HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-05-11; City Council; 20222; Federal Funds for Coastal Rail Trail ProjectCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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AUTHORIZATION TO PROGRAM ADDITIONAL
FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE COASTAL RAIL TRAIL
PROJECT NO. 3455
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2010-103 programming additional Federal Funds for the Coastal Rail
Trail, Project No. 3455.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The Coastal Rail Trail is a multi-modal trail extending from the San Luis Ray River in Oceanside to
the Santa Fe Depot in San Diego. The trail is located within the railroad right-of-way and on city
streets. Staff is currently in the processes of designing Reach 1 of the Coastal Rail Trail, which is
along Carlsbad Blvd and State Street from Carlsbad's northern city limits to Oak Avenue. Staff is also
in the process of preparing an alternatives analysis report as requested by Caltrans for the portion of
the trail from Cannon Road to Poinsettia Train Station (Reaches 4 & 5). After completing the report,
staff, in collaboration with various consultants, will be developing the plans and specifications.
San Diego Associated Governments (SANDAG) has indicated that funds are available for allocation
from the Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) and the TransNet Bicycle Fund after the
City of Carlsbad programs the funds towards the project. Before Sandag directs the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to allocate additional funds to the City of Carlsbad, the City
must program the funds to the Coastal Rail Trail Project, Project No. 3455 in the Capital Improvement
Program. The programming requirement will be met in this instance via a City appropriation to the
project.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
On April 17, 2001, City Council adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project (EIA 00-06)
as Resolution Number 2001-122. The Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared in accordance
with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines and it covers the project from the San
Luis Rey River in Oceanside to the southern boundary of Del Mar. The City of San Diego chose to not
be a part of the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
As a result of the federal funding for the project, a National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA)
federal environmental document is needed. Caltrans prepared and processed the Categorical
Exclusion in conformance with NEPA guidelines. The Federal Highway Administration approved the
Categorical Exclusion on August 1, 2001.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Jacob Moeder, 760-602-2736 Jacob.Moeder@carlsbadca.gov
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COUNCIL ACTION:APPROVED
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The alignment of the trail for Reaches 4 & 5 has been shifted from the east side of the rail road tracks
to the west side of the rail road tracks due to various project constraints with the easterly alignment.
Due to the shift in the alignment, the environmental impacts need to be reevaluated per CEQA and
NEPA. Staff is in the process of working with Caltrans to prepare alternatives analysis that justifies an
alignment on the west side of the railroad tracks.
FISCAL IMPACT:
City staff has requested $500,000 from SANDAG for Preliminary Engineering related to Reaches 1, 4,
and 5. This amount is fully reimbursable via a combination of Federal funds and local match funds. A
total of $442,650 (or 88.53%) would be allocated from the RSTP for the Federal portion and a total of
$57,350 (or 11.47%) would be allocated from TransNet Bicycle funds for the local match. SANDAG
has indicated that the funding for both the Federal and local match portions are available to the City
once the City officially programs the $500,000 towards the project. The programming requirement is
satisfied by appropriating the additional funds towards the project.
EXHIBITS:
1. Coastal Rail Trail with all Reaches - Exhibit 1.
2. Resolution No. 2010-103 authorizing the Mayor to execute the Cooperate Work
Agreement for the Coastal Rail Trail, Project No. 3455.
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LOCATION MAP
REACH 1
(IN-DESIGN)
REACH 2
(COMPLETED)
REACH 3
(FUTURE)
REACH 4
(IN-ENVIRONMENTAL PHASE)
REACH 5
(IN-ENVIRONMENTAL PHASE)
REACH 6
(COMPLETED)
NOT TO SCALE
PROJECT NAME
COASTAL RAIL TRAIL
PROJECT
NUMBER
3455
EXHIBIT
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RESOLUTION NO. 2010-103
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
PROGRAMMING OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE COASTAL
4 RAIL TRAIL. PROJECT NO. 3455
5 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, has determined it is
6 necessary and in the public interest to develop the multi-modal pathway located partially in
7 North County Transit District (NCTD) right-of-way; and
0 WHEREAS, funding in the amount of $500,000 for Preliminary Engineering has beeno
requested from SANDAG; and
WHEREAS; the funding will consist of $442,650 in Federal funds from the Regional
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Surface Transportation Program and $57,350 in local match funds from the Bicycle TransNet
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program; and
12 WHEREAS, SANDAG will direct Caltrans to allocate additional funds in the amount of
13 $500,000 towards the project after City Council of the City of Carlsbad has appropriated the funds
14 to the Coastal Rail Trail, Project No. 3455.
15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
16 California, as follows:
17 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That $500,000 is programmed towards the Coastal Rail Trail, Project No. 3455.
3. That the Finance Director is authorized to appropriate a total of $500,000 to the
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Coastal Rail Trail project.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 11th day of May, 2010, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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ATTEST:
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LORRAINE M.
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, City Clerk 0