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RESOLUTION NO. 27-2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER
TO EXECUTE A CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TO INITIATE CONSTRUCTION OF,
AND COST SHARING AGREEMENT FOR,
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE U.S. HIGHWAY 101 SOUTHBOUND OFFRAMP
TO EAST BLITHEDALE AVENUElTIBURON BOULEVARD,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, the Califomia Department of Transportation, County of Marin, City of Mill
Valley and Town of Tiburon desire to improve safety and reduce accidents for southbound
vehicles on U.S. Highway 101 exiting at East Blithedale AvenuelTiburon Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation has prepared and approved
a Project Study Report for the U.S. Highway 101 southbound off-ramp to East Blithedale
AvenuelTiburon Boulevard safety improvements which establishes the estimated project cost;
and
WHEREAS, the Tiburon General Plan Circulation Element proposes this freeway off-
r-- ramp widening project as a needed circulation improvement to accommodate new development
and maintain acceptable levels of service at intersections within the Tiburon Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Tiburon has collected development fees from projects
pursuant to Chapter 14B of the Municipal Code and Resolution No. 3162 for the funding of this
circulation improvement, said fees being placed in the Planning Area Mitigation Fund restricted
reserve account; and
WHEREAS, executing of this agreement and construction of the off-ramp
improvements is consistent with the goals and policies of the Tiburon General Plan and with
provisions of Chapter 148 of the Tiburon Municipal Code and Resolution No. 3162; and
WHEREAS, the County of Marin and City of Mill Valley have adopted resolutions
supporting the widening of the southbound off-ramp to improve safety; and
WHEREAS, the Town agrees to share in the construction costs with a contribution
amount not to exceed $100,000.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of
Tiburon hereby appropriates the sum of $100,000 from the Planning Area Mitigation Fund
restricted reserve account for said purpose, and authorizes the Town Manager to execute the
Contribution Agreement.
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Resolution Authorizing Contribution Agreement/Highway 101 & East Blitheda/e - 6/29/05
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at an adjoumed meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Tiburon held on the 29th day of June, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
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DIANE CRANE IACOPI, TOWN CLERK
Berger, Fredericks, Gram, Slavitz, Smith
None
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Resolution Authorizing Contribution AgreementlHighway 101 & East Blithedate - 6129/05
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