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Home My WebLink About8.1 Tri-Valley Transportation Program MOU boo-� CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 27, 1989 SUBJECT Memorandum of Understanding - Tri-Valley Transportation Planning Program (Report prepared by City Manager) EXHIBITS ATTACHED Letter from Wayne Bennett, Chairman, Tri-Valley Transportation Council dated February 7, 1989; Draft Memorandum of Understanding RECOMMENDATION : C/onsider FINANCIAL STATEMENT: There will be costs incurred by the City in participating in this Memorandum of Understanding. Those costs are undetermined at this time. Future costs will have to be approved by the City Council before they are incurred by the Tri-Valley Council DESCRIPTION On January 26, 1989, the Tri-Valley Transportation Council adopted the attached Memorandum of Agreement establishing goals and duties of the Tri-Valley Transportation Council. This Memorandum was presented to and discussed by the Tri-Valley Council also on January 26, 1989 . The key elements of the MOU are- as-follows: 1 ) The Tri-Valley Transportation Council will review and provide comments on member jurisdiction' s proposed General Plan or Specific Plan amendments which involve regional or sub-regional transportation issues. 2) The Tri-Valley Transportation Council will review and provide comments and suggestions on any proposed transportation improvement of regional or sub-regional significance. 3) The Tri-Valley Transportation Council will prepare a Tri-Valley Transportation Plan in order to better coordinate planning approval, funding, construction and operation of transportation facilities in the Tri-Valley Area. The MOU provides that the Cities will consider this plan when adopting or amending General Plans, Specific Plans, Zoning Ordinance or Capital Improvement Programs. 4) The Tri-Valley Transportation Council will work together in seeking federal, state and local funding for transportation planning and improvements on behalf of member jurisdictions. 5) The Tri-Valley Transportation Council will serve as a forum for resolving transportation related disputes between member jurisdictions. In order to implement this MOU, the Tri-Valley Transportation Council w 1). formulate rules and procedures and develop a proposed budget and administrative support to accomplish the goals of the MOU. It is Staff' s understanding that these rules, procedures, budgets, etc. , will be presented to member jurisdictions in the future for their approval . It is Staff' s recommendation that the Council consider the request from Wayne Bennett on behalf of the Tri-Valley Transportation Council . -------------------------------------------------------------------------- _9*1 COPIES TO: ITEM N0. Lity of San Ramon 2222 Camino Ramon p� / y San Ramon, California 94583-1350 �"1 (415) 866-1400 February 7, 1989 U Paul Moffatt, Mayor City of Dublin 6500 Dublin Boulevard Dublin, California 94568 Dear Ma tt: Member Agencies Tri-Valley Council The Tri-Valley Transportation Council, at its meeting of January 26, 1989 moved to adopt the attached Memorandum of Agreement establishing the goals and duties of the Tri-Valley Transportation Council. The Memorandum of Agreement is the result of a cooperative and positive effort on the part of the representatives of all the member jurisdictions, and is reflective of a collective approach to transportation planning on -. regional and sub-regional bases. The Memorandum--of Agreement represents an important milestone on the road to interjurisdictional cooperation and coordination, and is indicative of the growing maturity of the Tri-Valley area in addressing our common concerns. The Tri-Valley Transportation Council is forwarding the Memorandum of Agreement for consideration and adoption by the City Councils and Boards of Supervisors of the member jurisdictions. Please notify me of the time and location of your next meeting to discuss the Memorandum of Agreement. I will be glad to attend and speak on the item if you desire. The Council requests your endorsement and approval of the Memorandum of Agreement, and of the underlying philosophy of regional cooperation which it represents. Very Truly Yours, Wayne W. Bennett, Chairman Tri-Valley Transportation Council Attachments ml pubwks/tvtrans i ATTACHMENT A TRI-VALLEY TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP Alameda County - Mr. Ed Campbell, Supervisor Contra Costa County - Mr. Robert Schroder, Supervisor Town of Danville - Ms. Millie Greenberg, Councilmember City of Dublin - Georgean VonHeeder, Vice-Mayor City of Livermore - Tom Vargas, Vice-Mayor City of Pleasanton - Ken Mercer, Mayor City of San Ramon - Wayne Bennett, Mayor; Chairman JD/ml pubwks/tvtrans MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TRI-VALLEY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROGRAM This Memorandum of Understanding is effective on the date last entered hereon by, and between, and among the County of Alameda, the County of Contra Costa, the Town of Danville, and the Cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and San Ramon. R E C I T A L S WHEREAS, the jurisdiction's names above have formed the Tri-Valley Transportation Council for the purpose of addressing transportation and related issues in the subregion comprised of their jurisdictional territories (the "Tri-Valley Area"); and WHEREAS, adequate transportation facilities are essential to the orderly development of the Tri-Valley Area; and WHEREAS, the Tri-Valley Transportation Council recognizes that the regional and subregional transportation concerns and issues of its member jurisdictions are best resolved on a regional or subregional basis; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties to this Agreement that they establish a mechanism by which to jointly plan the nature, location, and operation of major transportation facilities in the Tri-Vallev Area; and WHEREAS, it is the further intent of the parties to this Agreement that they jointly seek funding from any and all available sources for the construction and implementation of such jointly planned facilities. 1 Memorandum of Understanding _ Tri-Valley Transportation Planning Program NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in this Agreement, and of the mutual advantages to be obtained from the implementation of such promises, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The Tri-Valley Transportation Council will jointly review and provide comments and suggestions on any member jurisdiction's proposed General or Specific Plans or Amendments, when such proposed Amendments involve regional or subregional transportation issues. This paragraph shall not be construed to prevent any individual member jurisdiction from submitting its own comments on such General or Specific Plans or Amendments. 2. The Tri-Valley Transportation Council will jointly review and provide comments and suggestions on any proposed new freeway, expressway, arterial, transit project or major intersection improvement of regional or subregional significance located in whole or in part in any member's territorial jurisdiction. This paragraph shall not be construed to prevent any member jurisdiction from submitting its own comments on such proposed facilities. 3. The Tri-Valley Transportation Council will prepare a Tri-Valley Transportation Plan, the primary purpose of which is to coordinate the planning, approval, funding, construction and operation of transportation facilities in the Tri-Vallev Area. The parties hereto will consider the Plan when adopting or amending transportation portions of their General Plans, Specific Plans, Zoning Ordinance, or Capital Improvement Programs. 4. The Tri-Valley Transportation Council will seek, on behalf of its member jurisdictions, funding from Federal, State and local sources for transportation, 2 Memorandum of Understanding _. Tri-Valley Transportation Planning Program s planning, facilities, improvements, projects and operations, when such activities and improvements are consistent with the Tri-Valley Transportation Plan. 5. The Tri-Valley Transportation Council shall serve as a forum for the resolution of transportation related disputes between member jurisdictions. 6. The Tri-Valley Transportation Council will formulate rules and procedures to implement the foregoing agreements, and to provide for a budget and administrative support with equitable' cost sharing. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and attested by their proper officers duly authorized and their official seals to be affixed hereto as of the date first set forth above. COUN'T'Y OF ALAINIE;;A Dated: Don Perata, Chairman Board of Supervisors Attest: COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA Dated: Robert Schroder, Chairman Board of Supervisors Attest: ._ .,• .y..", .. .. conti� on nue -.T i.....�ri .S^r:':'[t..n•S>TYtt^_.'[t r'i.t• ... -..`l:t.t.Y�rt't -• T r . .r. .. .. r. .r .. �. Signatures d the next page . . . 3 Memorandum of Understanding _. Tri-Valley Transportation Planning Program i TOWN OF DANVILLE Dated: Susanna Schlendorf, Mayor Attest: CITY OF DUBLIN Dated: Paul Moffatt, Mayor Attest: CITY OF LIVERMORE Dated: Dale Turner, Mayor Attest: CITY OF PLEASANTON Dated: Ken Mercer, Mayor Attest: Signatures continued on neNt-page 4 Memorandum of Understanding _. Tri-Valley Transportation Planning Program CITY OF SAN RAMON Dated: Wayne W. Bennett, Mayor Attest: wp/moul/2.2.89 5