DATE: October 6, 2020
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING COOPERATIVE WORK ON IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND ECONOMIC VITALITY TO THE PORT OF SAN DIEGO'S WORKING WATERFRONT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE HEALTH OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At the December 10, 2019 meeting of the Board of Port Commissioners (Board), District staff presented the findings of the Harbor Drive Multimodal Corridor Study (Study). At that meeting, the Board directed staff to continue working with pertinent stakeholders and seek funding opportunities for the concepts identified in the Study, including a corridor-wide concept referred to as Harbor Drive 2.0 (Attachment A, Appendix H). Following the December 2019 meeting, staff from the San Diego Unified Port District (District), the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), and the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) drafted a "Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Cooperative Work on Improving Accessibility, Sustainability, and Economic Vitality to the Port Tideland Without Compromising the Health of Local Communities" (MOU). The MOU describes how the stakeholders with jurisdiction over Harbor Drive will work together to further Harbor Drive 2.0 and other projects along the corridor. These efforts include project identification, environmental review, and funding opportunities.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution authorizing the District to enter into a "Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Cooperative Work on Improving Accessibility, Sustainability, and Economic Vitality to the Port Tideland Without Compromising the Health of Local Communities" with the San Diego Association of Governments and the California Department of Transportation.
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