HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-042 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 18-042
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, RATIFYING A BASELINE
AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION; APPROVING A MASTER AGREEMENT AND
PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
ETIWANDA AVENUE GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT
LOCATED BETWEEN WHITTRAM AVENUE AND NAPA
STREET; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE PROJECT RELATED
DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2017, the Governor Signed Senate Bill (SB) 1 (Beall, Chapter 5,
Statutes of 2017), known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, and created new
and augmented existing programs, including, the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program; and
WHEREAS, SB 1 states that "it is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of
Transportation and local governments are held accountable for the efficient investment of public
funds to maintain the public highways, streets, and roads, and are accountable to the people
through performance goals that are tracked and reported"; and
WHEREAS, the California Transportation Commission (Commission) is responsible for
the accountability and transparency of the SB 1 program funds under its purview; and
WHEREAS, the Commission adopted the SB 1 Accountability and Transparency
Guidelines on March 21, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Commission called for measures to be developed for purposes of
addressing instances of non-compliance with the guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Commission adopted the amended SB 1 Accountability and
Transparency Guidelines, on May 16, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Commission intends to exercise programmatic oversight for the delivery
of SB 1 projects with regard to the benefits, scope, cost, and schedule consistent with the program
objectives and executed agreements; and
WHEREAS, the Commission, through its guidelines, has set forth its expectation that the
California Department of Transportation will provide the administrative oversight for SB 1
Programs and ensure that the terms and conditions of the Commission's guidelines and
subsequent programming, allocation, reporting, and other actions are followed; and
WHEREAS, the Commission, at its May 16, 2018 meeting, approved the Etiwanda
Avenue Grade Separation Project (PROJECT), to be included in the Road Repair and
Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017), Trade Corridor
Enhancement Program (TCEP)
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WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Cucamonga will act as Implementing Agency and Project
Applicant for the PROJECT; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Cucamonga's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) serves
as a plan for the provision of public improvements and the construction of a grade separation on
Etiwanda Avenue between Whittram Avenue and Napa Avenue and is included in the CIP
(PROJECT); and
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Cucamonga is the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Lead Agency for the PROJECT and has determined that the PROJECT is statutorily
exempt per Article 18, Section 15282(g) of the CEQA guidelines for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Commission agrees to reimburse the City of Rancho Cucamonga for the
environmental, design, right of way, construction, administrative, and inspection costs ("Costs")
associated with the PROJECT after full adoption of the Baseline Agreement, Master Agreement,
and Program Supplement to the Master Agreement for the PROJECT; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Cucamonga, the Commission, and Caltrans mutually
agree to the terms and conditions of the Baseline Agreement, Master Agreement, and Program
Supplement to the Master Agreement:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA,
CALIFORNIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
A. To ratify said Baseline Agreement executed by the City Manager on June 7, 2018; and
B. To approve the Master Agreement with the Commission; and
C. To approve the Program Supplement to the Master Agreement with the Commission;
and
D. Authorizes the City Manager of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or his designee to
approve and execute project related documents and agreements with the Commission
and Caltrans.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 20th day of June, 2018.
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L. Bennis Michael, ayor
ATTEST:
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r' nic . Reynolds, Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA )
I, Janice C. Reynolds, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a Regular Meeting of said Council held
on the 20th day of June 2018.
AYES: Alexander, Kennedy, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Executed this 21st day of June, 2018, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
..njoe C%Reynolds, Clerk
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