HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2b: Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010 Funding RequestsDATE: February 16, 2010
TO: Mayor and City Council
SUMMARY
DISCUSSION
STAFF REPORT
Development Services Department
FROM: Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager /Development Services Director J<
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Philip A. Wray, Deputy Director of Development Services /City Engineee'
By: Linda Hui, Transportation Services Manager
SUBJECT: JOBS FOR MAIN STREET ACT OF 2010 (HR 2847) FUNDING
REQUESTS
Recommendation: Receive and file
The Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010 — HR 2847 (Job Act), to be acted upon by the
Senate this month, will provide opportunities for local and State agencies to seek
funding for many programs including transportation related projects. The Job Act is
commonly referred to as the second major "stimulus" package funded by the Federal
government. In anticipation of the passage of the Job Act, Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has initiated a solicitation of potential
projects throughout the County. Arcadia staff submitted two street related improvement
projects to Metro for consideration. Staff is providing the material for the Council's
information and requests that the Council receive and file this report.
The Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010 when enacted will encompass a number of
programs through which cities may apply for money to pay for certain services,
programs, and projects. The Job Act is the second major Federal "stimulus" package to
be released. For the first package, the City was successful in obtaining funding for
three street resurfacing projects. The Job Act as written today requires funds to be
apportioned within 21 days of the enactment, and to be obligated within 90 days of the
fund apportionment. Due to this extremely restrictive timeline, Metro has initiated the
inventory of potential projects throughout the County. The deadline to submit potential
projects to Metro was February 5, 2010. Under these conditions, staff determined that
the projects that have been previously identified in the Federal process would have the
only legitimate chance of meeting the 90 day timeline. Because of the steps involved to
obtain Federal approval, it would be extremely difficult if not impossible to submit a new
project for this request and still meet the timeline. Thus, staff selected the following two
projects already in the Federal process as candidates for the Job Act funding.
Staff Report
February 16, 2010
Page 2
• Rehabilitation of Duarte Road from Santa Anita Avenue to East City Limit:
$770,000.
Originally, staff identified the Federal Surface Transportation Program — Local
(STPL) and Proposition C Local Return funds as the funding sources for this
project. The City Council approved this project in the 2009/10 fiscal year Capital
Improvement Program. If the City is successful in obtaining funding through the
Job Act, the existing funds slated for this project will be available for other
transportation improvement project(s). On a separate but related note, Metro
has offered the City an opportunity to exchange the City's STPL fund balance
with Metro's more flexible local fund to avoid the lapsing of STPL. Metro's local
fund allows the City more flexibility and time to build up the fund for a more
substantive transportation project.
• Pedestrian Linkages/Sidewalk Improvements at Various Locations: $600, 000
This project was one of four projects developed and nominated to be funded by
the first stimulus package, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(ARRA). However, the amount allocated to the City under the ARRA was
adequate enough for only three projects. Thus, currently there is no other
funding source identified for this project. This project has no current funding
source and is not in the Capital Improvement Program. The locations anticipated
for this project include Colorado Place in the vicinity of Huntington Drive; Sunset
Boulevard between Portola and Balboa Drives; and Golden West Avenue
between Huntington Drive and Fairview Avenue.
It is uncertain whether either one or both of these projects will be funded. However, due
to the tight timeline, staff has initiated the design process internally for both projects in
anticipation of receiving the Job Act funds.
In addition, provisions were included in the Job Act for transit capital assistance. If the
Job Act is enacted as it is written today, the City of Arcadia as an included municipal
transit operator is slated to receive approximately $340,000 for transit capital related
projects. Examples of transit capital projects include improvements to bus stops,
benches and trash receptacles. Once the funding is allocated, a specific project will be
brought back to the Council for review and approval.
As new information becomes available staff will update the City Council. The projects
referenced above will require specific Council approval for authorizing the award.
FISCAL IMPACT
No impact.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Approved by:
Donald Penman, City Manager
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