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
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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.
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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
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