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CONSIDERATION OF CHULA VISTA'S PORTION OF THE 2014 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-066 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE AMENDMENT OF THE TRANSNET LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2014/2015 THROUGH 2018/2019 FOR INCLUSION IN THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND PROVIDING THE CERTIFICATION AND INDEMNITY STATEMENTS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN TRANSNET FUNDS
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
State and Federal regulations require the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to develop and adopt a Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) every two years in order to continue receiving Federal and State funding. All the projects that the City of Chula Vista proposes to fund with TransNet funds must be included in the RTIP, as well as projects that are funded with Federal or State transportation funds. Preliminary funding recommendations were submitted electronically to SANDAG by the March 14, 2014 deadline. Signed resolutions must be submitted to SANDAG by June 27, 2014.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity, consisting of approval to submit a funding request for various TransNet Projects to SANDAG, 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. 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 at this time. Although environmental review is not necessary at this time, once the scope of the individual projects proposed to be funded have been more specifically defined, environmental review will be required for each project and the appropriate environmen...
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