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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...
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