HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2003-127RESOLUTION NO. 2003-127
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA REQUESTING THE SAN DIEGO
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS TO MODIFY THE 2030
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
WHEREAS, for the past year the San Diego Association of Government (SANDAG) has
been working on the 2030 Regional Transportation Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the final draft of the Plan was authorized to be distributed at the February
28, 2003 meeting with a final vote of approval scheduled for the March 28, 2003 meeting; and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista staff had several concerns about the final draft Plan and
presented those concerns to the City Council on March 18, 2003; and
WHEREAS, City Council expressed a number of concerns with the Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council request SANDAG modify the
2030 Regional Transportation Plan to address the following concerns:
1. Although the Plan does not designate two grade separation projects for the Trolley
Line, Chula Vista is currently experiencing severe congestion at the intersection of H
Street and Interstate 5 during peak periods. SANDAG is urged to complete the study
prioritizing this project to be completed as soon as possible and prior to completion of the
"Transnet Extension" project list. The study should also consider prioritizing grade
separations at Interstate 5 and E Street and Palomar Street.
2. Acknowledge comments made by the SANDAG Director of Transportation that
the request for the extra lanes at State Route 54 and Interstate 805 interchange will be
added to the "Hot List" of projects being studied by the California Department of
Transportation (CALTRANS).
3. Acknowledge the director's comment that there will not be a time category for
2014 in the Plan and that the Interstate 5 High Occupancy Vechicle (HOV) lane project
will be on the list to complete before 2020 along with all other projects shown in the
2014 category.
4. Indicate that there is severe congestion on Interstate 5 and Interstate 805 now and
consideration should be given to bonding some of these projects if Transnet is continued
by the voters to speed up delivery of the project.
5. In developing priorities for projects, consideration should be given to the fact that
Chula Vista not only endorses Smart Growth, but has developed most of our Eastern
Area with Smart Growth principles. Further, consideration should also be given to the
fact that a major part of the regional freeway system ($400 million tollway) is being paid
for by local funding in the form of tolls and not by regional funding.
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council direct that a letter
be sent to SANDAG indicating that if the concems described above are incorporated into the
Plan the City will support the amended Plan.
Resolution 2003-127
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Presented by
Approved by
Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 25th day of March, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
ATFEST:
Davis, Rindone, Salas, McCann and Padilla
None
None
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. 2003-127 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 25th day of March, 2003.
Executed this 25th day of March, 2003.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk