City Council

(29) 23-0790 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to authority to apply for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Open Streets Program Cycle Five and the Metro Express Lanes Grant Funding Round Three.  Recommendations for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Director, Bureau of Street Services (BSS), and General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), or designees, to prepare grant applications for the proposal outlined in Attachment 1 of the July 28, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council file. INSTRUCT the Director, BSS, and General Manager, LADOT, or designees, to report if the City is awarded the grants, to request authority to accept the grant awards, and to identify front funding. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there will not be any impact on the General Fund as the 20 percent local or in-kind funding match for the Open Streets Program Cycle Five will be funded by $1 million in the Local Transportation Fund and $500,000 in the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Trust Fund in the 2023-24 Adopted Budget and $250,000 in-kind City staff cost associated with planning, permitting, safety and traffic control. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations contained in the July 28, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council file, comply with the City’s Financial Policies.