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RESOLUTION NO. 08-104
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURE PLAN
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission Transportation
Expenditure Plan and Retail Transaction and Use Tax Ordinance, Ordinance No. 88-1
("Measure A") was approved by 78.9 percent of the voters in Riverside County in
November of 1988; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of Measure A is to help relieve traffic congestion,
increase safety, improve air quality, provide funds to match developers' fees and State
and local moneys for transportation and plan adequately for traffic by providing essential
countywide transportation improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Expenditure Plan, also referred to as the
Transportation Improvement Plan ("TIP"), was attached as Exhibit B to Measure A and
' was incorporated therein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the TIP identifies State Highway 111 from Ramon Road to Indio
Boulevard as one of the projects in the Coachella Valley for which Measure A State
highway and major regional road project funds are to be appropriated and expended
("Measure A Highway Funds"). A map depicting the then-current Highway 111
designation between Ramon Road to Indio Boulevard (the "Original Alignment") was
part of the TIP; and
WHEREAS, since the passage of Measure A, the designation of Highway 111
has been changed as portions of the Original Alignment have been relinquished by the
State and are now maintained by local jurisdictions. Additionally, Highway 111 was
realigned in the City of Palm Springs and now is located on Vista Chino Drive between
Indian Canyon Drive and Gene Autry Trail, as well as the segment of Gene Autry Trail
from Vista Chino Drive to East Palm Canyon Drive; and
WHEREAS, changes to the alignment of Highway 111 has raised questions
regarding the eligibility of segments relinquished by the State to local agencies for
Measure A Highway Funds. Furthermore, additional segments of Highway 111 not
included in the Original Alignment have been requested to be eligible for receipt of
Measure A Highway Funds; and
' WHEREAS, pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 240302(d), the
TIP may only be amended by the following process:
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(1) Initiation of amendment by the commission, reciting findings of necessity
for the amendment.
(2) Approval by the Board of Supervisors.
(3) Approval by a majority of the cities constituting a majority of the
incorporated population.
WHEREAS, the changes to the designation of Highway 111 have created the
necessity for the adoption of an amendment to the TIP, as the TIP is no longer current
as it applies to Highway 111. Furthermore, in order for Measure A Highway Funds to be
effectively expended to carry out the voter intent for highway and roadway
improvements, an amendment to the TIP is necessary; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting on October 8, 2008, the Board of Directors of the
Riverside County Transportation Commission ("Commission Board") adopted a
resolution initiating an amendment to the TIP, including the required findings of
necessity for the amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Temecula ("City Council") has
considered the proposed amendment, and approves said amendment to the TIP; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Code section 240302, under which Measure A
' and the TIP were adopted, states that generated tax revenues may be expended "for
the planning, environmental reviews, engineering and design costs, and related right-of-
way acquisition;" and
WHEREAS, the TIP states that the "scope of highway and commuter rail projects
to be implemented is to be determined through required environmental analysis and full
consideration of alternatives" including "public participation during the environmental
analysis process;" and
WHEREAS, the amendment to the TIP does not approve construction of any
transportation improvements but amends the TIP to reflect current conditions in the
Coachella Valley; and
WHEREAS, under California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15378(b)(4),
the amendment of the TIP is not a "project" subject to environmental review under the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") because the amendment merely creates
a government funding mechanism and is not a commitment to any specific project; and
WHEREAS, under California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15004, the
amendment of the TIP is not subject to CEQA because there is insufficient information
about the transportation improvements to conduct meaningful environmental review at
this time; and
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' WHEREAS, pursuant to the TIP, all appropriate environmental review will be
completed prior to any future approval of a specific transportation improvement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and
correct and are incorporated into this Resolution by reference as though
fully set forth herein.
Section 2. Approval of Amendment to the TIP. The City Council hereby approves the
following amendment to the TIP, as initiated by the Commission Board:
A. Inclusion of Segments to Coachella Valley Portion of TIP. That portion
of the TIP entitled "Coachella Valley" Section 1, entitled "State
Highways and Major Regional Road Project," of the aforementioned
portion of the TIP, shall be amended to include the segments of
highway, and/or roadway described below and as shown on the map
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference.
The total amount of funding allocated to the Coachella Valley shall not
be changed.
' 1. In Palm Springs, from the intersection of East Palm
Canyon Drive and Gene Autry Trail, north on Gene
Autry Trail to Vista Chino Drive, thence west on Vista
Chino Drive to North Palm Canyon Drive, thence
northerly on the existing Highway 111 alignment to
Interstate 10;
2. In Indio, from the crossing of Golf Center Parkway over
Indio Boulevard, northerly on Golf Center Parkway to
Interstate 10; and
3. In Indio, from the intersection of Highway 111 and Indio
Boulevard, southeasterly on Indio Boulevard and
Grapefruit Boulevard, the existing and former Highway
111 alignment, through the City of Coachella and
Riverside County to the intersection of State Route 195
(Avenue 66).
B. Revision to Map Included as Part of TIP. The map attached as part of
the TIP shall be amended to include those segments of highway and/or
roadway as shown in the map attached to this Resolution as Exhibit
'A."
Section 3. Approval of Findings. The City Council hereby approves the findings of
' the Commission Board related to adoption of the amendment to the TIP.
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' Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective on the date of its
adoption. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amendment to the TIP set
forth herein shall not be effective unless and until approved by the Board
of Supervisors of Riverside County, and a majority of the cities within
Riverside County.
Section 5. Notice of Exemption. The City Council hereby finds that adoption of this
Resolution is not subject to CEQA and authorizes and directs City staff to
file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk of Riverside County and
the State Clearinghouse within five (5) days following adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 25th day of November, 2008.
Michae . Naggar, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan . Jones, MMC
City C r
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 08-104 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 25th day of November, 2008, by the
following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Edwards, Roberts,
Washington, Naggar
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Susa W. . Jones, MMC
City Clerk
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