PREPARED BY: JIMMIE ZHOU DATE OF MEETING: 06/16/2025
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) FORMALLY RECOGNIZING THE PREVIOUSLY REFERRED TO "SUTTER AVENUE URBAN GREENING" PROJECT AS "THE SUTTER AVENUE GREEN STREET" PROJECT; (2) ACCEPTING WORK PERFORMED BY KEREX ENGINEERING INC. FOR THE SUTTER AVENUE GREEN STREET PROJECT (CIP NO. 0300) AS COMPLETE; AND (3) DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO FILE A NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDER
CEQA: The Sutter Green Project was assessed and determined to be Categorically Exempt from environmental review under Section 15304(b)&(f), 15301(b)&(c), and 15302(c) of the CEQA Regulations. The CEQA Notice of Exemption (NOE) was originally filed at the Contra Costa County Clerk's Office on January 31, 2022, and a revised NOE was filed on March 13, 2024.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2025-2027 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Major Policy Goal: Build a Healthy Community - 109 Develop Public Facilities for Active Living is an adopted policy item contained in the FY 2025-27 Adopted City Council Priority Workplan, approved April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
The Sutter Avenue Green Street Project ("Project") was sometimes referred to as the "Sutter Avenue Urban Greening" Project in previous Project documents, staff reports and City Council Resolutions. Staff recommends City Council to formally recognize the Project Name to be "the Sutter Avenue Green Street" Project.
The Sutter Avenue Green Street Project aimed to reduce localized urban flooding, improve water quality of storm runoff to the San Francisco Bay, and calm traffic on the street. The Project is located on Sutter Avenue between Rumrill Boulevard and 17th Street and on 14th Street between Sutter Avenue and Bush Avenue. Other project goals included urban greening, sequestering carbon through tree planting, and improv...
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