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Public Hearing and Adoption of a Resolution for the Certification of Conformance with the Congestion Management Program (CMP) for Los Angeles County and Adoption of the CMP Local Development Report.
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City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution
certifying conformance with the Congestion Management Program (CMP); adopt the
CMP Local Development Report; and direct the City Clerk to deliver the adopted
resolution to the LACMTA by September 1, 2007.
PROCEDURE:
1. Mayor seeks motion to receive and file the affidavit and notice of publication.
2. Mayor calls on staff for a brief report.
3. Mayor declares the Public Hearing open, calling upon the public for comment.
4. Mayor seeks motion to close the Public Hearing.
5. City Council discusses the matter and arrives at their decision.
BACKGROUND:
On November 18, 1992, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (LACMTA), acting as the Congestion Management Agency for Los Angeles
County, adopted the first Congestion Management Program for Los Angeles County.
The CMP is a monitoring program that aims to address the impact of local growth on
the regional transportation system by linking transportation, land use, and air quality
decisions. Each year, cities must report all development activity to LACMTA, as well
as the implementation of trip reducing strategies. In the past, the degree to which
cities have balanced new development with such congestion mitigation strategies
has been calculated via a credit/debit system called the Countywide Deficiency Plan.
Meeting Date: 08/13/07 Item Number: PH-1
AGENDA ITEM: Public Hearing and Adoption of a Resolution for the Certification
of Conformance with the Congestion Management Program (CMP) for Los
Angeles County and Adoption of the CMP Local Development Report.
Contact Person/Dept.:
Diana Chang /Transportation
Phone Number: (310) 253-6544
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [X] Action Item: [ ] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: Published in the Culver City News on 08/02/07 and 08/09/07;
Master Notification List on 07/30/07.
Department Approval:
Steve Cunningham 07/24/07
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Iker) (08/06/07)
City Controller Approval:
Marlee Chang (08/07/07)
City Manager Approval:
Jerry B. Fulwood (08/08/07) City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
For the third year, however, the credit/debit requirement has been temporarily
suspended while under evaluation, and Culver City must only report the actual
amount of development and demolition that has occurred during the reporting
period. Furthermore, the City must submit a resolution self-certifying its
conformance to all the requirements of the CMP and future updates. As the
Congestion Management Agency for Los Angeles County, LACMTA annually
determines the County’s or cities’ conformance or non-conformance.
Culver City’s conformance with the CMP and adoption of the Local Development
Report ensures that the City continues to receive its portion of state gas tax
revenues and preserves its eligibility for other State and Federal transportation
revenues. Failure to adopt the resolution jeopardizes our ability to receive these
funds. The self-certifying resolution required by the CMP must be submitted to
LACMTA no later than September 1, 2007.
DISCUSSION:
The CMP requires the County and cities to:
1. Continue implementation of the CMP Transportation Demand Management
(TDM) Ordinance;
2. Continue implementation of the CMP Land Use Analysis Program;
3. Track new development activity to determine mitigation goals;
4. Implement locally selected strategies to meet mitigation goals; and
5. Conduct biennial traffic counts and calculate levels of service for selected
arterial intersections.
The City of Culver City currently is in compliance with the above requirements.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
CMP conformance is required for the City to receive state gas tax (Section 2105)
funds and to preserve the City’s eligibility for other state and federal transportation
dollars. Failure to adopt and submit the resolution to the LACMTA by September 1,
2007 jeopardizes the City’s eligibility to receive these funds. In FY 2006-07 Culver
City received approximately $247,900 in state gas tax funds.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. The 2007 Local Development Report. City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
MOTION:
That the City Council:
1. Adopt the resolution certifying conformance with the CMP by adopting the
CMP Local Development Report; and
2.Direct the City Clerk to deliver the adopted resolution to the LACMTA by
September 1, 2007.