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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 16-099, FINDING THE CITY OF CARSON TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND ADOPTING THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT (CITY COUNCIL)
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Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, August 02, 2016
Special Orders of the Day
SUBJECT:
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 16-099, FINDING THE CITY OF CARSON TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND ADOPTING THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The 2010 Congestion Management Program (CMP) adopted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) requires local jurisdictions to hold a noticed public hearing (Exhibit No. 1) and adopt a resolution self-certifying their conformance with the CMP Local Development Report (Exhibit No. 2).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. OPEN the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 16-099, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THE CITY OF CARSON TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND ADOPTING THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65089."
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III. ALTERNATIVES
DENY the recommendations. However, if the City Council does not adopt the resolution, a portion of the City's annual Gas Tax funds could be at risk, and funding that is obtained through the LACMTA for transportation projects could be jeopardized.
IV. BACKGROUND
The CMP for Los Angeles County is a countywide program that became effective in 1990 with the passage of Proposition 111 and is administered by the LACMTA. The CMP is intended to address the impact of local growth on the regional transportation system, and one of the primary objectives of the program is to reduce traffic congestion by linking local land use decisions with their impacts on transportation and air quality.
To comply with the CMP, local jurisdictions have various requirements, which include the annual monitoring of building permits for new development activity and the annual adoption of a resolution to declare conformance with the CMP and certify the local development report. Previous annual reports required a list of all development projects, which were treated as debits, and a list of all applicable transportation improvements, which were treated as credits. The goal for each jurisdiction was to maintain a positive balance of debits and credits. However, this requirement is no longer applicable, as the listing of transportation improvements is no longer required.
With regard to the 2016 implementation of the CMP requirements, the City has met all local CMP responsibilities and has taken the following actions for compliance:
1. On March 2, 1993, the City adopted, and continues to implement, a Land Use Analysis Program consistent with the minimum requirements identified in the CMP Land Use Analysis Program Chapter.
2. On March 16, 1993, the City adopted, and continues to implement, a transportation demand management ordinance consistent with the minimum requirements identified in the CMP Transportation Demand Management Chapter.
3. The City has prepared the 2016 CMP Local Development Report that is consistent with the requirements identified in the CMP.
LACMTA must annually determine if local jurisdictions are in conformance with the CMP. The LACMTA staff will review the self-certification findings and present recommendations for conformance determinations to the LACMTA Board. Jurisdictions are required to conform to local CMP requirements in order to receive their portion of state Gas Tax revenue allocated by Section 2105 of the California Streets and Highways Code. In addition, compliance with the CMP is necessary to preserve the City's eligibility for state and federal funding for transportation projects.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
None at this time.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Notice of Public Hearing. (pg. 4)
2. Resolution No. 16-099. (pgs. 5-6)
Prepared by: Richard Garland, Traffic Engineer|1010|