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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-231
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTION 9 OF COUNCIL POLICY
478-01 REGARDING THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL PARTICIPATION
FEE TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANT PEDESTRIAN RAMPS IN THE
LIST OF USES OF FUNDS IN THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL FUND AS
REQUIRED BY RECENT MODIFICATIONS TO FEDERAL LAW
WHEREAS, Council Policy 478-01, entitled Participation By Private Developers in the
Financing and/or Installation of Traffic Signals, was adopted by City Council, pursuant to
Resolution No. 13857, to set a policy regulating the collection of a traffic signal impact fee from
developers to offset the impact of their projects on the City's traffic signal system; and
WHEREAS, Section 9 of Council Policy 478-0 I states that all traffic signal charges shall
be placed in the Traffic Signal Fund and lists the uses for the funds in the Traffic Signal Fund;
and
WHEREAS, recent modifications to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
require existing ADA features to be upgraded if improvements in the immediate vicinity require
any significant excavation; and
WHEREAS, these modifications to the ADA mean that certain traffic signal upgrades
will require that the pedestrian ramps in the area meet current ADA standards; and
WHEREAS, Section 9 of Council Policy 487-01 does not specifically allow use of the
funds in the Traffic Signal Fund for ADA pedestrian ramp improvements triggered by traffic
signal work; and
WHEREAS, staff proposes to add ADA compliant pedestrian ramps to the list of uses of
funds in the Traffic Signal Fund in Section 9 of Council Policy 487-01.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that Section 9 of Council Policy 478-01 be amended to read as follows:
9. "The entire City, including subsequent annexations, shall be the same Benefit Area for
Traffic Signals. All traffic signal charges shall be placed in the Traffic Signal Fund. Use
of the funds from such account shall be limited to design, construction inspection and
modification of traffic signals within the Benefit Area for Traffic Signals. Traffic signal
construction may include: traffic signal controller, standards, signal heads, wiring,
conduit, power supply, detectors, pedestrian push buttons, Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) compliant pedestrian ramps, uninterruptible power supply systems and
indicators, painting of street striping, interconnection with signals under master
controller, signal-related street widening and signal-related raised median island
construction. ~,
Resolution No. 2007-231
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 18th day of September 2007 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Rindone
ATTEST:
Chory~yPr
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fr 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. 2007-231 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 18th day of September 2007.
Executed this 18th day of September 2007.
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f" Susan Bigelow;1\1:MC, City Clerk
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