Meeting_Body
REVISED
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
Subject
SUBJECT: CITY OF LOS ANGELES FY19 ANNUAL WORK PLAN APPROVAL
Action
ACTION: AUTHORIZE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE BUDGET
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute an annual expenditure budget plan in the amount of $37,920,890 $37,930,890 for the FY19 Annual Work Plan for the City of Los Angeles.
Issue
ISSUE
During the design, construction and maintenance phases of Metro projects, a significant amount of support is required from local jurisdictions. This support includes design reviews, permit approvals, inspection of work on City property, traffic control officers, traffic signal technicians and related engineering support. Approvals are required in a timely manner to support project schedules.
The annual work plan shall serve as a commitment from Metro for the reimbursement of services by City of Los Angeles reviewing departments for an estimated amount of services. Without an annual work plan, the reviewing departments have no funding sources to support the projects.
Background
BACKGROUND
In December of 2002, a Master Cooperative Agreement (MCA) was executed between Metro and the City of Los Angeles. The intent of the agreement was to establish a streamlined process among both entities to successfully construct Metro's ongoing projects. A function of the MCA is to clearly identify a yearly budget for each City department to provide those city services. This function is labeled as the Annual Work Plan.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The action contained herein provides funding for the City of Los Angeles participation in each project within the limit of the current approved FY19 budget for Third Party Review. (See Attachment A)
Metro staff efforts to proactively manage these costs will include the following:
A. Controlling the design review process through the early coordination of design efforts to define scope and establish/clarify standards a...
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