For City Council Meeting [June 12, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Robb R. Steel, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Request City Council to Approve Amendment No.1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C13026 with San Bernardino County Transportation Authority related to the Metrolink Parking Lot Expansion.
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BACKGROUND:
On January 8, 2013, City Council approved Cooperative Agreement C13026 with San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) formerly, San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG), related to the Metrolink Parking Lot Expansion Project. The staff report and agreement are included as Attachment 1.
On December 12, 2017, City Council approved a Purchase and Sale Agreement to convey 0.97 acres of Rialto Housing Authority property to the City of Rialto for the proposed Phase 2 Metrolink Parking Lot expansion for a total cost of $359,000.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The original scope of work for the Metrolink Parking Lot Expansion Project included the addition of 230 parking spaces to the existing 175-space parking lot. The project was split into two phases to avoid delays associated with right-of-way acquisition. Splitting the project allowed the first phase to move forward with construction while the City pursued additional acquisitions required for Phase 2. Completion of Phase 1 construction increased the parking lot capacity by 122 parking spaces.
The original Phase 2 plan required the acquisition of privately owned parcels located immediately north of the Metrolink Station. Efforts to acquire the needed parcels were unsuccessful. For this reason the City evaluated alternative locations for the Phase 2 expansion, and selected a vacant site owned by the Rialto Housing Authority located immediately south of the Metrolink Station. The site will be immediately adjacent to improvements proposed for the Rialto Station related to the Double Track Project by SBCTA, which includes a new platform on the south side of the tracks for eastbound trains. Staff estimates completion of the Phase 2 parking lot expansion by October 2018.
With Amendment 1 to the Cooperative Agreement, the City and the SBCTA desire to amend the agreement. This will reflect the updated Phase 2 parking lot site location and an updated funding table to reflect the revised use of Local Transportation Funds (LTF) and Proposition 1B Public Transportation Modernization Improvement and Service Account (PTMISEA) funds for the right-of-way acquisition. Additionally, the parties desire to include a contract expiration date of June 30, 2020 and to clarify that SBCTA is the successor-in-interest to SANBAG. A copy of Amendment 1 is included as Attachment 2.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Approval of Amendment 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C13026 with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority is not a “Project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to Section 15378(a), a “Project” means the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. According to Section 15378(b), a Project does not include: (5) Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY:
This action is consistent with Guiding Principle 3A in the General Plan:
Our City government will lead by example, and will operate in an open, transparent, and responsive manner that meets the needs of the citizens and is a good place to do business.
Approval of this action also complies with the City of Rialto General Plan Goal and Policies:
Goal 4-7: Achieve optimum use of regional rail transit.
Policy 4-7.1: Support Metrolink regional rail services, and work with the Southern California Regional Rail Authority to expand services.
Policy 4-7.2: Achieve better integration of all transit and multimodal options at the Rialto Metrolink Station.
Policy 4-7.3: Promote activity centers and transit-oriented development projects around the Rialto Metrolink Station and Downtown.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved this staff report and Amendment 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C13026.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Operating Budget Impact
The proposed action will not affect the Operating Budget.
Capital Improvement Budget Impact
The Table below shows the total grant amounts, expenditure amounts for Phase 1, and budgeted funds available for Phase 2.
The grant funding is budgeted and available in Capital Grant Fund Account No. 223-500-4408-3001-120808 (Project Phase I) and 170808 (Project Phase II). The Table below summarizes the budgeted activities for Phase II, Project No. 170808:
The project is included in the Capital Improvement Program and the proposed action will not affect the Capital Improvement budget.
Licensing
The proposed action will not require business licensing.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C13026 with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority related to the Metrolink Parking Lot Expansion.