HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2010-065RESOLUTION NO.2010-065
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF CERTAIN
PROJECTS FOR THE TRANSNET LOCAL STREET
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO THE SAN DIEGO
ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR INCLUSION IN
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2010/2011 THROUGH
2014/2015 AND PROVIDING CERTIFICATION AND
INDEMNITY STATEMENTS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN
TRANSNETFUNDS
WHEREAS, on November 3, 1987, the voters of San Diego County approved the San
Diego Transportation Improvement Program Ordinance and Expenditure Plan (Ordinance); and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2004, the voters of San Diego County approved the San
Diego County Transportation Improvement Program Ordinance and Expenditure Plan (Transnet
Extension Ordinance); and
WHEREAS, the Transnet Extension Ordinance provides that the San Diego Association
of Governments (SANDAG), acting as the Regional Transportation Commission, shall approve a
multi-year program of projects submitted by local jurisdictions identifying those transportation
projects eligible to use transportation sales tax (Transnet) funds; and
WHEREAS, in Januazy 2010, the City of Chula Vista was provided with an estimate of
annual Transnet local street improvement revenues for fiscal years 2011 through 2015; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2008, pursuant to Ordinance Nos. 3106 through 3110, the City
Council adopted the Western Chula Vista Transportation Development Fee (WTDIF) at a rate of
$3,243 per Equivalent Development Unit; and
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2005, pursuant to Resolution No. 2005-014, the City Council
adopted the City's Bikeway Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, in January 2008, SANDAG staff acknowledged this Plan as complete,
consistent with the 2030 Regional Transportation Plan, and coordinated with other jurisdictions;
and
WHEREAS, Section 4.E.3 of the Extension Ordinance states that all new projects, or
major reconstruction projects, funded by revenues provided under this Ordinance shall
accommodate travel by pedestrians and bicyclists, except where pedestrians and bicyclists aze
prohibited by law From using a given facility or where the costs of including bikeways and
walkways would be excessively disproportionate to the need or probable use; and
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WHEREAS, Rule 21 "Accommodation of Bicyclists and Pedestrians" was adopted by the
SANDAG Board on February 22, 2008, to provide a guide to appropriate accommodation
measures for various types of streets; and
WHEREAS, the Rule 21 Amendment states that a local jurisdiction may use a bicycle or
pedestrian master plan adopted by the city council and approved by SANDAG to determine the
appropriate means of accommodating bicyclists and pedestrians in a given project and at a
minimum provide the facilities called for in the plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista has held a noticed Public
Heazing on March 23, 2010, with an agenda item that cleazly identified the proposed list of
projects prior to approval of the projects in accordance with Section 5(A) of the Extension
Ordinance and Rule 7 of SANDAG Board Policy 31.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista hereby:
1. Approves the submittal of certain projects for the Transnet Local Street
Improvement Program for submittal to the San Diego Association of
Governments for inclusion in the Regional Transportation Improvement Program
for fiscal yeazs 2010/2011 through 2014/2015.
2. Certifies pursuant to Section 2(C)(1) of the Transnet Extension Ordinance, no
more than 30 percent of its total Transnet revenues over the period of the 2010
RTIP shall be spent on maintenance-related projects.
3. Certifies pursuant to Section 4(E)(3) of the Transnet Extension Ordinance, all new
projects, or major reconstruction projects, funded by Transnet revenues shall
accommodate travel by pedestrians and bicyclists, and that any exception to this
requirement permitted under the Ordinance and proposed shall be cleazly noticed
as part of the City of Chula Vista's public hearing process.
4. Certifies pursuant to Section 8 of the Transnet Extension Ordinance, the required
minimum annual level of local discretionazy funds to be expended for street and
road purposes will be met throughout the five-yeaz period consistent with the
most recent Maintenance of Effort Requirements adopted by SANDAG.
5. Certifies pursuant to Section 9.A of the Extension Ordinance, the City will extract
at least $2,000, which shall be adjusted annually pursuant to the Ordinance, from
the private sector for each newly constructed residential housing unit to comply
with the provisions of the Regional Transportation Congestion Improvement
Program (RTCIP).
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6. Certifies pursuant to Section 13 of the Transnet Extension Ordinance, a separate
Transportation Improvement Account has been established for Transnet revenues,
with earned interest expended only for those purposes for which the funds were
allocated.
7. Certifies pursuant to Section 18 of the Transnet Extension Ordinance, each project
of $250,000 or more will be cleazly designated during construction with Transnet
project funding identification signs.
8. Indemnifies, holds hazmless and defends SANDAG, the San Diego County
Regional Transportation Commission, and all officers and employees thereof
against all causes of action or claims related to local Transnet funded projects.
9. Certifies all applicable provisions of the Ordinance, the Extension Ordinance, and
SANDAG Board Policy 31 have been met.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Richard .Hopkins B . Miesfeld
Director of Publi orks Ci y Attorney %
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 23rd day of March 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, Thompson and
Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Cheryl Cox, May
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norri , C C, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2010-065 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 23rd day of Mazch 2010.
Executed this 23rd day of Mazch 2010.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk