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Res 19-021 RESOLUTION NO. 19-021 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A 2% INCREASE IN THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CONGESTION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (RTCIP) TRAFFIC MITIGATION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2019-20, AS REQUIRED BY THE TRANSNET ORDINANCE WHEREAS, in November 2004,voters in San Diego County approved a 40-year extension to the existing TransNet program to fund improvements to the region's transportation system; WHEREAS, the extension Ordinance requires local agencies to collect traffic mitigation fees, starting July 1, 2008,from residential dwelling units to fund the Regional Transportation Congestion Improvement Program (RTCIP) to ensure that new development directly invests in the region's transportation system to offset the negative impact of growth on congestion and mobility; WHEREAS, on April 1, 2008, the City Council adopted the RTCIP Traffic Mitigation Fee of $2,000 per residential dwelling unit pursuant to Section 9A of the TransNet Ordinance; WHEREAS, Section 9A of the TransNet Ordinance also mandates that the RTCIP Traffic Mitigation Fee shall be increased annually, in an amount not to exceed the percentage increase set forth in the Engineering Construction Cost Index published by the Engineering News Record or similar cost of construction index with a minimum increase of 2%; WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted annual increases to the RTCIP Traffic Mitigation Fee and the current fee is $2,483.48 per residential dwelling unit, pursuant to Section 9A of the TransNet Ordinance; WHEREAS, San Diego Association of Governments (SAN DAG) has informed the City that the percentage increase in the RTCIP Traffic Mitigation Fee for FY 2019-20 is set at 2%; and WHEREAS, the City Council intends by this Resolution to increase the City's RTCIP Traffic Mitigation Fee from $2,483.48 to$2,533.15 per residential dwelling unit to meet the requirement of Section 9A of the TransNet Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as follows: SECTION 1: The City Council finds that the adoption of this Resolution is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it entails State-mandated updates to current City regulations,and there is no possibility that this will have a significant effect on the environment. SECTION 2: The City Council, starting July 1, 2019, hereby increases the RTCIP Traffic Mitigation Fee from $2,483.48 to$2,533.15 per residential dwelling unit, regardless of type, to fund roadway and traffic signal improvements on Espola Road, Poway Road, Pomerado Road, Twin Peaks Road, Community Road, Ted Williams Parkway, Camino Del Norte, and Scripps Poway Parkway considered part of the Regional Arterial System. Resolution No. 19-021 Page 2 PASSED,ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, on the 16th day of April 2019, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: MULLIN, LEONARD, FRANK, GROSCH, VAUS NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE DISQUALIFIED: NONE Steve Vaus, Mayor ATTEST: Faviola Medin::, CMC, City Clerk