HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 044-19RESOLUTION NO. 0 4 4 19
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD IN
SUPPORT OF AFFIRMING THE KERN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
GOVERNING BOARD POLICY TO FINISH THE FOURTH AND FINAL
5.3 MILE SEGMENT OF THE 33 -MILE SAFETY WIDENING PROJECT
WITH PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS ON STATE ROUTE 46 (HEREIN
SEGMENT 4B) THROUGH THE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF
LOST HILLS, CONNECTING 1- 5 TO THE EXISTING 4 LANE SEGMENT.
WHEREAS, the Kern Council of Governments (Kern COG) is a Regional
Transportation Planning Agency and a Metropolitan Planning Organization,
pursuant to State and Federal designation; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield is a founding member of the Kern COG
joint powers authority established in 1970; and,
WHEREAS, since 1998, Kern COG
has had a
policy and
practice to
continue advancing a project that has
completed
one phase
to the next
phase when funding is available; and,
WHEREAS, since 1998, Kern COG has had a policy and practice to
leverage outside project dollars through partnerships with the State, other
regions, local contributions, federal demonstration funds/grants, and/or state
bond funds; and,
WHEREAS, in 2007, Kern COG adopted a memorandum of
understanding with San Luis Obispo COG to facilitate improvement projects
on State Route (SR) 46 between U.S. 101 and 1-5; and,
WHEREAS, the phased 33 -mile SR 46 project in Kern, segments 1, 2, and 3
have been constructed, Segment 4A is under construction, and Segment 4B is
the next and final phase to this project; and,
WHEREAS, segments 1, 2, 3 and 4A have used $45 million in State
Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funding to leverage over $100 million
in state discretionary and federal demonstration funds to advance these
segments; and,
WHEREAS, now Segment 4B has garnered an additional $17.5 million in a
federal BUILD grant funding; and,
WHEREAS, Segment 4B has received a preliminary commitment of
additional state discretionary funding and the project may require an
additional commitment of regional share STIP funding; and,
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WHEREAS, Segment 4B is located within the west side of Kern County in
and near the small- unincorporated, disadvantaged community of Lost Hills
with a population of approximately 4,000, connecting 1-5 in the Central Valley
and U.S. 101 and points along the West Coast of California; and,
WHEREAS, finishing improvements to Segment 4B will improve safety and
connectivity for the rural disadvantaged community of Lost Hills and all users
throughout the county, state and nation; and,
WHEREAS, finishing improvements to Segment 4B are forecasted to help
reduce the fatality index from 1.718 to 0.014 per million vehicle miles traveled
along the 33 -mile corridor; and,
WHEREAS, finishing improvements to Segment 4B will improve Kern
region commuter travel to jobs in agriculture and energy. Inter -regionally, SR
46 connects to the National Freight Highway System at 1-5 and allows for safe
and efficient movement of commodities from one of the highest producing
counties in the United States; and,
WHEREAS, finishing improvements to Segment 4B completes the
widening of a U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Transportation
designated Strategic Highway Corridor Network, deemed essential to
national defense for facilitating movement of troops and equipment to
airports, ports, rail lines and military bases; and,
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2018 the Kern COG governing board included
Segment 4B in the adoption 2018 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), that had
been prepared in accordance with guidelines adopted by the California
Transportation Commission; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
The City Council finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are
true and correct and are hereby incorporated fully as a material
part of this Resolution and based upon such matters, the City
Council makes the additional findings set forth herein below.
2. The City of Bakersfield affirms Kern COG governing board policy to
finish Segment 4B on State Route 46 through the disadvantaged
community of Lost Hills, connecting 1-5 to the existing 4 lane
segment.
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3. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption
of this Resolution and it shall become effective immediately upon its
approval.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
by the U Couf l; f t g City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
pY ZV , by the following vote:
COUNCLMEMBER RIVERA,GONZALES,-WENt,SMITH, FREEMAN, SULLIVAN, PARLIER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER rlj ro
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER No" --
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER \Aj 0 1f
APPROVED:
APR 10 2019
By KAREN GOw
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA
G� EENNAR�O,�CITY ATTORNEY
By �
RI�GER
Deputy City Attorney
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J ILU E DRIMAKIS, City Clerk
and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield
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