PREPARED BY: CHIARA HANNA DATE OF MEETING: 04/06/2026
SUBJECT:
TITLE
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ACCEPTING MEASURE J PROGRAM 28B FUNDS FROM THE CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000 AND APPROPRIATING THOSE FUNDS TO THE WILDCAT CREEK CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (0702)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Label
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
Body
Compliance statements
FY 2023-2025 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Build a Healthy Community - 109. Develop Public Facilities for Active Living (Parks, Open Space, Sidewalks, Trails, Bike Lands, Etc.) is a major policy goal contained in the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
CEQA Compliance Statement
The Wildcat Creek Trail Crossing Improvements Project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 (Class 1) of the CEQA Guidelines, which applies to minor alterations of existing public facilities.
BACKGROUND
In 2021, the City of San Pablo constructed the Wildcat Creek and Greenway Trail Restoration Project, which restored approximately 2,200 linear feet of creek channel and established a Class I multi-use trail between Chattleton/Church Lane and Vale Road. The trail is part of a larger regional network that will ultimately connect the Cities of San Pablo and Richmond to the San Francisco Bay Trail.
Following completion of the trail, staff identified the need to enhance street crossings at trail entry points to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Both ends are located near San Pablo Avenue, a heavily traveled corridor with a history of pedestrian and bicycle collisions. To improve accessibility and safety, staff developed plans for upgraded curb ramps and installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs). These improvements later became the Wildcat Creek Trail Crossing Improvements Project (0702).
The City previously secured $85,000 in Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 grant funds for the Wildcat Creek Trail Crossing Improvements Project. These funds were accepted and appropriated by City Council on September 19, 2022, via Resolution 2022-135. Additional local funding, including Measure J Local Street Maintenance (LSM) funds, has also been previously allocated to support the construction phase of the project.
In June 2025, Measure J Project 28b funds were allocated to member agencies by the West Contra Costa Transportation Commission (WCCTC). On September 17, 2025, the City entered into a cooperative agreement with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) to receive a $60,000 disbursement of these funds. Although these funds were not originally designated for a specific project, they must be expended no later than July 1, 2027. Public Works staff recommends allocating the $60,000 in Measure J Project 28b funds to the Wildcat Creek Trail Crossing Improvements Project (0702), which is eligible for such funding. Construction is anticipated to be completed no later than June 30, 2026.
Staff recommends that the City Council accept and appropriate these Measure J Project 28b funds to support completion of the project.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommended action will result in the appropriation of $60,000 in Measure J Project 28b funds from the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. These funds will be used for eligible project costs associated with the Wildcat Creek Trail Crossing Improvements Project (0702). The project is also supported by previously appropriated TDA Article 3 grant funds and Measure J LSM funds. No impact to the General Fund is anticipated.
The fiscal impacts are outlined in the table below.
|
Action |
Description |
Accept TO: Fund/Account |
Appropriate TO: Fund/Account |
Amount |
|
Accept & Appropriate |
Measure J Program 28b Funds |
320-0702-33406-28B-326 |
320-0702-43604-28B-326 |
$60,000 |
|
|
TOTAL |
$60,000 |
ATTACHMENTS:
Att A - Resolution