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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2018-032RESOLUTION NO. 2018-032 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG), THE CITY, AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) REGARDING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE SAN DIEGO REGIONAL PROVING GROUND WHEREAS, on January 19, 2017, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) designated 10 pilot sites as approved proving grounds to encourage the testing of Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technologies; and WHEREAS, the San Diego Regional Proving Ground (RPG or Project) is a partnership between San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS), and the City of Chula Vista (collectively, RPG Partners); and WHEREAS, the RPG was selected as one of the 10 approved AV proving grounds in the nation; and WHEREAS, the mission of the RPG is to provide a real-world environment for validating innovative technologies and to inform public policy and long-range planning that guides the safe deployment of AVs in support of the region’s goals for mobility, sustainability, and economic prosperity; and WHEREAS, the RPG Partners wish to memorialize their roles and responsibilities for the RPG in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); and WHEREAS, the RPG Partners are owners and/or operators of the Facilities (as identified in Exhibit A of the MOU) and propose to work collaboratively with organizations, academic institutions, and companies involved in the research, development, and production of connected and AV technologies (Affiliates) to create a Consortium of Affiliates (Consortium); and WHEREAS, the RPG Partners propose to make the Facilities available to Affiliates for the testing of Affiliate-supplied equipment that advances the mission and goals of the RPG in accordance with the terms and conditions of the standard partnership agreement template and applicable law; and WHEREAS, the MOU allows SANDAG to administer the RPG and enter into standard Affiliate agreements. Affiliates that require substantial changes to the standard Affiliate agreement will require that the proposed Affiliate agreement be circulated and approved by the RPG Partners prior to its full execution; and DocuSign Envelope ID: 94BC5F21-1746-4B28-AC71-5C50BF4D9C59 Resolution No. 2018-032 Page No. 2 WHEREAS, the City proposes to provide project staffing including a single staff liaison to the Project who will be responsible for representing City, attending Project and RPG Partner meetings, and coordinating with other City staff as needed; and WHEREAS, the City proposes to provide Affiliates with a streamlined traffic control and encroachment permit process, establish a permit deposit account for Affiliates in order to provide full cost recovery for City staff time related to these permits, and provide a single point of contact to facilitate the permit process; and WHEREAS, the City proposes to submit invoices to SANDAG in an agreed upon format and no less than quarterly for payment of approved costs associated with the Consortium activities and other Project administrative efforts. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that it approves the MOU between SANDAG, the City of Chula Vista, and CALTRANS regarding roles and responsibilities for the RPG, in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be approved or directed by the City Attorney, and authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute the MOU. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] DocuSign Envelope ID: 94BC5F21-1746-4B28-AC71-5C50BF4D9C59 Resolution No. 2018-032 Page No. 3 Presented by Approved as to form by William S. Valle Glen R. Googins Director of Engineering & Capital Projects City Attorney PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 27th day of February 2018 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Diaz, Padilla, and Salas NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: McCann Mary Salas, Mayor ATTEST: Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2018-032 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 February 2018. Executed this 27th day of February 2018. Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: 94BC5F21-1746-4B28-AC71-5C50BF4D9C59