Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 16-129 IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT LIST FOR THE MEASURE R OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND RAMP / INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM KNOWN IN THE SOUTH BAY AS THE SOUTH BAY HIGHWAY PROGRAM (SBHP). (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) has requested that the governing board (i.e., Carson City Council) of each lead agency (i.e., City of Carson) confirm their commitment to the South Bay Highway Program (SBHP) projects by approving attached Resolution No. 16-129 (Exhibit No. 1). This will demonstrate to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) that the City supports and endorses the projects to be implemented through the SBHP.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 16-129, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT LIST FOR THE MEASURE R OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND RAMP / INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM KNOWN IN THE SOUTH BAY AS THE SOUTH BAY HIGHWAY PROGRAM (SBHP)."
2. DIRECT staff to submit Resolution No. 16-129 to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for its governing board's consideration.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DENY the recommendations.
2. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
Measure R was approved by voters in 2008 to impose a half-cent sales tax in Los Angeles County to generate funds for transportation improvements. Carson taxpayers generate approximately $12 million annually in sales tax revenue related to Measure R. MTA also receives another $24 million in sales tax revenues annually from Carson taxpayers for Proposition A and Proposition C. The City receives $4.2 million in "local return" funds annually from MTA, from the total of $36 million in revenues.
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