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AGENDA ITEM NO. 14.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE City Council AGENDA BILL For the meeting of 10/28/2025 Originating Department: Public Works |
City Manager:
Department Head:
SUBJECT:
Measure M Funding Agreement MM5507.17 Between the City of Hawthorne and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to Design Street Improvements for the Van Ness Improvement Project and Appropriation of $200,000 from the General Fund Balance for this Project.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the grant and approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Funding Agreement and all future amendments and appropriate $200,000 from the General Fund balance to Account Number 291-5502-XXX-40014 for the project to design street improvements for the Van Ness Improvement Project.
DISCUSSION:
Van Ness Avenue is a major north and south collector street in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles County with a daily traffic volume in excess of 30,000 vehicles per day. This collector street provides access to the City of Gardena, City of Inglewood, and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Van Ness Avenue is part of MTA bus line 209.
The City applied for and was awarded a grant from the MTA for design, plans, and specifications for traffic and roadway improvements on Van Ness Ave from 115th Street to El Segundo Blvd. The project will environmentally clear and to widen intersections, add vehicular lanes, modify and upgrade the traffic signal system, traffic striping, install a bike lane adjustment of utilities, excavation and removal of existing pavement, concrete, asphalt and construction of curb, gutter, sidewalks, driveways, retaining walls, raised medians and ADA ramps.
The project includes the following intersections:
The City applied for and was awarded a grant from the MTA for design, plans, and specifications for traffic and roadway improvements on Van Ness Ave from 115th Street to El Segundo Blvd. The project will environmentally clear and to widen intersections, add vehicular lanes, modify and upgrade the traffic signal system, traffic striping, install a bike lane adjustment of utilities, excavation and removal of existing pavement, concrete, asphalt and construction of curb, gutter, sidewalks, driveways, retaining walls, raised medians and ADA ramps.
The project includes the following intersections:
- Van Ness Ave at 115th St
- Van Ness Ave at 116th St
- Van Ness Ave at 119th St
- Van Ness Ave at 120th St
- Van Ness Ave at 126th St
- Van Ness Ave at El Segundo Blvd
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
The funding agreement for this project is a result of the City working closely with funding and regulatory agencies to support and improve our infrastructure.
FISCAL IMPACT:
An appropriation of $200,000 is necessary. The City will be reimbursed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for these expenditures.
NOTICING PROCEDURE:
72 hours posted notice pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act.