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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-247 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA REQUESTING THE SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM APPROVE THE USE OF CITY OF CHULA VISTA PRIOR-YEAR UNALLOCATED TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 4.0 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $261,556 FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS CENTER/TRANSIT YARD PAVEMENT; ESTABLISHING A NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT "PUBLIC WORKS CENTER/TRANSIT YARD PAVEMENT PROJECT" (GG224); AND APPROPRIATING $261,556 OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS TO THE GG224 PROJECT (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
The City's Transit System has been operating from the Public Works Center (PWC) since 2002. Up to 2002, the City was the direct transit operator and starting in 2007 the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) assumed operation of the transit system from the PWC under a City/MTS Memorandum of Understanding. The City maintains control of pre-consolidation, prior-year, Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds. These funds are available to the City for operational and capital transit projects and are held at the County of San Diego (COUNTY).
This action authorizes the requisition of the TDA funds from the COUNTY and the appropriation of the funds to slurry seal and restripe the PWC/Transit yard.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Environmental Review Coordinator 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 proposed action involves continuing administrative/ maintenance activities by the City of Chula Vista. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c) (3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
The City's TDA funds were accrued when the City was a direct recipient of said funds and prior to the region consolidating the TDA funds in 2002 at the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). Although the funds belong to the City, as the regional transit agency, MTS approves any transit related projects that use TDA funds. The MTS Board approves the projects and requests the funds from the COUNTY via SANDAG. Minus the funds already allocated and appropriated by Council, to date, the City has $261,556 available of unallocated TDA funds. Of the $261,556, $11,000 is currently in the City's Transit Capital Project Fund, so the remainder of the needed funds, $250,566, will be claimed from the COUNTY via MTS.
Staff has identified the following project for the use of the requested unallocated TDA funds:
After 12 years of use by the transit buses the PWC yard asphalt pavement needs to be repaired and slurry sealed to extend its useful life. After the slurry seal the pavement stripes and markings will need to be repainted as the existing paint will be covered over by the slurry.
Funding/Cost Summary
Funding |
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TDA Funds |
$261,556 |
Project Cost |
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Slurry Seal/Restriping |
$261,556 |
TDA Balance |
$0 |
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Councilmembers and has found no property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the property, which is the subject of this action.
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. Sealing the yard pavement supports the following City Strategic Goals: Operational Excellence - Having a yard with an asphalt pavement in good repair promotes safe and efficient movement of personnel, materials and equipment within the PWC yard; Economic Vitality - This proactive action will reduce the wear of the asphalt pavement thus lessening future costs by extending the service life of the pavement.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
No General Fund impact - Approval of this recommendation will result in an appropriation in the amount of $261,556 from the available balance of prior-year unallocated TDA funds to GG224.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
Upon completion of the slurry seal project, the improvements will require only routine maintenance; the improvements are anticipated to increase the life of the PW/Transit yard asphalt.
Staff Contact: Andy Trujillo, Transit Manager 619-397-6061