R 1811
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RESOLUTION NO. 1811
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF
THE CALI FORNJiA ENERG'v COMM I SS I ON OF TH.I S CITY I S
APPLICATION FOR FUNDS DISBURSED FROM THE
PETROLEUM VIOLATION ESCROW ACCOUNT TO FINANCE
CIRCULATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Energy Commission in cooperation with other State Agencies is
developing proposal for the Governor and the Legislature to distribute funds from
the Petroleum Violation Escrow Account; and
WHEREAS, if the estimated $140 million to $240 million in Petroleum Violation
Escrow Funds were distributed; and
~HEREAS, the City of Arroyo Grande Genera) Plan includes circulation system
which designates Branch Street as a major street and Grand Avenue as an arterial;
and
WHEREAS, construction of traffic signals and left turn channelization that
would conserve energy are not now financed; and
WHEREAS, these proposed uses are consistent with the criteria established
by the California Energy Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Arroyo Grande does make
application for Petroleum Violation Escrow Account Funds to finance the
aforementioned circulation system improvements, more specifically described in
the attached application and found by this Resolution to be consistent with the
City's adopted General Plan.
On motion of Council Member Millis, seconded by Council Member Hogan, and on
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Hogan, Millis, Vandeveer and Mayor Smith
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Gallagher
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 27~h day of November, 1984.
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ATTEST:
EI' . C I'ry CLERK
I, Virginia L. Culp, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande,
County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 1811 is a true, full and correct copy of said
Resolution passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Council on the
27th day of November 1984.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this
29th day of November 1984.
CLERK
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. Paul J. Karp, City Enqineer, City of Arroyo Grande, CA (805) 489-1303
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P. O. Box 550, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Addn::ss, City Zip
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PROJECT DESCiU?TION
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I. This prcjcct would impac:t :ne: following seaor(s): 0 R::sidc:cti;r.I o Comr.:crci.-1r a ladcscrial 16 T i':i1nsportOlciod '
a Govcmmc:::: 9t:iJdings 0 Agri~.:rltt1rc: 0 Othc:r . .
2. TIRe: of ~ssist3.nc:: m Gnat o loan o Rc:vo(vinS foan poot G ~fatc!lins grant C (ntcresc !Juydown a Ec!UC3:iOd
cr(aIorCl~tion a T c:baic.l .-\ss%s::J..."1C:: o Ochcr' 'r'
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4. Who hu the: 5nal .::spor.sibiIity (or dis.ribuciOlg tb~ zssist.a.nc:: identified in question 2 above: iJ Local Govcrnmc:nc
aA SUtc: Agcncy o A Pvbli~ (ntcr::st Group- 0 Other
1. Enc"3)' would bc: (i S4 vcd a produc::d. by the: PrOjcc:c. .
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6. The: (OI7.':(s) of ~::::-gy scvlfa .,a,o\!.d be: a E:~:ric:cy I&! Diesc( !E Gz,solinc G ~2n:nl g:!S a Propane: a Oche:' _
i. The !\Jr.;J(s; :)f e~c::'gy p"o.:f:#c~d ""v~urd be:: G~:::::::icicy c:; aia 3~ CO(~cr'
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s. ~.)n~:rc::-gy ~::1::!i:s ~soc:;u::~ ~tb !~~ ?rci=::: aC:dr~r. ~ E:tri:-an...:nt at Effici:ncy 0 ga.rric:rs 0 Innovation
ex Pr.:ssing n:::;!s of a. secor' a De:r.10!',.,S;:.2tion of a r:c::.nology a Dc:::ans:~;ion oi a. n:::w progrzC"~a.tic: approach
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9. Is c~is 3. projc:c::: a You haw: c:!O;JC bcfore Ga That :tu !3c:n cri:d in Ot:tc::- pl3c:s o Tr.ac has be:n succ:n(ul o Tnac n2S
~=n disc:Jn:!nu::c:! G T:"\at wou!d cxpar:d an on~oing ?roic~c o Oc~:::"
10. Tnis proj:~: ....ould .~sc: PVEA funds ta Complete a ~om-?uteriz~d ne~ork pf ,si~lS and channeli-
zationimprovements to interconnect two eX1st~ng are~als w~th an eff~c~ent means to
interface hiqh volume through traffic with a. significant commercia~ffic loading~
Completion of this project would provide the following services to the community: ____
1. Reduction in fuel consumption due tocurren~~affic loadings:- ~
2. Reduction in air pollution. (curre~}.y pr~ect _~~~.~'-a level_ o_f s=-:y~c~_~! F)
3. Easinq of traffic conqestion
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5.- '~~~~j~tcncv with "do~ted tran~portatio~ olans. -
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November 27, 1984
~ APPI.TCATION
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Petroleum Violation Escrow Account (P\7EA) , '
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.~ .~..-. . -' ....:..-~ City of Arroyo Grande, Contact Person, Paul J. B'aIp,
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Director of Public Works '
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J'RO.lECl' nF.scRTPrI~; Signalization along Grand Avenue and Branch street,
" "',....;;:_. between 0.S.101 and Buasna Boad would significantly
,- .,.' increase the efficiency of traffic flCM through the
,> City of Arroyo Grande. Eesulting from this efficiency
would be savings in fuel consumption which would yield
:,~_,,;: a decrease in air pollution and traffic congestion. ..
- .._" E\1rtberxoore, the project would reduce the accident:
~.. ~. potential within the aforerentioned roadway alignment.
Attached is a map wbich schematically shows the
proposed project. Staff estimates that the work -could
" be corrpIeted' for app~ox~tely $375,,000. -' Branch ,..-
,..' 'street within the City of Arroyo Grande currently
" ,operates at a level of service designated F due to
extretr.ely high volmres of through-t:raffic and tuming
. iOOVer.ents pexmitted in the area. 'the City source of
funding for such a project in the future will have to
be the gas tax, which is currently used to maintain
the existing transportation facilities within the .
cotm1UI1ity . with the exception of the previously
" .." " installed signal at the intersection' of Traffic Way
.. and West Branch street, the project is not funded at
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