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Home My WebLink About2011/11/15 Item 08~.-~ _... CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT ~~,~;~ CITY OF CHULA VISTA 11/15/11, Item ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A SUPERSEDING FREEWAY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) FOR INTERSTATE 805 FRONT THE SOUTH CITY OF CHULA VISTA LIMITS TO THE EAST NAPLES STREET UNDERCROSSIN SUBMITTED BY: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ASSISTANT DIRECT R OF EN R REVIEWED BY: CITY MANAGER ASSISTANT CIT MANAGER ~j~ 4/STHS VOTE: YES ^ NO SUMMARY Caltrans is currently warlcing on the I-805 Direct Access Ramp project that will provide a new access to/from I-805 to East Palomar Street. This project was not addressed within the original Freeway Agreement for I-805, executed on July 1, 1968; therefore, it is necessary for the City and CalTrans to execute an amendment, called a Superseding Freeway Agreement ("SFA"), to the 1968 Freeway Agreement. This amendment will authorize the right-of--way and construction phases. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) since this is a federally funded prof ecf, and has determined that the activity, consisting of approval a Superseding Freeway Agreement with Caltrans that will provide for a new Direct Access Ramp (DAR) to and from I-805 at East Palomar Street is adequately covered in previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR)/Environmental Assessment (EA) with Finding of No Significant Impact for the Interstate 805 Managed Lanes South Project. The Final EIR/EA was prepared by the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and certified on Jtu1e 22, 2011 pursuant to Division 13, California Public Resources Code and Title 42, USC 4332(2)(C). The City of Chula Vista was a Responsible Agency in the EIR/EA approval process. Thus, no fiu-ther CEQA or NEPA environmental review or determination is necessary. 8-1 11/15/11, Item Page 2 of 3 RECOMMENDATION -- Council adopt the resolution. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Not applicable DISCUSSION The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is currently in the design phase of the Interstate - 805 Managed Lanes South Project that will provide for a new freeway access point, a Direct Access Ramp, at the East Palomar Street bridge. The proposed improvements will provide express lanes that will be free for high occupancy vehicles (two or more occupants), buses and motorcycles. The express lanes will also be made available for single occupancy vehicles using the electronic FasTralc transponder system. The project fact sheet is attached (Attachment 1). The environmental documents have been approved (Attachments 2 & 3); and the design work is nearing completion. In a letter dated September 14, 2011 (Attachment 4), the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) stated that it is necessary to amend the existing Freeway Agreement with an SFA (Attachment 5) due to a new freeway access point that will soon be provided at East Palomar Street. For the purposes of providing background, it should be noted that each freeway through the City of Chula Vista has an existing Freeway Agreement. For Interstate-805, the Freeway Agreement was. executed on July 1, 1968. It covers I-805 from the south City limits (Otay Valley Road) to the City of San Diego (0.3 miles north of Imperial Ave.). The project mentioned above, however, was not addressed within the original Freeway Agreement. In order for CalTrans to move forward on the project right-of--way and constntction phases of the Project, an amendment to the I-805 Freeway Agreement, which CalTrans calls a "Superseding Freeway Agreement," is necessary. Caltrans cannot on this work unless and until the City executes the SFA. The SFA will cover the south Chula Vista limits at post mile 3.4 to the East Naples Street undercrossing at post mile 5.6. The SFA addresses and amends only the portion between the south Chula Vista city limits and the Naples Street Undercrossing (UC). Of note is that the East Naples Street bridges are shown on Caltrans records as "Naples Street UC Br- No. 57-0634 L/R" and are called out on the SFA as "Naples Street Undercrossing". Next year, Caltrans and the City of Chula Vista will bring forward the, updated Freeway Maintenance Agreement (FMA) that will clearly define the revised maintenance areas that each agency is responsible to maintain. Both agencies are still working on those design elements and will wrap up work on this in a few months time. Thus, tonight's Council action on the SFA will not have any fiscal impact, since it is only updating the Caltrans Freeway Agreement as mentioned above. It is the FMA that will be brought forward for Council approval about the time that construction commences that will describe the changes to the-areas that today Caltrans maintains, the City maintains and Chula Vista Open Space District 7 maintains. 8-2 11/15/11, Item `~ Page 3 of 3 In the future, as Caltrans works north of East Naples Street on a subsequent I-805 phase, we will receive a similar request to amend the current freeway agreement. The impending work on I-805 will be limited to the area from East Naples Street to just south of East Palomar. Street. Thus, the SFA addresses and amends that portion of the Freeway Agreement within the limits from East Naples Street to the south city limits at Otay Valley Road. Constriction for the I-805 DAR project is anticipated to begin in the summer of 2012 and be completed by late 2014. The Otay Water District will be relocating a water line in early 2012 in order for the Caltrans work to begin on East Palomar Street. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site specific and consequently the .500 foot Wile found in California Code of Regulations section 18704.2(x){1) is not applicable to this decision. CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT None with tonight's action. ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT Future Council action will approve a revised FMA. New traffic signal maintenance will require only routine, normal maintenance of the surrounding city street and traffic signals. Funding sources include Transnet and Gas Tax and these costs shall be shared with the State. Drainage maintenance and landscaping costs shall be borne by the original and previously established Landscape Maintenance District # 7. Minimal landscaping costs by City for areas west of I-805. Costs will be provided with FMA report and resolution due to Council by July 2012. ATTACHMENTS 1. Interstate-805 South Project Fact Sheet (2-pages) 2. Interstate 805 Managed Lanes South Project Final Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Assessment with Finding of No Significant Impact cover sheet dated June 2011 3. Environmental Document excerpt section "1.7 Permits and Approval Needed" with Table 1-6 4. Caltrans letter dated September 14, 2011 5, .Superseding Freeway Agreement (SFA) Prepareii by: Francisco X. Rivera P.E., T.E., Principal Civil Engineer, Public Worlcs Department J:\Engineer\AGENDA\CAS201 l\i 1-15-11\FINAL\I805 Supplemental Freeway Agreement dm edit li-9 final clean:doc $-~ ~T-r~~~n' l February 2011 °,STR~~T„ Interstate 8 0 5 -- .~t, . South Project ~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~.. _. ~_ rte! C CT SAN:III6GQ AND ~IMPER7AL COUNT/ES. FAl T J ~"I ~ i i ' ~ \~ '•n f %+1 ~ 9"~~~ ~\.// 1- t .eas~s.~suaa. Creates an integral part of a modern, new transportation system that will meet the future needs of travelers in our region. Provides expanded trans- portation choices, such as HOV lanes and a new bus rapid transit system. Helps support the economic viability of the region and improve the quality of life by safely moving more people and products. Project Manager Ramon Martinez at (619) 688-2516 or e-mail at Ramon.Martinez@dot.ca.gov www, keepsand iegomoving.com Department of Transportation 4050 Taylor Street San Diego, CA 92110 Ph: (6.19) 688-6670 Fax: (619) 688-3b95 www.dot.ca.gov/dist 11 ~V THE PROJECT AT A GLANCE The Interstate 805 South Project is part of the larger I-805 Corridor Projects. The I-805 South Project area is 11 miles between Palo- mar Street and the I-805/SR-15 interchange. The project includes the addition of express lanes within the I-805 median. The project will cost an estimated $1.3 billion to complete. Funding is expected to be a combination of federal, state and local programs, including TransNet dollars. THE IMPROVEMENTS Proposed improvements include express lanes that will be free for high occupancy vehicles (HOV), buses and motorcycles; and avail- able to single occupant vehicles for a fee. A bus rapid transit system will also operate on the express lanes. The project will include features that will conveniently connect members of the community to the express lanes, including a Direct Access Ramp, intermediate access points, HOV direct connectors, in-line transit stations and park-and-ride locations. Sound walls and retaining walls will be constructed and bridge improvements will be made at various locations along the freeway to help maintain the quality of life for neighboring communities. MILESTONES Public outreach efforts are underway with public meetings sched- uled in September 2010 and the environmental studies expected to be complete in mid 2011. Construction is expected to begin in 2012. -- " ~ ~- ~- -` ~; 8-4 ~~f - 1 ~ r D; ~; ® 'EI Cajon San ';%'~ ,:~' f f - ~ .Diego ~ - _ - - ,---~' -, ~, F .-.-' ~ ~ ~,~: La Mesa _.. ~. 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COUNTY; CALIFORNIA DISTRfCT 1.1 - SD - 805, PM 4.4/15.8' _EA 11-081610 _. PI 1100000060 .Final Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Assessment with_Finding of No Significant Impact Prepared by the State of California Department of'Transportation The environmental review, consultation, and any other action required in accordance .with applicable Federal laws for this project. is being, or has been, carried out by Caltrans under its assumption of responsibility pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. l June 20T1 8-6 Chapter 7.0 Proposed Project This alternative would require a wider development footprint, resulting in additional ramp realignments and increased R/VV acquisition along the length of Project limits. Because of the anticipated amount of R/1N acquisition required, the cost to construct this alternative would have been major, and the adjacent neighborhoods would have been severely impacted. This alternative was rejected for these reasons. 1.6.3 Transit-only Lanes Alternative This alternative would have consisted of building one transit-only lane in each direction within the freeway median from just south of the East Palomar Street overcrossing 4o the Landis Street overcrossing. The transit-only lane would have been separated from the general purpose lanes by a painted median. This option would have included constructing many of the features that are required for Alternatives 1 and 2 including transit stations, a DAR at East Palomar Street, and direct connector ramp to SR 15. This alternative would not meet the vision of the 2030 RTP, which consists of a flexible highway system in which transit vehicles share lanes with carpools, vanpools, and toll-paying SOVs. In addition, the 2030 RTP recommends development of more than 200 miles of managed laneIRON network along lnterstate 5, 15, and 805; thus a transit-only option would not be consistent with the planned regional network. This alternative would have constructed many of the same features as the build alternatives yet reduces the flexibility to manage HOV and SOV users on the system. Given the infrastructure required and the inability to manage the system, this alternative would not be considered a prudent expenditure of funds. Due to inconsistencies with 2030 RTP and reduced flexibility, this alternative has been withdrawn from further consideration. 1.7 PERMITS AND APPROVALS NEEDED Table 1-6 lists the permits and approvals required for Project construction. Table 1-6 REQUIRED PERMITS AND APPROVALS A enc Permit/A royal Status Cit of Chula Vista Freewa A reement for DAR Pendin FHWA Modified Access Report Conceptual A royal California Trans ortation Commission A royal for fundin Pendin 1602 Streambed Alteration Agreement and California Department of Fish and Game Section 2080.1 Agreement for Threatened Pending and Endan ered S ecies U.S. Arm Cor s of En ineers Section 404 Nationwide Permits Pendin Re Tonal Water Qualit Control Board Section 401 Water Qualit Certification Pendin Endangered Species Act Section 7 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Consultation for Threatened and Completed Endan ered S ecies lnterstate 805 Managed Lanes South Project Final EIR/EA June 2011 1-24 -7 STATE OF CALIFORNIA-BUSINESS TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY EDMUND BROWN Jr Governor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ' DISTRICT l l ~+~~Co~ ~ „- 4050 TAYLOR STREET, M.S. 333 . SAN DIEGO, CA 92110 -_ PHONE (619) 688-6738 Flex your power! FAX (619} 688-3217 Be energy efficient! TTY 711 www.dot.ca.gov September 14, 2011 Richard Hopkins, P.E. City Engineer/ Director of Public Works City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, Ca. 91910 Dear Mr. Hopkins: The existing Freeway Agreement for Interstate 805 dated July l Si, 1968 between the south City limits and the north City limits needs to be amended per California Streets and Highways Code sections 100.2 and 100.22 to reflect a new direct access ramp to the freeway. The East Palomar Direct Access Ramp (DAR) project will construct a direct connection between Interstate 805 Express Lanes to the City of Chula Vista East Palomar Street. This new connection will serve Bus Rapid Transit, high occupancy vehicles, and single occupancy vehicles using FasTrak. The attached agreement supersedes a portion of the existing agreement between the south City limits and Naples Street undercrossing. An environmental document was approved on June 2011 for the construction of the Express Lanes on Interstate 805 Freeway from just south of East Palomar Street in the City of Chula Vista to Landis Street overcrossing in the City of San Diego. This document includes the DAR at East Palomar Street. Enclosed are three copies of the Freeway Agreement for execution by the City of Chula Vista. Please note that Caltrans needs three original executed agreements and three original resolutions. The resolution should include a statement which (a) authorizes an official to sign the Agreement and (b) indicates that the provisions of Section 100.22 have been complied with. Caltrans would appreciate the immediate processing of this agreement to ensure a timely delivery of the DAR project. If you have any questions, please contact me at (619) 688-6738 or Harwell Ontoy, Design Manager, at 619-688-3156. Sincerely, GUSTA O DALLARDA ~ Corridor Director Enclosure "Caltrans improves mohilin~ across California" $_8 THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS TO FORM BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND WILL BE FORMALLY SIGNED UPON APPROVAL BY THE CITY COUNCF'L , r /~ ~il~ Glen R. Googins City Attorney Dated: t l 1 SUPERSEDING FREEWAY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND CHULA OF VISTA 8-9 ~-rr~~~ 5 11-SD-805-PM 3.4/5.6 From the south City of Chula Vista limits to the Naples Street UC SUPERSEDING FREEWAY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on this day of 2011 , by and between the STATE OF CALIFORNIA acting by and through the Department of Transportation (herein referred to as "STATE"), and the City of Chula Vista (herein referred to as "CITY"), WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the highway described above has been declared to be a freeway by Resolution of the California Transportation Commission September 27, 1960; and WHEREAS, STATE and CITY have entered into a Freeway Agreement dated July 1, 1968, relating to that portion of State Highway Route 805 between the south CITY limits and the north CITY limits of Chula Vista ;and WHEREAS, a revised plan map for such freeway has been prepared showing the proposed plan of the STATE as it affects streets of the CITY; and WHEREAS, it is the mutual desire of the parties hereto to enter into a new Freeway Agreement in accordance with the revised plan of said freeway; ' NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED: 1. This Agreement supersedes that portion of said Freeway Agreement dated July l~` 1968 from the south CITY limits to the Naples Street Undercrossing. 2. CITY agrees and consents to the closing of CITY Streets, construction of frontage roads and other local roads, and other construction affecting CITY streets, all as shown on said plan map attached hereto marked Exhibit A and made a part hereof by this reference. 3. STATE shall, in the construction of the freeway at the STATE' S expense, make such.. changes affecting CITY streets in accordance with plan map attached hereto marked Exhibit A. 8-10 4. STATE agrees to acquire all necessary rights of way as may be required for construction, reconstruction or alteration of CITY streets, frontage roads and other local streets. The CITY hereby authorizes the STATE to acquire in its behalf all such necessary rights of way; 5. It is understood between the parties that the right of way maybe acquired in sections or units, and that both as to the acquisition of right of way and the construction of the freeway projects, the obligations of STATE hereunder shall be carried out at such time and for such unit or units of the projects as funds are budgeted and made lawfully available for such expenditures. CITY will accept control and maintenance over each of the relocated or reconstructed CITY streets, and the frontage roads, and other STATE constructed local streets on receipt of written notice to CITY from STATE that the work thereon has been completed, except for any portion which is adopted by STATE as a part of the freeway proper. CITY will accept title to the portions of such streets lying outside the freeway limits upon relinquishment by STATE. 7. This agreement may be modified at any time by the mutual consent of the parties hereto, as may become necessary for the best accomplishment through STATE and CITY cooperation of the whole freeway project for the benefit of the people of the STATE and the CITY. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day above first written. STATE OF CLAIFORNIA Department of Transportation MALCOLM DOUGHERTY, Acting Director California Department of Transportation By: CITY OF CHULA VISTA By: TERRY ABBOTT Chief Design Engineer APPROVED AS TO FORM By: State Attorney CHERYL COX Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM By: GLEN R. 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RESOLUTION NO.2011- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A SUPERCEDING FREEWAY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) FOR INTERSTATE 805 (I-805) FROM THE SOUTH CITY OF CHULA VISTA LIMITS TO THE EAST NAPLES STREET UNDERCROSSING WHEREAS, each freeway within the City Of Chula Vista is the subject of a Freeway Agreement between Chula Vista and the State; and WHEREAS, a Freeway Agreement grants the State authority to make adjustments to the City street system in order to develop the portions of the associated freeway that are within the City; and WHEREAS, the Freeway Agreement for Interstate-805, FMA 11-8061, was executed on July 1, 1968, and covers I-805 from the south City limits (Otay Valley Road} to the City of San Diego (0.3 miles north of Imperial Ave.); and WHEREAS, Caltrans is currently working on the I-805 Direct Access Ramp project that will provide a new access to/from I-805 to East Palomar Street; and WHEREAS, the proposed improvements will provide express lanes that will be free for high occupancy vehicles (two or more occupants), buses and motorcycles; and WHEREAS, the express lanes will also be made available for single occupancy vehicles using the electronic FasTrak transponder system; and WHEREAS, this particular project was not addressed within the original Freeway Agreement for I-805; therefore an amendment, called a Superceding Freeway Agreement ("SFA"), covering the south Chula Vista limits at post mile 3.4 to the East Naples Street undercrossing at post mile 5.6, must be approved in order for the project right-of--way and construction phases to be authorized; and WHEREAS, the balance of the 1968 agreement will remain in effect; and WHEREAS, the Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) since this is a federally funded project, and has determined that the activity, consisting of approval a Superceding Freeway Agreement with Caltrans that will provide for a new Direct Access Ramp (DAR) to and from I-805 at East Palomar Street is adequately covered in previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report 8-13 (FEIR)/Environmental Assessment (EA) with Finding of No Significant Impact for the Interstate 805 Managed Lanes South Project. The Final EIR/EA was prepared by the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and certified on June 22, 2011 pursuant to Division 13, California Public Resources Code and Title 42, USC 4332(2)(C). The City of Chula Vista was a Responsible Agency in the EIR/EA approval process. Thus, no further CEQA or NEPA environmental review or determination is necessary; and WHEREAS, the noticing and meeting for this action are in compliance with California Streets and Highways Code § 100.22. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby approve the Superceding Freeway Agreement between the City of Chula Vista and the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for Interstate 805 from the south City of Chula Vista Limits to the East Naples Street Undercrossing. ~ Presented by Approved as Richard A. Hopkins Glen R. Grog Director of Public Works City Attorney 8-14