RESOLUTION 2026-XXXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS
ADOPTING THE TRANSNET
LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2027 THROUGH 2031
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2004, the voters of San Diego County approved the San Diego Transportation Improvement Program Ordinance and Expenditure Plan (TransNet Extension Ordinance), which has been amended from time to time in accordance with the applicable amendment requirements; and WHEREAS, the TransNet Extension Ordinance provides that SANDAG, acting as the Regional Transportation Commission, shall approve on a biennial basis a multi-year program of projects submitted by local jurisdictions identifying those transportation projects eligible to use transportation sales tax (TransNet) funds; and WHEREAS, the City of San Marcos was provided with an estimate of annual TransNet local street improvement revenues for fiscal years 2027 through 2031; and WHEREAS, the City of San Marcos has held a noticed public hearing with an agenda item that clearly identified the proposed list of projects prior to approval of the projects by its authorized legislative body in accordance with Section 5(A) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance and Rule 7 of SANDAG Board Policy No. 31;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 2(C)(1) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City of San Marcos certifies that no more than 30 percent of its cumulative revenues shall be spent on local street and road maintenance-related projects, or that its expenditures are consistent with the most recent TransNet Extension Ordinance requirements adopted by SANDAG .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 4(E)(3) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City of San Marcos certifies that all new projects, or major reconstruction projects, funded by TransNet revenues shall accommodate travel by pedestrians and bicyclists, and that any exception to this requirement permitted under the Ordinance and proposed shall be clearly noticed as part of the City of San Marcos’s public hearing process.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 8 of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City of San Marcos certifies that the required minimum annual level of local discretionary funds to be expended for street and road purposes will be met throughout the 5-year period consistent with the most recent Maintenance of Effort Requirements adopted by SANDAG.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 9A of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City of San Marcos certifies that it will exact $3,047.57 plus all applicable annual increases, from the private sector for each newly constructed residential housing unit in that jurisdiction (unless exempted under the TransNet Extension Ordinance,) and shall contribute such exactions to the Regional Transportation Congestion Improvement Program (RTCIP).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 13 of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City of San Marcos certifies that it has established a separate Transportation Improvement Account for TransNet revenues with interest earned expended only for those purposes for which the funds were allocated.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 18 of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City of San Marcos certifies that each project of $250,000 or more will be clearly designated during construction with TransNet project funding identification signs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of San Marcos does hereby certify that all other applicable provisions of the TransNet Extension Ordinance and SANDAG Board Policy No. 31 have been met.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of San Marcos agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend SANDAG, the San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, and all officers and employees thereof against all causes of action or claims related to the City of San Marcos’ TransNet funded projects.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of San Marcos on the 9th day of June, 2026 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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Rebecca D. Jones, Mayor
City of San Marcos
ATTEST:
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Phillip Scollick, City Clerk
City of San Marcos.