COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
1600 PACIFIC HIGHWAY, ROOM 335, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92101-2470
AGENDA ITEM
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DATE:
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July 29, 2003
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TO:
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Board of Supervisors
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SUBJECT:
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CUT THE CHAINS AND OPEN THE LANES! (District: All)
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SUMMARY:
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Overview
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The HOV/Express Lanes on I-15 are currently underutilized because they are not open on the weekends. This action will state our Board’s conviction that these lanes should be opened to weekend traffic.
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Recommendation(s)
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SUPERVISOR ROBERTS AND SUPERVISOR SLATER:
Approve the attached resolution recommending the immediate opening of the HOV/Express Lanes on weekends for use by high occupancy vehicles and FasTrak customers.
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Fiscal Impact
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None.
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BACKGROUND:
Our Board has consistently sought creative ways to address traffic congestion, one of the highest priority concerns of San Diego County residents. Today’s action will tell Caltrans and SANDAG that our Board wants the Express Lanes opened immediately for weekend travel. Caltrans should use the data they already have to determine the demand pattern, and open the lanes to serve that demand.
More capacity will result in a quicker and safer trip for people using I-15 on the weekends. As the folks at Nike say, “Just do it!”
Respectfully Submitted,
RON ROBERTS PAM SLATER
Supervisor, Fourth District Supervisor, Third District
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION SHEET
CONCURRENCE(S)
COUNTY COUNSEL REVIEW [] Yes
Written Disclosure per County Charter [] Yes [] No
Section 1000.1 Required
GROUP/AGENCY FINANCE DIRECTOR [] Yes [] N/A
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER [] Yes [] N/A
Requires Four Votes [] Yes [] No
GROUP/AGENCY INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR [] Yes [] N/A
COUNTY TECHNOLOGY OFFICE [] Yes [] N/A
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES [] Yes [] N/A
Other Concurrence(s):
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: Third and Fourth Supervisorial Disticts
CONTACT PERSON(S):
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John Weil
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Sharon Cooney
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Name
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Name
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(619) 531-5533
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(619) 531-4736
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Mail Station
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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE:
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AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION SHEET
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PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOARD ACTIONS:
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N/A
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BOARD POLICIES APPLICABLE:
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
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PROGRAM:
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PROPOSAL:
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Space-Related Impacts: Will this proposal result in any additional space requirements? [] Yes [] N/A
Support/Other Departmental Impacts: [] Yes [] N/A
Remarks: [] Yes [] N/A
