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2020-26 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-26 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE ADOPTING "VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED" THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR PURPOSES OF ANALYZING TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines ("CEQA Guidelines") encourage public agencies to develop and publish generally applicable "thresholds of significance" to be used in determining the significance of a project environmental effects; and WHEREAS, CEQA Guidelines section 15064.7(a) defines a threshold of significance as "an identifiable quantitative, qualitative or performance level of a particular environmental effect, noncompliance with which means the effect will normally be determined to be significant by the agency and compliance with which means the effect normally will be determined to be less than significant," and WHEREAS, CEQA Guidelines section 15064.7(b) requires that thresholds of significance must be adopted by ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulations, developed through a public review process, and be supported by substantial evidence; and WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15064.7(c), when adopting thresholds of significance, a public agency may consider thresholds of significance adopted or recommended by other public agencies provided that the decision of the agency is supported by substantial evidence; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 743, enacted in 2013 and codified in Public Resources Code section 21099, required changes to the CEQA Guidelines regarding the criteria for determining the significance of transportation impacts of projects; and WHEREAS, in 2018, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research ("OPR") proposed, and the California Natural Resources Agency certified and adopted, new CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3 that identifies vehicle miles traveled ("VMT") — meaning the amount and distance of automobile travel attributable to a project — as the most appropriate metric to evaluate a project's transportation impacts; and WHEREAS, as a result, automobile delay, as measured by "level of service" ("LOS") and other similar metrics, will generally no longer constitute a significant environmental effect under CEQA; and WHEREAS, CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3 requires agencies to stop treating automobile delay/LOS as an environmental impact effective on July 1, 2020, though public agencies may elect to be governed by this section immediately; and Resolution No.2020-26 Page 1 of 4 shall take effect 30 days after its final passage. Ord. No. 332 Page 3 of 4 July 14,2020 other insurance available to the additional is added by another endorsement to this insured which covers that person or organizations Coverage Part. as a named insured for such loss, and we will not share with the other insurance, provided that: f. This insurance does not apply to the (1) The "bodily injury" or "property damage" for rendering _ of or failure to render any "professional services". which coverage is sought occurs; and g. In the event that the Limits of Insurance of the (2) The "personal injury" for which coverage is Coverage Part shown in the Declarations sought arises out of an offense committed; exceed the limits of liability required by the after you have signed that "written contract "written contract requiring insurance", the requiring insurance". But this insurance provided insurance provided to the additional insured to the additional insured still is excess over valid shall be limited to the limits of liability required and collectible other insurance, whether primary, by that "written contract requiring insurance". excess, contingent or on any other basis, that is This endorsement does not increase the available to the additional insured when that limits of insurance described in Section III — person or organization is an additional insured Limits Of Insurance. under any other insurance. CG D3 81 09 15 ©2015 The Travelers Indemnity Company All rights reserved. Page 1 of 2 Includes the copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office,Inc.,with its permission ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. Grand Terrace,CA 92313 AUTHORIZED REPRRE4SgE�NTATIVE I 41 ACORD 25(2016/03) ©1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved. The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD WHEREAS, the City of Grand Terrace, following a public review process consisting of a public workshop before the City Council, wishes to adopt the VMT thresholds of significance for determining the significance of transportation impacts that are recommended in an analysis conducted by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority on behalf of its member jurisdictions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace as follows: Section 1. The City of Grand Terrace hereby adopts the following: 1. Utilizing the San Bernardino County Travel Demand Model (SBTAM) as its preferred methodology to measure VMT. 2. Utilizing the SBTAM as its preferred method to analyze a project's VMT impact. 3. Utilizing a threshold consistent with Table 1 in Exhibit A. Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote - adopting this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of July 2020. Dar Mb - .2 °'Mayor ATTEST: )e 4 0 Debra L. Thomas, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: & / ,1Z__________ Adrian R. Guerra City Attorney Resolution No.2020-26 Page 2 of 4 that the decision of the agency is supported by substantial evidence; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 743, enacted in 2013 and codified in Public Resources Code section 21099, required changes to the CEQA Guidelines regarding the criteria for determining the significance of transportation impacts of projects; and WHEREAS, in 2018, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research ("OPR") proposed, and the California Natural Resources Agency certified and adopted, new CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3 that identifies vehicle miles traveled ("VMT") — meaning the amount and distance of automobile travel attributable to a project — as the most appropriate metric to evaluate a project's transportation impacts; and WHEREAS, as a result, automobile delay, as measured by "level of service" ("LOS") and other similar metrics, will generally no longer constitute a significant environmental effect under CEQA; and WHEREAS, CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3 requires agencies to stop treating automobile delay/LOS as an environmental impact effective on July 1, 2020, though public agencies may elect to be governed by this section immediately; and Resolution No.2020-26 Page 1 of 4 shall take effect 30 days after its final passage. Ord. No. 332 Page 3 of 4 July 14,2020 other insurance available to the additional is added by another endorsement to this insured which covers that person or organizations Coverage Part. as a named insured for such loss, and we will not share with the other insurance, provided that: f. This insurance does not apply to the (1) The "bodily injury" or "property damage" for rendering _ of or failure to render any "professional services". which coverage is sought occurs; and g. In the event that the Limits of Insurance of the (2) The "personal injury" for which coverage is Coverage Part shown in the Declarations sought arises out of an offense committed; exceed the limits of liability required by the after you have signed that "written contract "written contract requiring insurance", the requiring insurance". But this insurance provided insurance provided to the additional insured to the additional insured still is excess over valid shall be limited to the limits of liability required and collectible other insurance, whether primary, by that "written contract requiring insurance". excess, contingent or on any other basis, that is This endorsement does not increase the available to the additional insured when that limits of insurance described in Section III — person or organization is an additional insured Limits Of Insurance. under any other insurance. CG D3 81 09 15 ©2015 The Travelers Indemnity Company All rights reserved. Page 1 of 2 Includes the copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office,Inc.,with its permission ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. Grand Terrace,CA 92313 AUTHORIZED REPRRE4SgE�NTATIVE I 41 ACORD 25(2016/03) ©1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved. The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD Exhibit A Table 1 VMT Impact Thresholds Methods Protect Threshold Cumulative Threshold Land Use Plans(such as General Plans and Specific Plans)- - • San Bernardino Traffic Analysis A significant impact would A significant impact would occur Model(SBTAM)forecast of occur if the project VMT/SP if the project caused total daily total daily VMT/SP. (for the land use plan) VMT within the City to be higher - To capture project effect, exceeds the Countywide than the no project alternative the same cumulative year average. under cumulative conditions. population and employment growth totals should be used.The 'project' only influences land use allocation. • Consistency check with SCAG NA A significant impact would occur RTP/SCS. if the project is determined to be - Is the proposed project inconsistent with the RTP/SCS. within the growth projections in the RTP/SCS? Land Use Protects • Transit Priority Area(TPA) Presumed less than significant Project presumption applies screening. VMT impact for projects under cumulative conditions as located in TPAs. long as project is consistent with SCAG RTP/SCS. • Low VMT area screening. Presumed less than significant Project presumption applies VMT impact for projects under cumulative conditions as located in low VMT generating long as project is consistent with model traffic analysis zones SCAG RTP/SCS. (TAZs).These TAZs generate total daily VMT/SP that is 15% less than the baseline level for the County. • Project type screening. Local serving retail projects Project presumption applies (Per OPR's Technical under cumulative conditions as Advisory less than 50,000 long as project is consistent with square feet)and neighborhood SCAG RTP/SCS. schools are presumed to have a less than significant VMT impact. Projects that generate less than 110 daily trips do not require VMT analysis. • VMT analysis using SBTAM A significant impact would A significant impact would occur forecast of total daily VMT/SP. occur if the project VMT/SP if the project is determined to be exceeds the Countywide inconsistent with the RTP/SCS. average. A significant impact would occur if the project causes total daily VMT within the City to be higher than the no project alternative under cumulative conditions.This analysis should be performed using the'project effect'or 'boundary' method. Transportation Proiects(thresholds may apply for SB 743 or GHG purposes) - Resolution No.2020-26 Page 3 of 4 we will not share with the other insurance, provided that: f. This insurance does not apply to the (1) The "bodily injury" or "property damage" for rendering _ of or failure to render any "professional services". which coverage is sought occurs; and g. In the event that the Limits of Insurance of the (2) The "personal injury" for which coverage is Coverage Part shown in the Declarations sought arises out of an offense committed; exceed the limits of liability required by the after you have signed that "written contract "written contract requiring insurance", the requiring insurance". But this insurance provided insurance provided to the additional insured to the additional insured still is excess over valid shall be limited to the limits of liability required and collectible other insurance, whether primary, by that "written contract requiring insurance". excess, contingent or on any other basis, that is This endorsement does not increase the available to the additional insured when that limits of insurance described in Section III — person or organization is an additional insured Limits Of Insurance. under any other insurance. CG D3 81 09 15 ©2015 The Travelers Indemnity Company All rights reserved. Page 1 of 2 Includes the copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office,Inc.,with its permission ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. Grand Terrace,CA 92313 AUTHORIZED REPRRE4SgE�NTATIVE I 41 ACORD 25(2016/03) ©1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved. The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD Table 1 VMT Impact Thresholds Methods Protect Threshold Cumulative Threshold • SBTAM forecast of total A significant impact would A significant impact would occur citywide daily VMT1 occur if the project increased if the project caused total daily the baseline VMT within the VMT within the City to be higher City. than the no build alternative under cumulative conditions. • Consistency check with SCAG NA A significant impact would occur RTP/SCS if the project is determined to be inconsistent with the RTP/SCS. 1 It is recommended that SBTAM is used to develop VMT estimates for transportation project impact assessment. However,the analyst must verify the model results for sensitivity to changes in VMT.Alternatively, if the model is not deemed appropriate, Robert Cevero's research on lane-mile elasticity and its relationship to VMT can be referenced. Resolution No.2020-26 Page 4 of 4 RTP/SCS? Land Use Protects • Transit Priority Area(TPA) Presumed less than significant Project presumption applies screening. VMT impact for projects under cumulative conditions as located in TPAs. long as project is consistent with SCAG RTP/SCS. • Low VMT area screening. Presumed less than significant Project presumption applies VMT impact for projects under cumulative conditions as located in low VMT generating long as project is consistent with model traffic analysis zones SCAG RTP/SCS. (TAZs).These TAZs generate total daily VMT/SP that is 15% less than the baseline level for the County. • Project type screening. Local serving retail projects Project presumption applies (Per OPR's Technical under cumulative conditions as Advisory less than 50,000 long as project is consistent with square feet)and neighborhood SCAG RTP/SCS. schools are presumed to have a less than significant VMT impact. Projects that generate less than 110 daily trips do not require VMT analysis. • VMT analysis using SBTAM A significant impact would A significant impact would occur forecast of total daily VMT/SP. occur if the project VMT/SP if the project is determined to be exceeds the Countywide inconsistent with the RTP/SCS. average. A significant impact would occur if the project causes total daily VMT within the City to be higher than the no project alternative under cumulative conditions.This analysis should be performed using the'project effect'or 'boundary' method. Transportation Proiects(thresholds may apply for SB 743 or GHG purposes) - Resolution No.2020-26 Page 3 of 4 we will not share with the other insurance, provided that: f. This insurance does not apply to the (1) The "bodily injury" or "property damage" for rendering _ of or failure to render any "professional services". which coverage is sought occurs; and g. In the event that the Limits of Insurance of the (2) The "personal injury" for which coverage is Coverage Part shown in the Declarations sought arises out of an offense committed; exceed the limits of liability required by the after you have signed that "written contract "written contract requiring insurance", the requiring insurance". But this insurance provided insurance provided to the additional insured to the additional insured still is excess over valid shall be limited to the limits of liability required and collectible other insurance, whether primary, by that "written contract requiring insurance". excess, contingent or on any other basis, that is This endorsement does not increase the available to the additional insured when that limits of insurance described in Section III — person or organization is an additional insured Limits Of Insurance. under any other insurance. CG D3 81 09 15 ©2015 The Travelers Indemnity Company All rights reserved. Page 1 of 2 Includes the copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office,Inc.,with its permission ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. Grand Terrace,CA 92313 AUTHORIZED REPRRE4SgE�NTATIVE I 41 ACORD 25(2016/03) ©1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved. The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) CITY OF GRAND TERRACE ) I Debra L. Thomas, City Clerk of the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2020-26 was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk, at the regular meeting of said City Council held on the 14th day of July 2020, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Allen, Hussey; Mayor Pro Tem Wilson; Mayor McNaboe 1 NOES: None. ABSENT: Council Member Robles ABSTAIN: None. Executed this 15th day of July 2020, at Grand Terrace, California. - - I�_ Debra L. Thomas _ - City Clerk J City Clerk [SEAL]