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WORK STUDY SESSION L~ WSA PRESENTATIONS: BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT BY PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, AND CENTRAL CORRIDOR STUDY BY ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Raul Godinez, III, Executive Director of the Public Works Agency, introduced Tammy Warren, Program Manager from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), who provided the Council with an overview of the Central County Corridor Major Investment Study. Highlights of the presentation include: • Study identifies mobility problems, creates a statement of purpose and need, narrows down alternatives, recommends locally preferred strategy, and sets the stage for funding; • Process and status of the various phases; • Detailed the area of study and the next steps in the estimated timeline through Summer 2010. Staff presentation of the Bristol Street Widening Project by George Alvarez, City Engineer, who highlighted the following: i • Project scope includes widening between Warner and Memory Lane o Provide regional traffic relief to the Central Corridor County by widening from two to three lanes in each direction and improving intersections o Improve aesthetics by providing linear parks and landscaped medians throughout the corridor o Convert overhead utilities to underground o Construct storm drain and street lighting improvements o Construct sound walls to reduce noise impacts to adjacent neighborhoods • Chronology of Bristol Street Corridor o Planning began in 1984 o Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) certified in 1990 o Bristol Corridor Specific Plan approved in 1991 o July 2006, executed an agreement with OCTA to fund and secure $225 million • Status of Project Phase Status Phase I -McFadden to Pine Under Construction Phase II -Third to Civic Center Acquiring Right of Way Phase III -Civic Center to 17th Need to update EIS to seek Federal funding Phase IV - St. Andrews to Warner Need to update EIS to seek Federal funding CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 286 NOVEMBER 16, 2009