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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-11-14 - RESOLUTIONS - CROSS VALLEY CONNECTOR (2)RESOLUTION NO. 00-143 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CROSS -VALLEY CONNECTOR WHEREAS, the Cross -Valley Connector is defined as Newhall Ranch Road from the Interstate 5/Newhall Ranch Road/State Route 126 interchange to the east to the connection of Newhall Ranch Road and Golden Valley Road, and Golden Valley Road from that point east to the interchange of Golden Valley Road and State Route 14; and WHEREAS, the Cross -Valley Connector will support the Santa Clarita Valley's commercial and industrial base and economic development by enhancing the efficient movement of goods; and WHEREAS, the Cross -Valley Connector consists of a series of existing links both fully and partially improved, links presently under construction, and links that are not built; and WHEREAS, the Cross -Valley Connector will provide a substantial addition to the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program (CMP) roadway network and will directly link four CMP highways: Interstate 6, State Route 126, State Route 14, and Sierra Highway, WHEREAS, the Cross -Valley Connector has been divided into links for the purposes of project funding and phasing. Some of the links have already successfully competed for design and construction funding through the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Call for Projects; and WHEREAS, the Cross -Valley Connector was previously identified by the City Council as the City's number one road priority for the purposes of the 2000 Call for Projects; and WHEREAS, one-third of the funding for the construction of the Golden Valley Road/Soledad Canyon Road interchange was awarded to the City by the MTA through the 2000 Call for Projects; and WHEREAS, one-half of the funding for the design of the portion of Newhall Ranch Road from Copper Hill Drive to Interstate 6 was awarded to the City by the MTA through the 2000 Call for Projects; and WHEREAS, gaps exist between existing segments of the route. The unbuilt links have been prioritized so that "gaps" in the route can become eligible for public funding as soon as possible; and RESOLUTION NO. 00-143 November 14, 2000 — Page 2 WHEREAS, the City Council has directed through the Fiscal Year 2000/01 budget to allocate funding for the preliminary design of a portion of Newhall Ranch Road between Bouquet Canyon Road and Golden Valley Road; and WHEREAS, the Cross -Valley Connector will provide a much-needed alternate route across the City, enhancing emergency services; and WHEREAS, opportunities to provide east -west road capacity are severely limited within the City; and WHEREAS, various local sources of funding such as Bridge and Thoroughfare (B&T) District fees and developer mitigation are and will be available to help leverage public financing opportunities; and WHEREAS, the Cross -Valley Connector will provide safe and unobstructed crossing over Soledad Canyon Road and the Metrolink railroad tracks; and WHEREAS, the completion of the Cross -Valley Connector will connect the Interstate 5 freeway at State Route 126 to the State Route 14 freeway at the Golden Valley Road interchange. This route will provide an east -west "cross -valley" connection that is expected to reduce the need for local trips to utilize the State highway system and the City's dependence on the State system for local traffic; and WHEREAS, the Cross -Valley Connector will support a multi -modal transportation network by reducing cross -valley bus travel times, and accommodate bicycle and pedestrian travel by including Class I bike paths. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA does hereby resolve as follows: That the City will prioritize the Cross -Valley Connector as its number one priority in terms of seeking public funding and financing opportunities. That the City will maximize the public investment in the Cross -Valley Connector, looking to all potential sources of revenue, including, but not limited to, funding opportunities through the MTA, the State of California, and the federal government. That the City will use existing sources of local capital (e.g., B&T District Fees), as well as seek to implement strategies to raise local sources of capital and to leverage those local funds to the highest degree. That the City will search for innovative strategies to complete the improvements in phases or as a program of improvements that seeks to balance the current transportation needs of residents with the realities of funding sources and development proposals. RESOLUTION NO. 00-143 November 14, 2000 — Page 3 That the City will design the Golden Valley Road Bridge over the Santa Clara River in an environmentally sensitive manner. That the City will seek to complete the funding for the unbuilt links of the Cross - Valley Connector as soon as possible. That upon the completion of the Cross -Valley Connector, the City will submit a formal request to the MTA for the route to be included in the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program (CMP) highway network. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14" day of November, 2000. ®r ATTEST: V 4�7v CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 14' day of November, 2000, by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry, Kellar, Weste, Smyth, Darcy NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None CITY CLERK eounaiAM—rew