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AGENDA STAFF REPORT -
DATE: March 14, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
FROM: Jim Basham, Interim Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: WEST COUNTY CONNECTOR PROJECT POST
CONSTRUCTION FREEWAY NOISE STUDY
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
That the City Council provide direction to staff on the following two
recommendations:
1. Environmental Impact Science will prepare a supplement to the 2015
West County Connector Project Post Construction Freeway Noise Study
stating any findings from any additional noise measurements in Leisure
World, specifically Mutual 9, would be consistent with the West County
Connector Project EIR.
2. Adopt Resolution 6627 to approve Budget Amendment No. 16 -09 -01 to
allocate a not -to- exceed amount of $5,000 to pay for the additional noise
measurements performed by Environmental Impact Science.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:
At the meeting of December 14, 2015, City Council requested staff to obtain a
cost to perform additional noise measurements for Leisure World, specifically
Mutual 9, as part of a supplement to the West County Connector Project Post
Construction Freeway Noise Study.
The noise study was prepared to determine the freeway noise level after the
construction of the West County Connector Project. Pursuant to City Council's
request, the City's environmental consultant Environmental Impact Science
(EIS), conducted eight noise measurements in Leisure World, College Park East
& West. The purpose of the study was to verify and determine consistency in the
EIR's noise analysis. In summary, the City's noise measurements were not
louder than those predicted by Caltrans and, in many cases, actual noise levels
(as measured by the City) were lower than those predicted therein.
Agenda Item L
At the December 14, 2015 City Council meeting, Council directed staff to return
with a cost to perform two additional noise monitoring measurements in Leisure
World. Staff discussed this request with EIS and the cost to conduct two
additional measurements would be approximately $3,000, three measurements
for $4,000 and four measurements for $5,000. EIS explained to staff that in their
professional and technical opinion, additional noise measurements in the area of
Mutual 9 would not differ from the results from the EIR noise study and the
findings would be consistent with the West County Connector Project EIR.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
There is no environmental impact associated with this item.
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved as to form.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The previous Fiscal Year 2014 -15, account number 001 - 019 -40804 had funds
carried over for a helicopter noise study that was never performed. The cost of
the study was $13,551.92.
The cost to conduct two additional measurements would cost $3,000, three
measurements for $4,000 and four measurements for $5,000. If any of these
options are selected, a Budget Amendment will be required.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council provides direction to staff on the following two
recommendations:
1. Environmental Impact Science will prepare a supplement to the 2015
West County Connector Project Post Construction Freeway Noise Study
stating any findings from any additional noise measurements for Leisure
World in Mutual 9 would be consistent with the West County Connector
Project EIR.
2. Adopt Resolution 6627 to approve Budget Amendment No. 16 -09 -01 to
allocate a not to exceed $5,000 to Environmental Impact Science for the
additional noise measurements.
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NOTED AND APPROVED:
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Jil R Ingram, City Mang r
Prepared by: Michael Ho, P.E., Dep. Dir. Public Works /City Engineer
Attachments:
A. West County Connector Project Post Construction Freeway Noise Study
B. Resolution 6627
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Attachment "A"
RESOLUTION NUMBER 6627
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 16 -09 -01
ALLOCATING FUNDS TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL NOISE
MEASUREMENTS FOR THE WEST COUNTY CONNECTOR
POST CONSTRUCTION NOISE STUDY
THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
Section 1. At the December 14, 2015 City Council received and file the West
County Connector Post Construction Noise Study.
Section 2. City Council desires to conduct additional noise measurements to
supplement the West County Connector Post Construction Noise Study.
Section 3. The City Council hereby approves Budget Amendment No. 16 -09 -01
to allocate $5,000 in account number 001 - 019 -4084.
Description
Account
Revised /Adopted
Budget
Proposed
Budget
Budget (dill)
Amendment
Special Expense
001 - 019 -40804
$14,800
$19,800
$5,000
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 14 day of March, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
Sandra Massa - Lavitt, Mayor
ATTEST:
Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk
Resolution Number 6627
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 6627 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at
a regular meeting held on the 14 day of March, 2016.
Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk