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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO REIMBURSE
THE MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT A TOTAL OF
FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($550,000)
AS THE CITY’S SHARE OF THE COST TO INSTALL THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL
AND MAKE RELATED IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION
OF NORTH WHISMAN ROAD AND PACIFIC DRIVE
WHEREAS, in 2017, the Mountain View Whisman School District (MVWSD) issued a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the development o f the new Vargas (formerly Slater) Elementary School , which included a traffic study that concluded the traffic volume did not demonstrate a need for a traffic signal at the intersection of North Whisman Road and Pacific Drive, located at the entrance to the school parking lot; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mountain View (City) and MVWSD agreed that a traffic signal at the intersection of North Whisman Road and Pacific Drive would improve safety for the children and residents who will be crossing this intersection to access the school and sports field; and
WHEREAS, MVWSD requested that the City share in the cost of installing the traffic signal since it was not required in the Mitigated Negative De claration and it was not included in MVWSD’s budget for the new school; and
WHEREAS, there was an informal agreement that the City would reimburse $550,000 toward the cost for the traffic signal installation, which is 50% of the estimated cost for design and construction of the traffic signal and related improvements; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2018, the City Council adopted a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Capital Improvement Program, which included funding for the Slater School Field, Restroom, and Traffic Signal, Project 19-55, including $550,000 of funding for the City’s share of the traffic signal cost; and
WHEREAS, MVWSD completed construction of the traffic signal and related improvements in August 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council accepted the traffic signal and related improvements for City ownership, maintenance, and operations on October 24, 2023; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED: that the City Council of the City of Mountain View authorizes the City Manager or designee to reimburse MVWSD a total of $550,000 as the City’s share for the cost of the traffic signal and related improvements at the intersection of North Whisman Road and Pacific Drive.
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