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CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING CHULA VISTA'S PORTION OF THE 2014 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-222 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, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS AND PROVIDING THE CERTIFICATION AND INDEMNITY STATEMENTS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN TRANSNET FUNDS, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015 BUDGET ACCORDINGLY (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
Every quarter, local agencies are allowed to make budget adjustments to locally TransNet funded projects. The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has notified the local agencies that requests for the January 2015 amendment to the 2014 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) may be submitted beginning October 24, 2014. Signed resolutions must be submitted to SANDAG by December 5, 2014. Staff recommends several adjustments to the TransNet allocations adopted as part of the 2014 RTIP.
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 ...
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