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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2007-142 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-142 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA CERTIFYING THE COMMITMENT OF MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE AVAILABLE BALANCE OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL FUND SHOULD A GRANT BE AWARDED FROM THE HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO ENHANCE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES AT MAJOR INTERSECTION NUMBERS I THROUGH 16 WHEREAS, City staff has completed a citywide assessment of all street intersections within its jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, thirty-one (31) street intersections have been identified for potential enhancements; and WHEREAS, the identified improvements and enhancements to these thirty-one (3 I) street intersections, the "Major Intersection Safety Program", will improve pedestrian, bicyclist, and vehicular safety and/or traffic flow at these intersections; and WHEREAS, a list of the thirty-one (31) street intersections, City of Chula Vista Intersections Identified for Priority Improvements, is attached to and incorporated into this Resolution by this reference; and WHEREAS, the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a new Department of Transportation grant program administered by CalTrans which essentially replaces the Hazard Elimination Safety Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the HSIP grant was included in the March 27, 2007 grant opportunities list by the City Grants Development Manager; and WHEREAS, the estimated costs for the Major Intersection Safety Program can be met through a combination of HSIP grant funds and local matching funds; and WHEREAS, in order to be eligible for an HSIP grant, the City Council must certify that matching funds are available within the fund balance of the Traffic Signal Fund that can be committed for the Major Intersection Safety Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that it certifies the commitment of matching funds from the available balance of the Traffic Signal Fund should a grant be awarded from the Highway Safety Improvement Program to enhance traffic signal and pedestrian facilities at major intersections numbers I ~ 16 of the attached City of Chula Vista Intersections Identified for Priority Improvements. Resolution No. 2007-]42 Page 2 Presented by Approved as to form by #-e:--~ Scott Tulloch Acting Assistant City Manager/City Engineer ~a!\~t~\\ Ann Moore ' City Attorney PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista, California, this] 2th day of June 2007 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: McCann, Ramirez, and Cox NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Counci]members: None ABSTAIN: Counci]members: Castaneda, Rindone ATTEST: ChcrylC~ -~&.'~JiJ <0- Susan Bigelow, MMC, Ci lerk ..) 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 Reso]ution No. 2007-]42 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the ]2th day of June 2007. Executed this ]2th day of June 2007. ~ ~u~~~00 Susan Bigelow, MMC, City erk