CITY OF COMMERCE
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT: Eastern Avenue Transit Hub Alternatives
MEETING DATE: August 8, 2023
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council will receive and file a report on alternatives for the completed Eastern Avenue Transit Hub Project and/or provide direction to staff.
BACKGROUND:
On January 12, 2021, the City Council approved the Commerce in Motion Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) service plan recommendations. The COA recommendations address the community's unmet transportation needs, such as more frequent service, expanded weekend service, and route extensions including designing and building a transit hub.
On April 20, 2021, the City Council approved the concept design on Eastern Avenue and Harbor Street and on June 1, 2021, the City Council approved the plans and specifications for the Eastern Avenue Transit Hub Project and authorized staff to advertise the project for bids and subsequently awarded a construction contract to CEM. The work was completed and on June 27, 2023, the City Council accepted the work as completed and authorized staff to file the “Notice of Completion” with the County Recorder’s Office for the project and authorizing the release of Contractor’s 5% retention per contract provisions.
ANALYSIS
Per City Council’s request, staff is providing a report with alternatives regarding the narrowing of two lanes to one on Eastern Avenue and the addition of the City’s first bike lanes per its Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan. There are five alternatives with costs summarized below, the details of which are attached and will be discussed during a presentation.
At this time, City Council may want to provide direction to staff regarding the alternatives.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact varies depending on the City Council’s preferred direction. The range may be between $247,000 and $610,000 not including the cost of an easement should that be necessary.
The bike lanes were paid for with Federal 5307 Funds in the amount of $23,400 for the striping, pavement markings, signage, engineering, and construction management as part of a larger project. Should City Council decide to omit bike lanes on Eastern Avenue, staff will need to notify the Federal government of its decision and determine if the money needs to be returned or if it can be reallocated to another qualifying project and also return to Measure AA to request the necessary funding.
Should the City reconsider implementing its Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan and not install bike lanes, it may hinder the City’s ability to obtain future grants as many are seeking applications promoting complete streets which are bike and pedestrian friendly.
ALTERNATIVES:
Approve staff recommendation
Disapprove staff recommendation
Provide further direction to staff
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC GOALS:
This agenda item relates to the 2016 Strategic Plan, Infrastructure and Facilities Guiding Principle 4:
Develop and invest in infrastructure and beautification projects that support economic growth.
Recommended by: Gina Nila, Department of Public Works Recommended by: Claude McFerguson, Director of Transportation Reviewed by: Vilko Domic, Assistant City Manager
Approved as to form by: Noel Tapia, City Attorney
Respectfully submitted: Edgar P. Cisneros, City Manager ATTACHMENTS:
Project Limits Aerial Map
Cost Estimate Summary
Alternatives