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Development Services Department
DATE: August 16, 2011
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director
Philip A. Wray, Deputy Director of Development Services/City ngineer ii,
Prepared by: Linda Hui, Transportation Services Manage
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION OF GOLD LINE PROJECT STATUS — CITY'S
COMMITMENTS AND PROGRESS REVIEW
Recommendation: Receive and File
BACKGROUND
At the City Council meeting of July 19, 2011, the Council requested staff to report back
at an upcoming study session on the status of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Project and the City's planning efforts in the Arcadia downtown area in coordination with
the project.
ANALYSIS
Attached for your information is a timeline of previous staff presentations and City
Council actions including all cost implications. All actions of the Council to date are
related to the main alignment phase, which consists of the tracks, street crossings,
bridges and stations. The Metro Gold Line Construction Authority (Authority) Board
awarded the Design/Build contract for the main alignment to Kiewit-Parsons dba Foothill
Constructors on July 27, 2011 and that work is now set to begin. Through the Council
actions, the City has finalized its upgrade commitments for this phase in the form of the
Santa Anita Avenue Bridge, the lengthening of the Colorado Boulevard Bridge and the
enhancements to the station hand railings and benches with a "Santa Anita Park"
theme.
The last phase of work for the Authority to administer is the parking structures. In
addition to the Authority's work, the City has some other items that are related but
independent of the Gold Line. Below is a list of items both controlled by the Authority
and the City with opportunities for the City's involvement. No commitments have been
made by the Council on any these items to date. The two grants that have been
received identify matching dollars that are the responsibility of the City. Redevelopment
Staff Report
August 16, 2011
Page 2
funds are intended for these matching requirements and the Council has "protected"
these dollars from the State's taking of Redevelopment monies.
• Parking Structure: The Authority is working to determine the needed footprint for
Arcadia's parking structure. The parking structure is preliminarily planned to have
one level above the ground. Currently, staff is working closely with the Authority to
determine the baseline façade design. The City will have the opportunity to consider
upgrades to the exterior surface of the structure to improve the structure
appearance.
• Transit Plaza: It is expected that the triangular parcel east of the Gold Line parking
structure will be deemed unusable to the Authority. The Authority proposes minimal
improvements to the parcel and has recommended that the City take on the
development and maintenance responsibilities for the parcel. Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) issued a Call for Projects in January
2009 soliciting transportation projects throughout the County. With the anticipation
of the City obtaining the use of this parcel, staff applied for and received a MTA Call
for Projects grant to improve the aesthetics of the site. The City was awarded
$318,400 in MTA grant funding to go along with the City's match of $136,500
(Redevelopment Funding), making a total project of $454,900. This was first
reported to the City Council in October of 2009 and has been discussed with the
Council on several occasions since. The Transit Plaza could contain landscape,
hardscape, water feature, benches and tables, and possibly retail space, either a
building or kiosk. The design and makeup of the transit plaza would be determined
through the grant project. Staff will bring to the Council for consideration a design
process plan.
• Pedestrian Improvements: The City also received an MTA Call for Projects Grant
for pedestrian improvements around the station area to connect with the downtown.
The concept behind the grant was to extend the quality of the parkways on
Huntington Drive and south First Avenue further north around the Gold Line station.
The proposed improvements include pedestrian amenities such as pedestrian
scaled lighting, sidewalk extension, benches, landscaping, etc. along First Avenue,
Santa Clara Street and Wheeler Avenue. The City was awarded $1,546,804 in MTA
grant along with the City's match of $832,895 (Redevelopment and Transportation
funds), making a total project fund of $2,379,698. This was first reported to the City
Council in October of 2009 and has been discussed with the Council on several
occasions since.
• Inlays: The City was given the opportunity to install custom inlays on the Santa
Anita Avenue Bridge abutment and on the retaining wall along Indiana Street. If the
Council is interested, staff will bring to the Council a plan for the commissioning of
custom art inlay and installation.
Staff Report
August 16, 2011
Page 3
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Council receive and file the Gold Line progress review.
Unless directed otherwise, staff will continue to work with the Gold Line Authority on
these items, and bring them to the Council as they are ready.
Approved by:
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Donald Penman, City Manager
Attachments: A) Timeline of Council Meetings and Actions
B) Station Site Plan
ATTACHMENT A
Gold Line Foothill Extension — Timeline of Council Meetings and Actions
Date Item Council Action Cost/Fund Source
January 19, 2010 Betterment opportunities for Information received and filed N/A
bridges, walls, station,
landscaping and inlays.
February 16, 2010 Possible design concepts for Council directed Staff to focus N/A
three areas of betterment on the Santa Anita Bridge
opportunity: 1) Santa Anita betterment only.
Avenue Bridge Design, 2)
Abutment and Wall
Treatments, and 3) Station
and Platform Upgrades
March 16, 2010 A contract with IBI for Council approved a $19,000
development of bridge contract with IBI for Santa (Redevelopment
design concepts and Anita Bridge design Fund)
rendering for Santa Anita concepts
Bridge
March 23, 2010 Three bridge design • Council selected Straight N/A
concepts including single Line Retro as a preferred
arch, double arch and alternative and directed
straight line retro(Art Deco Staff to further refine the
Motif)were presented design concept.
• The Council expressed an
interest in changing the
facade of the Huntington
Drive Bridge to be
consistent with the Art Deco
style
April 6, 2010 Final bridge concept and • Council approved the final N/A
rendering bridge concept.
• Council directed Staff to
look into the feasibility and
timing of Chamber of
Commerce's efforts to add
upgrades to the station with
possible private funding
May 18,2010 Contract with IBI Group for Council approved contract $50,000
cost estimating and with IBI (Redevelopment
technical review services Fund)
for Santa Anita Avenue
Bridge
Note: IBI's technical review
subsequently helped reduce
the length of the bridge and
ultimately reduce the cost of
the bridge by about$1.5
million.
Attachment A
Gold Line Foothill Extension—Timeline of Council Meetings and Actions
Page 2
Date Item Council Action Cost/Fund Source
May 18, 2010 • Bridge design concepts • Council approved
including Art Deco motif for retention of current
Huntington &Second Bridge brick design for
abutment. Huntington &Second
• Chamber of Commerce: Bridge abutment.
Possible station betterments • Council authorized
including custom canopy colors, $125,000 for station
horse frieze and benches. betterments and
directed Staff to work
with the Chamber of
Commerce for design
concepts incorporating
Santa Anita Park
horses.
June 23, 2010 • Cost estimate update for the • Council received and
Santa Anita Avenue Grade filed the cost estimate
Separation update
• Station betterment • Council approved
recommendations including station betterment
horse frieze ramp railing, recommendations
custom benches, canopy and • Passed a motion to
paving colors; support the new station
• Information on the Gold Line location
Authority's intent to move the
station to the northwest corner
of Santa Clara St. and First
Ave.
August 17, 2010 Decision on the preferred material Council approved Staff Cost part of the Gold
for the soundwalls. recommendation—Metal Line Construction
Acoustic soundwall base design
November 16, Information on the Gold Line • Council approved Preliminary cost
2010 Authority's intent to Staff recommendation estimate for bridge
reconstruct the Colorado to widen the bridge widening: $100,000
Bridge which provided the City • Council rejected any (Prop NC Reserve,
with an opportunity to improve aesthetic treatments to Bridge Fund)
the aesthetics of the bridge. the bridge
• Recommendation to widen
the bridge to allow for
sidewalk under the bridge.
• Possible bridge aesthetic
treatments
January 18, 2011 • Update on upcoming items • Council received and NA
including the station parking filed
structure, transit plaza and • Council approved the
other amenities detour route
• Designation of Foothill
Boulevard as a detour route for
the closure of the Eastbound
210 Freeway between Baldwin
Avenue and Santa Anita
Avenue for the construction of
the Gold Line Iconic bridge
Attachment A
Gold Line Foothill Extension-Timeline of Council Meetings and Actions
Page 3
Date,; ltem : : Council ACtlo . Cost/Fund Source
February 1,2011 An agreement with the • Council directed Staff to $12,474,254
February 15,2011 Gold Line Construction take the City Attorney's (Prop A/C Reserve
Authority for the design recommended changes to and Bridge Fund)
and construction of the the Gold Line Authority
Santa Anita Grade • On February 15,2011,
Separation Council approved the
amended agreement
May 3, 2011 Adopt Resolution Council adopted the N/A
authorizing investment of resolution and the bonds
General Obligations have been issued
Bonds based on voter
approved Measure A in
2006. The bond proceeds
are designated to be used
for the construction of the
Santa Anita Avenue grade
separation for the Gold
Line.
June 21,2011 An agreement with the Council approved the $265,948:
Gold Line Construction agreement • $120,172 for
Authority for the station station
and Colorado Bridge betterments
betterments • $145,776 for
(These betterments were Colorado Bridge
previously approved by the widening
Council under separate (Prop A/C Reserve
actions on May 18, 2010 and and Bridge Fund)
November 16, 2010)
ATTACHMENT B
Station Site Plan
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