HomeMy WebLinkAboutBocc Packet 02262014 Comprehensive Valley Transportation PlanAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
REGULAR MEETING DATE: February 26, 2014
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: 1st Reading, Set for Public Hearing on March 12th,
Resolution Approving an Amendment to the IGA
Regarding the Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan
STAFF RESPONSIBLE: Tom Oken, Treasurer
ISSUE STATEMENT: This amendment to the intergovernmental agreement allows the
members of the Elected Officials Transit Committee (Aspen City Council, Snowmass Village
Town Council, and Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners) to give final budget
approval for EOTC expenditures and projects at a joint meeting of the parties without the
subsequent approval of a resolution by each party.
BACKGROUND: This issue concerns the process by which the EOTC approves of
project expenditures. The requirement for approval was in the 1993 ballot question for
the '/2% county transit sales and use tax:
"for the purpose of improving the public mass transportation system within the
Roaring Fork Valley; such mass transportation system improvements to be
approved by intergovernmental agreement between Pitkin County, the City of
Aspen, and the Town of Snowmass Village..."
A 1993 intergovernmental agreement between the County, City, and Town specified the
approval process as follows:
"The parties further agree that the amount of all expenditures and projects to be
funded with revenues derived from the county -wide one half (1/2) cent sales and
one half (1/2) cent use tax as described in paragraphs 7 & 8 below shall be agreed
upon by all three parties in advance of any such expenditure and/or project as
evidenced by a resolution duly adopted by the governing bodies of each party."
At the November 21, 2013 EOTC meeting it was agreed to change the process in the IGA to
the following:
"The parties further agree that the budget for all expenditures and projects to be
funded with revenues derived from the county -wide one-half (1/2) cent sales and
use tax shall be approved by all three parties in advance of any such expenditure
and/or project. After taking public comment and with a quorum present, each
party may grant such approval by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of
its governing body present, preferably at a joint meeting of the parties. However,
if any party is unable to grant such approval at a joint meeting, then it may grant
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approval at a separate meeting of its governing body. Budget requests for
approval at a joint meeting shall be distributed far enough in advance that they can
be reviewed at a meeting or work session of each party prior to the joint meeting."
LINK TO STRATEGIC PLAN: Flourishing Natural and Built Environment: Ease of
mobility via safe and efficient transportation systems.
KEY DISCUSSION ITEMS: Discussed at the November 21, 2013 EOTC meeting.
BUDGETARY IMPACT: None, but it changes the budgetary approval process for the
EOTC.
RECOMMENDED BOCC ACTION: Approve on first reading and set for public
hearing on March 12th
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding the
Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan
Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding the Comprehensive Valley
Transportation Plan
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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
REGARDING THE COMPREHENSIVE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION PLAN
RESOLUTION NO. -2014
1. The City of Aspen, Town of Snowmass Village, and Board of County
Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado (collectively the "parties") entered into an
intergovernmental agreement on September 14, 1993 (the "IGA"), in order to define and
clarify the method and process by which the parties agreed to fund and implement the
Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan.
2. The IGA required that approval of all expenditures and projects to be funded with
revenues derived from the county -wide one-half (1/2) cent transit sales and use tax be
evidenced by a resolution duly adopted by the governing bodies of each party.
3. The parties now wish to amend the IGA to allow the parties to give such approval
at a joint meeting of the parties without subsequent approval of a resolution by each party.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Pitkin County, Colorado that:
1. The attached Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding the
Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan is hereby approved and adopted.
2. The Chair is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Amendment approved
by this resolution on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners.
INTRODUCED, FIRST READ, AND SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 26th
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2014.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY OF THE
RESOLUTION PUBLISHED IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE
DAY OF , 2014.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND THE FULL TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION
POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL PITKIN COUNTY WEBSITE ( www.aspenpitkin com )
ON THE DAY OF 2014.
ADOPTED AFTER FINAL READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
DAY OF 2014.
PUBLISHED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY, AFTER ADOPTION, IN THE
ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE DAY OF , 2014.
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POSTED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY ON THE OFFICIAL PITKIN
COUNTY WEBSITE ( www.aspenpitkin com) ON THE DAY
OF 2014.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By By:
Jeanette Jones Robert A. Ittner, Jr., Chair
Deputy County Clerk
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: MANAGER APPROVAL
John Ely, County Attorney Jon Peacock, County Manager
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AMENDMENT TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
REGARDING THE
COMPREHENSIVE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen, Town of Snowmass Village, and Board of County
Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado (collectively the "parties") entered into an
intergovernmental agreement on September 14, 1993 (the "IGA"), in order to define and
clarify the method and process by which the parties agreed to fund and implement the
Comprehensive Valley Transportation Plan.
WHEREAS, paragraph 4 of the IGA specified a funding approval process as follows:
"4. The parties further agree that the amount of all expenditures and projects to be
funded with revenues derived from the county -wide one half (1/2) cent sales and
one half (1/2) cent use tax as described in paragraphs 7 & 8 below shall be agreed
upon by all three parties in advance of any such expenditure and/or project as
evidenced by a resolution duly adopted by the governing bodies of each party."
WHEREAS, at a joint meeting on November 21, 2013, the parties agreed to modify the
funding approval process in the IGA so that the parties could give final approval of
expenditures and projects at a joint meeting of the parties without the subsequent
approval of a resolution by each party.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to amend the IGA by replacing paragraph 4 in its
entirety with the following:
"4. The parties further agree that the budget for all expenditures and projects to be
funded with revenues derived from the county -wide one-half (1/2) cent sales and
use tax shall be approved by all three parties in advance of any such expenditure
and/or project. After taking public comment and with a quorum present, each
party may grant such approval by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of
its governing body present, preferably at a joint meeting of the parties. However,
if any party is unable to grant such approval at a joint meeting, then it may grant
approval at a separate meeting of its governing body. Budget requests for
approval at a joint meeting shall be distributed far enough in advance that they can
be reviewed at a meeting or work session of each party prior to the joint meeting."
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to the IGA
on the dates stated below.
CITY OF ASPEN ATTEST:
By:
Steve Skadron, Mayor Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
Date:
TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE ATTEST:
By:
Bill Boineau, Mayor Rhonda Coxan, Town Clerk
Date:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST:
By:
Robert A. Ittner, Jr., Chair Jeanette Jones
Deputy County Clerk
Date:
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