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CHAPTER VII.
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IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS & INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
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A. Transportation Implementation Programs
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B. Investment Strategy for Transportation Infrastructure
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A. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
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An implementation program is an action, procedure or program which
carries out General Plan/Transportation Element policy. The
Transportation Element of the General Plan is implemented by a broad
range of programs which encompass amendments to existing plans,
ordinances, development standards and design guidelines; capital
investments/projects; coordination of economic development / development
review processes; and interagency / interjurisdictional coordination. This
Chapter Section A describes each of the implementation programs and
identifies the City agency(cies) responsible for implementation. Each
program is preceded by the letter "P" and a number which are used as a
reference in Chapter IV by the pertinent policy(ies) which it implements.
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Section 6 of the City of Los Angeles
Bicycle Plan (Chapter IX of this Element) also includes a list of
implementation programs specific
to the Bicycle Plan.
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Program implementation is in large part contingent upon the availability
of adequate funding. Funding is likely to change over time due to
economic conditions and to fluctuations in the priorities of federal,
state and regional funding agencies. An investment strategy for
transportation infrastructure is presented in Section B of this Chapter.
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Plans & Policies
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| P1 |
Amend the Community Plans, as part of the Community Plan Update Program
(1) to reflect Transportation Element objectives and policies in the
Circulation section of each Community Plan text; (2) to incorporate the
Transportation Element Highways and Freeways system into each Community
Plan Generalized Circulation map; (3) to identify pedestrian priority
street segments; and (4) to identify transit oriented districts.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Department of City Planning, with assistance from the Department of
Transportation
(LADOT)
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| P2 |
As part of the Community Plan Update Program, develop Transportation
Improvement and Mitigation Plans (TIMPs) for each Community Plan area
which (1) set forth recommended measures to mitigate impacts of future
traffic growth and (2) define neighborhood traffic management strategies
to protect residential areas from the intrusion of traffic from nearby
commercial and/or industrial development and of regional traffic.
Recommended traffic mitigation measures shall be set forth in the
following categories, as appropriate:
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- Transit
- Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
- Transportation System Management (TSM)
- Street/Highway Infrastructure
- Parking Management
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Schedule |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT with assistance from the Departments of City Planning and Public
Works
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| P3 |
Develop local accessibility plans (LAPs) for selected centers and
districts which will exedite approvals of new development applications
and streamline project review for traffic mitigation procedures. Each LAP
should consider inclusion of each of the following components:
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Transit access component: to determine the appropriate minimum level of
transit service/accessibility based on assessment of current and future
conditions, and to identify actions to achieve that level of service/
accessibility.
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Pedestrian facilities component: to identify pedestrian circulation/
amenity needs and direct pedestrian access from transit facilities to
adjacent commercial development.
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Shared-parking component: to identify locations and sizes of shared-use
parking facilities to be utilized within the targeted growth area.
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Bicycle access component: to provide for safe and efficient bicycle
access within the targeted growth area.
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Vehicular circulation component: to identify a menu of mitigation
measures and provides for adequate internal circulation of vehicles,
including delivery trucks.
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Schedule |
Initiate a pilot LAP within 24 months of Element adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT with assistance from the Departments of City Planning and Public
Works
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| P4 |
Review the policies of current plans such as the Port of Los Angeles 2020
Plan (Pier 300/400 Implementation Program) and the LAX Master Plan and
where needed, resolve any inconsistencies with the Citywide General Plan
Framework and Transportation Element.
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Schedule |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Departments of City Planning, Transportation, Harbor, Airports and
Public Works.
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| P5 |
As part of the LAX Master Plan and the Van Nuys Airport Master Plan,
define strategies to provide sufficient commercial and general aviation
capacity as well as adequate ground access to aviation facilities to
serve the passenger and freight air travel needs of the region, while
minimizing the environmental impacts of expansion.
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Schedule |
Ongoing, as master plans are prepared. |
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Responsibility: |
Department of Airports, with assistance from the Departments of City
Planning and Transportation |
| P6 |
Formulate/update street lighting plans to develop an inventory of
nighttime visibility requirements for all streets in Los Angeles.
Consider the following actions when developing/updating these plans:
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- Correlate needs for nighttime vision with approved standards;
- Correlate existing conditions with the established needs;
- Establish the long term objectives for improvement of lighting
consistent with City street improvement policies;
- Define and promote a Street Lighting Equipment Selection Policy to
assure due process and maximum choice for communities of special street
light equipment subject to their willingness to pay. Replace standard
street lights and develop strategies to preserve historic street lights
while replacing their original lumens with more energy efficient lights;
- Participate in national and international studies and programs
relating to light use, management and control;
- Develop a data base of recommendations and model regulations which
can be applied in various communities within Los Angeles; and
- Develop recommendations for financing and enforcing regulations for
control of obtrusive light.
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When formulating/updating plans, determine appropriate regulations for
private lighting to minimize or eliminate light pollution, light trespass
and glare (obtrusive light).
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Departmentof Public Works (Bureau of Street Lighting) |
| P7 |
Prepare Scenic Corridor Plans, where appropriate, for designated Scenic
Highways. Such Corridor Plans shall at a minimum: 1) define corridor
boundaries; and 2)establish scenic/ development control measures to be
applied to the public right-of-way which address earthwork/grading,
planting and landscaping, signs/off-site advertising, utilities, and view
enhancement.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing, as corridor plans are initiated by City Council. |
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Responsibility: |
Department of City Planning, with assistance from the Departments of
Public Works and Cultural Affairs. |
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Ordinances
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| P8 |
Amend the Municipal Code to implement the policies and standards of the
General Plan Framework and Transportation Elements. The amendments
described below are representative of actions which may be required.
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- Establish incentives to stimulate development and desired uses (e.g.
mixed use, community facilities, affordable housing) in centers and
districts as identified in the Community Plans and adjacent to transit
stations/corridors
- Establish reasonable Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
(CPTED) requirements that will help ensure maximum visibility and
security for entrances, pathways and corridors as well as open space
(both public and private), transit shelters and parking lots/structures.
Such Code amendments should also address landscaping and lighting in
addition to site design.
- Establish improved standards for non-residential buildings to include
adequate loading dock areas and/or off-street truck staging areas, as
appropriate.
- Revise Municipal Code provisions regarding parkway planting (LAMC
62.00 et seq.), as appropriate, to enable implementation of the
Streetscape guidelines and standards set forth in Chapter VI-C. of this
Element.
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Schedule: |
Initiate within 12 months of Element adoption, and ongoing, as necessary.
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Responsibility: |
Department of City Planning, with assistance from LADOT and the
Departments of Public Works, Cultural Affairs, and Building and Safety.
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| P9 |
Modify, as necessary, the Building Code to: (a) facilitate and guide the
development of mixed use structures, and to facilitate the inclusion of
school space, libraries, and other community facilities in such
structures; and (b) establish enhanced standards for parking structures
and parking garages in order to accommodate full-size vans (for vanpools)
as well as motorcycles.
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Schedule: |
Initiate within 12 months of Element adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
Departments of City Planning and Building and Safety |
| P10 |
Convene the Street Standards Committee to study and recommend Municipal
Code amendments and revisions to Bureau of Engineering Standard Plan
D-22549 and LAMC 12.37-H. to reflect the generalized street standards and
guidelines set forth in this Element; proceed to process the recommended
amendments and revisions.
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Schedule: |
Within 12 months of Element adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
City Planning Department, with assistance from LADOT and the City
Engineer |
| P11 |
Amend the City's TDM ordinance (LAMC 12.26-J) to include: (a) preferential
parking for zero-emission and alternate fuel vehicles; and (b) support
facilities for zero-emission vehicles, as appropriate.
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Schedule: |
Initiate within five years of Element adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
City Planning Department with assistance from LADOT |
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Development Standards and Guidelines
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The following may be implemented through (1) guidelines
to be adopted by the City Planning Commission and/or City Council or (2)
codification (ordinances) enacted by City Council:
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| P12 |
Formulate citywide development standards which: |
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- Require whenever practicable, driveway access to buildings from side
streets or alleys in order to minimize interference with pedestrian
access and vehicular movement (for properties with frontage along major
or secondary highways).
- Require, whenever possible, off-street loading/dock facilities for all
non-residential buildings, sufficient to accommodate the shipping and
receiving needs of such buildings.
- Require expanded truck loading and turning areas on-site in
industrial areas and for large shopping centers.
- Revise geometric design standards for street intersections in and around
industrial areas with high truck volumes.
- Encourage transit friendly site design, where appropriate. (See
also P9). This includes management of curb areas adjacent to transit centers
to facilitate smart shuttles and taxi queuing.
- Protect lower density residential areas from the intrusion of
"through traffic" by implementing neighborhood traffic management programs.
These programs shall include measures to reduce/control speeding and measures
(including partial street closures) to reduce traffic volumes on neighborhood
local streets. Any proposed partial street closure shall be subject to
approval by LADOT and the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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Schedule:. |
Initiate within 12 months of Element adoption, and ongoing, as
necessary |
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Responsibility: |
Department of City Planning, with assistance from LADOT and the
Departments of Public Works, Building and Safety, and Cultural Affairs;
Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) |
| P13 |
Further
refine the Streetscape design objectives and guidelines set forth in this
Element (Chapter VI-C.) through formulation of standards which: |
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- Set forth flexible, performance-based standards for alternative
sidewalk and crosswalk paving materials/textures;
- Set forth specifications for location and type of street furniture
which are flexible and performance-based; and which incorporate Crime
Prevention through Environmental Design considerations;
- Provide clarity and predictability to all entities involved in
implementing streetscape projects.
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Schedule: |
Within 12 months of Element adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
Department of City Planning, with assistance from the Departments of
Public Works and Cultural Affairs |
| P14 |
Formulate local standards for designated pedestrian oriented and transit
oriented districts to account for each area's unique characteristics |
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Schedule: |
Ongoing, as these districts are designated. |
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Responsibility: |
Department of City Planning, with assistance from LADOT and the
Department of Public Works; CRA |
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Capital Improvements/Projects
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| P15 |
Continue to implement a five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and
to update it annually. This program will: |
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- Address the improvement of infrastructure and services utilizing
information obtained from the City's Monitoring Program.
- Allocate funds for the design, construction and maintenance of public
streetscape improvements.
- Prioritize transportation projects such that improvements are
provided first in those areas in which growth is targeted and where
deficiencies exist.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing; every year with five-year projections. |
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Responsibility: |
Departments
of Public Works and City Planning; LADOT; CAO; and other appropriate City
agencies. |
| P16 |
Pursue the following Transit programs: |
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a. Collaborate with other local and regional agencies to expand Citywide
bus and shuttle service miles each year to support increases in transit
ridership.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT; City's LACMTA Board members |
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b. Work with LACMTA to increase and improve transit service along
high-demand bus routes and corridors in transit dependent areas to reduce
bus overcrowding, and to implement transit priority arterial streets as
designated in Chapter V. B of this Element; coordinate with adjoining
jurisdictions.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT;
City's LACMTA Board members - coordinate with LACMTA. |
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c. Along with LACMTA, provide additional express bus and local bus service
along major transit corridors in anticipation of future rail service and
to reduce congestion in the thirteen (13) identified most heavily
congested corridors (cf. Chapter II of this
Element).
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT;
City's LACMTA Board members - coordinate with LACMTA |
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d. Provide shuttles and other services which increase access to and
within regional centers, community centers and districts as well as along
mixed-use boulevards.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT |
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e. Implement one supplemental program per year, as funding permits, to
provide enhanced transit service between residential neighborhoods in
economically disadvantaged areas and work opportunities.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing; initiate within 12 months of Element adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT; Community Development Department; CRA |
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f. Actively support (1) completion of the baseline rail system described
in Policy 2.12 of this Element by 2010; (2) commencement of high capacity
transit service in the East-West San Fernando Valley corridor by 2010;
and (3) commitment to the four City priority corridors for high capacity
transit service post-2010.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
City Planning Department;
LADOT;
City's LACMTA Board members |
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g. Continue transit restructuring studies on a periodic basis to reduce
the cost and enhance the effectiveness of transit service; coordinate
with adjoining jurisdictions.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT;
City's LACMTA Board members-coordinate with LACMTA. |
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h. Actively support Alternative Rail Technology (ART) and/or busways
utilizing publicly-owned railroad rights-of-way to extend transit service
along the priority corridors set forth in Policy 2.13c of this Element.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
City Planning Department;
LADOT;
City's LACMTA Board members-coordinate with LACMTA. |
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i. Progressively increase the proportion of transit vehicle fleets which
are zero-emission (ZEV) and/or Alternate fuel (AFV) - such as the
Advanced Technology Transit Bus. |
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT;
City's LACMTA Board members-coordinate with LACMTA. |
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j. Improve the design of transit centers to facilitate multi-modal use -
especially the interface between rail/MTA buses and smart shuttles and/or
taxis and pedestrian linkages.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT; City's LACMTA Board members-coordinate with LACMTA. |
| P17 |
Pursue the following Transportation Demand Management programs:
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a. Actively support the study of effective market incentives to achieve
regional levels of trip reduction mandated by State and Federal Clean Air
Acts; support regional implementation of feasible and effective market
incentives.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
City Planning Department; Environmental Affairs Department; LADOT;
Mayor's Office; City Council |
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b. Encourage regional agencies to include the following measures when
developing regional TDM programs for work trips:
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- Provide for reduced on-site parking in exchange for park-and-ride
lots in the TIMPs of Community Plans and Specific Plans
- Create and expand Transportation Management Organizations (TMOs).
- Develop and implement a comprehensive citywide or regionwide public
education program to promote ridesharing and carpooling.
- Encourage businesses to implement telecommuting, flextime, and
tele-conferencing.
- Require new development projects to include bicycle storage
facilities.
- Design and implement a plan for transit priority arterial streets.
- Implement shuttle bus programs to serve transit stations.
- Implement the City and LACMTA bicycle plans.
- Implement parking pricing and enforcement strategies.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
City Planning Department;
LADOT;
Environmental Affairs Department; Mayor's Office; City Council |
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c. Encourage regional agencies to consider the following measures when developing
regional TDM programs for non-work trips: |
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- Provide public education on TDM objectives and programs.
- Develop and adopt appropriate land use measures (e.g. mixed-use
development).
- Expand local transit services and enhance safety and comfort.
- Expand the bikeway system, improve bicycle access, and provide
bicycle parking facilities.
- Develop residential-based Transportation Management Organizations
(TMOs).
- Provide merchant incentives (such as preferential parking, transit
tokens, and discounts) for customers with bus passes.
- Provide park-and-ride shuttle services to activity centers and
special events.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
City Planning Department; LADOT; Environmental Affairs Department;
Mayor's Office; City Council |
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Pursue the following Transportation System Management programs: |
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a. Continue to implement ATSAC and Smart Corridor
programs throughout the City, with ATSAC reaching 100% of all arterial
(major and secondary highway) street intersections by the year 2010.
Focus freeway Smart Corridors on HOV segments.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing; set completion by 2010. |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT;
coordination with Caltrans. |
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b. Develop and implement neighborhood traffic
management programs, including traffic calming, to preserve lower density
residential areas and neighborhood shopping districts by preventing
problems associated with intrusion of through traffic.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing; initiate pilot program within 12 months of Element adoption.
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Responsibility: |
City Planning Department; LADOT; Environmental Affairs Department;
Mayor's Office; City Council |
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c. Implement peak hour parking restrictions on all
arterial streets in the thirteen (13) most heavily congested corridors
identified in Chapter II of this Element, where such restrictions would
add a travel lane or bus lane; coordinate with adjoining jurisdictions.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT |
| P19 |
Pursue the following Highway Infrastructure programs:
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a. Grade separate arterial streets along freight and
commuter rail lines.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT; Department of Public Works |
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b. Strategically widen existing roadways to adopted
standards (consistent with Policy 2.34 of this Element) through
incremental implementation of the designated Highways and Freeways
system, focusing on the thirteen identified congested corridors.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT; Department of Public Works |
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c. Work closely with Caltrans, SCAG and LACMTA to
prioritize freeway projects which:
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- close gaps in the regional freeway system;
- provide relief at heavily congested freeway exchanges, such as the
Fwy 101/Fwy 405 and the Fwy5/Fwy 110; and/or
- provide preference to HOV's.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT; City Planning Department; City's LACMTA Board members. |
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d. Work with Caltrans and LACMTA to prioritize future
highway investment in the Fwy 5/Fwy 405 corridors in the San Fernando
Valley, along with a focus on the long-range Route 126 corridor and the
Santa Clarita bypass.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT, City Planning Department; City's LACMTA Board Members |
| P20 |
Pursue the following Parking Management programs:
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a. Develop and implement a Parking Awareness/Promotion
program to increase acceptance of parking management by the general
public.
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Schedule: |
Initiate within 24 months of Element adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT |
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b. Implement shared parking, peripheral parking, and
parking pricing programs in major employment areas and mixed-use
districts.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT; City Planning Department; CRA |
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c. Improve and expand enforcement of on-street parking
restrictions (e.g. time limits, tow away/no stopping, loading zones),
especially where such restrictions provide an additional peak hour travel
lane/bus lane or additional loading areas in industrial districts.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT |
| P21 |
Fund and implement streetscape improvements by:
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- Establishing a priority funding program for streetscape improvements
in regional and community centers, and along pedestrian priority street
segments.
- Developing funding linkages between streetscape improvements and
transit construction or other externally-funded programs.
- Working with the Department of Public Works to improve the visual
appearance of streets by:
- Permitting street trees to establish full canopies; and
- Continuing to underground utilities consistent with City guidelines
and regulations.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Departments of City Planning, Public Works and Water and Power; LADOT.
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| P22 |
Continue operating and refining the existing computer-based Pavement
Management System, which develops models to predict current pavement
life cycle for each segment in the City's 6,500 mile system. Based on
these models, develop optimum maintenance strategies to preserve the
street system to the maximum extent permitted by the resources allocated
for this purpose.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Department of Public Works |
| P23 |
Continue utilizing a variety of cost effective maintenance techniques
to more properly maintain streets in a perpetual good to excellent
condition, with an emphasis on providing major maintenance in the form
of full-width resurfacing prior to a street segment suffering more than
15 percent base failure, which would require significantly costlier
reconstruction work.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Department of Public Works |
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| P24 |
Establish development facilitation programs/strategies and joint
partnerships to accomplish the following:
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- Form partnerships, where feasible, to jointly pursue large scale
development project so as to stimulate development in key areas
targeted for growth, such as at rail transit stations.
- Develop community-level transit accessibility plans which seek
maximum opportunities for entrepreneurial services and other private
sector initiatives, such as private sector participation in funding of
shuttles or DASH service.
- Form partnerships, where feasible, to jointly pursue location of ZEV
and AFV production facilities in the City of Los Angeles.
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Schedule: |
As required. |
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Responsibility: |
Mayor's Office; Community Development Department; CRA; LACMTA;
LADOT |
| P25 |
Initiate a series of district and center demonstration projects which
employ pro-active measures for both attracting development to the centers
and improving the physical and social environments of the centers and
surrounding neighborhoods. These demonstration projects could involve
public improvements, transit services, financial incentives and other
economic development measures.
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Schedule: |
Initiate process within 18 months of CGPF adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
Council Offices; Mayor's Office; CRA; LACMTA and other relevant City
departments. |
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Promote the commercialization of electric vehicles and other forms of
electric transportation as a means of improving both air quality and
economic development.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Department of Water and Power |
| P27 |
Develop an Entrepreneurial Transit Opportunities program to encourage the
development of community-based transit services such as shuttles that
would be run by owner-operators.
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Schedule: |
Initiate process within 18 months of CGPF adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT |
| P28 |
Maximize environmental review process efficiency through:
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- The use of master environmental databases, and the Citywide General
Plan Framework (CGPF) database, where appropriate;
- The use of consistent environmental assessment criteria for public
and private development projects undergoing environmental review, as
appropriate;
- Modification of Planning Department Standard Conditions for Mitigated
Negative Declarations related to parking for development projects at
the following locations:
- Centers and districts (consistent with the TIMP for each respective
center or district);
- Proximity of 1,500 feet or less to a fixed rail station;
- Proximity of 750 feet or less to a major bus route intersection.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing; initiate amendment process within 18 months of CGPF
adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
Departments of City Planning, Public Works, and Environmental Affairs;
LADOT. |
| P29 |
Incorporate Transportation Element implementation, including Streetscape
and Scenic Highway Guidelines, into development application review (e.g.
zone changes, tentative tracts, periodic plan review).
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Schedule: |
Ongoing; initiate immediately upon adoption of Element. |
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Responsibility: |
City Planning Department |
| P30 |
Incorporate Transportation Element policies into building permit
application review and public works approvals, especially in regard to
public street dedication and improvement, to streetscape guidelines, and
to scenic highway guidelines.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing; initiate immediately upon adoption of Element. |
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Responsibility: |
City Planning Department; Departments of Public Works and Building and
Safety; LADOT |
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| P31 |
Establish a Citywide transportation database to be used in the
Transportation Element monitoring program. The database should include at
a minimum:
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- Measures of accessibility at the Community Plan Area level;
- Measures of mobility (including levels of service and mode split as
well as vehicle miles traveled/vehicle hours traveled);
- Measures of plan implementation (such as TIMP adoption/LAP
adoption).
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Schedule: |
Initiate within 12 months of Element adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
Department of City Planning; LADOT |
| P32 |
Establish a component of the CGPF Monitoring Program which assesses
transportation conditions and determines the extent of the City's
progress toward attainment of Transportation Element goals and objectives.
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Schedule: |
Within 12 months of Element adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
Department of City Planning with assistance from LADOT |
| P33 |
Closely monitor Federal and State legislative mandates which may restrict
the Port and LAX cargo-handling capacity and passenger capacity; address
such mandates through appropriate lobbying efforts.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Departments of Airports and Harbor; Chief Legislative Analyst |
| P34 |
Expand the telecommuting program for municipal employees, as appropriate.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
City Council; Personnel Department |
| P35 |
Establish a simple, timely program (e.g. maximum three months approval
time) by which residents and/or commercial property owners of any size
area can request a standardized assessment district for the installation
and maintenance of street trees, parkway planting and/or pedestrian-scale
street lighting.
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Schedule: |
Initiate within 24 months of CGPF adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
Departments of City Planning and Public Works |
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P36 |
Periodically evaluate fee structures, both in terms of monetary costs to
developers and to the City in relation to other cities in the region. In
connection with this evaluation, review the permit processing procedure
in order to minimize or eliminate administrative complexity. Where
appropriate, revise existing fee structures. In addition, periodically
evaluate the fee collection schedules for infrastructure maintenance and
improvements.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Departments of City Planning, Public Works, and Building and Safety;
LADOT |
| P37 |
Take the following procedural actions in relation to the City's parks,
greenway and open space resources:
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- Provide for the installation of street trees to maintain open space
corridors by developing a system incentives for private implementation
of a street tree plan, including commitments of public maintenance for
street trees planted through private efforts.
- Provide tax benefits for land gifts to the City (such as riverfront
properties).
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Schedule: |
Initiate within 24 months of CGPF adoption. |
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Responsibility: |
Departments of City Planning, Recreation and Parks,
and Public Works |
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| P38 |
Continue to cooperate with regional agencies, such as the South Coast Air
Quality Management District, to develop regional transportation-related
emission reduction measures. Many of the most effective measures to
reduce vehicles trips require regional implementation. Consider the
following potential strategies in this effort:
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- Market incentives (including vehicle miles traveled charges);
- Voluntary rideshare measures;
- Parking pricing/parking cash-out;
- Local shuttle services to activity centers and special events;
- Enhanced service and improved safety and comfort of transit;
- Preferential parking;
- Bicycle paths and lanes and bicycle storage facilities construction;
and
- Advanced transportation system technology, such as
telecommunications, interactive government services via the internet,
and telecommute work centers.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Departments of City Planning and Environmental Affairs; LADOT |
| P39 |
Urge Caltrans, SCAG and LACMTA to consider lane conversions or reversible
lanes, where appropriate, for freeway HOV projects as part of the
countywide HOV plan, rather than costly freeway widening.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Department of City Planning; LADOT |
| P40 |
Enhance the relationship among City departments/agencies and between City
and non-City entities by taking the following actions:
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- Continue to assure coordination of various city planning efforts
related to growth, infrastructure, and service provision;
- Maintain and further enhance the dialogue between the City and
adjoining jurisdictions, organizations, and public agencies that
directly provide services and/or indirectly impact growth and
development within Los Angeles, by establishing a mechanism that
facilitates regular meetings between these entities.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Department of City Planning and other relevant departments
and agencies. |
| P41 |
Work cooperatively with the Sheriff's Department, State law enforcement
agencies, and the police departments of adjoining jurisdictions in order
to maintain and improve mutual assistance agreements, especially as these
relate to transit system security and highway safety.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Los Angeles Police Department |
| P42 |
Work closely with all City departments to ensure that their facilities
are energy efficient and to develop the infrastructure to support an
electric vehicle future.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Department of Water and Power; Department of General Services |
| P43 |
Increase the portion of the City's service vehicle fleet which are
zero-emission (ZEV) or low emission (AFV), subject to availability of
funding. Aggressively seek funding to support this program.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Department of General Services; Department of Water and Power;
Harbor Department; Department of Airports
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| P44 |
Work collaboratively with adjoining jurisdictions, the private sector
and LACMTA to finance and develop a modern intermodal freight facility at the
northerly terminus of the Alameda Corridor and to coordinate goods movement
improvements.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
LADOT; City's LACMTA Board members; Mayor's Office |
| P45 |
Work closely with SCAG and adjoining jurisdictions:
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- To ensure thorough environmental analysis, and proper placement, of
any new pipelines which are to traverse any portion of the City.
- To ensure that growth in the North Los Angeles County area is planned
and reviewed with full consideration of jobs/housing balance impacts.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
Mayor's Office; City Council; Chief Legislative Analyst;
Environmental Affairs Department; City Attorney |
| P46 |
Work closely with LACMTA to
review and refine the Long Range Plan, the Call for Projects protocols,
and the County Congestion Management Program to ensure congruency with
Transportation Element objectives and policies.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
City Planning Department; LADOT; City's LACMTA Board members |
| P47 |
Closely monitor SCAG, LACMTA, and Caltrans regarding any proposed
modifications of Freeway HOV lanes to accommodate High Occupancy Toll
(HOT) lanes for toll use. The first demonstration projects in Los Angeles
County should be for toll use by delivery trucks of five (5) tons or
less, if toll use of HOV lanes is authorized.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
City's SCAG representatives; City's LACMTA Board members;
Office of the Mayor; City Council; LADOT |
| P48 |
Work closely with Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG) to ensure implementation of the
1998 SCAG Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Aviation System policy
recommendations relative to expansion of major regional airports.
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Schedule: |
Ongoing |
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Responsibility: |
City representatives on SCAG Regional Council;
Chief Legislative Analyst |
