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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-121
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE COASTAL
RAIL TRAIL PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the Coastal Rail Trail is proposed as a multi-use pathway to be located within
the San Diego Northern Railway right-of-way between the San Luis Rey River in the City of
Oceanside and the Santa Fe Depot in the City of San Diego, a distance of 44 miles; and
I WHEREAS, in 1992, the San Diego Association of Governments Bicycle Facilities
Coordinating Committee sponsored an ISTEA grant application for $766,000 in Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds for the development of a comprehensive feasibility study
~ for the Coastal Rail Trail project; and
WHEREAS, in 1992, matching funds of $192,000 were provided by the State of California
through the Transportation System Management (TSM) Program; and
WHEREAS, in 1994, the City of Carlsbad was identified in the Regional Transportation
’ Improvement Plan (RTIP) as the lead agency for the Coastal Rail Trail Project; and
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WHEREAS, in 1996, the Carlsbad City Council authorized a contract with Transtech
Engineers, Inc., for the preparation of a Project Study Report for the Coastal Rail Trail project;
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19 WHEREAS, in 1996, a Memorandum of Understanding was approved by the
2. Cities of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar and San Diego, North County
21 Transit District, and the Metropolitan Transit Development Board that established a framework
22 for working cooperatively in the planning, design, construction and maintaining the Coastal Rail
23 Trail; and
24 WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding established the Coastal Rail Trail
25 Committee consisting of representatives from each agency that met on a monthly basis to assist
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the Project Study Report; and
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1 WHEREAS, the Project Study Report, dated October 2000, is complete and ready for
2 approval.
3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
4 California, as follows:
5 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
8 2. That the City of Carlsbad, acting as lead agency, completed the Coastal Rail Trail
7 Project Study Report and prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration in accordance with the
8 requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
9 3. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, acting as lead agency for the Cities of
10 Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar and San Diego hereby approves the
11 Coastal Rail Trail Project.
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13 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council
14 held on the 17th day of April 1 2001 by the following vote, to wit:
15 AYES: Council Members Kulchin, Finnila, Nygaard and Hall.
18 NOES: None -
17 ABSENT: Council Member Lewis.
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