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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - Agenda Packets - Regular Meeting 6/7/1994 (2) A�ENDA� STAFF REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and members of the City Council FROM: Dave Anderson, Assistant to the City Manager Via Pamela S. Easter, City Manager DATE: June 7, 1994 SUBJECT: Reprogramming of CDBG Funds Recommendation: The City Council receive public input and act to reprogram the following CDBG funds: 1). $5,000 for the Hemacinto Youth Boxing Club, from the San Jacinto School of the arts, to Valley -Wide Recreation and Park District. 2). Program $44,670 in additional 20th year CDBG funds to the Downtown Storm Sewer Project. Background: Reprogramming of Hemacinto Youth Boxing Club funds In January of 1993, the City Council allocated $5,000 to fund the Hemacinto Youth Boxing Club. When these funds were first programmed, the Hemacinto Youth Boxing Club was made eligible for CDBG funds under the private non-profit status of the San Jacinto School of the Arts. CDBG funds were approved for the San Jacinto School of the Arts to pass through to the Boxing Club. Since that time, the Boxing Club has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Valley - Wide Recreation and Park District. All facets of the Hemacinto Youth Boxing Club are now under the direction and supervision of the Valley Youth Project. Therefore it is appropriate and necessary for the City Council to reprogram such funds from the San Jacinto School of the Arts to Valley -Wide Recreation and Park District to enable this project to move forward. Programming of additional 20th year funds When 20th year CDBG funds were programmed in early 1994, the actual amount of funds allocated to the City was not known. Each year the Riverside County Economic Development Agency (EDA) publishes a funding allocation table after the local application deadline has passed. The City programmed $119,869 at that time, which was a conservative estimate. Since that time, the EDA has released the allocation table for the 20th year CDBG funding cycle. The City's final allocation for the 20th year is $164,539. The unprogrammed amount is $44,670. Since the County has adopted its program statement for the year, no new programs can be added. However, the City can direct these funds to supplement any existing City CDBG project. Projects now programmed include the following: Downtown Storm Sewer Project -- 20th year funds: $102,000 Community Center Kitchen Renovation -- 19th year funds: $35,000 San Jacinto Avenue Sidewalks -- 19th year funds: $71,808 Staff would recommend that the $44,670 be allocated to the Downtown Storm Drain Project. This project will alleviate flooding in the area bounded by Main Street, San Jacinto Avenue, Sixth Street, and Jordan Avenue. It is also a necessary "first step" in the public infrastructure renovation of our Main Street. The cost of the project is estimated at over $200,000. This additional funding, combined with flood control funds, would help make the project more financially feasible. �► DA 7-1 STAFF REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Les Evans, Director of Public Works VIA: Pamela S. Easter, City Manager DATE: June 7, 1994 SUBJECT: Las Brisas Landscaping Update Recommendation: Receive and file. Background and Analysis At their meeting of April 5, 1994 the City Council offered Windward Homes, Inc., the Developer of the Las Brisas tract, forty-five days to complete the required landscaping on Ramona Expressway. The forty-five day period expired on May 20, 1994 with no action on the part of the developer. The City Attorney made demand on the bonding company to complete the landscaping work in a letter dated May 24, 1994. On Thursday, May 26, 1994 the bonding company notified the City by telephone that the developer, Windward Homes, had indicated they were prepared to move forward with the landscape project. The bonding company is now waiting to see if the developer is serious. On June 1, 1994, City staff discussed the Las Brisas landscaping project with Mr. D. Peter Seiersen of Windward Homes. He has contracted with Excel Landscape to install the Las Brisas landscaping and expects to have the work complete in early July. ►UENDA 7- a -- STAFF REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Les Evans, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: San Jacinto City Museum DATE: June 7, 1994 Recommendation Receive and file. Fiscal Impact The San Jacinto Valley Museum Association has requested that the City continue to provide financial support to the museum . The proposed 1994-95 City budget for the museum is $7315 compared with $7750 for 1993-94. Background and Analysis The San Jacinto Valley Museum Association presented a Resolution concerning the Estudillo Mansion to the City Council at their April 12, 1994 meeting. The Resolution anticipates the use of the Estudillo Mansion as the City Museum. Although there is not yet a formal agreement, the Museum Association feels that Riverside County will purchase the Estudillo Mansion and grounds. The Association believes that the County will own the building and grounds and allow the Museum Association to utilize the Mansion as a museum. Most likely the County will maintain the 6 acres surrounding the mansion and require that operation and maintenance of the mansion be the responsibility of the Association. The Museum Association hopes that they will be able to occupy the mansion by March, 1995. The Museum Association has discussed, but has not taken action on the following suggestions of Dr. Gerald Smith, from the San Bernardino County Museum which included: The City and County should be responsible for the museum through some type of agreement. 2. The City and County can levy taxes to support the museum and prepare grant applications for federal funds. 3. The County should be responsible for the Mansion insurance, as well as maintenance of grounds, parking lots, buildings and modifications to comply with ADA. 4. The museum needs a full-time director who should be a City or County employee. Since the Museum Association has not yet entered into an agreement with the County for use of the Estudillo Mansion, nor have they accepted or rejected any of Dr. Smith's ideas they have requested that for 1994-95 the City Council continue to provide and maintain the present museum building, rent free, utilities included, and continue the annual $6000 contribution toward museum operation. v;.-7JULJNJ VP .EY MUSEUM ASSOCIAT1( 181 East Main Street San Jacinto, California 92383 DATE MARCH 15, 1994 TO: SAN JACINTO CITY COUNCIL FROM: SAN JACINTO VALLEY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION SUBJECT: ESTUDILLO MANSION Whereas the County of Riverside has offered to purchase the historic Estudillo Mansion,in the City of San Jacinto, and Whereas the County of Riverside has accepted the care and repair of the Estudillo Mansion, and Whereas the County of Riverside has asked the San Jacinto Valley Museum Association to make all necessary plans to use the Estudillo Mansion as a future sight of its museum, and Whereas the San Jacinto Valley Museum Association is establishing working committees and groups to plan the use of the historic Estudillo Mansion as a museum, Wherefore the San Jacinto Valley Museum Association asked the City of San Jacinto to give consideration to the following items: 1. That the City of San Jacinto continue to fund the City of San Jacinto Museum at the current level of support, and 2. That the City of San Jacinto transfer the ownership of any and all display cases, display racks and items of historic significance to the San Jacinto Valley Museum Association so that all historical items maybe available for display in the Estudillo Mansion. 3. That the City of San Jacinto encourage the San Jacinto Museum Valley Association in its effort to bring to the City of San Jacinto a museum of the highest caliber, in this historic sitting. On Behalf of the San Jacinto Museum Association CC President Justine B Dugan st Presi yne J. bers City Man rt — % Secretary Nancy N. Warneke Board Member Ir K. Hall the City of San Jacin o Council ger of the City of San Jacinto TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: AGENDA 7 STAFF REPORT Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Les Evans, Director of Public Works via Pamela S. Easter June 7, 1994 'LEFT TURN LANES AT RAMONA EXPRESSWAY AND CHASE STREET Recommendation: Advise staff on whether to utilize Measure "A" funds to construct left turn lanes on Ramona Expressway at Chase Street. Fiscal Impact: The cost of widening and restriping of Ramona Expressway at Chase Street to accommodate left turn lanes is estimated at $25,000. Although no funds are available for this project in the current City budget, the City Council may wish to utilize Measure "A" funds to construct the left turn lanes. Background: At their February 1, 1994 meeting, the City Council received a petition from the Las Brisas property owners requesting installation of left turn lanes on Ramona Expressway at Chase Street. Staff agreed to investigate criteria for installing left turn lanes. According to the City Traffic Engineer, Ben Dobbins, there are no specific criteria for providing left turn lanes. However, the volume of traffic on the arterial street, the speed of the traffic, the number of left turning vehicles and accident history should all be considered. This information was provided to the City Council at their March 1, 1994 meeting. The March 1, 1994 traffic data has been updated for this report. At their May 24, 1994 meeting the City Council asked staff to reconsider the request for left turn lanes. Staff believes the installation of left turn lanes at all intersections along arterial streets is desirable, if funds are available. In the case of Ramona Expressway at Chase Street, there are no funds available unless the City Council wishes to divert gasoline tax funds from other approved projects. Another alternative for funding is the diversion of Measure "A" funds from the Warren Road rehabilitation project. Use of Measure "A" funds for installing the turn lanes on Ramona Expressway at Chase Street will not have a significant effect on the $1.5 million Warren Road project which will probably be accomplished in several phases over a period of five years. Estimated Daily Traffic Volume Arterial Hwy Cross Street Arterial X St. Speed Limit Left* Turn Accid. Ramona Expwy Chase 8,000 1,000 55 01 Potter Road 8,000 0,900 55 00 Warren Road Cottonwood 3,300 1,300 55 ** Esplanade 3,300 2,700 55 ** Sanderson Ave. Cottonwood 10,000 1,300 55 01 Seventh 10,800 1,200 55 ** Mountain Seventh 9,000 1,500 55 00 Shaver 9,000 1,000 55 00 Washington/ Hemet 9,000 1,000 55 02 * 01/01/92 to 12/31/93 ** No accident data in unincorporated areas. We have also provided a listing of all rear end accidents recorded in the City in a twenty-four (24) month period ending December 31, 1993. Print-outs of accidents which may have occurred since December 31, 1993 are not yet available. As expected, the highest rear end accident locations are at signalized intersections. The accident histories at arterial intersections with no left turn pockets do not seem to be unusually high. REAR END ACCIDENTS 1/1/92 - 12/31/93 (24 months) Alessandro/Artesia 1 Alessandro/Main 1 BrintonMain 2 Chase/Ramona Expwy. 2 DeAnza/State 1 Dillon/State 2 Donna Way/Ramona Expwy. ' Esplanade/State 9 Esplanade/Santa Fe 2 Esplanade/Palm 2 Grand/Industrial 2 Hemet/Mountain Ave. 2 Hewitt/Esplanade 3 Hewitt/Park 3 Idyllwild/State 1 Lyon/DeAnza 2 Main/Dillon 2 Main/San Jacinto 1 Mead/Mistletoe 2 Menlo/San Jacinto Mistletoe/S. Beta Ct. 1 Potter/Ramona Blvd.