HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-037 CC ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2000-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA SUPPORTING THE CALTRANS APPLICATION
TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
PUBLIC LANDS/HIGHWAYS DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FOR
PALA ROAD STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Public Lands Highways (PLH) Program was established in 1930 to
improve access to and within the Federal lands of the nation; and
Section 2. The latest transportation act, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21"
Century (TEA-21) has continued this the program through Fiscal Year 2003; and
Section 3. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is the authorized
and appropriate agency to submit applications to the U.S. Department of Transportation for
funding under the PLH program; and
Section 4. Approximately $70 million dollars in PLH funds are available to States
having eligible transportation projects within, adjacent to, or providing access to unreserved
public lands, nontaxable Indian lands or other Federal reservations; and
Section 5. The current Pala Road extension from Pala Road Bridge at Highway 79
South to the Pechanga Indian Reservation and Resort/Casino consists of a two-lane roadway
that is incapable of handling the level of traffic generated by the Pechanga Indian Reservation
and Resort/Casino; and
Section 6. The widening of this extension of Pala Road will significantly reduce traffic
congestion, promote economic viability along Pala Road, and provide access and infrastructure
to support future development in the area and expansions planned on the Pechanga Indian
Reservation; and
Section 7. The total project is estimated to cost $10 million, local funds totaling $6
million from the Pechanga Indians, the City of Temecula and developer contributions reduce the
PLH funding request to $4 million; and
Section 8. The City Council of the City of Temecula heraby endorses and supports
the Caltrans application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for the design and
construction of the Pala Road street and drainage improvements to relieve traffic congestion,
enhance traffic safety conditions and provide improved access and infrastructure to future
development and the Pechanga Indian Reservation and Resort/Casino.
Section 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Temecula at a
regular meeting held on the 23'd day of May, 2000.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
rey E. Stone, Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, California, do hereby certify
that Resolution No. 2000-37 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
on the 23 day of May, 2000, by the following vote:
Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held '"
AYES: 5
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Comerchero, Naggar, Pratt, Roberts, Stone
None
None
Su es, CMC
ity Clerk
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