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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 17 - Cal Poly-City MOU PresentationMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cal Poly Regarding Implementation of Mitigation Measures Identified in the Cal Poly Master Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) March 17, 2020 Recommendation 2 Authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed MOU with Cal Poly and direct staff to continue to engage in the Cal Poly Master Plan process to ensure that impacts on City services and infrastructure associated with build-out of the Master Plan are properly identified and mitigated.(MOU – Attachment A,packet page 239) Cal Poly Master Plan 3 Draft EIR 4 Key Issue Areas ▪Water and Wastewater ▪Transportation ▪Housing and Population ▪Public safety ▪Public Facilities Including Parks and Rec Purpose of MOU 5 •Shared understanding of areas of cooperation •Framework for future agreements and collaboration •Formal acknowledgement of future efforts – nonbinding Mitigation Measure collaboration includes issue areas focused on Water, Wastewater, and Transportation MOU also includes Housing and Population Water and Wastewater 6 Water and Wastewater –Mitigation Support 7 ▪Confirm operational resiliency of Cal Poly’s water supply ▪CP to obtain additional non potable water supply and wastewater capacity ▪Agreement on fair share towards upgrades of City water treatment plant and distribution ▪Agreement for fair share towards WRRF and wastewater collection system ▪CP to inform City of progress towards reducing Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) ▪Annual meetings –facility upgrades, fair share contributions, I&I reduction, smart meter installation, etc. Transportation 8 Transportation –Mitigation Support 9 ▪Inform and consult City and stakeholder agencies on TDM programs ▪Scale and optimize transit services based on population and utilization ▪Consolidate and/or coordinate active transportation projects ▪Collaborate on initiatives to improve mobility safety off campus ▪Develop procedures for determining Cal Poly fair share towards infrastructure ▪Annual meetings to address transportation planning: -TDM evaluation -potential enhancement projects -trip monitoring and VMT reduction evaluation -transit enhancements -programs and projects to enhance active transportation and mobility safety Housing and Population 10 Housing and Population –Terms proposed 11 ▪Continued active work to construct the next student housing project which provides 1600-2000 new student beds. ▪Cal Poly to regularly inform the City of progress towards construction of on campus housing and provide information on capital projects, occupancy rates, and enrollment targets. ▪Partnership meetings to address issues related to University and City growth and best accomplish transportation, public service and resource planning. Other Draft EIR Issue Areas 12 ▪Air Quality, Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) ▪Biological Resources ▪Hydrology and Water Quality ▪Noise ▪Public Services Environmental Review 13 CEQA does not apply to the action since the MOU is not a “project” under CEQA (CEQA Section 15378) Recommendation 14 Authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed MOU with Cal Poly and direct staff to continue to engage in the Cal Poly Master Plan process to ensure that impacts on City services and infrastructure associated with build-out of the Master Plan are properly identified and mitigated.(MOU – Attachment A,packet page 239)