REPARED BY: JIMMY ZHOU DATE OF MEETING: 7/1/2024
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION (1) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING PROPOSITION 1 STORM WATER GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT $1,412,860 TO THE SUTTER AVENUE URBAN GREENING PROJECT ("PROJECT", CIP 0300); (2) UNAPPROPRIATING MEASURE J FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,412,860 FROM THE PROJECT; (3) REALLOCATING $100,000 OF GENERAL FUNDS FROM THE PROJECT TO THE BUSH POCKET PARK PROJECT (CIP 0502) AND; (4) REALLOCATING $100,000 OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS (FUND 120) FROM THE BUSH POCKET PARK PROJECT (CIP 0502) TO THE PROJECT
CEQA: The Sutter Avenue Urban Greening Project was assessed and determined to be Categorically Exempt from environmental review under Sections 15304(b)&(f), 15301(b)&(c), and 15302(c) of the CEQA Regulations. The CEQA Notice of Exemption (NOE) was originally filed with 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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WORKPLAN COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
Major Policy Goal: Build a Healthy Community - 109 Develop Public Facilities for Active Living is an adopted policy item contained in the FY 2023-25 Adopted City Council Priority Workplan, updated May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
The Sutter Avenue Urban Greening Project (Project) aims to reduce localized urban flooding, improve water quality of storm runoff to the bay, and increase infiltration to the groundwater. 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 include urban greening, sequestering carbon through tree planting, traffic calming, and improving pedestrian accessibility.
The City applied for the Proposition 1 Stormwater Grant Program funding from the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and received $1,760,000 in grant funding. Pursuant to Resolution 2021-042, the...
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