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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-146 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE REQUEST OF A $1,400,000 DISBURSEMENT FROM THE CHULA VISTA BILLBOARD RESERVE FUND HELD IN TRUST BY SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM (MTS) TO FUND ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION AND CONGESTION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES DEPLOYMENTS IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA; AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 CIP PROGRAM BUDGET AND ESTABLISHING A NEW CIP PROJECT, “ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION AND CONGESTION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES (TF-409)”; AND APPROPRIATING $1,400,000 TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND BASED ON REVENUE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID BILLBOARD FUNDS TO TF-409 (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
The City of Chula Vista’s Engineering & Capital Projects Department requests a $1,400,000 disbursement from the “Chula Vista Billboard Reserve Fund” (Fund) held in trust by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). This fund will be used to establish a new CIP Project (TF-409) which will fund the deployment of advanced transportation and congestion management technologies in the City of Chula Vista (City).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
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Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposal consists of an administrative funding solicitation without the assurance that these funds will be procured for future projects. Once the funding is obtained and the projects clearly defined, then, additional environmental review will be conducted and the appropriate determination will be made. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
On September 21, 1999, an agreement establishing the “Chula Vista Billboard Reserve Fund” (Fund) was entered into between the City and the Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) now known as the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The Fund is held in trust by MTS and funded by the lease revenues from billboard owners located in the MTS right-of-way along Interstate 5 within the City of Chula Vista. The Fund was intended to be used by the City on projects which benefit mass transit within the City.
Staff is requesting MTS to transfer $1,400,000 from the Fund to the City for deployment of advanced transportation and congestion management technologies to improve safety, efficiency, and transit system performance. Through a Multimodal Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) approach, the City will manage corridors by installing adaptive signals, transit signal priority (TSP), and other traffic signal improvement technologies. This multimodal system will allow traffic engineering staff to make operational and safety decisions for the benefit of the corridor as a whole. Staff has identified the high priority corridors of: Broadway, H Street, Main Street, and Third Avenue for the implementation. These technologies will provide information, notifications, and alerts in accessible formats to assist all users (including transit users) navigate safely through intersections including providing contextual information for situational awareness.
Once approved, the resolution and request of Billboard Reserve Funds will be forwarded to MTS Board for their approval of disbursement as required by the attached agreement.
DECISION MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site-specific and consequently, the 500-foot rule found in California Code of Regulations Title 2, section 18702.2(a)(11), is not applicable to this decision for purposes of determining a disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100, et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any City Council member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City’s Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. The project supports two of the five major goals, Operational Excellence and Strong and Secure Neighborhoods. The proposed project will achieve these goals by leveraging advance intelligent transportation technologies which aim to improve the operational efficiency of traffic signals; thus, creating an enhanced transportation infrastructure appealing to communities to continually live, work, and play in the City of Chula Vista. In addition, the deployment of these adaptive traffic control systems will include the installation of advanced transportation controllers which can accommodate vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technologies in support of our autonomous vehicle proving ground efforts.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the Resolution will create CIP Project (TF-409) Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies and appropriate $1,400,000 in Billboard Reserve Funds to TF-409.
The resolution and request of Billboard Reserve Funds will be forwarded to MTS Board for their approval of disbursement of $1,400,000 in Billboard Reserve Funds as required by the agreement. The audited fund balance in the MTS Chula Vista Billboard Reserve Funds as of June 30, 2016 was $1,489,234. After disbursement of the $1,400,000, the estimated remaining balance will be $89,234.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
Upon completion of the project, the improvements will require only routine maintenance.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Agreement dated September 21, 1999
Staff Contact: Muna Cuthbert, Senior Civil Engineer