HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2017-124RESOLUTION NO. 2017-124
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO
A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SAN
DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG)
REGARDING AN ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT FOR
GRADE SEPARATIONS AND STATIONS TO THE LIGHT
RAIL TROLLEY'S (LRT) BLUE LINE, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE SUCH NON -SUBSTANTIVE
CHANGES DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista (City) desires to work with the San Diego
Association of Governments (SANDAG) in order to make rail corridor improvements through
Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, the City and SANDAG each have projects in the RTIP related to making
these rail corridor improvements; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2012, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2012-118
approving the initial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for STM -361, SANDAG Contract
Number 5004169, for the purposes of preparing an environmental document that will consider
project alternatives for grade -separating the Blue Line Light Rail Trolley crossing at Palomar
Street and commensurate station improvements; and
WHEREAS, as of June 2014, the Palomar Street rail crossing is ranked as the County of
San Diego's highest priority location for grade -separation; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2014, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2014-253
extending the initial MOU expiration date from December 31, 2014 to June 30, 2016 in order to
complete the environmental document, the final project invoicing, accounting and close out
documentation to Caltrans and Federal Highway Administration; and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2015, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2015-248
amending the MOU in order to perform additional tasks related to the Project Report and
Environmental Document (PR/ED) such as additional public outreach, photo simulations and
traffic analysis of the various alternatives being considered and extended the expiration date
from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2020, in order to coincide with the reversion date of the federal
funds; and
WHEREAS, approving the third amendment to the MOU will provide for additional
consultant services such as, groundwater monitoring and technical analysis needed for the traffic
analysis of the various geometric alternatives for the alternative that lowers Palomar Street under
all rail lines prior to determining it as the preferred alternative; and
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WHEREAS, approving the third amendment to the MOU will amend the SANDAG
budget by $52,000 from $982,000 to $1,034,000 for its efforts related to the PR/ED.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve the third amendment to the Memoranda of Understanding with the
San Diego Association of Governments for contract Number 5004169 regarding an
environmental document for grade separations and stations to the Blue Line Light Rail crossing
at Palomar Street, authorize the City Attorney to make such non -substantive changes deemed
necessary for the benefit of the City, and authorize and direct the Mayor to execute the
agreement.
Presented by
William S. Valle
Director of Engineering & Capital Projects
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 11th day of July 2017 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Diaz, McCann, Padilla, and Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Aguilar
—hs, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kerry K.i elow, MC, Acting City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, Acting City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2017-124 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 1 lth day of July 2017.
Executed this 11th day of July 2017.
Kerry K.61'elow, MC, Acting City Clerk