HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016.023 (02-02-16)RESOLUTION NO. 2016.023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEN MICHAEL R.
KODAMA PLANNING CONSULTANTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
LYNWOOD TRANSIT AREA STRATEGIC PLAN, AND SUBSEQUENT FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
AND LA.COUNTY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY (LACTMA OR METRO) FOR
THE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) PLANNING GRANT
WHEREAS, the City wishes to produce a regulatory document entitled the
"Lynwood Transit Area Strategic Plan" that supports transit oriented development
by creating a Specific Plan including environmental clearance for the Metro
Green Line -Long Beach Station Transit Oriented District that will amend the
existing Long Beach Boulevard Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City applied for and was awarded a Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA or Metro) 2012 -2013 Round 3
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Grant in the amount of $800,000
to prepare, and adopt the "Lynwood Transit Area Strategic Plan "; and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration and a formal competitive bid
process, the City desires to utilize the services of TranSystems as an independent
contractor to prepare the Lynwood Transit Area Strategic Plan in an amount not to
exceed $698,252; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2014 Michael R. Kodama Planning
Consultants (Consultant) was assigned the contract awarded to TranSystems for
the preparation of the Transit Area Strategic plan pursuant to resolution
2014.228; and
WHEREAS, over. the past year, the consultant has worked diligently
meeting with community stakeholders, staff, elected officials, and conducting
field research compiling data in preparation of the TASP; and
WHEREAS, by way of outreach and communication with the stakeholders
of Lynwood, It has been determined that the Target Plan Area should be
expanded east along Imperial Highway to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to
reach St. Francis Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, the amendment will also provide consultant with needed
funding to conduct more substantial work on the parking, freeway
redesign /infrastructure work, as well as to include specific development criteria
based on proposals from principal property owners in the plan area which relates
to the Strategy component; and
WHEREAS, in order to meet these objectives, the consultants must
conduct additional outreach and stakeholder meetings beyond the approved
scope; and
WHEREAS, these additional services can be added to existing tasks
without exceeding funding provided by the Metro TOD Grant (Grant); and
WHEREAS, pending approval by Metro, amendments to Consultants scope
and tasks will be incorporated into the Scope of Work and Project Schedule and
Budget indicated in the Agreement between the City and Metro more specifically in
Schedules A and B of said Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that an amendment to the Contract with
MK Planners for the development of the Transit Area Strategic Plan is necessary to
fulfill its objectives and maximize the benefit of creating said Strategic Plan.
WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges authorization of amendments
are provided conditionally, pending the approval of said amendments by Metro.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City hereby authorizes the first amendment to Michael
R. Kodama Planning. Consultants Agreement with the City for the preparation of
the Lynwood Transit Area Strategic Plan, to include task identified on the
attached Exhibit 'Al', which will be incorporated into Consultants existing Scope
of Work, and the "Project Schedule and Budget" (Schedule A) and "Scope of
Work" (Schedule B) of Metro's Agreement with the City, pending Metro's
approval of said amendment.
Section 2. Pending approval by Metro of said amendments, the City
authorizes the increase of budget of said Agreement in an amount of $70,000 as
described in Exhibit 'Al' to cover the amendment in scope, tasks, and assignments
to maximize the benefit and better address the expanded and existing tasks related
to the preparation of the Transit Area Strategic Plan.
Section 3. The City authorizes staff to work continue to work with Metro
to complete the amendment of the Agreement as it pertains to said amendments
by and between Consultant and City as provided herein.
Section 4. The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor or his
designee appropriate to the Project, to take all necessary steps, including the
execution of agreements and other related documents, subject to approval of
Form of such agreements by the City Attorney, to undertake the implementation
of grant/project related functions as described in subject Agreement.
Section 5. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
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adoption.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this City
Council Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of February, 2016.
ATTEST:
VVar-iayQuihonez,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
David A. Garcia,
City Attorney
Edwin Hernandez,
Mayor
� /y -,� " t2. J. Arnoldo Beltran,
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Bruno Naulls,
Project Manager
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of February,
2016, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTILLAWBEAS,
SOLACHE, CASTRO AND HERNANDEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the
Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is
a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2016.023 on file in my office and
that said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 2nd day of February, 2016.
Maria Quinonez, City berk
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Exhibit Al
Proposed Amendments to
Lynwood Transit Area Strategic Plan (LTASP)
Scope of Work
Task 1.1: Expand project area boundary east along Imperial Hwy from California St. (existing)
to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (proposed). The additional study area will impact all tasks under
Task 2: Land Use Research and Fieldwork;
Tasks 4.2 Infrastructure Analysis and 4.3 Evaluate Existing Parking conditions,
Task 5: Develop Policy Recommendations;
Task 6: Transit Oriented Development Plan Preparation; and,
Task 7: Community Plan Adoption.
Estimated Cost: $45,000
Task 3.2: Prepare for and provide an additional 6 Project Steering Committee meetings
Task 3.5: Prepare for and provide up to 5 additional Community Workshops or Presentations to
Organizations or groups requested by the City of Lynwood.
Estimated Cost: $20,000
Task 5.3: Expand Parking Management Strategies and Recommendations to include analysis of
Parking Authority management and implementation plan for project area, including assessments,
security, and parking facility management and operation.
Estimated Cost: $20,000
Task 5.4: Expand TOD Opportunity Sites analysis to develop business case analyses for two
catalytic development sites including re -use potential of existing Caltrans owned park and ride
lots, prepare a conceptual design recommendation for existing Transit Center physical
improvements; and a site along Imperial Hwy at Imperial and MLK, Jr. Blvd.
Estimated Cost: $15,000
Total for Amended value; $100,000