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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-374
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND, IF
AWARDED, ACCEPTANCE OF A FISCAL YEAR 2006/2007
BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT (BTA) PROGRAM
GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO FUND BICYCLE FACILITIES ON
INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD; AND AUTHORIZING THE
COMMITMENT OF MATCHING FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, bicycle use for recreation and conunuting purposes has increased
significantly in Chula Vista in recent years and there has been a subsequent increase in public
demand for bikeways and routes within the City; and
WHEREAS, newly adopted 2005 Bikeway Master Plan objectives foster the
development of an interconnecting bikeway system and identify eighteen (18) key bikeway
projects throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, one of the identified projects will provide new bike lane, curb and gutter
along Industrial Boulevard trom Ada Street to Main Street; and
WHEREAS, staff reconunends pursuing grant funding for the project from the Fiscal
Year 2006/2007 Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) program of the Department of
Transportation; and
WHEREAS, grant requirements call for the commitment of a minimum 10% local match.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby:
I. Authorize the filing of an application and, if awarded, acceptance of an Fiscal Year
2006/2007 Bicycle Transportation Account (BT A) Program grant trom the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans); and
2. Authorize the conunitment of $125,000 in matching funds from the available balance of
the TransNet fund.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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"Sohaib Al-Agha
City Engineer
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2005-374
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 22nd day of November, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Davis, Rindone
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, 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. 2005-374 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 22nd day of November 2005.
Executed this 22nd day of November 2005.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Cl