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CONSIDERATION OF DECLARING SUPPORT FOR THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE (AV) PROVING GROUND IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-102 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DECLARING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PROVING GROUND IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council accept the report and adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
The concept of Autonomous Vehicles (AV) has been around for decades. However, technology was not in place to turn these ideas and concepts into reality. Today, technology is evolving at such a great pace that newer vehicles, equipped with AV components, are hitting the U.S. market every day. As a result, on January 19, 2017, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) designated ten pilot sites as approved proving grounds to encourage the testing of AV technologies. Given the City of Chula Vista's commitment to Smart City Initiatives and its ongoing efforts to the deployment of state-of-the art transportation systems, the City of Chula Vista, in partnership with the San Diego Associations of Governments (SANDAG) and the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS), was selected as one of the ten approved AV proving grounds in the nation.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
Environmental Notice
The Project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines Section 15306 Class 6 (Information Collection) and/or Section 15301 Class 1 (Existing Facilities).
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Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15306 Class 6 (Information Collection) and/or Section 15301 Class 1 (Existing Facilitie...
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