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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 12,939RESOLUTION NO. 12,939 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ADOPTING THE COMMITMENTS TO IMPLEMENT TRANSPORTATION CONTROL MEASURES WHEREAS, all local jurisdictions within the San Diego Region reviewed the proposed Revised Regional Air Quality Strategy (RAQS) in September and October, 1978; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Planning Organization (CPO) and the Air Pollution Control Board (APCB - County Board of Supervisors) adopted the Revised RAQS in October, 1978, and approved it for submittal to the State Air Resources Board as the San Diego region's portions of the State Implementation Plan for air quality; and WHEREAS, the CPO has recommended that the cities of the San Diego region, County of San Diego, transit operators, the Metropolitan Transit Development Board, Commuter Computer, CALTRANS, and the California Transportation Commission commit to the actions required to implement the transportation control measures as specified in Attachment A; and WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 require development and expeditious implementation of all reasonably available transportation control measures by jurisdictions with the appropriate authority; and WHEREAS, the Revised RAQS contains reasonably avail- able transportion control measures to be implemented beginning in 1978, and provides for the analysis and possible demonstra- tion by CPO of other back-up transportation measures; and WHEREAS, the Revised RAQS contains fixed and mobile source technical controls, as well as transportation controls, that will allow the region to achieve healthy air quality and avoid federal sanctions with the least cost and disruption to the economy and standard of living of the region; and WHEREAS, the City of National City adopted on March 14, 1978 Resolution No. 12,667, the implementation program for the transportation measures contained in the original RAQS adopted in 1976, which form the basis for the commitments in Attachment A; and WHEREAS, the City of National City held a public hear- ing on December 12, 1978 on the adoption of the commitments to implement air quality transportation control measures; NOW THERE- FORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of National City adopts the commitments to implement the Revised RAQS transportation control measures as scheduled and delineated in Attachment A; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of National City adopts the resource commitments of staff time and funding as delineated in Attachment B to carry out the implementation of the transportation control measures subject to the availability and commitment of grants or other outside funding. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of National City this 12th day of December, 1978. ATTEST: ATTACHMENT "A" TO CITY OF NATIONAL CITY RESOLUTION #12,939 COMMITMENTS TO IMPLEMENT TRANSPORTATION CONTROL MEASURES Tactic T-2 Expanded Ridesharing 1. Adopt a ridesharing program for jurisdiction employees. The program should include actions which are appropriate for each jurisdiction from the following list: a. Designate a ridesharing coordinator. b. Actively promote ridesharing among employees. 2. Promote voluntary ridesharing program to private employers within the jurisdiction. a. Distribute ridesharing program information. b. Assist in setting up new programs. Tactic T-5 Expanded Transit 1. Work with transit operators to identify areas of on -street parking and traffic congestion which adversely affect transit Operations and bicycle use. 2. Where warranted, eliminate on -street parking in areas where it is agreed to be detrimental to transit and bicycling. 3. Undertake traffic engineering improvements on appropriate Major streets to relieve identified points of congestion. 4. Cooperate in developing park -and -ride facilities contained in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and proposed through future revisions to the Transportation System Management Element (TSME). Tactic T-7 Encourage Bicycle Travel 1. Commit to establishing the bicycling facilities identified in the TIP. (TIP - Table 1-3, 5-11) 2. Adopt a commuter bicycle program for jurisdiction employees. The program should include actions which are appropriate for each jurisdiction from the following list: a. Designate a bicycle coordinator. b. Actively promote commuter bicycling among employees. c. Provide free, secure bicycle parking. d. Provide showers and locker rooms for bicycle commuters. 3. Include bicycles in the jurisdictions' vehicle fleet for use on short trips, where warranted. 4. Promote voluntary commuter bicycle programs to private employers within the jurisdiction. Tactic T-14 Traffic Flow Improvements Identify and undertake the following improvements where appro- priate to smooth traffic flows and maintain travel speeds at current levels: (TIP - Table 5-3) 1. Install computerized traffic control systems, upon major con- version of traffic system. 2. Convert from "time" to "traffic" actuated signals upon replacement. 3. Replace "stop" signs with "yield" signs where consistent with public safety considerations. 4. Channelization of vehicles. 5. One-way streets. 6. Turn pockets separate from through lanes. 7. Parking restrictions. 8. Off-street loading. Tactic T-27• Encourage Pedestrian Mode 1. Incorporate pedestrian system improvements in all feasible public work projects and encourage them in all feasible private projects. Tactic T-28 Expanded Interurban Bus and Rail 1. Provide intermodal transportation terminals to coordinate rail, bus, and transit service where needed (within local authority). Process T-1 (modified) Process for Coordinated Land Use and Transportation Actions 1. Continue to participate in the biennial Regional Growth Forecasting process. 2. Consider adopting project level measures to facilitate the use of transit, ridesharing, bicycles, and walking. Tactic F-4 Fugitive Dust, Unpaved Roads 1. Participate in a process with CPO and the APCD to designate selected unpaved roads to be paved beginning in 1980. ATTACHMENT "B" TO CITY OF NATIONAL CITY RESOLUTION #12,939 RESOURCE COMMITMENTS TO IMPLEMENT TRANSPORTATION CONTROL MEASURES Tactic Title T-2 Expanded Ridesharing T-5 Expanded Transit T-7 Encourage Bicycle Travel T-14 Traffic Flow Improvements T-27 Encourage Pedestrian Mode T-28 Expanded Interurban Bus and Rail Process T-1 (modified) Process!' for Coordinated Land Use and Transportation Actions F-4 Fugitive Dust, Unpaved Roads Resource Commitments Fiscal Year 1978-79 Staff -months Funding NOTE An implementation date of July 1, 1980 is targeted. All implementation which requires funding will be subject to or contingent upon receipt of grants or other outside funding.