HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-013 N.C.S. 01/26/2009Resolution No. 2009-013 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
URGING THF. SONOMA COUNTY TRANSNORTAT[ON AUTHORITY (SCTA) TO
llESIGNATE ALL MF,ASURE M FUNllS FROM THE MARIN/SONOMA NARROWS,
SEGMENT C (MSN-C) PROJECT TO HELP FULLY FUND THE EAST
WASHINGTON STREET INTERCHANGE COMPONENT (PROJECT RDA100280,
PREVIOUSLY PROJECT C500306) OF CALTRANS MSN- C HIGH OCCUPANCY
VEHICLE (HOV) PROJECT, AND TO FULLY FUNll llESIGN OF THE MSN-C HOV
PROJECT; CONSENTING TO THE EXYENUITURE OF TAX INCREMENT FUNDS [N
THE PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTAREA, ADOPTING
FINDINGS REQUIRED BY HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SECTION 33445 FOR SAID
PROJECT; AND llIRECTING STAFF TO PURSUE STIMULUS PACKAGE FUNDING
WHEREAS, in June, 2007, the Petaluma Community Development Commission held a
public hearing and adopted the Five Year Implementation Plan for the Central Business District
Project Area and the Petaluma Community Development Area (collectively, the "Project Areas")
furtherance of the City s adopted Redevelopment Plans for the CBD and PCD; and,
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 33445 provides that a
redevelopment agency may, with the consent oC the legislative body, pay for the cost of the
construction of improvements which are publicly owned if the legislative body determines all of
the following:
That the improvements are of benefit to the project area. or the immediate
neighborhood in which the project is located.
That uo other reasonable means of Financing the improvements is available to the
community.
"That the payment of funds for the cost of the improvements will assist in the
elimination of one or more blighting conditions inside the project area, and will be
consistent withthe implementation plan adopted by the redevelopment agency.
WHEREAS; the Petaluma Community Development Commission ("PCDC") Five-Year
Implementation Plan ("Implementation Plan") for the Central Iusiness District ("CBD").and
Petaluma Community Development ("PCD") areas (collectively, the "Project Areas")provides
for the transfer of certain specified tax increment funds for the purpose of funding roadway
reconstruction and related improvements ("Public Improvements") to arterial and collector
streets, as more particularly described in the Implementation Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma, SCTA, and California Department oCTransportation
arepartners in the delivery of improvements to the Highway ] Ol corridor (known as Segment C
of the MarinlSonoma Narrows Project; or MSN-C) that will include adding a high occupancy
vehicle lane (HOV) in each direction, from Old Redwood I Iighway to Route 1 16, improving on-
and off- ramps, and providing traffic management technologies that maximize congestion
management in the corridor; and,
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WHEREAS, the Implementation Plan provides for the use ol'$4millioi in tax increment
funds for the purpose of funding the right-of-way acquisitions and construction of the East
Washington Interchange ramp improvement component of Caltrans' Marin/Sonoma Nareows,
Segment C (MSN-C) Project as more particularly described in the Implementation Plan
(collectively, `'Public Improvements") within the Project Areas and for the benefit of the Project
Areas; and,
WHEREAS, on I?ccember 19, 2005, by PCDC Resolution No.2005-20, the Petaluma
Community Development Commission authorized the [:xecutive Director to allocate $4M from
PCDC account undesignatcd fund balance to East Washington interchange Project RDA 100280
(previous project number C500306) for right-of-way acquisition and construction of the ramp
improvements to the East Washington Interchange component; and,
WHEREAS, PCDC and City staff are aware of no other local source of funds reasonably
available to undertake the Citys share oP funding for the Public Improvements, as the. only other
source available for such purpose would be City general fund revenues which are committed for
the provision of essential services such as police and fire services; and,
WHEREAS, the Public Improvements are of benefit to the Project Areas and/or the
immediate neighborhood in which the Public Improvements will be located, regardless of
whether the Public Improvements are in another project area, in that they will facilitate
improvement to the traffic circulation along the East Washington Street corridor in the future;
and,
WHEREAS, payment of funds for the Public Improvements will eliminate blighting
conditions in the Project Areas in that they will facilitate improvement to traffic circulation and
pedestrian vehicular safety along the-East Washington Street corridor and facilitate
redevelopment of large parcels of vacant and underutilized land; and,
WHEREAS, the work includes right-of--way acquisition for the installation of a new
northbound on-ramp and realignment of the southbound on-ramp at the East Washington
interchange; and,
WHEREAS, the current funding for the East Washington Interchange component
(Project RDA100280) of the MSN-C Project and design ofthe full MSN-C Project consists of
consists of $]M in demonstration funds, $9.5M in Measure M funding, $13.SM in SAFEI~EA-
LU (federal) funds, and $4M in PCDC funds, for a total of$28M in available funding; and,
WHF,REAS, the current estimated Interchange Project cost, including right-of-way land
acquisition, is $2LSM, and design cost of the MSN-C is estimated at $6.SM, for a total cost of
$28M: and.
WHEREAS, the Petaluma City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of
the community to continue pursuing right-of--way acquisition of Plaza North, Plaza South and
Regency shopping centers. and construction of the East Washington Street Interchange
component ahead ~f the MSN-C HOV Project; and,
WHEREAS, to move both Projects forward, Council urges the Sonoma County
Transportation Authority Board to designate all Measure M funds from the. MSN-C Project to
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fund the Fast Washington Interchange component (Project RDA100280, previous project
number C500306) and complete design of the MSN-C Project; and,
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that federal stimulus packages from the State or federal
level will be enacted over the next few-months, for which Project RDA 100280 may be eligible
for inclusion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council:
1. Adopts the above factual recitals as true and correct, and as its findings.
2. Based upon the foregoing, finds that (i) the expenditure of tax increment funds to
w~dertakc the Public Improvements as set forth in this Resolution and the
Tmplementation Planwill be of benefit to the Project Areas, (ii) no other
reasonable means of financing the Public lmprovements_is reasonably available,
(iii) completion of the Public Improvements will eliminateblighting conditions in
the Project Areas; and (iv) completion of the Public Improvements is consistent
with the Implementation Plan adopted for the-Project Areas
3. Consents to the~expenditure of tax increment funds in the amount of $4M for the
completion of the Public Improvements as set forth in this. Resolution.
4. Urges Sonoma County 'Transportation Authorityto designate all Measure M funds
in the Marin/Sonoma Narrows. Segment C Project to fund the East Washington
Interchange component (Project RDA100280, previously C500306) and complete
full design of the MSN-C Project; and
5. Directs staff to continue to pursue inclusion of the East Washington Interchange
component (Project RDA 100280) of the MSN-C 1-IOV Project in upcoming State
and/or federal stimulus packages
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: 1 hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introducedxmd adopted by the Approved as to
Council of [he Cit}' oC Retaluma at a Regular meeting nn [hc 26'" day of January, ~~Corm:
2009, by. the following vole:
AYES: Vice Mayor Barrett, Glass, 1-Innis. Iiealy_ Rnbbitt, Ren~c, Mayor lbrl
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTF,ST:
Attorney
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