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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Culver City Transportation Department 2022-2026 Short Range Mobility Plan (SRMP) and Finding the SRMP to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
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Meeting Date: February 28, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Michael Tobin /Transportation Department
Phone Number: (310) 253- 6593
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X] IF APPLICABLE
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/23/2022)
Department Approval: Rolando Cruz, Chief Transportation Officer (02/18/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution approving the Culver City Transportation Department 2022-2026 Short Range Mobility Plan (SRMP) and finding the SRMP to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Federal transportation statutes require the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), in partnership with state and local agencies, develop and periodically update a Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) which implements the LRTP by programming federal funds to transportation projects contained in the LRTP. In order to execute these planning and programming responsibilities effectively, Metro requires that each transit operator in its region which receives federal funding through the TIP prepare, adopt and submit a Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) to Metro. This plan should be adopted by resolution of the governing board of the transit operator.
The Transportation Department is required to create an SRTP for Culver CityBus as an LA County Transit Operator, with the latest plan adopted in Marc...
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