AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 3/20/2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: McKinley Grade Separation Peer Review Ad Hoc Committee
SUBJECT:
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McKinley Grade Separation Peer Review Team Report.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
1. Receive and file the Independent Review and Assessment Report prepared by the City's McKinley Grade Separation Peer Review Team ("Peer Report").
2. Consideration and possible action regarding recommendations from the McKinley Grade Separation Peer Review Ad Hoc Committee based upon the Peer Report.
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ANALYSIS:
Background
On January 16, 2019, the City Council consented to the creation of the McKinley Grade Separation Peer Review Ad Hoc Committee ("Ad Hoc Committee"), a temporary advisory council committee consisting of Council Member Jacque Casillas and Council Member Wes Speake. The purpose for the Ad Hoc Committee was to establish a McKinley Grade Separation Peer Review Team ("Peer Review Team") whose overall goal was to take an independent look at the proposed McKinley Grade Separation Project. In particular, to take a look at the "Rail Over Road" alternative and its financial, technical and schedule feasibility, as well as the options thus far studied by staff and its consultants for the "Road Over Rail" alternative to determine whether a reasonable range of feasible alternatives has been studied.
Peer Review Team - Members and Scope
The Ad Hoc Committee identified Mr. Juan M. Diaz and Mr. Viren Shah for the Peer Review Team. Mr. Diaz is a Principal Engineer, has an MBA, and has more than 30 years of experience, including on more than 20 grade separation projects. He is also President and CEO of JMD, Inc., a full service transportation planning and civil engineering firm covering highways, land development, traffic and rail projects for local agencies, railroads and private entities in California. The firm has 22 employees in 3 office...
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