Agency ~~;~"'''r'~.~ /' Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance & Management Services Agency ~ 25H-3 " ~ ~ . f r ~ in " IJ La Veta Ave ..: -==&==;.. .. MAIN PLACE crrv PlACE / r BOWERS MUSEUM SANTA ANA COLLEGE CiVi.c Cf::tnter ~anta Ana Htvd. - . cil B ~ ~ ~ 'f) ~ ~ '" e CD c .m :E u) ~ .., u. Ul SANTA ANA t PWA i .. .. PUBUC WORKS AGElICY' City Council Agenda Date Oct. 16. 2006 Santa Ana Transit Master Plan Exhibit 1 25H-4 - - - - AIi9nment 1 Alignment 2 Alignment 3 Alignments 4A1B Extension Option, BRT Route, City Boundary .. - fa Irtlaven Ave Santa Clara Ave 11th Sf. .. . Metrolink Extension AUgnment Concepts - Santa Ana ."'ocus Area ~ /'~\,\\\lcation /--- ~.. s" ..., . ,