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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
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Scott Tulloch
Acting Assistant City Manager/City Engineer
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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:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, Ci lerk
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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.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City erk