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TSIA Board Meeting <br />August 30, 2001 <br />Page 3 <br />properties. The City keeps the Navy apprised of the coyote /rat problems <br />in an attempt to keep that situation under control. <br />2. Pacific Center East — Scott Reekstin reported there has not been much <br />development activity in this area which is bounded by SR -55, Red Hill, <br />Valencia, and the railroad tracks. The extension of Newport Avenue south <br />to Valencia is the major project planned. This is a 2 -phase project. Staff <br />is working on the environmental report which will be a supplement to the <br />EIR done for the Specific Plan area in 1990. Phase 1 is planned to go to <br />bid in Spring 2002 and Phase 2 by 2003/2004. <br />V. Transportation <br />1. Allocation of TSIA Funds for Design, Right -of -Way Acquisition, and <br />Construction of the Edinger Avenue Widening Project from Ritchey Street to <br />East of Red Hill Avenue and for Preliminary Engineering for Grand Avenue <br />and Dyer Road Improvement — George Alvarez <br />Recommendation: <br />1. Approve the transfer of the remaining previously allocated TSIA Funds in the <br />amount of $195,246 (Area B) from the planning phase to the design, right -of- <br />way, and construction phases. <br />2. Authorize additional TSIA funding in the amount of $2,846,212 (Area B) in FY <br />01/02 for the completion of the design, right -of -way, and construction phases. <br />3. Authorize funding in the amount of $100,000 (Area B) for preliminary <br />engineering for intersection improvements at Grand Avenue and Dyer Road, <br />if the total costs for engineering, right -of -way, and construction for the Edinger <br />Avenue Smart Street improvement upon award of the construction contract <br />are at or below the estimated costs of $10,716,458. <br />Mr. Alvarez reported this project has been in the planning stages for about eight years, <br />and the process of acquiring right -of -way is well underway. To fully fund the project, a <br />transfer of $195,246 from the planning phase to the design, right -of -way and <br />construction phases is requested, as well as authorization to fund $2,846,212 for the <br />completion of right -of -way and construction, and an additional $100,000 for preliminary <br />engineering for intersection improvements at Grand Avenue and Dyer Road if total <br />costs for Edinger widening at construction award is at or below $10,716,458. Tim Serlet <br />added that of the $58 million dollars allotted for the key projects in the area right now, <br />$38 million is for construction. It was noted that the Newport extension /SR -55 Ramp <br />