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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-11-05; City Council; 13883; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE COASTAL RAIL TRAIL PROJECTa $4 6 E 7,- 2 z 0 F 0 4 -.I 0 z 0 0 - 3 1T RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 96 .. 3 b ? authorizing the City Manager to enter the City of Car signatory agency to the Memorandum of Understanding for the development of a trail coastal rail corridor from the Oceanside Transit Station to the Santa Fe Depot in San Diego. ITEM EXPLANATION: Continued interest by the cities and communities along the corridor coincided with available federal funding for development of bicycle facilities through the lntermodz Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). In 1994, the City of Carlsbad, on behalf of the 0th cities of Oceanside, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar and San Diego, sponsored an ISTE application for $768,000 to conduct a study to investigate specific design issues environmental concerns, liability, maintenance and construction costs, and alternative alis The application was successful and together with an additional grant of $192,000 thr Transportation Surface Management program, the cities embarked on a supplemental effort to develop the Coastal Rail Trail project. The study currently underway is exploring alternative alignments, physical and envii constraints, safety and liability concerns, permitting requirements, construction costs, include the development of preliminary design plans. Alternative alignments will be recoil which may include utilization of existing streets where design and environmental costs mi great at this time. Adoption of the resolution and the subsequent participation of each agency as a signatc Memorandum of Understanding will greatly assist them in obtaining grant funding to de construct various phases of the Coastal Rail Trail project. Additionally, the participatic agencies in the Memorandum of Understanding will enable the cities to collaborate as a body in obtaining future grant funding. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with the execution of the Memorandum of Understand current design study, including the preliminary design plans, is being accomplished as a coc project with all the coastal cities along this corridor and is being funded through the p allocated $960,000 from the ISTEA program. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 96 - 36 p authorizing the City Manager to enter the City of Car a signatory agency to the Memorandum of Understanding for the development t along the coastal rail corridor from the Oceanside Transit Station to the Santa Fe downtown San Diego. Memorandum of Understanding for the Coastal Rail Trail Project. 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 0 RESOLUTION NO. 9 6 - 3 6 9 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AS A SIGNATORY AGENCY TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAIL ALONG THE COASTAL RAIL CORRIDOR FROM THE OCEANSIDE TRANSIT STATION TO THE SANTA FE DEPOT IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO. WHEREAS, the Cities of Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, Oceanside, San Diego anc Beach desire to establish a Class I Bikeway along the coastal rail corridor owned by tt San Diego County Transit Development Board and the Metropolitan Transit Development and WHEREAS, the public agencies recognize the regional benefits that a COI rnulti-modal, non-motorized transportation facility will have on recreation, tourism, qualit and health; and WHEREAS, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has design City of Carisbad as the lead agency and project administrator in coordinating the planr design efforts for the Coastal Rail Trail project; and WHEREAS, participation of the agencies in a Memorandum of Understanding wil the cities to collaborate as a regional body in obtaining future grant funding. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of C California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and corred. Ill Ill Ill Ill 111 "' Ill 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 I 0 0 2. That the City Manager is authorized on behalf of the City to enter the City of C as a signatory agency of the Memorandum of Understanding in the form submitted on E with the above agencies in order to develop a trail through the coastal rail comdor. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City held on the 5th day of NOVEMBER , 1996 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Nygaard, Kulchin, Finnila, Hall NOES: None ABSENT None ATTEST (SEAL) T @ Exhibit 2 0 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITIES OF OCEANSIDE, CARLSBAD, ENCINITAS, SOLANA BEACH, DEL MAR AND SAN DIEGO AND THE NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNT TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR COORDINATED PLANNING AND DESIGN OF A MULTl NORTHERN RAILWAY FROM SAN LUIS REY RIVER, OCEANSIDE TO THE SANTA FE DEPOT, SAN DIEGO. MODAL, NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION FACILITY WITHIN THE SAN DIEG( WHEREAS, the Cities of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, and Sa Diego, are hereinafter referred as Public Agencies; and WHEREAS, the Public Agencies desire to develop a 42 mile multi-modal, non-motorizec transportation facility primarily within the right-of-way of the San Diego Northern Railway, hereinaftei referred to as SDNR, from the San Luis Rey River in Oceanside to the Santa Fe Depot in San Diego hereinafter known as the Coastal Rail Trail; and WHEREAS, the Coastal Rail Trail will provide alternative transportation opportunities, reduce automobile trips, and thereby improve air quality; and WHEREAS, the Public Agencies also recognize the regional benefits that a continuous multi- modal, non-motorized transportation facility will have on recreation, tourism, quality of life, and health; and WHEREAS, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has designated the City of Carlsbad as the lead agency in coordinating the planning and design effort for the “Coastal Rail Trail” project and have formalized this action by designating the Coastal Rail Trail within the Regional Transportation Improvement Plan adopted by the SANDAG Board of Directors; and WHEREAS, the North San Diego County Transit Development Board (NSDCTDB) and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) own the SDNR right-of way, with North County Transit District (NCTD), the operating entity of NSDCTDB, serving as the managing agency; and WHEREAS, the SDNR was purchased for use pnmaily as a rail transportation corridor, hosting a federally designated high speed passenger corridor, as well as rail freight operations and; WHEREAS, the Public Agencies desire to develop, maintain, and operate the Coastal Rail Trail within the SDNR right-of-way as an ancillary use subordinate to the primary use; and, WHEREAS, the Public Agencies acknowledge the importance of designing a trail that is safe and is separated from the railway; and, 0 0 WHEREAS, the Public Agencies desire to develop the Coastal Rail Trail within the SDNR rig of-way, if feasible due to railway, legal, and land use limitations; and WHEREAS, in those segments of the San Diego Northern Railway right-of-way not suitable feasible €or the Coastal Rail Trail alignment, the Public Agencies intend to explore alternative alignme utilizing city, state, or federal highway, utility right-of-ways, and private property; and WHEREAS, the Public Agencies intend to work closely in a cooperative effort with NCT MTDB, and other affected local, state, and federal agencies to plan and design the Coastal Rail Trail portions of the right-of-way not intended for railway and light rail use; and WHEREAS, the Public Agencies, agree to work cooperatively to develop implementi agreements for the Coastal Rail Trail with affected property owners and to pursue grant funding construction, operation and maintenance of the Coastal Rail Trail facility. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Agencies and the Board of Direct( of of NSDCTDB and MTDB as follows: 1. 2. That the above recitations are true and correct. That the City Manager of the cities of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, C Mar, and San Diego, and the General Manager of NSDCTDB and MTDB are here1 authorized to execute, on behalf of each City or Board of Directors, the Memorandum Understanding regarding the proposed “Coastal Rail Trai1”with the Cities of Oceansic Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, and San Diego and NSDCTDB and MTD a copy of which is attached as Exhibit “A” and incorporated by this reference. 0 e CITY OF OCEANSIDE Date: Tom Wilson, City Manager Date: f[ --. 7 ($,b I' 1 x- CITY OF ENCINITAS Date: Laureii Wasserman, City Manager CITY OF SOLANA BEACH ;&-&+L+l ---. Date: /O-ZS-Yc;I Robert Semple, C?ity Mxger e- Y. - -SXkkA Date: - \a \,&- ,C\b kke-Esparca, City Managdr a 1 CITY OF SAN DIEGO Date: Jack McGrory, City Manager NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT Date: Richard Fifer, General Manager METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DEV. BOARD Data: I____ ,1 I homas I,arw;n, Ccneral Manager e e Exhibit A CONCEPTUAL AGREEMENT FOR COORDINATED PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE COASTAL RAIL TRAIL The railway from Oceanside to San Diego connect the jurisdictions of the Cities of Oceans1 Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, and San Diego and offers the opportunity to create a 42 m multi-modal, non-motorized transportation facility known as the Coastal Rail Trail. In order to devel the Coastal Rail Trail and provide a regional benefit, a coordinated effort of the jurisdictions a NSDCTDB and MTDB is required. WHEREAS, the Cities of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, and San Die border or lie within the boundaries of the San Diego Northern Railway right-of-way; and WHEREAS, the Public Agencies agree that it is their goal, if feasible, to create a continuc multi-modal, non-motorized transportation facility for the benefit of the Public; and WHEREAS, the Public Agencies are willing to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding coordinate planning and design of the affecting the “Coastal Rail Trail’ project in conjunction wi NSDCTDB and MTDB. NOW THEREFORE, the Public Agencies hereby agree to study, research, coordinate, plan, ai design the “Coastal Rail Trail” through coordinated funding, planning, environmental, and design effc to achieve a continuous 42-mile multi-modal, non-motorized transportation facility. This coordinatl effort shall include the following: COORDINATION: The design and planning effort shall be coordinated between the Pub. Agencies, NSDCTDB, MTDB, and other affected property owners, as well as related agencies includig but not limited to, NAS Miramar, California Public Utilities Commission, California Transportatic Commission, California Coastal Commission, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Department t Fish and Game, and the U. S. Department of Fish and Wildlife. PLANNING: The planning effort shall consider issues related to the development of the Coast Rail Trail within the railway right-of-way, fiom the San Luis Rey River in the City of Oceanside to tl Santa Fe Depot in the City of San Diego and shall consider alternative alignments or temporary alternatiy alignments that might be necessary due to railway use, legal, liability, physical or funding constraints DESIGN: The design effort shall result in a 30% preliminary engineering design to assist tl Public Agencies in developing consistent design standards, and analyzing costs to construct and mainta the Coastal Rail Trail and related facilities. CRTMOU082996 e e TO : ASSISTANT CITY CLERK FROM: Associate Engineer Jantz COASTAL RAIL TRAIL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Attached is the original version of a Memorandum of Understanding between all the coastal cities for the development of the Coastal Rail Trail project. This item is scheduled for Council ratification on November .Sth. Please hold onto this document and return to me as soon as the City Manager signs the MOU. I will forward to the next city for processing. If you have any questions, please contact me at extension 4354.