Measure M Funding Agreement MM5507.16 Between the City of Hawthorne and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to Design Street Improvements for the Jack Northrop Improvement Project and Appropriation of $200,000 from the General Fund Balance for this Project.
 

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 Jack Northrop Improvement Project.

Jack Northrop is an east and west collector street in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles County with a daily traffic volume in excess of 22,000 vehicles per day. This collector street provides direct access to many businesses, such as SpaceX Headquarters, Tesla Design Center, an Office Equipment Factory, a Cosmetic Company, and 14 other businesses. Furthermore, Jack Northrop has higher than normal truck traffic as there are numerous trucking hubs on this segment. This street also eases the 105 Freeway and Hawthorne Municipal Airport access as it serves as a shortcut to Crenshaw Blvd.

The City applied for and was awarded a grant from the MTA for design, plans, and specifications for traffic and roadway improvements on Jack Northrop Ave from Prairie Ave to Crenshaw Blvd. The project will enhance pedestrian safety by upgrading the pedestrian signals with a count-down feature, upgrading signal wiring and detection sensors for bicycles and vehicles, installing safety lights at intersections to enhance the visibility of pedestrians and upgrading all ADA access ramps.

The project includes the following intersections:

• Jack Northrop Ave at Prairie Ave
• Jack Northrop Ave at SpaceX Driveway
• Jack Northrop Ave at SpaceX Driveway (2)
• Jack Northrop Ave at Crenshaw Blvd

This project is currently under the design phase, and this project will be completed by 2029. This agenda item will allow the City Manager to execute the funding agreement, allowing staff to continue design and engineering for this critical capital improvement.

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.

An appropriation of $200,000 is necessary. The City will be reimbursed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for these expenditures. 

72 hours posted notice pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act.