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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTIONS - 04191994 - 94-245 ~ CORRECTED COPY. PLEASE DESTROY PREVIOUS ISSUE �• WITH ORDINANCE. TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: March 8, 1994 SUBJECT: Implementation of the Eastern Contra Costa Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee Project No. 0676-6P4057, CP# 94-03 RESOLUTION NO. 94/ 245 SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. Recommended Action: �( A. It is recommended that the Board take the following actions: Y'A 1. ADOPT and APPROVE the Development Program Report pertaining to the Eastern Contra Costa Sub=Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee. 2. DETERMINE that the project is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Article 5, Section 15061(b)(1) CEQA guidelines. 3. DIRECT the Director of Community Development to file the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk. 4. DIRECT the Public Works Director to arrange for payment of the $ 25.00 handling fee to the County Clerk for the filing of the Notice of Exemption. 5. DETERMINE that a majority protest does not exist. 6. INCORPORATE in this resolution by reference the boundaries, costs, and method of fee apportionment set forth in the attached Development Program. Report and the attached ordinance. 7. DIRECT the Director of Public Works and Auditor/Controller to establish a trust fund for the Eastern Contra Costa Sub-Region I Transportation Mitigation Fee and that the Treasurer shall investment said mon' with interest to accrue in the trust fund account. - Continued on Attachment: X SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON —%_Z ' I q) 1994- APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED V OTHER r VOT E OF SUPERVISORS t/' UNANIMOUS (ABSENT X AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: NW/RT:rt c:BORES.t1 1 hereby cortify that this Is a 11M VIdafeCtCopyof an an action taken d entered on th6 m Z; e�Zhe Orig. Div: Public Works (T/E) Board of SU onftdftaawe. Contact: Rob Tavenier, Tel. 313-2256 arTESTEo: 1 Clerk� Owl ft9 cc: M. Shiu, Deputy PW Director wsuupeerismaaab A� V. Germany, Design, PW AIAOpwb Community Development By Public Works Accounting County Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector z RESOLUTION NO. 94/245 East Contra Costa Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee March 8, 1994 Page 2 I. Recommended Action: (Cont) 8. DIRECT the Public Works Department and Department of Community Development to review the fee schedule every January 1 the Eastern Contra Costa Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee is in effect, and to adjust for the effects of inflation as described in the attached ordinance. The adjustment for inflation is not subject to CEQA. 9. DIRECT the Director of Community Development to monitor future amendments to the currently adopted General Plan and their impact on traffic within the Eastern Contra Costa Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee area, and to report those amendments to the Public Works Director as necessary to facilitate updating of the Eastern Contra Costa Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee, and to make recommendations to the Board. 10. DIRECT the Public Works Department and Department of Community Development to comply with CEQA on development applications and road projects to be constructed pursuant to the Development Program Report for the Eastern. Contra Costa Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee. 11. RESOLVE that it is the intention of the Board that the caps and limits set forth in! Attachment 2 to the East Contra Costa Regional Fee and Financing Authority Joint's Exercise of Powers Agreement not be exceeded by funds from the developer fees. f2. RESOLVE that it is the intention of the Board that the Agency aggressively pursue outside funding sources, such as federal and state monies, to finance the roadway improvement to the maximum extent possible. 13. RESOLVE that it is the intention of the Board that this program be the sole fee program for addressing regional traffic improvements in the East County area. B. It is recommended that the Board ADOPT the attached ordinance, which creates the Eastern Contra Costa Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee, and ordains the following: Traffic Mitigation Fees (Ordinance No. 94 -4 5 1. Adopt traffic mitigation fees, as recommended in the Development Program Report. 2. Adjust the fee schedule every January 1 that the Area of Benefit is in effect, to account for the affects of inflation and that at no time will the fee schedule be increased at a rate of more that 5 % per year. I1. Financial Impact: The total estimated cost of the road improvement projects identified in the Program Development Report for the Eastern Contra Costa Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee, is approximately $403 million. The proposed projects however, will only be partially funded by the fee program. Adoption of the Area of Benefit will generate approximately $189 million for road improvement projects, when all the fees are collected by the year 2010 target date. The remaining project costs will be funded by local, state, or federal grants, Measure C funds, or Gas Tax revenues. No General Fund monies will be used. East Contra Costa Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee March 8, 1994 Page 3 Iii. Reasons for Recommendations and Background: The Eastern Contra Costa Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee area is being formed to fulfill the obligation of the County under the proposed Joint Powers Agreement. The Joint Powers Agreement will require each participant to implement a uniform fee to finance construction of three projects of regional significance. The participants in the Joint Powers Agreement are the cities of Antioch, Brentwood, and Pittsburg and Contra Costa County. The' three projects are to construct the proposed State Route 4 Bypass, the proposed Buchanan Bypass, and improve the safety and capacity of State Route 4 through Pittsburg and Antioch. The State Route 4 Bypass has been identified as a necessary route for development of east county allowed under the current General Plan. This roadway will alleviate congestion that currently exists along State Route 4 and other major arterials in the area such as Lone Tree Way and Hillcrest Avenue. The alignment of the proposed State Route 4 Bypass is consistent with the planned transportation corridor from the Brentwood area to Interstate 580 to the south. The Buchanan Bypass project is sponsored by the City of Pittsburg as an alternative route to the existing Buchanan Road and State Route 4. Construction of this bypass would help alleviate congestion on State Route 4 through Pittsburg, and the existing Buchanan Road. The improvements to State Route 4 through Antioch and Pittsburg are necessary to alleviate: congestion and improve safety. Improvements include additional lanes and improved on and off ramps. Government Code Section 66484 and Division 913, Title 9 of the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code provide for assessing and collecting fees for bridge and/or major thoroughfare , construction within a designated area of benefit and as a condition of approval of a finale subdivision map or as a condition of issuing a building permit. The Public Works Director and Director of Community Development have completed a Development Program Report for the Eastern Contra Costa Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee,which was filed with the Clerk of the Board. Notice of the hearing was duly given in accordance with Government Code Sections 54986, 65091, 66016, and 66484. The Eastern Contra Costa Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee has been determined to be in compliance with the General Plans of the cities of Antioch, Brentwood and Pittsburg, and Contra Costa County and is exempt from CEQA because it is not a project as defined in CEQA guidelines Section 15378. IV. Consequences of Negative Action: Failure to approve the Eastern Contra Costa Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee will result in significant funding shortfalls for the three projects contained in this fee program. This would delay the construction of the facilities for many years until another funding source is secured.