HomeMy WebLinkAbout135-04 RESOLUTION NO. 135-2004
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MOU 11.06.01
WITIt THE CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION AUTItORITY
WHEREAS, the 1-680 Auxiliary Lanes Project is identified in the voter approved Measure
C-1988 Expenditure Plan; and
WHEREAS, the 1-680 Auxiliary Lanes Project will provide an exclusive lane that connects
the entrance and exit ramps, and will facilitate weave movements, reduce congestion in the
through mainline lanes, and therefore will improve safety; and
WHEREAS, the 1-680 Auxiliary Lanes Project will provide improvement to local traffic by
allowing travelers to go from one interchange to the next without having to enter the
mainline freeway, thereby reducing traffic on local streets; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville has been working collaboratively with the City of San
Ramon, Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), and Caltrans to develop and
construct the 1-680 Auxiliary Lanes Project; and
WHEREAS, the 1-680 Auxiliary Lanes Project will be funded by a mix of State, regional
and local funding sources, and the Tri-Valley Transportation Development Fee (TVTDF)
funds have been identified as one of these funding sources; and
WH E R E A S, the Tri-Valley Transportation Council (TVTC) administers these funds, and
the Town of Danville is a signatory agency to the 1991 Joint Powers Agreement governing
the (TVTC); and
WH E R E A S, the Town of Danville has agreed to act as the TVTC-member Lead Agency on
behalf of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) for the purposes of
administering the appropriation of TVTDF monies to the 1-680 Auxiliary Lanes Project; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville will collect a total of $12 million in TVTDF funds from
TVTC, over the next five fiscal years, and Amendment No. 1 to MOU No. 11.06.01 will
allow the Town to pass the funds to the Authority to defray the costs of the 1-680 Auxiliary
Lane Project; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council authorize the Mayor to execute
Amendment No. 1 to MOU 11.06.01 with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on December 21, 2004, by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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