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Report from Staff
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Meeting Date: November 17, 2016
Contact Person/Dept: Eric Bruins/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5616
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Public Notification: (Email) Meeting and Agenda (11/14/16);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer 11/15/16
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THE BIG JUMP PROJECT
The City was one of 80 communities across the country to apply to The Big Jump Project on October 28th. Over 30 letters of support from community organizations were included in the application. People for Bikes will announce the 10 winning communities in January 2017.
BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN UPDATE
On Friday, the City will be applying to the SCAG Sustainability Planning Grants Program for funding to update the Culver City Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP). In 2015, the City Council set aside funding for a basic update to the BPMP. A SCAG grant would strategically leverage this funding to complete a more comprehensive update that includes the consideration of new citywide policy initiatives as well as more focused studies of specific opportunity corridors. This grant would also provide resources for more data collection, analysis, and community engagement than the City could otherwise undertake.
A comprehensive BPMP update would:
• Identify corridors for innovative bikeway designs, including protected bike lanes;
• Improve policy guidance and design standards for pedestrian corridors;
• More comprehensively address first/last mile access to the Expo Line and other transit centers;
• Set more defined performance measures for safety (e.g. Vision Zero), mode share, or other goals; and
• Identify and develop project ideas that are “grant-ready” for competitive funding programs.
CULVER CITY WALK & ROLLERS
Culver City Walk & Rollers held successful Walk to School Day events at all elementary and middle school campuses on October 5th. Classes for students, parents, and the general public on bicycle and pedestrian safety were held throughout the month of October.
CICLAVIA “CULVER CITY MEETS VENICE”
Metro selected Culver City’s application for funding to host a CicLAvia event in March 2017. The route will be from the Culver City Expo Line Station to Windward Circle along Washington and Venice Boulevards. City staff is currently coordinating with the City of Los Angeles and CicLAvia to put on a successful event. Community organizations are encouraged to get involved by providing programming to engage participants along the route.
ADA TRANSITION PLAN
The City is currently creating an ADA Transition Plan to assess barriers to accessibility for people with disabilities and propose steps to come into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The plan includes a sidewalk inventory to identify locations that are missing curb ramps or where the sidewalk has been damaged by tree roots. The public can provide input into the study by completing an online survey available at <http://www.culvercity.org/Home/Components/News/News/238/722>. The plan is expected to be completed in spring 2017
DUQUESNE BIKE LANE INSTALLATION
The City will soon be slurry sealing Duquesne Avenue from Culver Boulevard to Lucerne Avenue as part of routine street maintenance. To take advantage of this opportunity, when the street is restriped, it will include bike lanes with green accents in conflict zones.
FOX HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS
The City presented a comprehensive plan for pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements at a community meeting hosted by the Fox Hills Neighborhood Association on October 13th and received a very favorable response. Elements of the proposed project include new and enhanced crosswalks, speed feedback signs, a road diet on Green Valley Circle, and bike lanes on Green Valley Circle and Buckingham Parkway consistent with the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan. The project would also realign on-street parking to create an additional 40 parking spaces for the densely populated neighborhood.
WASHINGTON-CULVER PEDESTRIAN AND CYLIST SAFETY PROJECT
In 2015, the City was awarded a California Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant to make pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements around La Ballona Elementary School. This project includes pedestrian safety improvements like curb extensions, ADA ramps, high-visibility crosswalks with advance stop bars, and median refuge islands on Washington Blvd., Washington Place, Matteson Ave., Girard Ave., Tilden Ave., Elenda St., and Huron Ave. One feature of the project is a two-way protected bike lane running along Elenda St. from Culver Blvd. to Washington Blvd. This bike lane will connect with the Culver Blvd. median bike path, providing a safe connection for children traveling to La Ballona from south and west. The project will also plant 90 new street trees and add pedestrian lighting.
EXPO-DOWNTOWN BICYCLE CONNECTOR PROJECT
Direct stakeholder outreach and additional conceptual design work continues for the Expo-Downtown Bicycle Connector. Staff anticipates hosting a community workshop in January 2017 before returning to the BPAC for additional discussion and a recommendation.
MEASURE M
Last week, Los Angeles County voters approved Measure M, the Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan. This measure funds numerous multimodal projects throughout the county, as well as additional transit operations and maintenance.
Measure M includes the following major projects in the Westside Cities subregion:
• Metro Airport Connector
• Westside Purple Line Extension to Westwood/VA
• Sepulveda Pass Express Busway (Phase 1)
• Sepulveda Pass Transit Tunnel (Phase 2)
• Crenshaw Line Northern Extension through Mid-City/West Hollywood
• Lincoln Blvd Bus Rapid Transit
• Sepulveda Pass Westwood to LAX (Phase 3)
In addition to these major projects, the Westside Cities subregion has $361 million set aside for active transportation and first/last mile connections over 40 years. Culver City will work with other Westside Cities to determine how to prioritize projects for these funds.
The City of Culver City will receive $565,000 per year in local return and $2,240,000 per year for Culver CityBus operations. The City typically uses local return to pay for small transportation projects, street and sidewalk repair, and as a local match for state and federal grants.
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