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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Selecting Harney Lane Grade Separation as Project Nomination
for San Joaquin Council of Governments' One Voice Trip
MEETING DATE: January 16,2013
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution selecting Harney Lane Grape Separation as project
nomination for San Joaquin Council of Governments' One Voice trip.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) is again
developing regional priorities in preparation for the annual
"One Voice" lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., in April 2013. The
One Voice trip is an opportunity for all jurisdictions in the county to work cooperatively to secure federal funds.
City staff recommends requestingfunds for a grade separation on Harney Lane at the Union Pacific
Railroad tracks. This project is estimated to cost approximately $20 million. One June 17, 2009, the
City Council voted in favor of making Harney Lane its priority for Measure K railroad grade separation
funding. With new development at Reynolds Ranch and projected growth in the region, Harney Lane will
become an increasingly important east -west corridor for the City.
Motorists are currently subject to approximately 680 minutes of vehicle delay each day to trains on
Harney Lane, and anticipated development will only increase this in the future, resulting in a greater
potential for accidents. A grade separation will provide safe community access for all modes to
transportation to nearby commercial centers and schools. Public safety will also be enhanced through
improved response times for emergency vehicles, and vehicle emissions will be reduced as motorists can
avoid delays waiting for trains to pass.
The City has commitments or expectationsfor $16 million in funding through 2016 for this project, leaving
a $4 million shortfall that will be sought through the One Voice process.
The One Voice program began in 2000. The City has received funding for one project ($400,000for
wastewater plant upgrades in 2004) out of $64.2 million in awards to San Joaquin County.
FISCAL IMPACT: Award of funding for the Harney Lane grade separation would free
transportation funds for other needed projects.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
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Public Works Director
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APPROVED:
K:\WP\OneVoice\2014\CSelectproject.doc Konradt Bartlam, City Manager
1/2/2013
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
SELECTING HARNEY LANE GRADE SEPARATIONAS
PROJECT NOMINATION FOR SAN JOAQUIN
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS' ONE VOICE TRIP
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
select the Harney Lane Grade Separation as the project nomination for the San Joaquin
Council of Governments' One Voice trip; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize the
City Managerto execute the Local Jurisdiction Endorsement Form.
Dated: January 16, 2013
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2013-05 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held January 16, 2013, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
I JOHL
City Clerk