HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1995-17946 RESOLUTION NO. 17946
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF CALIFORNIA
TRANSPORTATION VENTURES TO CONSTRUCT SR-125
BETWEEN SR-905 AND SR-54
WHEREAS, on September 14, 1990 the Governor of the State of California
designated SR-125 as an historic public-private partnership facility; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans executed a franchise agreement with California
Transportation Venture for the eventual construction of a SR-125 limited access toll highway
with free high occupancy vehicle lanes; and
WHEREAS, SR-125 will provide a vital link in north/south transportation corridor
for San Diego County; and
WHEREAS, SR-125 will relieve forecasted congestion on north-south arterial
streets such as Sweetwater Road and Otay Lakes Road, and east-west arterial streets such
as East H Street, Telegraph Canyon Road and Bonita Road; and
WHEREAS, passage and implementation of the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) will increase commerce and trade between Mexico and the San Diego
region and the need for SR-125; and
WHEREAS, SR-125 will help reduce severe traffic congestion on the Otay Mesa
Road by providing additional access to and for Otay Mesa and the international border
crossing; and
WHEREAS, SR-125 will provide improved access to the ARCO Olympic Training
Center and other commercial residential and industrial areas in the Eastern Chula Vista
Territories; and
WHEREAS, SR-125 will improve response time for highway patrol, police, fire
and other emergency vehicles throughout South County; and
WHEREAS, SR-125 iS an innovative public/private partnership which wilt be
funded by a $330,000,000 private sector cash investment; and
WHEREAS, the construction and completion of SR-125 is a necessary facility
to continue to attract jobs to Chula Vista, South County and the San Diego region; and
WHEREAS, it is very important that the segment of SR-125 between SR-54 and
SR-94 be built within the SANDAG plan of finance by the year 2003; and
WHEREAS, without this link, the transportation plan and the funding scenario
for the Toll Road may not be successful; and
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WHEREAS, staff hereby supports the construction of the Toll Road by CTV in
a timely manner.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby support the efforts of California Transportation Ventures to construct SR-125
between SR-905 and SR-54. Such support shall not be deemed to imply any requirement for
a financial contribution by the City to the project.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 27th day of June, 1995, by the following vote:
YES: Councilmembers: Alevy, Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Horton
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
Beverly A~. Authelet, City C er
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 17946 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 27th day of June,
1995.
Executed this 27th day of June, 1995.