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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-195
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE FILING OF A GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE PILOT SMART GROWTH
INCENTIVE PROGRAM THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG) FOR
FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION FUNDS FOR THE
PALOMAR GA TEW A Y COMMUNITY TRANSIT AREA
PROJECT; CERTIFYING THE COMMITMENT OF
MATCHING LOCAL FUNDS; AND STATING THE
ASSURANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO.
COMPLETE THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, $17 million of federal Transportation Enhancement (TE) program funds are
available to local jurisdictions through the Pilot Smart Growth Inventive Program (SGIP) in
Fiscal Years 2006-2009; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista wishes to receive $2 million in SGIP funds for the
Southwest Palomar Community Transit Area Project; and
WHEREAS, federal funding requires the commitment of necessary local matching funds
of at least 11.47%; and
WHEREAS, the City understands that the federal funding through the SGIP program is
fixed at the programmed amount, and therefore any cost increase cannot be expected to be
funded through the SGIP program; and
WHEREAS, the City understands that the funds must be obligated by June 30, 2009 for
SGIP capital projects, or the project funding may be rescinded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby:
I. Authorize the filing of an application for local assistance funds through the San
Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and Caltrans for $2 million in Pilot Smart
Growth Inventive Program funding for the Palomar Gateway Community Transit Area Project;
and
2. Certify that the City has available, prior to commencement of any work on the
projects, the required match (up to $375,000); and
3. Provide assurance ofthe City of Chula Vista to complete the project.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution will be transmitted to
SANDAG.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
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SOhaib AI-Agha
City Engineer
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 14th day of June, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone and Padilla
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
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ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2005-195 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the ChuIa Vista City Council held on the 14th day of June, 2005.
Executed this 14th day of June, 2005.
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