HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2020-94RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - 94
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT
SYSTEM (MTS) AND THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY REGARDING
BUS SHELTER AND BUS BENCH ADVERTISING
WHEREAS, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System ("MTS") is the statutorily
designated public transit provider for the portion of San Diego County that includes the City
of National City ("City"); and
WHEREAS, MTS desires to enter into a ten (10) year Memorandum of Understanding
("MOU") with the City in order to install shelters and benches within the public -right-of-way at
no cost to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City had a previous MOU with MTS that expired in 2004; and
WHEREAS, since then, MTS has continued to work with the City to install shelters
and benches within the City's public -right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, MTS desires to formally acknowledge their cooperative agreement
regarding bus stop improvements within the City; and
WHEREAS, the MOU provides the criteria for locating transit shelters and transit bus
benches, among other things; and
WHEREAS, the MOU also establishes the City as final authority to approve or deny
the installation of any shelter or bus bench and remove or relocate any shelter or bus bench
at no cost to the City; and
WHEREAS, the advertising policy and permissible signage are regulated under the
MTS Policy No. 21 titled "MTS revenue -generating display advertising, concessions, and
merchandise" and that all maintenance for every shelter is the sole responsibility of MTS; and
WHEREAS, the revenue generated from MTS advertising contracts is intended to fund
the purchase of new transit shelters and benches as well as to fund services within MTS's
jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, City Staff is recommending the Council to adopt the resolution authorizing
the Mayor to execute the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the San Diego
Metropolitan Transit System ("MIS") and the City of National City regarding bus shelter and
bus bench advertising.
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Resolution No. 2020 — 94
Page Two
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of National
City hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute a ten (10) year Memorandum of Understanding
("MOU") between the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System ("MTS") and the City of National
City regarding bus shelter and bus bench advertising.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of May, 202
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
ATTEST:
c el R. Dalla
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ngil rris-Jones
Coo` `ttorney
Mi %,City Clerk
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
May 19, 2020 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Morrison, Quintero, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-94 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on May 19, 2020.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy