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Home My WebLink About0012_1_Route 74 - SRREPORT TO CITY COUNCIL To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council From:Grant Yates, City Manager Prepared by: Brad Fagrell, City Engineer Date:January 24, 2017 Subject:State Relinquishment of Route 74 between Interstate 15 and Mauricio Avenue Recommendation adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, CONSENTING TO THE RELINQUISHMENT OF A PORTION OF ROUTE 74, TO THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, FROM INTERSTATE 15 TO MAURICIO AVENUE AT THE EASTERNMOST CITY LIMITS, AS AUTHORIZED BY ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 1915 (2008), AND TO WAIVE THE 90-DAY NOTIFICATION PERIOD PURSUANT TO STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE SECTION 73; and, adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING SUPPORT OF THE JOINT RELINQUISHMENT OF AN ADJOINING PORTION OF ROUTE 74, TO THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, FROM THE EASTERNMOST LAKE ELSINORE CITY LIMITS AT MAURICIO AVENUE TO 7TH STREET AT THE WESTERLY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PERRIS, AS AUTHORIZED BY ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 218 (2015); and, adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, PURSUANT TO STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE SECTION 1806 (b), DECLARING ITS INTENT TO ACCEPT INTO THE CITY STREET SYSTEM THOSE PORTIONS OF ROUTE 74 RIGHT-OF-WAY, RELINQUISHED TO THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE BY THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, UPON RECORDATION OF THE COMMISSION’S RESOLUTION FINALIZING SAID RELINQUISHMENT IN ACCORDANCE TO AB 1915 (2008); and, adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AN INTENT TO ACCEPT INTO THE CITY STREET SYSTEM THOSE PORTIONS OF ROUTE 74 RIGHT-OF-WAY, JOINTLY RELINQUISHED BY THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE IN ACCORDANCE TO AB 218 (2015), AND SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SAID COUNTY, TO BE UNNECESSARY FOR COUNTY HIGHWAY PURPOSES, AND THUS CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 25365; and, State Relinquishment of Route 74 between Interstate 15 and Mauricio Avenue Page 2 of 3 adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, PURSUANT TO STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE SECTION 1806 (b), ACCEPT INTO THE CITY STREET SYSTEM, THOSE PORTIONS OF RELINQUISHED ROUTE 74 RIGHT-OF-WAY, CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, UPON NOTIFICATION THEREOF BY THE CLERK OF SAID BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6061; and, Background Assembly Bill (“AB”) 1915, enacted by the California Legislature in 2008, amended Streets and Highways Code Section 374 to authorize the California Transportation Commission (“CTC”) to relinquish to the City of Lake Elsinore portions of Route 74 located within the city’s municipal boundaries. However, subsequent efforts by CalTrans and the City reached an impasse in 2010 that remains unresolved. AB 1915 (2008), amending Section 374 also authorized the CTC to relinquish to the City of Perris (“Perris”), portions of Route 74 located within Perris’ city limits. This relinquishment has been completed and Route 74, from Interstate 215 (I-215) at Redlands Avenue to 7 th Street at the westerly Perris city limits, is now under local control. In 2015, Section 374 was again amended by AB 218 to authorize the CTC to relinquish to the County of Riverside (“County”), additional portions of Route 74 falling within unincorporated County territory, between the cities of Lake Elsinore and Perris. Discussion This recent change to Section 374 provided an opportunity for the County to collaborate with Lake Elsinore to extend the local authority currently benefitting Perris, further west along the County and City portions of Route 74 to Interstate 15 (I-15). (See Exhibit A.) The transfer of Route 74 to the local control of the County and Lake Elsinore will facilitate the joint study and ultimate development of a upgraded transportation corridor currently under consideration between I-15 and 215. Staff believes that development of a modern transportation corridor between the I-215 and I-15 is a critical element to continuing economic growth in the City. The relinquishment of the remaining sections to the City and the County, respectively, will place that decision-making process squarely at the local level. Local authority may be obtained by seeking the CTC’s approval of relinquishment of these adjoining segments of Route 74 to the County and Lake Elsinore, as authorized by AB 1915 and AB 218 Discussions between Lake Elsinore, the County, and CalTrans have led to the preparation of a relinquishment agreement, which is required as part of the CTC’s approval of the relinquishment to both Lake Elsinore and the County. The City Council’s approval of the Resolutions as recommended will document the Council’s support and consent for joint relinquishment of Route 74 in conformance to AB 1915 and AB 218. Once executed, the relinquishment agreement will serve as an attachment to the relinquishment agenda package that CalTrans will submit to the CTC for action. The relinquishment payment to be made to the City is expected to be $2,200,000. Assuming approval by the CTC, the CTC’s Relinquishment Resolution of Approval will be recorded by the County Recorder’s Office. State Relinquishment of Route 74 between Interstate 15 and Mauricio Avenue Page 3 of 3 The CTC resolution, in addition to providing for the relinquishment, will also provide for a more symmetrical jurisdictional boundary that will positively impact the delivery of maintenance and operational services of both Lake Elsinore and the County. Within the R/W segment defined by Cambern Avenue and Rachel Way, the Route 74 highway centerline once coincided with the shared Lake Elsinore/County jurisdictional boundary. Highway widening and realignment of Route 74, completed in 2006 by the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) in a Lead Agency role, separated this shared highway centerline-jurisdictional boundary. (See Exhibit A.) To achieve a more logical distribution of relinquished Route 74 R/W, between I-15 and the easternmost Lake Elsinore city limits near Mauricio Avenue, the County will consider transferring to Lake Elsinore, the County’s interests in that real property. Accordingly, the County will consider a resolution documenting the County intent to convey fee simple and permanent easement interest in this portion of Route 74 R/W (which will first be relinquished to the County by the CTC as authorized by AB 218), to the City of Lake Elsinore. Fiscal Impact Increased costs to the City of Lake Elsinore for highway maintenance and operational services are expected to result for those portions of relinquished Route 74 R/W adopted into the city street system pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 1806 (b). However, the relinquishment payment to be made to the City by the state in the amount of $2,200,000, is consistent with negotiations and is considered sufficient to offset expenses incurred by the City. Alternatives 1) Upon recordation of the CTC’s resolution finalizing the relinquishment of Route 74, and pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 1810, adopt a resolution declaring an intent to purchase or acquire from the County portions of relinquished Route 74 R/W determined to be necessary for city street purposes. 2) Upon recordation of the CTC’s resolution finalizing the relinquishment of Route 74, and pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 1807, adopt a resolution declaring an intent to enter into mutual maintenance agreement with the County, in the event the R/W as relinquished by the CTC must be perpetuated. 3) Provide staff with further direction Exhibits A – Reso – Consent to Relinquish B – Reso – Declare Support C – Reso – Intent to Accept from State D – Reso – Intent to Accept from Joint E – Reso – Intent to Accept from County F – Agreement G – Exhibit “A” for Resolutions and Agreement