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San Diego, CA 92101-7490
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December 18, 2018
Mr. Gary Halbert
City Manager
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Subject: Agenda Item 5A, City Council Agenda, December 18, 2018: "Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Chula Vista Approving a Joint Use and Maintenance Agreement
by and Between the City of Chula Vista, the Metropolitan Transit System, and the San
Diego Association of Governments Assigning Responsibility for the Maintenance of
Improvements Associated with the South Bay Rapid Transit Line"
Dear Mr. Halbert:
I am writing to request that the City of Chula Vista postpone approval of Agenda Item 5A on
tonight's Council agenda to allow the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and the City to
continue negotiation of the Joint Use and Maintenance Agreement (JUMA) for the South Bay
Rapid facilities.
My staff has been working with the City Attorney's office and other City staff to delineate
responsibilities of the two partner agencies for facilities constructed as part of this regionally
important transit project. We all agree that the South Bay Rapid will provide long term economic
and sustainability benefits to the City, yet we have not agreed to all of the particulars included in
the draft JUMA on today's Council agenda. For instance, the JUMA indicates that MTS would
be responsible for maintaining signals and storm drains well outside of the project envelope,
something that MTS has not agreed to do. Substantive changes to the document will likely be
needed to gain approval from MTS.
While we hoped to have agreement in time for tonight's action, this was not possible, despite
great effort from both staffs. Please consider my request and you have my commitment that we
will continue to work toward a mutually acceptable agreement.
Respectfully Submitted,
ablonski
Chief Executive Officer
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Metropolitan Transit System(MTS)is a California public agency comprised of San Diego Transit Corp.,San Diego Trolley.Inc.and San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company
(nonprofit public benefit corporations).MTS is the taxicab administrator for seven cities.
MTS member agencies include the cities of Chula Vista.Coronado,EI Cajon,Imperial Beach,La Mesa,Lemon Grove,National City,Poway,San Diego.Santee,and the County of San Diego.