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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Authorization to Support a Multi-Jurisdictional Application to the Active Transportation Grant Program for the Ballona Creek Multi-Use Path Extension and Connections Project with a Proportional 20% Local Match Commitment in the Amount of $240,000; and (2) Approval of a Letter in Support of the Application for the Active Transportation Grant to be Signed by the Mayor.
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Meeting Date: May 28, 2024
Contact Person: Christopher Evans/Public Works
Phone: (310) 253-5621
Fiscal Impact: Yes [x] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: E-Mail (05/22/2024): Meetings and Agendas - City Council
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (05/15/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council (1) authorize support for a multi-jurisdictional application to the Active Transportation Grant Program (ATP) for the Ballona Creek Multi-Use Path Extension and Connections Project with a proportional 20% local match commitment in the amount of $240,000; and (2) approve a letter in support of the application for the Active Transportation Grant to be signed by the Mayor.
BACKGROUND
Created in the 1970s, the La Ballona Creek Bike Path currently runs from the ocean to Syd Kronenthal Park in Culver City. Originally, planners intended the Bike Path to go all the way from the ocean to where the creek ends at Cochran Ave and Venice Blvd in the City of Los Angeles.
In 2023, the organization "Streets For All" coordinated a project to perform a feasibility study to complete the original plan and extend the La Ballona Creek Bike Path (Project). Approximately 0.8 miles of the 2.3-mile extension would run through the City of Culver City, across public land and property owned by Red Car Properties and impact the public right-of-way in multiple locations (See Attachment 1).
The "Streets For...
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