Meeting_Body
PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: MEASURE M METRO ACTIVE TRANSPORT, TRANSIT, AND FIRST/LAST MILE (MAT) PROGRAM UPDATE
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
DEOBLIGATE $434,969.47 of previously approved MAT funding and returning those funds to the MAT Program.
Issue
ISSUE
Staff recommends the deobligation of $434,969.47 in funding from the MAT Funding Agreement Project #C1201 "Culver City Project" due to the removal of project elements previously installed and funded through the MAT grant. These project elements have not reached the end of their useful life, and their removal will impact the level of protection and prioritization of non-motorized road users.
Background
BACKGROUND
On January 28, 2021, the Metro Board approved project selection and programming for Cycle 1 of the MAT Program . Through this action, the City of Culver City and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) were awarded $2,281,529 for two related projects that improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and access to the Culver City E Line station. The City of Culver City was awarded $1,956,529for its portion, which funded portions of the MOVE Culver City project. Metro entered into a Funding Agreement (FA) with the City of Culver City on December 31, 2021. The agreement Scope of Work describes several project elements, including:
* A Class IV separated bikeway along Washington Boulevard between Landmark Avenue and Helms Avenue (0.3 miles)
* Bus-only lanes along Robertson Boulevard and Washington Boulevard
* Establishment of bus boarding islands
On April 24, 2023, the City of Culver City voted to modify the project (Attachment A) including removal of the protected Class IV bikeway and bus-only lanes to create one shared bus/bike lane in both directions. The action also directed the removal of bus boarding islands. Construction to make these modifications began on September 16, 2024. This a...
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