Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) REGARDING ALAMEDA STREET (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Over the past several years, the City has made several requests for Caltrans to include Alameda Street in the state highway system, which would require the California Transportation Commission ("CTC") to approve an application. The street currently is marked as State Route 47 ("SR-47") and is on the state route alignment, but was constructed prior to the state highway as a local street and not to state highway standards.
In 2021, Caltrans expressed a willingness to apply to the CTC for the designation of Alameda as SR-47, but the process is a 12- to 24-month process. Preparation of the application has begun by Caltrans ("Exhibit 1"). Meanwhile, the City and Caltrans began to negotiate an interim MOU to cover maintenance and repairs during the application period. ("Exhibit 2")
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. APPROVE a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Carson and the California Department of Transportation regarding Alameda Street/SR-47.
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the document in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
Over the past several years, the City has made several requests for Caltrans to include Alameda Street in the state highway system, which would require the California Transportation Commission to approve an application. The street currently is marked as State Route 47 and is on the state route alignment but was constructed prior to the state highway as a local street and not to state highway standards.
Prior to 1982, SR-47 (Alameda Street) was not a State highway but was added to the State statutes with AB 3375 in 1982. However, the street was not adopted into the State...
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