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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 11041997 - 97-616 D ►1 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on November 4, 1997 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Gerber, Canciamilla and DeSaulnier NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None RESOLUTION NO. 97\¢16 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA ) APPROVING PRINCIPLES OF AGREEMENT FOR ADOPTION OF THE) TRI-VALLEY TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT FEE ) The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES that: WHEREAS, The County of Contra Costa has joined with other Tri-Valley jurisdictions to form the Tri-Valley Transportation Council (TVTC), and cooperatively participated in the development and adoption of the Tri-Valley Transportation Plan/Action Plan for Routes of Regional Significance (TVTP), and WHEREAS, The TVTP identified improvements to the Regional transportation system necessary to accommodate traffic growth from ongoing development in the Tri-Valley Area and elsewhere, and WHEREAS, The TVTP recommended the adoption and implementation of a Tri-Valley Transportation Development Fee (TVTDF) to fund all or part of the necessary transportation improvements identified in the Plan, and WHEREAS, The TVTC has directed the preparation of studies and documentation for the adoption and implementation of the TVTDF Regional Fee program, and WHEREAS, The County of Contra Costa supports solution of regional traffic problems through implementation of the TVTP and the TVTDF Regional Fee Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT The County of Contra Costa does hereby endorse and adopt the following Principles of Agreement for the establishment and implementation of the TVTDF subject to the adoption of similar resolutions by all participating jurisdictions of the TVTC: 1. That the TVTDF shall be used to fund all or part of the following Transportation Improvement Projects in the Tri-Valley Area. It is acknowledged that at the proposed fee rates, the TVTDF will not fund the project list in its entirety: a. I-580/I-680 Interchange Improvements b. Improvements to State Route 84 between I-580 and I-680 C. I-680 Auxiliary Lanes between Bollinger Canyon Road and Diablo Road d. West Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station e. I-580 HOV Lanes between Santa Rita Road and Greenville Road f. I-680 HOV Lanes between SR84 and Sunol Grade g. I-580/Foothill Road Interchange Improvements Page 1 RESOLUTION NO. 9711 h. I-680/Alcosta Boulevard Interchange Improvements i. Crow Canyon Road Safety Improvements west of Bollinger Canyon Road j. Vasco Road Safety Improvement north of I-580 k. Express Bus Service in Tri-Valley Area 2. That the highest funding priority for the TVTDF shall be the I-580/I-680 Improvement Project "Local Match", which shall be funded at 100% of remaining local responsibility ($5.5 million). 3. That the following criteria shall be considered in establishing the priority of other projects on the TVTDF funding list: a. Project Readiness: examples of project readiness milestones include: completion of environmental documentation, inclusion in RTIP/STIP, preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates, right-of-way acquisition, etc. b. Project Funding: Ability of project to "leverage" funding, eligibility for external funding, and/or commitment of external funding. C. Project Effectiveness: Ability of the project to effectively address Tri-Valley traffic congestion and/or safety problems. 4. That the TVTC Technical Advisory Committee will prepare within 6 months of TVTDF adoption a Strategic Expenditure Plan for delivery of the improvement projects. The Strategic Expenditure Plan will include preliminary cost and revenue estimates of the TVTDF, a prioritization plan and a timeline for project delivery. The Strategic Expenditure Plan will be reviewed and approved by the TVTC and subsequently reviewed and approved by the seven member jurisdictions. 5. That the TVTDF Fee will pay for a portion of some or all of the previously-listed projects, on the basis of the following Fee Schedule: Land Use Category TVTDF Fee Rate Single-Family Residential $1,500/Dwelling Unit Multi-Family Residential $1,050/Dwelling Unit Office $1.00/Sq.Ft. Retail $1.00/Sq.Ft. Industrial/Warehouse $0.75/Sq.Ft. *Other Uses/Alternative Rate $1,500/AM/PM Average Peak Hour Trip *(TVTDF fees for other uses not listed shall be based upon the average AM/PM peak hour trip generation, as estimated by the most recent edition of the ITE Trip Generation Manual. Technical procedures for the calculation of TVTDF fees will be adopted by the TVTC.) 6. The TVTDF Program will be reviewed biennially, and adjusted as necessary to reflect changes in project list, project cost, program revenue and other factors. The criteria established in Item 3 above shall be considered in the biennial update, as appropriate. Examples of 'other factors" include amendments to state or regional gasoline taxes, reauthoriztion of County Sales Tax transportation program, identification of supplemental funding sources for Strategic Expenditure Plan projects, etc. Fee increases beyond inflationary and construction costs adjustments shall be approved unanimously by all seven jurisdictions. 7. Each jurisdiction may retain 20 percent of the TVTDF revenues collected within their jurisdiction for expenditure on projects included under Section 1. 8. That each TVTC jurisdiction shall levy the TVTDF on all Tri-Valley development not legally precluded from the fee. Page 2 RESOLUTION NO. 971¢ D, l 9. That each TVTC jurisdiction shall levy the TVTDF on all Tri-Valley development with current development agreements/entitlements which include language requiring that a regional transportation fee be paid when enacted. 10. That the TVTDF shall be applied to all significant changes to existing development agreements or other entitlements approved after January 1, 1998. The TVTDF shall be applied to all components of a project which are subject to the amended or renewed development agreement/development entitlement. Significant changes are defined as follows: a. Change in Land Use Type (e.g., Office to Retail) b. Intensification of Land Use Type (e.g., increases in square footage of approved Office) C. Expiration of Term of Development Agreement(s) d. Reduction or Removal of Project Mitigation requirements/Conditions of Approval Other, "non-significant" amendments to development agreements (e.g., Architectural changes or changes to site plans with no net traffic increases shall not be subject to the TVTDF. 11. That these Principles of Agreement for the TVTDF shall take effect upon their adoption by the seven member jurisdictions of the Tri-Valley Transportation Council. Contact: Steven Goetz, CDD (335-1240) Orig: Community Development Department aw\misc\97xx2.res November 6, 1997 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: November 4 1997 Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator ®ristineampler, Deputy 61ek Page 3 RESOLUTION NO. 97Y"