PREPARED BY: AMANDA BOOTH DATE OF MEETING: 06/05/17
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE USEPA SAN FRANCISCO BAY WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUND GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $864,634 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG RUMRILL BOULEVARD AS PART OF THE RUMRILL COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
Body
Compliance statements
Infrastructure - Administration and Operations - (1.4) Clean Water Program/New Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) and (6.2.13) Rumrill Complete Streets Corridor Mobility Plan are adopted policy items contained in the FY 2015-17 Adopted City Council Priority Workplan, effective October 1, 2016.
CEQA Compliance Statement
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), the adoption of the subject resolution authorizing Public Works to approve grant funding is exempt from CEQA requirements. Under Guidelines section 15378, “project” does not include the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. However, the Rumrill Complete Streets Project will be subject to CEQA compliance.
BACKGROUND
On May 16, 2016, adopted Resolution No. 2016-169 approved staff’s request to apply for the EPA San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF) grant to implement green infrastructure along Rumrill Boulevard as part of the Rumrill Complete Streets Project. On September 29, 2016 the City’s application was selected for award in full for $864,634.
The SFBWQIF grant will implement green infrastructure, specifically bioretention swales along Rumrill Boulevard between Costa Avenue and San Pablo Avenue that will capture and treat rainwater runoff from the road and surrounding properties. These bioswales will be designed to capture and remove pollutants such as PCBs, mercury and hydrocarbons from the water prior to infiltration into the groundwater or discharge to the creeks. In addition, the bioretention swales will act as “full trash capture devices” along Rumrill Blvd., capturing trash for removal prior to entering the storm drain system.
The inclusion of green infrastructure in the Rumrill Complete Streets project will help to meet MRP 2.0 requirements by meeting the green infrastructure requirement for the permit term and providing reductions in PCB, mercury and trash.
The SFBWQIF grant has a 50% match requirement; however, this $872,602 match will be met through the implementation of the Caltrans Active Transportation Program (ATP) Grant per Resolution 2016-012. Additional Measure J-Pedestrian, Bicycle and Trail Facilities (PBTF) Grant funding in the amount $1 million will help exceed this grant match requirement pending June 2017 Contra Costa Transportation Authority Board approval of the One Bay Area Grant 2 (OBAG 2)/ Measure J Coordinated Call for Projects Program.
FISCAL IMPACT
Grant funding in the amount of $864,634 needs to be accepted into 320-3200-33403-RUM-EPA and appropriated to the 2016/17 Capital Improvement Program project - Rumrill Complete Streets (320-3200-43600-RUM-EPA).
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Transaction |
Fund Name |
Account Code |
Task Code |
Amount |
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Accept |
SFBWQIF Grant |
320-3200-33403 |
RUM-EPA |
$864,634 |
|
Total Revenues |
$864,634 |
|
|
|
Appropriate |
SFBWQIF Grant |
320-3200-43600 |
RUM-EPA |
$864,634 |
|
Total Appropriation |
$864,634 |
|
Previously Approved |
ATP Grant |
320-3200-43600 |
RUM-CST |
$4,310,000 |
|
|
GFDR |
320-3200-43600 |
RUM-CST |
$300,000 |
|
|
General Fund |
320-3200-43600 |
RUM-CST |
$300,000 |
|
Total Previously Approved |
$4,910,000 |
|
|
|
|
Total Funds |
$5,774,634 |