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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-203 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA URGING THE STATE TO PROVIDE NEW SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR STATE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. has called an Extraordinary Session on Transportation and Infrastructure to address the immense underfunding of California's roads and highways. On July 16, 2015, the League of California Cities' Board of Directors formally adopted a resolution urging Governor Jerry Brown and the legislature to provide new sustainable funding for state and local transportation infrastructure.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director 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(b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposal consists of a governmental fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project, which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA review. Although environmental review is not required at this time, once the scope of individual projects to be funded through this revenue source have been defined, environmental review will be required for each project and the appropriate environmental determination will be made.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
California's network of roads and highways are critical to our quality of life and economy. However, the state lacks adequate funding to fix crumbling roads, highways, bridges and transportation infrastructure. The condition of the deteriorating network of roads is staggering:
? California's crumbling roads cost motorists nearly $600 a year per driver fo...
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