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Home My WebLink AboutCC 14 MEASURE 'M' 06-03-91A r_ 1: Ki n& CONSENT CALENDAR NO. 14 6-3-91 Inter -Com DATE: MAY 29, 1991 TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION SUBJECT: MEASURE %M' MASTER PLAN OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS CONSISTENCY REQUIREMENT RECOMMENDATION: That the Tustin City Council pass and adopt the attached Resolution approving the definition of, and process for, determining the consistency of a local jurisdiction's circulation plan with the County Master Plan of Arterial Highway for Measure M purposes. BACKGROUND: Measure `M' ordinance No. 2 requires that the definition of,`and process for, determining the consistency of a local jurisdictions circulation plan with the County Masterplan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) be approved by two-thirds of the cities which also include two-thirds of the incorporated residents of Orange County. The League of California Cities has adopted a definition and process for determining this consistency on April 11, 1991 which meets the six month deadline as outlined in the ordinance. In addition to their adoption of the definition and process, the League is requesting each of the cities to adopt a Resolution which will clearly demonstrate by acceptance by at least two-thirds of the cities. The definition and process were developed by a committee of City Managers and City Engineers, and is outlined on Attachment "A" of the Resolution which is being presented -for adoption by the City Council. DISCUSSION: The definition indicates that a city circulation element must have an equivalent planned traffic -carrying capacity for all MPAH links within the City's jurisdiction as is shown on the County MPAH in order to be eligible for regional funding. "Planned Capacity" is measured by the number of through lanes on each arterial highway as shown on the local circulation element. In the event the City unilaterally reduces the number of through lanes on an MPAH arterial highway on it's circulation element to less than shown on the MPAH without County approval, it shall be inconsistent with the M.P.A.H. as of the date the City Council action is taken and .is ineligible for regional funding until consistency is re-established. Page 2 The process provides for the following: 1. Annual verification of program eligibility by the City's adoption of a General*Plan Circulation Element consistent with the MPAH and a City Council Resolution attesting that no unilateral reduction of lanes has been made on any MPAH arterial roadways. 2. County will provide an annual review to determine if the City elements provide equal numbers of through lanes for each highway shown on the M.P.A.H. 3. A joint committee of City and County representatives will make recommendations for eligibility to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for Measure M, Combined Road Program (CRP) and Orange County Unified Transportation Trust Fund (OCUTT) programs. In the event a city has been determined ineligible for regional funds, it may seek to re-establish eligibility by requesting a cooperative study be undertaken with the county. Provisions are also existent to allow mutual changes to the local circulation element and county M.P.A.H. Staff requests the Tustin City Council pass and adopt the attached Resolution at their meeting of June 3, 1991. Robert S. Ledendecker Director of Public Works/City Engineer RSL:klb:MEAM ATTACHMENT A REGIONAL FUNDING PROGRAM CONSISTENCY AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CONSISTENCY DEFINITION Consistency with the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) is the primary criterion for determining city and county commitment to maintaining the integrity of the regional transportation system. *For a city circulation element to be consistent with the MPAH, for purposes of regional funding program eligibility, it shall have an equivalent planned traffic -carrying capacity for all MPAH links within the city's jurisdiction. "Planned capacity" shall be measured by the number of through lanes on each arterial highway as shown on the local circulation element. Cities shall not be inconsistent as a result of existing capacity limitations on arterials which are not yet constructed to the circulation element designation. However, any city which unilaterally reduces the number of through lanes of an MPAH arterial highway on its circulation element to less than shown on the MPAH without County approval shall be inconsistent with the MPAH on the date city council action is taken and is ineligible for regional funding until consistency is re-established. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY Local Agency Responsibility Eligibility requirements shall be verified annually as follows: 1. For Measure M "Streets and Road Maintenance and Road Improvements" ($450 million "turnback") funds, cities shall adopt a General Plan Circulation Element which does not preclude implementation of the MPAH and shall take no action to preclude implementation of the MPAH. 2. For all competitive regional funding programs such as the Arterial Highway Financing Program (AHFP), Orange County Unified Transportation Trust Fund (OCUTT), Combined Road Fund (CRP), and Measure M "Regional Street and Road Projects", "MPAH Improvements" and "Growth Management Area Improvements", cities shall adopt: a. A General Plan Circulation Element which is consistent with the MPAH, and b. a City Council resolution attesting that no - unilateral reduction in lanes has been made on any MPAH arterials. Annual Review Process Each year, County shall determine if city circulation elements provide equal numbers of through lanes for each highway shown on the MPAH. County shall also ensure that local agencies have not unilaterally reduced the number of lanes on any existing arterial highway (effective April 1, 1991). Approval Process Upon completion of the review, a joint committee of city and county representatives will make recommendations for eligibility to the Orange County Transportation Authority for Measure M, CRP, and OCUTT programs and to the County Board of Supervisors for Arterial Highway Financing Program. These recommendations shall be reviewed and formally approved by OCTA and the Board. RE-ESTABLISHING PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY Once a city has been determined to be ineligible for regional funds, it may seek to re-establish eligibility by requesting a cooperative study be undertaken with County. The study will be designed to 1) ascertain the regional transportation system need, 2) make provisions to meet those needs in the city General Plan and 3) re-establish consistency with the MPAH. Any changes to the city General Plan or the MPAH shall be mutually acceptable to the city and the county. Until such a study has been completed, the City shall be ineligible to receive applicable funds. MUTUAL CHANGES TO CIRCULATION ELEMENT AND MPAH A city and the County may mutually revise their respective circulation elements through the cooperative process outlined above. Cities shall continue to be eligible to receive funds while the cooperative study process is underway. klb:attacha 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 RESOLUTION NO. 91-82 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE DEFINITION OF, AND PROCESS FOR, DETERMINING THE CONSISTENCY OF A LOCAL JURISDICTION'S CIRCULATION PLAN WITH THE COUNTY MASTER PLAN OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS FOR MEASURE M PURPOSES. The City Council of the City of Tustin hereby resolves, determines, and orders as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Tustin desires to maintain and improve the street and roads within its jurisdiction; WHEREAS, the City supports regional coordination of transportation improvements; WHEREAS, the City desires to use funds collected from the Revised Orange County Traffic Improvement and Growth Management Ordinance for transportation maintenance and improvement projects. WHEREAS, the Revised Orange County Traffic Improvement and Growth Management Ordinance states that within six months after approval of the Retail Tax by the electors, the Orange County Local Transportation Authority (OCLTA), through a cooperative process involving the County and all of the cities within the County, shall adopt a definition of, and a process for, determining consistency of each jurisdiction's Traffic Circulation Plan with the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH). WHEREAS, representatives from OCLTA, City Engineers Association, City Managers Association and the County of Orange have developed a definition of, and process for, determining consistency of each jurisdiction's Traffic Circulation Element with the MPAH (Attachment A) which was endorsed by a unanimous vote of the Orange County Division of the League of California Cities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the City Council of the City of Tustin hereby endorses the Regional Funding Program Consistency and Eligibility Criteria as included in Attachment A as the defintion of, and process for, determining consistency of the City of Tustin's Traffic Circulation Plan with the MPAH. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin, held on the 3rd day of June 1991. ATTEST: Mary E. Wynn, City Clerk Charles Puckett, Mayor