CC Resolution 12628 RESOLUTION NO. 12628
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL TO ADOPT
VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED TO EVALUATE TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS UNDER
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2020, the Public Works Department sent the City Council a
memorandum that introduced Senate Bill (SB) 743; and
WHEREAS, SB 743 requires all local agencies to begin using VMT by July 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, VMT will replace the current Level of Service (LOS) method as a metric for
assessing transportation impacts of land use and transportation projects; and
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2020, a Council Study Session was held to provide
background on SB 743 and present issues for the City Council to consider as the City
begins the process of establishing its VMT Policy; and
WHEREAS, Hexagon Transportation Consultants presented information covering the
following topics; and
WHEREAS, the City Council provided its comments and questions for staff and the
consultant to consider and address at this study session; and
WHEREAS, following the June 16 Council Study Session, Hexagon Transportation
Consultants prepared a Response to Comments/Questions document; and
WHEREAS, Hexagon also prepared a Draft VMT Policy that was intended bring the City
into compliance with State law which now requires that VMT be the measure of
transportation impacts under CEQA; and
WHEREAS, minor modifications to the Draft VMT Policy were incorporated in the Final
VMT Policy; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Update Environmental Impact Report (EIR) analysis will
include a VMT analysis of the Build-out of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, should the Build-Out condition result in a total VMT reduction of 15%, VMT
analysis for land use applications that conform with the General Plan Update should not
require any further VMT analysis and the Final VMT Policy can be assumed to be
satisfied; and
WHEREAS, updating the General Plan should dramatically simplify the evaluation of
VMT under CEQA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Campbell
adopt the Final VMT Policy as the City's policy for evaluating transportation impacts
under CEQA.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of August 2020, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Waterman, Bybee, Resnikoff, Gibbons, Landry
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
APPROVED:
ATTEST: SThCbaNY)
Ai4GAWSusan M. Landry, Mayor
Andrea an rs, Deputy City Clerk