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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2007-09-24 #Z e AGENDA REPORT DAlE: September 24,2007 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council TIffiU: David Carmany, City Manager FROM: Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services SUBJECT: RECEIVE AND FILE STATUS REPORT RE: RIVERS END/SAN GABRIEL RIVER RMC PROJECT SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Receive and file status report. BACKGROUND: e The City has previously received a $500,000 grant from the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy ("RMC") for preliminary design and environmental work for this project. Staff is now prepared to move forward with this project and will be taking the following actions to obtain funding for the completion of this important project: I:l Contract Extension with RMC for final design, permitting, and construction - estimated at $1,500,000. Staff has met with representatives of the RMC and will be processing the necessary contract extension documents in a timely manner. The City Council may be required to approve specific contract extension documents in the future. I:l Submit a grant application for $850,000 to the State Resources Agency for funding under the "California River Parkways Gant Program" that is funded by Proposition 50. This application is to be subrnitted by October 19 and staff is currently working to complete the application. On October 22 the City Council will be requested to formally adopt a resolution to approve the subject application (a draft resolution is required to be submitted with the grant request application). e The project is to develop and improve the San Gabriel River trail from the generally Seventh Street to the end of the San Gabriel River at the 1st Street Beach Parking Lot and to improve the public parking lot and restrooms at First Street. The proposed development includes an updated bike/pedestrian trail, a water quality friendly parking lot, restroom rehabilitation, signage, and fencing. Specific amenities and benefits proposed will include educational kiosks, picnic and bicycle facilities, vegetated swales, enhanced trailheac1s, and native landscaping and vegetation. Agenda Item Z z ~y DocumentslSon Gabriel RIvOl\Ri.... End BIkway i'rllicct\Grant Applloations Statu. Rc:port.09-24-07,doclL W\09-14-07 e e e Status Report Re: Rivers End/San Gabriel River RMC Project City Council Staff Report September 24, 2007 FISCAL IMPACT: No direct fiscal impacts at this time. Allocation of current staff time to comply with application submittal requirements and timelines is necessary. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file status report. NOTED AND APPROVED: r ~ VC? y ee Whittenberg Director of Development Services David Carmany City Manager Gnlnt Applications Status RopOIt09-24-07 2