HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-068 CC ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 01-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION TO THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR
2002 STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FOR THE CHERRY STREET
SOUTHBOUND OFF RAMP IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is a multi-year
capital improvement program of transportation projects on and off the state highway system,
funded with revenues from the State Highway Account and other funding sources; and
Section 2. Approximately $18 million in STIP funds is estimated to be available for
jurisdictions having eligible transportation projects within Riverside County; and
Section 3. The existing southbound off ramp at Winchester Road does not
adequately handle current traffic levels, nor will it acceptably serve future demands; and
Section 4. The proposed Cherry Street Southbound Off Ramp Improvement Project
represents the first phase of ultimate intemhange improvements and ramp modifications
planned in the area; and
Section5. The construction of the Cherry Street Southbound Off Ramp
Improvement Project will provide significant safety and operational improvements for
southbound traffic exiting Interstate 15, and promote economic viability along Jefferson Avenue
and the Interstate 15 corridor; and
Section 6. The Cherry Street Southbound Off Ramp Improvement Project is
estimated to cost $3.9 million. Development Impact Fees and Capital Project reserves reduce
the City's STIP funding request to $750,000.00; and
Section 7. The City Council of the City of Temecula hereby endorses and supports
the application to the Riverside County Transportation Commission for the construction of the
Cherry Street Southbound Off Ramp Improvement Project to relieve traffic congestion, enhance
safety conditions and provide improved access and infrastructure to support economic
development along Jefferson Avenue and the 1-15 corridor.
Section 8.
Resolution.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of '1'emecula at
a regular meeting held on the 24th day of July 2001.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
CJ"eCfr~'~merchero, Mayor
I, Susan W. Jones, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, California, do hereby certify
that Resolution No. 01-68 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
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Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 24 day of July, 2001 by the following vote:
AYES:
5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Naggar, Pratt, Roberts, Stone, Comerchero
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Susan Jones/CMC
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