BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 6, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
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810 (Ridley-Thomas) - As Amended April 20, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill authorizes the California Transportation Commission
(CTC) to relinquish to the City of Los Angeles, the portion of
State Route (SR) 1 within the city between the southern city
limit of Santa Monica (approximately post mile 33.3) and SR 105
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(approximately 25.9) and the portion of SR 187 within the city
limits between the route's western terminus at Lincoln Boulevard
(approximately post mile 3.5) and its eastern terminus at
Cadillac Avenue near SR 10 (approximately post mile 8.9).
FISCAL EFFECT:
1)Potentially significant one-time costs (State Highway Account
[SHA]) depending on the outcome of negotiations between
Caltrans and the City and a determination by Caltrans that the
relinquishment is in the best interest of the state. (See
Comment #1)
2)Moderate long-term maintenance and repair savings to Caltrans,
if the CTC exercises its authority to relinquish the highway
segment.
COMMENTS:
1)Background. Legislation is required before any segment of
state highway can be relinquished to another governmental
entity. Relinquishment provides the recipient agency with
more control over a local transportation project and relieves
Caltrans of further responsibility to improve, maintain, or
repair infrastructure related to the relinquished state
highway segment.
According to Caltrans, in recent years the initial cost of
relinquishments has ranged from $0 to over $1 million per
centerline mile. These costs are driven by a number of
factors, including roadway condition, projected maintenance
costs and any planned capital projects. The actual cost of a
particular relinquishment is negotiated directly with the
local agency, but must be based on a cost-benefit analysis
using a 10-year analysis period. Prior to this analysis, the
baseline cost is assumed to be $0. All proposed costs beyond
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the baseline are subject to review and approval by the
Department's Relinquishment Advisory Committee to ensure
statewide consistency in application of the established
evaluation criteria.
2)Purpose. The section of SR 1 proposed for relinquishment, also
known as Lincoln Boulevard, is an important north-south
thoroughfare through several communities on the west side of
Los Angeles. The City envisions focusing on a series of
roadway improvements for this corridor, and while future plans
for Lincoln Boulevard are in the early stages of development,
Los Angeles would like to begin engaging the community with
regard to roadway maintenance and improvement projects
concurrent with the relinquishment process.
The section of SR 187 that is proposed for relinquishment,
also known as Venice Boulevard, serves as an important
thoroughfare, shopping, dining destination, and public
gathering place for several communities in Los Angeles.
According to the author, this segment of Venice Boulevard has
been selected as part of Los Angeles' Great Streets
Initiative, which aims to activate public spaces, provide
economic revitalization, increase public safety, and enhance
local culture through roadway and streetscape improvements.
Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916)
319-2081
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