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HomeMy WebLinkAbout18484 - RESOLUTIONS - 10/5/1994RESOLUTION NO. 18484 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (CVAG) INCLUDE THE MID - VALLEY PARKWAY AIRPORT EXTENSION INTO THE: REGIONAL ARTERIAL SYSTEM (MEASURE "A") AS A TOP PRIORITY AND REQUESTING IMMEDIATE FUNDING FROM PROJECT EXCESS ' FUNDS OR THROUGH CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT OF DELAYED PROJECTS. WHEREAS the Palm Springs Regional Airport serves as the Valley's commercial service Airport; and WHEREAS approximately 60% of passengers at the Airport either come from or are heading to cities east of Palm Springs; and WHEREAS those passengers must presently travel on Ramon Road and may someday travel on the "Mid -Valley Parkway" to reach the Airport; and WHEREAS the Airport Master Plan has identified the route of the: on -Airport portion of an Airport access road that can serve as access from Ramon Road as well as the Mid -Valley Parkway; and WHEREAS that route necessitates the relocation of a taxiway, which can be equated to other Measure "A" projects that must take preparatory steps, such as acquiring right-of-way; and WHEREAS the Palm Springs Regional Airport Commission, made up of members from each ' of the CVAG jurisdictions, has unanimously recommended this project for prioritization and funding, not as a substitute, but rather as an addition to be funded from other projects savings or from interest earnings on delayed projects, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows: Section 1. CVAG, via its Technical Advisory Committee, Transportation Committee and Executive Committee, is hereby requested to accept the Mid -Valley Parkway Airport Extension (from Ramon onto ,Airport property and to the loop roadway) as a Regional Arterial under the Measure "A" program. Section 2. CVAG is hereby requested to provide a high prioritization of the project as it servers immediate regional needs, it will serve long-term regional needs, and the project, including any match, can be ready to go by summer 1995. Section 3. CVAG is hereby requested to garner funding for the $3.2 million project from Valley -wide projects with excess funds and/or from cash flow management techniques related to delayed projects. ADOPTED this Fth day of nrnthor , 1994. AYES: Members Hodges, Klleindienst, Lyons, Reller-Spurgin & Mayor Maryanov ' NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: ( CIT OF PALM SPRI C 11FORNIA e B' 1� uiy Clerk C'i1:y Man ger REVIEWED & APPROVED: