Res 09-029
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RESOLUTION NO. 09-029
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A 2 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CONGESTION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (RTCIP)
TRAFFIC FEE 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; and
WHEREAS, the extension Ordinance requires local agencies to collect traffic impact
fees, starting July 1, 2008 from residential dwelling units to fund the Regional
Transportation Congestion Improvement Program (RTCIP) to insure that new development
directly invests in the region's transportation system to offset the negative impact of growth
on congestion and mobility; and
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, and
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, and
WHEREAS, SANDAG has informed City that the percentage increase in the RTCIP
Traffic Mitigation Fee for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 is set at 2 percent, and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends by this Resolution to increase the City's RTCIP
Traffic Mitigation Fee from $2,000 to $2,040 per residential dwelling unit (2% increase) 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, 2009, hereby increases the RTCIP Traffic
Mitigation Fee from $2,000 to $2,040 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.
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Resolution No. 09-029
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway, at
a regular meeting, this 2nd day of June 2009.
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Don Higginson, Mayor
ATTEST:
royan, MMC, City CI
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Linda A. Troyan, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify, under
Resolution No. 09-029, was duly adopted by the City Council at a meeting of said City
Council held on the 2nd day of June 2009, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: CUNNINGHAM, REXFORD, KRUSE, HIGGINSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: BOYACK
DISQUALIFIED NONE