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          Date of Hearing:  May 6, 2015


                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS


                                 Jimmy Gomez, Chair


          AB  
          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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