HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2002-138 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-138
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $160,000 FROM THE
AVAILABLE BALANCE IN THE TRANSPORTATION
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE FUND, FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT STM-340, "EAST H STREET
WIDENING PROJECT"
WHEREAS, the East H Street Widening project is one project that has been identified as
a priority project for the East H Street corridor and it is desired to be completed within the next
few months; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) program identifies this project in the
Fiscal Year 2003/2004 budget but it is necessary for staff to design and award this project this
fiscal year in order to expedite construction; and
WHEREAS, City staff has begun the preliminary engineering and coordination efforts
with Caltrans and would like to formally commence the design process; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to expedite the construction of this project, staff will be ordering
signal equipment and other appurtenances for this project, so that once this project is brought
back to Council for awarding the contract, the items that require the longest lead time will have
already been delivered to the City; and
WHEREAS, the eastbound number three lane that today serves solely as a right-mm lane
for the east-to-northbound on-ramp will become a shared-through and right-turn lane so that
once completed, there will be three through lanes in the eastbound direction from the Interstate
805 (I-805) southbound off-ramp to the Terra Nova shopping center; and
WHEREAS, afternoon peak period delays and vehicular queues would be reduced; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending that Council move up the funding of $160,000 for
this project by fourteen months.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby appropriate $160,000 fi.om the available balance in the Transportation
Development Impact Fee (DIF) fund, for Capital Improvement Project STM-340, "East H Street
Widening Project".
Presented by Approved as to form by
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Public Works Director ~ty AttorneYy
Resolution 2002-138
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 7th day of May, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Padilla, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Davis
Shirley Horto~Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow~ City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2002-138 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 7th day of May, 2002.
Executed this 7th day of May, 2002.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk