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PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
APRIL 14, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS FUNDS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Title
CONSIDER:
1. APPROVING the programming of $38.2 million in Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP) funds made available through the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to the East San Fernando Valley (ESFV) Transit Corridor Project as a revenue-neutral exchange of Proposition A 35% funds to be directly used on the Airport Metro Connector (AMC) 96th Street Station;
2. APPROVING the programming of $47.6 million in CRRSAA HIP funds made available through the Caltrans Local Assistance Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP) to all 88 cities in and including the County of Los Angeles by percentage of the total county population as presented in Attachment A; and
3. APPROVING the ability for small cities to exchange CRRSAA STBGP funds with local funds under Metro's existing federal Surface Transportation Program - Local Exchange Program.
Issue
ISSUE
Enacted on December 27, 2020, the federal CRRSAA appropriates $10 billion for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to apportion to state departments of transportation. On January 15, 2021, the FHWA made the apportionments available. California's apportionment is $911.8 million and is available until September 30, 2024. On March 24, 2021, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) adopted Resolution G-21-39, which specifies the use of California's $911.8 million apportionment for "highway infrastructure programs". Under the STIP Regional Transportation Improvement Program shares, Los Angeles County is targeted to receive $38.2 million. Under the STBGP shares, Los Angeles County is targeted t...
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