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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Long Beach Transit in association with the Alamitos Bay Berth 3 Dock & Gangway Replacement Project to provide up to $687,000 in funding support. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
On June 4, 2013, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a right-of-entry permit with Long Beach Transit (LBT) in association with the upgrade of the City's Alamitos Bay Berth 3 Dock, which is used for the AquaLink service between downtown and Alamitos Bay. The existing long dock is in need of improvements to provide adequate service for the public AquaLink service. LBT has received competitive bids for the Project, secured the required regulatory permits, and is now in the process of obtaining the required Building and Safety permits. Construction is anticipated to be completed by Summer 2015.
As depicted in Exhibit A, the project is located in Alamitos Bay and involves the replacement of the dock with a new timber dock and ADA-accessible gangway. The California Coastal Commission approved a Coastal Development Permit for the Project on June 13, 2013 (Exhibit B).
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Vu on October 29, 2014 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on November 4, 2014.
SUSTAINABILITY
The existing piles for the dock will remain in place and be reused, which helps minimize construction and environmental impacts. Construction best management practices will also be implemented to minimize environmental impacts. Silt curtains will be utilized to control turbidity as needed and divers will help recover non-buoyant debris discharged into coastal waters as soon as possible after loss.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on November 18, 2014 to allow LBT to proceed with this critical capital improvement project.
FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated cost for the Project is $1,057,000. Of this amount, LBT will contribute $370,000 for the Project, and the City's share of $687,000 will be paid to LBT from the Tidelands Operations Fund. The City's share for the Project was appropriated by the City Council on February 11, 2014, in the Tidelands Operations Fund (TF 401) in the City Manager Department (CM).
Due to recent declines in oil prices, there is significant risk that there will not be enough cash from oil revenues to support the FY 15 Tidelands Budget and Capital Plan. As a result, the City Manager will be developing an alternative FY 15 Tidelands Budget and Capital Plan for City Council consideration that defers or reduces the budgets for some projects, and will take into account any updated revenue information and cash flow needs.
On April 23, 2014, the State Lands Commission approved the City's estimated Project expenditure of $687,000. The award of this contract will provide continued support to our local economy.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
JOHN GROSS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
GEORGE CHAPJIAN,
DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER