HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 2017-01-18 RESOLUTION NO. 02-2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS REGARDING FEES
COLLECTED FOR TRAFFIC MITIGATION PURPOSES
The Town Council of the Town of Tiburon does hereby resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the Town of Tiburon has collected certain traffic mitigation fees
since 1980. Pursuant to subsequent amendments to the California Government Code,
specifically Section 66000 et seq., the Town Council is required to make certain findings every
five years relative to unexpended funds collected for such purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Town has prepared the required documentation regarding the
fees and such documentation has been available for public review for at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council held a duly-noticed public hearing on this matter
on January 18, 2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of
Tiburon does hereby make the following findings relative to its unexpended traffic mitigation
fees.
1. Purpose of the Fees. The Town Council finds that the purpose of the traffic
mitigation fees is to maintain major intersections within the Tiburon Planning
Area operating at acceptable levels of service. Acceptable levels of service are set
forth on p. 5-19 of the General Plan Circulation Element; the list of specific
improvements required to maintain such levels of service is set forth on pp. 5-31
through 5-34 of the Circulation Element. The General Plan Circulation Element
is available for public review at Tiburon Town Hall and on the Town's website at
www.townoftiburon.org.
2. Reasonable Relationship Between the Fees and the Purpose for which they are
Charged. All traffic mitigation fees are based on the pro rata share of traffic impact
for each development project from which the fees are exacted. The Town Council
finds that the justification and the mechanism for calculating fees are adequately set
forth in Town Council Resolution No. 02-2007, available for public review at
Tiburon Town Hall. Further detail is available in the Tiburon Traffic Mitigation Fee
Program TMFLpdate Report(hereafter"Update Report"),dated November 2006,
prepared by Fehr& Peers, available for public review at Tiburon Town Hall and on
the Town's website at www.townoftiburon.org.
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3. Sources and Amounts of Funding Anticipated to Complete Financing of
Improvements. The total cost estimate for the complete list of improvements in
the Circulation Element is in excess of$3.5 million dollars. The Town
acknowledges that funding has not been identified for all of the circulation
improvements set forth in the Circulation Element as necessary to maintain
acceptable levels of service. This is largely because the amount of remaining
development potential in the Tiburon Planning Area is relatively small, while
circulation improvements are quite expensive. Furthermore, not all anticipated
future traffic generation will be caused by new development; new development
pays only its fair share. The Town is aware that other sources of funding,
including from the State Highways Division (Caltrans), Transportation Agency of
Marin (TAM), Metropolitan Transportation Commission, County of Marin, City
of Mill Valley, City of Belvedere, and miscellaneous other grant funding sources
will be required to supplement the Town's traffic mitigation fees and any
available Tiburon General Fund revenues in constructing the required
improvements. The amount of funding needed from other sources is several
million dollars, most of which would be focused at or near U. S. Highway 101.
With respect to the CSIF, the Town has budgeted no expenditures from the
current 2016-2017 fiscal year budget. The cost of projects listed in the
Circulation Element would far exceed the available funds in the CSIF. The Town
Council finds that until such time as adequate funds are accumulated or other
funding sources secured, the Town will not proceed with completion of all these
improvements.
With respect to the PAMF, the Town is in discussions with the City of Mill Valley
and other agencies to potentially contribute monetarily toward capacity
improvements at the Redwood Highway Frontage Road/Tiburon Boulevard
intersection. The Town Council finds that the cost of this project far exceeds the
amount of money in the Town's PAMF account; therefore, the Town will not
expend this money until such time as sufficient funds are identified to carry out
the project. The Town intends to contribute to this effort at such time as funds are
available to proceed. However, a major contribution of funds from sources other
than the Town of Tiburon will be required to make this improvement possible.
4. Approximate Dates When Necessary Funding is Anticipated to be Deposited.
This date will vary for each circulation improvement project. Many of the
signalization improvements will not be possible until such time as a particular
intersection meets Caltrans warrants for signalization. Other projects, such as
improvements to Redwood Highway Frontage Road or to the Trestle Glen
Boulevard intersection, will largely be dependent upon Caltrans (State) and other
local timing and funding. The Town Council finds that due to the cost and
complexity of major projects, it is not possible to provide specific dates for the
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securing of additional funds necessary to complete the improvements. Ballpark
estimates for the improvement near U. S. Highway 101 are completion within five
(5) years, while localized Tiburon Boulevard improvements are likely to be
completed anywhere within the next two years to ten or more years.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town
of Tiburon, State of California, held this 18th day of January, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Doyle, Fraser, Fredericks, O'Donnell, Tollini
NAYS: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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JIMF A ` AYOR
TO MF' TIBURON
ATTEST:
LEA STEFANI, TOWN CLERK
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