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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-124 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG) REGARDING AN ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT FOR GRADE SEPARATIONS AND STATIONS TO THE LIGHT RAIL TROLLEY'S (LRT) BLUE LINE, AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE SUCH NON-SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
On June 19, 2012, Per Resolution # 2012-118, the City of Chula Vista entered into Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) for planned improvements through Chula Vista's light rail trolley and freight rail corridor. The MOU allows the City to transfer funds and use SANDAG and their consultants to complete a Project Report and Environmental Document (PR/ED) for the grade separation project at the Palomar Street crossing. It is necessary to amend the MOU to add additional tasks for the consultant and increase the budget transfer amount allowed to SANDAG from $982,000 to $1,034,000, an increase of $52,000. No additional appropriation is required since sufficient funding was added to STM-361 as part of the FY17/18 CIP Program to complete these tasks.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
Environmental Notice
The Project qualifies for an Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines.
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Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed MOU amendment #3 for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that there is no possibility that the activity may have significant effect on the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule) of the state CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Although environmental review is not nec...
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