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Per Resolution No. 2010-158, City Council adopted the 2010 Regional
Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) for National City for fiscal years
2010-11 through 2014-15. In November 2004, the voters of San Diego County
approved the San Diego Transportation Improvement Program Ordinance and
Expenditure Plan (04-01) extension.
The TransNet Extension Ordinance provides that SANDAG, acting as the
Regional Transportation Commission, shall approve a multi -year program of
projects submitted by local jurisdictions identifying those transportation projects
eligible to use transportation sales tax (TransNet) funds. As such, the City of
National City was provided an estimate of annual TransNet local street revenues
for fiscal years 2010-11 through 2014-15.
The following three projects are currently programmed in the 2010 RTIP:
1) Plaza Boulevard Widening (NC01)
2) Street Resurfacing (NC03)
3) Traffic Signal Install/Upgrade (NC04)
Staff is requesting Council authorization to amend the RTIP to revise the
TransNet funding allocations per the attached Financial Statement.
Staff is requesting Council authorization to amend the RTIP to program the
following approved Capital Improvement Program projects into the RTIP:
1) Highland Avenue Community Corridor
2) 4th Street Community Corridor
3) Citywide Safe Routes to School
Staff is requesting Council authorization to amend the RTIP to allocate TransNet
funding for fiscal year 2011-12 for said new projects per the attached Financial
Statement. TransNet funding will be used as a grant match for all three projects.
The Highland Avenue Community Corridor Project is in the pre -design phase and
will include traffic calming and pedestrian safety / access enhancements from
Division Street to E. 8th Street. Staff is requesting the allocation of $400,000 in
TransNet funds for a total project cost of $1.7 million.
The 4th Street Community Corridor Project is in the pre -design phase and will
include traffic calming and pedestrian and bicycle safety / access enhancements
from Roosevelt Avenue to Harbison Avenue. Staff is requesting the allocation of
$202,327 in TransNet funds for a total project cost of $1.2 million.
The Citywide Safe Routes to School Project is in final design and will include
traffic calming and pedestrian safety / access enhancements for several schools
on the eastside of the City. Staff is requesting the allocation of $500,000 in
TransNet funds for a total project cost of $1 million.
Once approved, staff will forward the resolution and make said changes via
SANDAG's ProjectTrak, a web -based budget tracking system for the RTIP, prior
to the December 9, 2011 deadline. SANDAG's financial staff will then review the
amendment and submit to the SANDAG Board of Directors for adoption on
January 20, 2012.